New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-03-14
IMPORTANT work TO
Be Done THIS week
GOVERNOR DECLARES
IN MESSAGE TO LEGISLA-
TURE LARRAZOLO CALLS
ATTENTION TO THE PARTY
PLEDGE OF WoMENs SUI.
FRAGE

Governor Larrazolo in a message TO
the legislature called attention to the
brief time remaining and pointed ont
j the necessity for acting upon several
b u.s. Especia'ly does he emphasize
reconsideration Of 'he equal suf-
frare bill which was defeated in the
house. A caucus OF senate Repub-
licans introduced a new resolution
A unanimous senate vote in favor
of womens suffrage is practically as
surcd. House leaders will endeavor
to force a reconsideration and pass
age on account of its merit and be-
cause il is. as pointed out by the
governor a party pledge.
Governors Message
ITO the senator's and representa-
| tives of the fourth state legislature
Gentlemen: The final adjourn
ment OF the present legislature is
fast drawing near and will be closed
by limitation OF law in the next three
days Within this short period of time
I will he incumbent upon you to
pass that legislation and crysta1izc
it into law which will redeem the
pledges made 1T the last republican
state convention.
"The submission of the amendment
to the state constitution granting
to the women of our state the elect
oral franchise: appropriate legi sla-
tion N order to make effective the
constitut'o 'onal provision referring TO
prohibition in our state, are two of
the promises that thc republican
party made 20 the people OF the
7t1tc when we, as a party, called for
their support at the rnrcr2l election
which was then impending,
Neither one OF these measures has
vet been framed INTO law: ir fact,
| am Informed that the proposed
amendment 20 the con'itution grant
ing the electoral franchise to women
has been defeated in the house, while
the senate has taken no action on
the measure.
Gentlemen, verify believe that
! one Of the considerat' ons that in
duced the voters of this state to sup
port the republican ticket at the
polls at the last election was the
promises we made touching legisla.
ton along these lines and other sub
jects. I respectfully submit to you
that it is neither fair nor honorable
, for us to betray the confidence that
the electorate OF New Mexico re.
posed in our party; that the only
proper thing for us to do is to full
iii our promises and enact the legis-
lation that we promised we would
enact. If we fail in this, our solemn
duty. I take it for granted that no
republican member of the present
legislature who opposes the enact
ment Of these laws VIII have the
hardihood to again solicit the sup
port OF the voters Of the state at
the polls for any office. Yet that is
not the worst part Of it. The pol
it;cal fortunes of one individual sink
into absolute :nsgnificance when
compared with the political fortunes Of
the whole party and such conduct
can bring but one result and well
merited at that, namely, the defeat
of the party at the polls in the next
election.
at is for you. gentlemen of the
legislature. and | am addressing my
self particularly to the republican
members to redeem these pledges and
thus save the future Of our party or
to betray them and doom the party
TO defeat. Speaking for myself as
executive of this state, having been
elected on the same platform on
which YOU were elected. I can retire
, to private life at any time with the
assurance of having done all in my
| power to redeem the solemn pledges
we made to the people.
"Tn line with this legislation you
should also provide for the care Of
our returning soldiers in the way of
establishing a body by authority Of
law charged with the duty of find
/ ing profitable employment for orr
bows returning from Europe. The
present council of defense should be
continued and entrusted with that
duty and from the character and rer-
sonnei Of those who compose that
/ bodv I know thew will discharge
their duty we'll You NAV. however,
at vour discretion either continue
'ndt OOUV IOT tHdt '"I poNo VI tiF'N "
another one charged with s'milar
duties. This LEGISLATION I urge vou
ehouId bv all means be passed -
fore your adjournment. becaus> It
involves not onlv the future success
of the party. but its GOOD name and
its honor in our state.
"Horing that Won will not fail to
d;scharoe this dutv even in the short
time left to you 10 deliberate unon
Z 7 beg to remain. Respectfully
yours, -
o. A. LARRAZOIO.
"Governor"