Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-19
GOVERNOR URGES
PUTNEY To TAKE
PLACE ON BOARD
Acceptance Of Appointment to
State Fair Commission by
Albuquerque Man Matter
Of General Public Demand

According To senator lsaat Barth,
the appointment OF Il. T.. putney,
as president of the state fair com
mission. was mailed from the Office
Of the governor yesterday morning.
accompanied by a letter from Cover
nor Mcdonald strongly urging Nj.
putney TO accept the appointment for
the good Of the state, tho fair and
Albuquerque
While In santa lee yesterday Sem
ator Barth called upon the governor
and the latter asked that every influ-
cnce be brought to bear IN order to
have Mr.. putney reconsider his de-
termination not 20 serve on the fair
commission. The governor expressed
the opinion that Mr.. Putney IL the
ideal man for The job. and pointed
ont that he would have the solid
support Of the citizens Of Albuquer-
uue, a. proved by the petition which
was sent the state executive signed hy
400 local business aud professional
men, expressing confidence In Mr..
Putney and asking the governor that
he be appointed at the mead Of the
fair commission
"The last word the governor gave
me before leaving" said Senator
liarth. 'wns 10 ask me to urge MI.
putney to accept the appointment
and to give him the MESSAGE that he
would do everything in his power TO
aid the fair and make Of II success.
He told me TO say to the business
men Of Albuquerque that they must
bear in mind that whoever accepts
this position ~ doing so in q desire
10 advance the interest of the statef
that there IL neither gain nor glory
In the effort, only hard work. and
that whoever takes M this burden
should have, not only financial aid,
hut the active working support Of
tho people of Albuquerque.
Does Albuquerque Want iair?
When seen yesterday afternoon,
Mr.. Putney admitted that the APP
poinlment had reached him. He at
first refused 10 discuss the matter
further than 10 say that his decision
had been reached some days ago
when he declined the appointment.
Urged to say something further about
the matter, he az last asserted that
he would make II plain Just why he
refused to accept the presidency Of
the commission.
II DO not btneNc the ptople oi iulh
city want fair Az least, have
neither seen nor heard anything that
would lead me 10 believe that they
are determined that 4 fair shall be
held ! know YOU are going 60 say
that the straw vote taken by the Conn
mercial club Indicates that the people
want a fair That indicates only a
passive interest, and there viii have
10 be something more than that II
Albuquerque tx 70 have fair this
year. II viii take enthusiasm, an en-
thusasm strong enough to absolute
~ demand fair and | have heard
no one demanding Il. The people
want IT, or are willing that the fair
should be held The wanting Of Il
and the willingness Go hold Il must
be hacked up by something more
substantial Had J been convinced
that the people of Albuquerque are
enthusiastic for a fair. and that they
want II bad enough 10 work for it
with their coats off and their sleeves
rolled up, my reply might have been
different II we want a fair bad
enough. we win have IT, You will
have 20 convince me that fair Isl
badly wanted"