The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-15

santa Fe. y, NJ, Feb. i5.-Further
progress along the line OF inyestlga-
tion followed the statement by Mr
Holt In which he brought down to
simple question OF veracity ihe issue
between himself and the president of
the state college as regards Mr.
Holrs statement that Dr. Ladd had
called upon him and had told him
that Ne. Dr Lndd had been repri-
mnndod by J.. u. Paxton. president
of the college board OF regents. for
consulting with Holt
Dr Lndd's letter was specific
a statement 10 Holt or that he had
ever been so repriwanded
The next step nlong the limo OF In
vrstiRation was the report of the sem
ate finance committee by which the
Walton resolution, providing of the
extension uf the Blood Investigation
to include seven other detunct banks
was laid upon the table, ANA sub
stitutc advanced 20 its third reading
and ordered printed. Under the
vided for hy the original resolution
IL ordered by separate committee
81 three members Of the house ana
two ofth senate. The resolution
includes the same hanks az prov ided
for In the Walton resolution.
When the senate adjourned a
meeting Of the committee ON COM
mlticcs was called aud ~ was cN
.fttla AZ
the Blood investigation committee
would be chosen. Governor Mcdonald
having announced signing tho Blood
bill in the course OF the session Sem
ator Champion had bocn agreed
upo ns the Republican member and
Il was said that senator Doepp was
the choice OF the Republicans Tor the
Democratic member II was learned,
however that the Democratic caucus
had Expressed q desire that senator
Barth he made the Democratic mem
her and the result was uncertain.
Soon after the house met this aft
ernoon the governor sent message
to that body announcing that he had
signed the blood bill. and upon re-
ceipt Of the message Speaker Romero
made a statemet In which he eN-
pre- Judged hy the opposition press IN
regard to his inauguration promises
of fairness 10 minority ana majority
alike. lie declared that he was about
To make appointments 10 the commit
tee whose Investigations would call In
question the administration Of the Of
flee n the states chief executive and
reaserted his fair Intentions. COM
afa.Ha anaaar . Ia. o.
with the governori and travelling
auditor 10 select the member they
wished named on the committee. as
did not wish Mr.. Earnest treated with
that Injustice which had character
iEed MI Earnesrs Investigation oi
his the speakers. office ~ sheriff oi
San Mipuel county and the Resulting
charges. lie continued:
"lt " my desire that all persons
concerned In this investigation shall
have the fullest opportunity 10 hs
heard In their defense recall the
time when the present travelling aud
itor did me a great injustice In his
investigation m my office as sheriff
Of San Miguel county recall that
wrote him personally rcduestlns
him to state over his signature that
there had been irregularities IN m,
office but To this day J have had No
answer 10 this letter. I feel I wal
the victim Of a gross injustice ut th'
hands OF the travelling auditor and a,
not desire that Mr. Earnest be ac
corded the same treatment which
received az his hands.
The speaker read into the recors
copy OF his letter To Mr.. Ernes