The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24
THINGS LARRAZoLO DID NOT EXPLAIN.

~ ovERNoRLarrazolo in his address at the armory last night
4 attempted to answer the questions propoundcd for him in an eH-
torial in The Herald last night. He made a good start and made
several frank admissions regarding his record as governor, but along
with his crowd grew weary and quit ON the job before he had re-
piled to all the questions with this remark; 'Qh, what is the use
Of going any further and then threw the copy of The Evening
Herald, from which he had been reading, on the speakers table.
Some questions he had passed over as he went through the list
The others were at the bottom of the list and were not reached
These he did not answer:
"Let the governor explain what he has done to promote a more
efficient budget system, which he now says is imperative
"Let the governor explain what he has done to bring about
economy in administration of public business during the months
he has been governor. He says we must have economy in state
management; and all agree with him. What has he done as governor
to blaze the wayf'
"Lct the governor tell the people tonight what single forward
looking policy what single constructive program; what single
worthy reform he has accomplished during the past twenty years
of his active participation in New Mexico polhicsY'
These questions the governor did Try to answer;
lie admitted he has pardoned some four score convicts. Some
he admitted were murderers. But he said they had served % to 30
years and were entitled to freedom Others he said were sick.
lie admitted he had violated his pledge to the teachers of New
Mexico to include a higher salary recommendation in his call for a
special session of the legislature. WhyG lie said it was because
it would be impossible to secure an increase in he school levy. Does
not the governor know that a law has to be passed first and that
increases in levies will follow'
The governor admitted his legal advisor did scarcely any work
for the salary he drew, but pleaded other states have somewhat similar
offices and why should not New Mexico. He said the office and
that of insurance superintendent were created by law and he had
no power other than to fill them. lie did not say he would demand
that the appointce give the state full service. lie did not say that
he would practice economy by doing away with the useless office
of legal advisor.
The governor admitted Col. Elfego Baca may be a bad man,
but he said the colonel was loyal to him and that was more than
could be said about some other Of his appointees. He said, however,
that the appointment of Baca on his staff was purely a personal one
and that he had a right to so honor MI. Baca IL he desired.
The governor denied he had been Indifferent TO taxation re-
forms He admitted he had been unable to accomplish anything
blaming present laws. However he said a special revenue commits
sion was now at work.
The governor admitted he had opposed the direct primaries. But
he denied, as The Herald alleged, that he had a change OF heart
saying it was merely a change of mind. He did not admit it due
TO political expediency.
The governor admitted he had thrown men in the penitentiary
during the strike trouble at Gallup. He said he would do il again
He said they were agiators. lie did not attempt TO say why such
action was taken without any semblance of law and why they were
released without any charge ever having been brought against them
The governor admitted he fired the board Of regents Of the
Estate College Of Agriculture, that they all were fine mel- but said
they had violated the law in allowing the expenditures to run
above the appropriations. Ifthey did violate the law as the governor
alleges, be did not tell why he did not bring them to justice for it