Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-24

steps whatever 10 line up any follow
Ing or to put his political fences in
repair against the coming of the state
convention.
The opinion was also expressed that
Mr. Barth will receive the fun Me-
Donald strength in the convention if
he Is a candidate Besides being a
warm personal friend of the govern
or, he was his loyal and consistent
supporter during four years of legls-
lative service, standing squarely with
the chief executive on the salary I'LL,
voting to sustain all of his vetoes and
otherwise giving his unqualified sup
port to the Mcdonald policies. While
1t is undoubtedly true that Governor
Mcdonald has aroused some enmities
in his own part, it is equally true
tLat he still has a powerful following
all over he state, and this following,
thrown into the balance in favor of
Senator Barth, would be tremen-
dous asset to the Albuquerque man.
Record In senate
During his service In the state SEN
ate Mr. Barth was consistently align
ed with what may be called. for lack
of a better term. the radical wing of
the democracy. The records of the
show that his name appears as the au-
thor of a number of bills which. If
enacted into law, would have revo-
lutionized conditions In New Mexico,
and while a more or less brutal re-
publican majority In the senate pre-
vented any of these bills from getting
anywhere Mr.. Barth's earnest EN-
deavor to bring about the reforms
in question is matter of record and
stands undisputed. Among the
measures sponsored by him were an
Australian ballot law, a more rigid
registration law and a corrupt prac-
tees bill much more drastic in its
provisions than that passed by the
republican majority
Mr. Barth has also been an out
spoken prohibtonist for many years,
and while it is believed probable that
the platforms of both parties this
year will contain planks providing for
the submission of the question of
statewide prohibition to a vote of the
people. it is pointed out that the con-
.tinued and consistent stand that he
has taken on the subject would give
Senator Barth big edge over any
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making an appeal to the dry vote of
the state AS a very considerable
portion of the democratic vote Of the
state, especially in the Pecos valley
is located in dry territory, this forms
another decided factor Of strength in
The race for the nomination.
Only Candidate In Race.
The positive refusal of r. F.. Put
ney to allow his name to be con-
sidered in competition with the NOM
nation provided he persists in refus-
ing. and the elimination of Governor
Mcdonald by his own wish leaves
Mr.. Barth practically a clear field
as matters now stand-proyided
again, Governor Mcdonald has really
eliminated himself. His friends say
he has, and they ought to know. He
himself has said nothing ON the sub
ject for publication. OF course, no
body can tell what may happen with
in the next few months. Candidates
may spring up from behind every
trees--but so far there is nobody but
Barth in sight.
Sporadic mention of Judge n. b.
Laughlin's name in connection with
the goyernorship has been made from
time to time, but nothing has de-
veloped to show that judge Laughlin
could command any following with