The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-27
Barth Enters Allegation In
Senate That spiess. Bursum
and Sometimes Springer Are
Mind Of Majorities
BOTH HOUSES DOMINATED
BY THEM. HE ALLEGES



(si re Vargas iia,ei.
santa Fs. y. NJ. Jan. 1.-THE
Blood resolution calling on Governor
Mcdonald for information. docn~
nenss. etc, covering the affairs 81
the First state hank Of Las Cruces
| and its relation with the state coileee
and the travelling auditors office was
passed IN the senate thIa mofuing ~
| unnnlmOus vote. with all members
present, but not until Senator Bar4h
Of Albuquerque had delivered an ex-
tenaiVe speech in which ho severely
arraiened what he termed "the mix
| Ing Of political medlcine by a little
lobby composed Of Charles A. Spiesa.
n. O. Bursnm and sometimes Charles
1 Springer" who, he said. were out -
strip the governor 0f AL aDpolntive
power. 20 that they might control fhe
state positions 10 tho end OF large
campaign contributions and q pow
erfnI political machine.
This statement by senator Barth
was made directly and BY implication
several times during hts address. to-
ward the conclueion Qf which he
made the declaration tlfnt the MIND
lof the maiorits lu both homes was
rnanaaeN and directed by 8pfess.
Bnrspln and sometimes Charles
springer
AIR Barth'a address was sweep.
ins attack upon the whole program
OF assault upon the nopern0fs power
} and was a bitter assault upon what
nc termed the unfalfne4n of the man
ner in which the request for the AZ
riculsurni college information was
made the iimitl scope o. the IN
Quiry and the real purpose behind the
whole matter. which, he DECLARED.
was not TO provide for the affnfra of
. the state college. whiah he said had
already been provided for, nor 20 a.
stat In correcting the aliairn of the
First State bank ~ las Cruces
which he said was where u beionEod.
In the hands OF the court. bur 70
break down the power of the EouyA-
or and TO provide some plauaiole
ground for the impending effort 20
abolish the travelling auditors office
and create similar duties aad posi-
tions under the state auditor.
senator narth stated that N the
resolution represented an honeN de-
sire for investigation for the good
of the state Il would also can upon
the governor for all Information re-
rardIna county offices where the
travelling auditor had been ''perni-
ciouelv active, and also of al banks
which had been closed and amonE
which he mentioned the lnternatinn'
m HANK 4 1fust Co of Tucumenri
the Montenma Trust company % Al
bhauerauc, and banks as Taiban'
Melrose and elsewhere.
Mr Rarth referred 50 the memor'
lal which ne said had been prepared
by all directly Interested IN the az
fairs Of the state college and for
warded 20 senator Holt for presenta.
tIon 10 the Legislature. He declared
that this memorial contained all th'
information sought by the resolution
and also the beat thought OF thos'
most Interested as 70 how best 60 cor
rect the situation. lie asked the Hpe
elfio question why this memorial has
been Withheld by Senator Holt.
senator Holt. al the eoncluAion G
Mr.. Barth's rpeech. said that he hat
~ no rcply to make az the present TIM
either 20 these Irrelevant and dis
connected remnfks OF the gentiemai
srom rsrnnlilio or a. 20 the saemorla
referred TO-" but stated that "a th
proper time a reply would be- mao
both 10 senator Barths n"rcpn
charges and 90 the question regasfo
ling the memorial
The rcsolution came up In the f-s
ular order rom the house, where
MAS passed Monday afternoon Ai
Bnrfh Immediately offered an efnena
ment to include "any and all COT
fespondance between the EoNefnn
land the attorney general reiatinE !
Tho aifairs OF said bank especially
relnting 20 money ct the stats ARF
cultural cOiieKe tnUrolnf
senators Barth. Hlnkle and Wato
} contended that this onicndmei
hroadened the scope OF the inaeif
J but the majority leader inaiAied 20.
Il was properly covered iu the ofit
; lnal resolution. At Holt inplste
upon the motion to table the amen.
ment which was done by a par
vote. Upon the melton % pasa y
resolution Mr. Barth made his %
dress 90 the senate. u lu the ~
time in the history Of thsa senate ~.
idircet charges of IegislatiNe intst'1