El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-13

Complaint was filed against J. H.
Ciary Wednesday night in connection
with the alleged smuggling OF a guam
THY Of bullets into Mexico, it was
stated Thursday morning at the office
Of the department Of Justice.
His bond was fixed at $4,000. The
preliminary hearing OF the case has
been set for Saturday afternoon be
fore the United States commissioner
made in mounted police. The girls
welfare board, the childs welfare
boapd and the department OF health
are included at the figure asked by
the governor. The senate also passed
the following bills Regulating the
selling Of garden and farm seeds, de-
voting portion OF moneys received by
state game and fish department TO re-
stocking streams, providing FOR eX-
pending $4,000 for hynroErapnle
survey OF the state: reducing required
area for villages to $40 acres
Additional bills passed in the house
today were. Three bills reforming con-
tracts and elections in community
ditch matters; creating stsile hl- n.y.
from lioriarty to Mountainatrs proFid-
ing change OF procedure in tax valu-
alton complaints by district attorneys
providing more deputies TO assist In
collecting delinquent taxes; making
felony OF issuing fraudulent or unse-
cured checks on banks: eight hour
wage for women. by vote OF IS to 10;
establishing a tax on transfers OF
property creating an income and IN
heritance tax. with a $4,000 minimum
exemption.
Governor RePrOves Houses.
The governor sent in a message late
yesterday disappearing the resolution
Of Mai W IT. IT. Llewellyn against the
league Of nations and reiteratinE his
position in recent interview that
league is only way to save CIVILIZATION
He also sent in a message in which he
roundly denounced the action OF Re
publican members or the house in re-
fusinE 10 submit the constitutional
for woman's suffrage TO
vote OF the people Blanchard, OF LIN
coin. moved that the message be re
turned to the governor ito be couched
in courteous terms such as conform
with the dignity OF the house"
On this motion. called by Armijo,
OF Dona Ana. ian effort TO slap the
governor in the state" two other Re
publicans. Carter. OF SOcorro, and
CLANCY. OF Santa Re, voted with
Blanchard. breaking finally with the
administration. and all Democrats
voted for it except Robertson. OF Union. /
who was excused The Blanchard mo- I
ton was defeated. % to IS
Letter FROM troNermurs
The letter is as follows:
''The final adjournment OF the pres
ent legislature is fast drawing near. Z
and will be closed by Limitation Of 2
law in the next three days. Within I
this short period Of time it viii be I
incumbent upon you to pass that leg ]
islation and crystaliZe 10 into law I
which VIII redeem the pledges made !
at the last Republican state conven- I
ton The submission OF the amend ]
ment 20 the state constitution grant I
ing to the women OF our state tine I
electoral franchise. appropriate legis- l
lation in order 10 make effective the ]
constitutional provision referring TO 4
prohibition in our state are two Of the i
promises that the Republican party I
made to the people Of the state when I
we as a party called for their support /
az the general election. which was
then impending Neither one OF these
measures has yet been framed into
law; in fact. 7 am Informed that the Z
proposed amendment TO the coustitu-
ton granting the electoral franchise
10 women has been defeated in the !
house while the senate has taken no
action on the measure.
Respect Party Pledges
Gentlemen. ] verify believe that
1ne of the considerations that induced /
the voters Of this state TO support the
Republican ticket at the polls at the
made touching legislation along those
lines and other subjects.
Il respectfully submit TO yOu that IL
s neither fair nor honorable for us TO
)etray the confidence that the elector-
ate Of New Mexico reposed in our /
PARTY. That the only proper thing for
rs to do is to fulfill our promises and /
enact the legislation that we prom
sed we would enact. II we fail fin this.
1ur solemn duty, take it for granted
hat no Republican member of the
present legislature who opposed the
Enactment OF these laws will have the
lardihood 10 again solicit the support
II the voters Of the state at the polls
or any office; vet that is not the
worst part OF IL. The political fortunes /.
# the individual sink to absolute in
'ignificance when compared with pO-
itical fortunes OF the whole party.
md such conduct can bring but one re-
'ult, and well merited at that, namely.
he defeat Of the party at the polls in
he next election.
Speaking for myself as executive
n this state, having been elected on
he same platform on which YOU were
'lected, I can retire TO private life att
my time with the assurance OF having
lone all in my power to redeem the
solemn pledges we made to the neoule
n line with this legislation you should
IlsO provide for the care OF our re-
urning soldiers in way OF establish
ng a body Of authority OF the law
'harEed with the duty Of finding prof
table employment for our BOYS re-
urninG from Europe The present
council of defence should be continued
md entrusted with that duty. and
rom the character and personnel OIL
hose who compose that body 7 know
hey viii discharge their duties we'll
I on may. however, at their discretion
.ither continue that body for that pur-
lose or create another-another
.harged with similar duties. This leg
Station I urge you should by all means
,e passed before adjournment. because
{ involves not only the future success
# the party. but its good name and its
louor in our state - ,