El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-26
Question; Why Did Gable Spend $5, 1000 on 1000, 900
Fish When De Baca Got 1000, 900 Fish for Nothing?

lowed il prescribed by statute and the
statute is followed in all respects ex-
cept that some selling deputies are
somewhat lax in making regular re-
ports and remittances," Mr.. James
found the system Of checking deputies
rigid and well enforced" THE sys-
tenn, he says, is we'll administered
and the losses kept at d minimum"
Mr.. James reported MIS- conclusion
that the department. if it is to be
made effective, needs more money.
While he criticised the spending OF
the money necessary to issue, in 1915,
a beautiful and elaborate report, on
the ground that the wisdom of so
large an expense from so meager an
appropriation was doubtful, it is gem
orally admitted that this handsome
work Of art has constituted one Of the
finest advertisements Of New Mexico
ever issued and has in this manner
proven a splendid investment The
report Is one of which the people and
especially the sportsmen Of New Mex
leo have been justifiably proud and
has attracted much favorable atten-
ton to New Mexico from other states.
Another Republican Boomerang
In a futile attempt to discredit the
De Baca administration of the game
warden's office, the Republicans have
been able only to make more con-
spicuous the astonishing improve
ment over the manner in which the
office was run by the previous Repub-
lican incumbent; to show that there
has been a large Increase in the num-
her Of deputies to police the state and
enforce the game law, to show that
De Baca has distributed greatly in
creased amounts Of game, fish and
birds so per cent cheaper than Gable.
In the effort at Misrepresentation, the
fact has been merely emphasized that
De Baca spent less than 800 for per-
sonal expenses, while the claim that
De Baca has employed excessive num-
bers Of relatives brings out the fact
that he has employed only his father
in-law, Manuel Sosaya, two Bacas on
the payroll being no relation to the
warden; while Gable during the time
that he was in office employed his
daughter in charge Of the office as
chief deputy and clerk
Trinidad G. de Baca, who is running
for the office OF county clerk Of Santa
Fe county, is not a candidate for re-
appointment as state game warden.
The publication Of his record as COM
pared to that Of his Republican
predecessor is not in the Interest OF
his re-appointment, but merely as a
proof Of Democratic efficiency com
pared to Republican inefficiency.
The people are, not likely to desire
a return TO the incompetent methods
of Thomas p. Gable, who had 10 pay
more for free fish in one year than
De Baca paid for fish, game and birds
in four yearss who did not police the
state, who distributed only a third as
much fish, game and birds combined
at twice the cost entailed under De
Baca, who had to be helped out by
legislative appropriation and under
whom the office revenues were only
half those under De Baca.
These are facts on T. 9. de Baca,
Democratic game warden. De 5aca's
worst enemies will have to admit that
he has the goods. The attack on his
record by II. o. 6ursum, Tom Gable
and the Whispering eilIenwater Bu-
reau Is a double-barreled, tWo-edoed
boofneranq.