Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-07
QUESTIONS ASKED
SHERIFF ROMERO
ABOUT OLD TOWN
-fegc 5sCa Charges That S1-
5.Ua0 Resorts Ere VIDE
Open and Addresses Open
Letter 70 Officer

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ssa H..a candidate fer srrrtt 90
e county ass-a--as
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As Ies4a E.uara -nsrff NJ aerr-
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4saFa ~ c4.l yo4r affaa-1.
,D tae fsr tHat oa fha sf8 day ~ g.-
fl... 1915. fre republican prmaflas
were held H noe count, ~ EsraHu..
500 also .a sfe.laei. Is. Dt4 aIl8aaaf-
30 .as precinct u athH l9s 81.
1. reside THa prman-s boo ss.r
.r...a" Hafs held from , 10 fo.e.erz.
b. o. 4..Df1iaR ~ fae official cab
#.se been nfsfmsI B., parties
eo.NaE .1 roe Interests 1f republican
sae faat fheg sent 70 lne follow
luT HalggHH sl11gfds Ian. porto
RICO Genital bar Goi1 star Golden
Gag.. Di8 Tom aaioou. collecting
atea f9r said pHmauas. ana hat the
pfgpfleror ~ t1Dse resorts aI1 10
r4g repre- eHfalses That on account
% the fla that gou have been pro
'fr1ng them .H running gambling aG4
ha Wing women % prohibition .p thsrI
llsgDhle pHrrf. and that deputy I
shsfIffs have protected the gambler |
and rho sfioGukeeperH and che women Z
of prostitution, that under those eir- /
clmatauces not they could rot vote 1
for fear they would hurt your good J
ond kind-hearted feelings.
Sow : from mg own personal /.
knowledge. know that during the fair I
4 visited the saloons ~ old Town
whore sou reside. and saw women in 4
esag saloon, and that there tas
iumbllnR 10 Faid places. and mo-
iioed three deputies aIth big stars and Il
hg guns around their waists take /.
very active part boz helping gambler 4
10 conduct said games and ~ protect II
the adiea there and the samce' 10 in' n
extent Of their power
~ will be- ridiculous on your part
u you viii undertake 10 claim that |
on have no kuowladpe Of Tho above
facts. because you ought 10 know. ana
think sou do know that when YOU
qualified for said office YOU Fwore 20
support The constitution Of thc Unit
.d states and ~ enforce the laws az
written Ail those saloons that ! have
mentioned are Boo your precinct. so.
% right where you 1--we. and there :
must be- EOmethiug 10 what these peo-
lIn claim. because II you as sheriff
900 undertake 10 DO your duty theF
yiil never violate any Of our statutes
. niso want 20 call you, attention
y 't. H. that : nave been Informed
naf. looking from the city Of Albu-
ur-rfr no tire east side Of the c6HH
= mere afe three different places or /
soaHtuiiOu whore liquor is sold with
ui sny license. and that you and
s.s deputies are well Informed Of
Ho fact DO not care 10 give the
ameH because you know who thoy
70. and want 10 know what YOU
nd your deputies are going 10 do =
bout II
Now. 10 order so DO justice 10 YOU a
would Ike TO know, sir. whether "
nose violations Of law which have
cen there continuously and are In
Ill operation al the present time.
10 performed with your consent, be-
tuaa { Ho. We desire to take the prop q
steps Tor the reason that | am sat =
hcd ana I know people from old IN
lbuqurruue. ! mean decent people. a
re- opposed TO this method of run II
Ing saloons, ana II you viii protect n
Icm aH sheriff the citizens Of that n
,wn have made up their minds to
o whether the law can be enforced
the present time For that rea-
M, please answer this letter within n
o next twelve hours
VERY truly yours
"ELFEGO HACA"