Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-16
BARTH TELLS Of
GARCIA 5 CHANCE
TO RETA|N SEAT
Republicans Can Remove
Three Other Representatives
They viii Let Him Stay
Says Senator,

I Rep Rafael Garcia, OF this county,
will retain his seat in the lower house
In tho face Of Modesto G. ORTIZ con-
test provided the republicans cen
mako certain OF q two-thirds major
! ity with him seated. 81 the opinion OF
State senator isaac Barth. who r 60
turned home from santa re yesterday
morning
The senator said he had been in
formed republican leaders had pledges
of enough votes 10 put out the two
democratic representatives. from Union
county Their removal would leave
the party minus one vote Of the de
sired two-thirds majority. The repub-
Leans are contemplating the institu-
ton Of action looking toward the
ciectment of Representative Bjorquoz
Of Sierra county, to attain the two
thirds goal. according TO Mr. Barth.
n this plan Is not attempted. or II
aucmpted and not contaminated. Mr.
Garcia's place is In danger. he thinks.
win Stir Up Something
while tho elected leaders were
making harmony speeches. tho silent
leaders were counting noses to escer-
tain whether they would he able 10
eject enough democrats 10 make
two-thirds majority said Mr.. Bnrth.
when they start on Bjorqucz they
certainly win stir mp somcthing lie
was elected by u large majority and
Is one of the most popular men In ST.
era county.
I'm not astonishod that they con-
template these things hut am aston
ished that the people sit back and
take them as a matter Of course"
If an effort Is made 10 dislodge Mr.
Biorquoz it probably will be based
upon the grounds tina; the commits
sioncrs of Sierra county did not Gre
ate q precinct at Elephant Butte
VIII Make Good-iiarth.
Aside from this manner Of Great
ing the two-thirds majority. OF which
Mr. Bnrth WIS informed. he believes
the legislature will make good by
passing wiae ami needed legislation.
The legislators undoubtedly will
pass county Officers salary and tax
bills Mr.. Barth said. II they have
10 pass the former over the governors
veto the scale. OF course. will be high,
but when the counting Of votes ~ be
gun the republicans viii find In their
own ranks men who are opposed to
excessive salaries, ne said.
Mann Act Likely 10 Pass.
OF the several tax measures men
toned already, MIR Barth believes that
the Mann act, by Judge +. A. Mann,
of this city stands the hest chance Of
passage This provides for state
tax commission upon which both Of
the leading parties shall have repro
sentntlon. II will be made up OF three
members. It also provide for serd-
ing agents to counties to see that as
SCISSORS do their work properly.
AN Objectionable feature OF the
bill, said Mr. llarth, lis that no limit
is placed upon the number Of agents
or their expense accounts. Also no
new method Is devised for assessment
However, he commissioners will have
all the authority Of the state board
of equalization and have sufficient
control over the assessors to compel
them TO do the work wherever they
fan"
Mr.. Rarth believes that tax hin
viii be IN the hands of the governor
before the end of January, In this
event emergency legislation, such as
Senate Bin No. T. IL hardly likely OF
passagc in his opinion. Senate Bin
No. provided that county assessors
should go ahead with their duties in
the same manner as they did under
the old law in making up the rolls for
the taxes of 1915