El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-05-10

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|lencia counties for many years have
been the two strongholds OF the old
territorial Republican machine. II
was In a Valencia county precinct
that the celebrated alphabetical vot
ing took place and It was from Va
lencia county, In answer to the Re
publican query. how many votes have
your that the answer came back
while the returns were still pending,
How many do you need!'
ITO start with, the reader is asked
to bear In mind the fact, a matter OF
general knowledge for many years,
that these two counties are as com,
pletely under the political sway Of
H. o. Bursum and the political asso.
ciates Of the late Don Solomon Luna,
who ruled Valencia like q king, as
Bernalillo county years ago was un.
der the absolute despotism Of Frank
A. Hubbell. In these two counties
this combination is virtually the ar.
bitter as to who shall be named for
public offices. In Socorro county,
Bursum Is czar; men nominated by
the Republicans must have the o. X.
of the boss, tacit or expressed; where
you find q Republican Office holder
you find q Bursum man, by choice or
necessity. Especially in the town Of
Socorro is the Big Boss supreme; he
has been mayor there for years, al
the condition Of the town attests;
Henry Dreyfus, the city marshal, Is
absolutely typical of the class OF men
selected by Bursum as his lieutenants;
the methods followed in county at.
fairs, which have been completely
aired by this newspaper, are typical
of Bursum.
"Mechem Strong Bursum Man
"Judge N. c. Mechem Of the Sew
enth district lie end has been a strong
supporter Of II. o. Bursum. He con-
tributed heavily to the Bursum cam
paign fund at the last election; he
is a business associate Of II. o. Bur-
sum; a strong personal friend Of Bur-
sum, closely identified with the Bur-
sun political faction and became
judge largely through the Bursum In
fiuence. All Of which, Of course, Ia
the privilege Of Judge N. c. Mechem
and his personal right. The New
Mexican specifically sets forth Judge
Mechem's political affiliations merely
for the purpose Of Informing the peo-
pie of the state who may be uninform.
ed. This Is not an attack upon the
politics Of Judge Mechem, but the
statement Of pertinent facts which for
many reasons the public should
Know"
"The Mechem Affidavit
"The New Mexican has realized
from the beginning of the Bursum
libel suit that it must try its case
before the people.
Despite that knowledge, as a re-.
view of the case shows. out of a
scrupulous respect for the court 1t
has suppressed various details of the
proceedings, several times at the par.
ticular request of the presiding Judge
and to prevent any notoriety for the
court which might be undesirable or
i
Your informant aver and charges
that the printing, publication and cir
culation Of said newspaper as afore-
said, containing the said matter here
inbefore set out, was and Is a con-
tempt by the defendants of this hon
orable court, for which said defend
ants should be held to answer and to
be dealt with as required by law.
Wherefore, the said district attor-
ney, for and on behalf of the said
State Of New Mexico. moves this
court for a rule upon the defendants,
Bronson M. Cutting, q. Dana John
son and Francis G. Wilson, and each
Of them, to be and appear before this
court on a day to be named, and show
cause, if any they or either of them
have, why an attachment should not
issue against them for a contempt Of
this court in respect to the publication
Of said article.
(Signed) HARRY p. OWEN,
District Attorney, Seventh Judicial
District Of the State of New Mexico.
State Of New Mexico, County of
Valencia
In the District Court
To the Hon. M. G. Mechem, Judge of
Said Court:
We, the undersigned, having been
appointed by Your Honor as amici
curiae to advise the court as to the
nature Of certain publications in the
Santa Fe New Mexican, and having
the same, beg leave to re-
port:
1. That publications concerning o
bending cause, trial or judicial inves.
igation calculated to prejudice or pre-.
rent fair and impartial action, which
eek to influence judicial action by
hreats or other forms of intimidation
which reflect upon the court, counsel,
,arties or witnesses respecting the
'ause, or which tend to corrupt or EN-.
,arrass the due administration Of jug
ice, constitute contempt.
2. We are informed that in the
'ase Of Henry Dreyfus versus the
santa Fe New Mexican, ct al, that at
he time of the publications herein
'fter referred to a verdict had been
endered by the jury in favor of the
.'laintiff, but that notice of the filing
f a motion for a new trial had been
.iven by defendants and that no judy
nent had been rendered upon said
erdict, and that in u opinion said
was pending in said court at
he time Of said publication.
8. We are also informed that in the