New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-11-03

prciple and pure life, Jones has planned the Democratic cam
paigns and has pulled the strings which have directed the
%outpouring of slime. He has been careful to speak none of
the lbels personally. But those libels have been spoken in
his presence and with his knowledge, consent and connivance.
He is the real head of the Democratic organization and the
campaign it has waged and is now waging is of his plan
ming.
In justice to its candidates and its membership the Re-
publican party cannot longer sit quiet and permit unworthy
men to SANDER men of clean lives, square records and sterling
character. 1t is not necessary that Republicans reply to SLAM
der with SANDER. 1t is necessary, however, that it place be-
fore the people squarely and accurately the characters and
the records of the men who are directing the campaign Of
villifcation against the Republican candidates.
The facts in the case of A. A. Jones were known to the
leaders of his party when he was nominated. Had they been
known to the rank and file of his party Jones would not have
been nominated. The Republicans do not charge to the rank
and file of New Mexico Democrats any part of the campaign
of libel which the Democratic leaders have made. The facts
in the case of A. A. Jones were known to many leading Re-
publicans. No reference has been made to these facts by any
Republican holding a responsible position in the party organ
ization, up to this time. 1t had not been the purpose of Re-
publicans to make any such reference, although failure to
do so was an injustice to the people of New Mexico.
The statement of the facts in the case of A. A. Jones,
now being made to the voters of New Mexico, has been made
by the Republican State Committee with reluctance; and it
has been made solely because this man who is the directing
mind in the Democratic campaign of libel, has gone so far
that simple justice demands that he be placed correctly be-
fore the people in the light of the facts in his record.
The NNprb.ita1s III presenting these facts might be just
flied in stating that "the letters of a dead woman will de-
feat A. A. Jones for the United States Senate"
There is, however, no desire for sensational statement
on the part Of any Republican. The facts as they are pre-
sented are sufficient. They will be permitted to speak for
themselves, These facts are presented by means of photographs
of letters written by a dead woman, and that woman the wife
of A. A. Jones. These facts, as revealed by these tragic
letters, will be left to the people of New Mexico, for their
judgment upon the same.
The originals of these letters have been in possession
OF the Republican state comnitte since the very beginning
OF this campaign. 1t was the opinion of those bringing them
to the attention of the committee that justice to the people
of New Mexico demanded their publication. The task was
of such a nature that the committee hesitated and refrained,
and would still refrain but for the fact that now plain justice
to the Republican candidates demands that SANDER be met
with facts and distorted records with the records themselves,
as they stand, without establishment.
The statement of this record is not a pleasant one. II
is not a statement for the general public. But it is a state
ment of the record of A.. A. Jones to which the voters of
New Mexico are entitled before they proceed to cast their
ballots in the election of Tuesday next.
The letters referred to here, the originals of which are
in possession of the Republican state committee, have been
photographed. From these photographs plates have been
made. and from these plates a pamphlet has been printed.
which pamphlet has been distributed to the voters of New
Mexico.
There will be no comment here upon those letters, or
the facts therein stated. There will be no further reference
to the facts in this record by the Republican party managers.
This present statement is made for general circulation only in
nent or secret attack. The record has been placed before the
voters squarey, openly after long deliberation and because
OF the final conclusions that the voters of New Mexico are
entitled to these facts concerning a man who has caused his
opponents to be slandered without mercy, while at the same
time causing himself to be placed before the people in a light
that is not in accord with facts.
The record is before the voters in the case of A. A. tones
and the decision rests with them.