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tional administration. and heartily en-
dorsed them
with reference to the state admins
tration as TO banks. he said under
take to say that the banking interests
Of New Mexico are safer and sounder
AZ the present time than ever before
in the history Of the state or territory
Three times ] had 10 ask for legislation
to enable proper supervision Of banks
before il VAS obtained in the leSlsla-
ture OF 1915.
Las Cruces Rank Case.
Much has been said about the fail
ure Or the First State bank At Las
I Cruces Reckless statements have been
made. reSa rdless of the truth. charging
that this was a political bank and that
7 was negligent after having known
that the bank was insolvent- That TINS
hank was ever used for the benefit OF
the Democratic party l challenge any
one 10 prove. and ] deny as absolutely
r. Use the statement that I ever knew
at any time prior to the closing or the
bank that il was in an insolvent condl-
ton The records and reports are
available for the proof Of the truth
fulness Of this statement
Administration Not Democratic.
The state administration Is not
really Democratic. since half or the
state officers and two-thirds OF the
Law making body are Republicans. L
refer with pride TO what has been done
in good road work and I challenge
comparison of present educational con-
dirions with those obtaining when the
territory became A state
In the Republican platform Is a
declaration for the submission TO the
people Of prohibition We have right
10 believe that this promise has not
been made with the intention OF carry
ing il out, but for the purpose of hood
winking and deceiving the people whom
they have deceived in the same man
uer in the past
Party Not Personalities
Il am strongly in favor OF the most
closely knit organization that the party
can build and I do not favor a cam
paign Of abuse and villification. but
favor holding a man responsible for
the exact record that he has made IN
the public service.
Personal ambitions ought TO be sub
ordinated. and only the success u the
party and the best interests II the
state taken into consideration in this
campaign"
Governors Best Effort.
NJ the close of the keynote speech.
which many have declared 10 he the
best that the governor ever made.
motion by Antonio Lucero. was carried
to appoint three committees. each TO
consist Of one member from each coun-
~. the delegations TO name their repre-
sentatives The three committees were
on credentials. permanent organization
and order OF business and resolutions
LucerO then moved a committee OF one
from each county TO ascertain the num-
Der Of candidates for each office. and
TO report to their several delegations.
This motion precipitated a discussion,
many asking for information Tittman
or Sierra county. McGiu of Roosevelt
county, McAllister of Bernaliuo county.
Rogers OF Chaves county. O'Hara Of I
Dona Ana county, Owen Of Curry coun-
~. all took part in the discussion.
Gard Index Albuquerque Runners.
II was finally made clear that the
committee was to have no power to
make concentrations TO the conven-
ton and in fact. was not even TO re-
port 10 the convention Barth suggest A.;
ed that 4 card index system ought /
- be provided 10 catalog the candidates !
from Bernalillo county
Roll Call Reid.
After the convention seemed to un /!
fett OF Otero demanded d roll call. ]
The vote on roll call was unanimous, I
excepting oue-third vote Of santa Fe 4
and one-half vote OF Socorro counties.
which We're cast against appointing
the committee J. H Paxton OF Dona ,
Ana county declared matters Of the 1
greatest Importance were 10 be con- /
time for elaboration. and moved re- |
cess until o'clock this morning. Tit
man OF Sierra amended 10 recess until /
o'clock last night On roll call the
amendment was lost by III 10 rs.
Recess Taken.
Then the original motion carried. and |
at $50 the convention recessed until /
o'clock this morning II is believed |
when the convention recessed de Bacs
had enough delegates 70 insure his /
nomination for governor. As regards !