New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-12-22
DO NOT WANT DE BACA

want and a man who attempts to Illustrate the
people is an enemy of free government
Let MS examine the attempt of the Santa
Fe New Mcxcan in regard to the governorship
muddle and that of the Record and see which
is the most consistent
We have never made any attempt to pre-
vent Mr.. de Baca from becoming governor,
because he received a majority Of the votes at
the late election, and is clearly entitled to as
sumo the office.
We have not asked him to return to New
Mexico and act as governor during the COM
ing session of the legislature. He could quail
fly as governor by taking the oath Of office
where he is and sending it back here and caus-
ing it to be filed in the office Of the Secretary
of State. lust as we'll as though he were here
in the state.
What we object to, and our objection is
identical with that Of hundreds Of people,
members Of both parties, is the bold attempt
of the Santa Fe New Mexican, and the Of
ficials holding office under Gov. Mcdonald,
to continue Mcdonald in the office of COVER
nor, despite the fact that he was rejected by
the convention of his party as a candidate for
governor and repudiated by the voters Of the
state as a candidate for lieutenant governor.
On November 9TH, last, the people said
by their votes that they wanted Mr.. de Baca
for their governor for two years beginning
January Ist, 1917; and in case he was incapas-
itated, or otherwise unable to perform the du-
ties of the office of governor, that they desir-
ed to have Mr.. Lindsay act in his stead.
This is in accord with the provisions of
the constitution. 1t is the legitimate, definite
ly expressed will of the people.
Now the Santa Fe New Mexican holds up
its hands in Holy Horror because the republic
cans insist that the will of the people shall pre-
vail, and Mr.. de Baca take his office.
It's editor was the first person in the en-
tire state to suggest that Mr.. de Baca should
not qualify for his office as required by law,
Now let us see the motive behind this
suggestion. Ex-Gov, Otero is at present a
member Of the Board, Of Penitentiary Com
missioners. b.. virtue Of appointment by Gov.
Mcdonald; Mr.. !. r. McManus, a close friend
of this editor. is Superintendent Of the Peni-
tertiary; all of the appointees of Gov. Nc
Donald have been instructed by their chief to
assist the Santa Fe New Mexican with their
printing and patronage.
Ex-Gov. Otero and the other gentlemen
now holding office under the present COVER
nor know that as long as Gov. Mcdonald re-
mains in office their present positions will be
secure. None OF them want Mr.. de Baca to.
return to the state previous to adjournment
Of the legislature. because if he should re-
main away these office holders under Gov.
Mcdonald know that they would remain in
their present positions for two years more.
Mr.. de Baca has the reputation of think
ing for himself and of being his own boss.
Now this thinking for ones self is not to
the liking of these office holders and newspa-
pers who have been enjoying the public pap
hence they do not want Mr.. de Baca to come
back or to take the office as governor until af-
ter all danger of their removal by him, byI
his appointment of other men to Their places is
past.
This newspaper which prior to the election
threw spasms every dav about the rights of
the people is now thinking only of some way.
plan, or scheme, by which the wishes of the
peonle NAV he frustrated. and their own Ex-
Gov. and other %satilites. be continued in office
under their own benevolent, though discredit-
ed, chief. "the Gov"
CONWAY INVITED TO STATE JOB