The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-22
INFORMATION ron THE
People.

I~crieuce ~ NeN Mexico, ~
the present smoothly p~rogress-
ing contest eases In the house u rep
r%enentsfIveu az santa Fe. whereby
Democrats are being cleared out by
mes and tNos each day. to the end
Of a two-thirds majority 81 Republi-
FANS In both houses, the eviction plan
has served onc excellent purpose. II
has operated 10 bring out frank
statements from Republican party
officials about the contests. their
purpose and the Influences behind
the unseatins Of duly elected repre-
aentatives OF ,he people without
causes which are satisfactory to the
non-poitical. everyday mind Of the
everyday citizen.
Mr.. Ely. who, as chairman Of the
Republican state committee, Is the
official head Of that party In New
Mexico. has expressed a vigorous
opinion 20 the eject tha, the on
tests are not just the ~unseating done
being in his view morally WRONG and
politically inexpcdient.
AR. charles A. spless. who as the
national Republican committeema1
Of this state might properly be-
classed az the party's Official adj
wiser. has eavsticaiiy dinered from
AR. Ely, and m an interview attrib-
ntcd e him has been refreshinsiy
frank In STA ing the reasons ior the
ousting Of duiy elected Democrats
n the demand Of certain i%iepubl-
can interests for a two-thirds major
ity in both houses.
stripped 81 al is qualifying state
ments. the interview credited 20 MI.
Spices Is to the effect That Mr. Ely 10
politically impractical. which Mr.
Ely. TO "a certain extent admitted in
his own Interview and. further that
the end sought by the grand old
party Of Lincoln. Garfield and Mr.
spices justluea the arbitrary use of
majority power snd the SUMMARY
eviction OF ne Democrats members
M spiess indicates that o. has
become necessary for the Republican
party 20 do something for the people
, aud hat so long as a pcmocr"ti'
; governor has the power Of the veto
his party as represented 20 Santa ~
r cannot DO a thing Therefor. iu or
1 der 60 preserve the public welfare
the Republicans mus, be M "a position
p to disregard the veto ana carr
. through their program, Co the cuO
that they may DE fully responsible
for It,
There may be- something boz this
10 the extent that 81 the R%epublco.
= legislature. uwo-thirds strong. and oI
D. Grating independently OF al other de
" partments Of the government shoul
o pass o program oi legislation, wiH'
. safe. sound and just. the peopl
would be likely To- forget largely GA
4 iniustices aud the deliberate wroua
f. committed IN the clearing out ~ III
nomocratic members who happene
10 stand IN the way Of the machin'
The two-thirds majority seems Z
.n be reasonably sure The questiq'
q then. tx whether or not the aii pow
n orful ana veto-freed majority vt
enact such a program ~ riEht leei'
lation that the people will forget II
le admitted sin. ~ forsiye them
q rpon this. a. upon the whole leF
r. islntlve session. the Herald propus'
TO permit the evidence to speak "a
nscIf We shaii not criucize ant
the testimony Is IN Then will
,fltlme enough The curse % the al
n powerful majority. freed of cve'
a check and balance. viii be watchs
~ with keene-t iniorest-and possib.
- with some anxiety by the people,
- Ia the meantime We have had wnl
Ie has never beer given ~ before,
rather clear Insight into the worl
inss oE the ruins minds among Ne
Mexieo Republicans. II h concei'
y. able thot there have been difference
L. Of opinion before among the siam
I. pot leaders. az 20 questions 81 =
q pDonsiblnty and rieht; una u - gui