The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-13
~LARRAZoLo's TINA

N0VERNOR IARRAzOLOS statement, a summary of which APP
upon his demand for a denomination from the republican party,
s "aS 81 III" fe probably 70 SSysr realizes Z tSas J IF New Mexico Il W rep~bIid pU,"i are
unwilling to nominate him again for governor, they would be equally
unwilling 20 nominate him for any other office, aud that while party
leaders, in the interest OF harmony, might use their best efforts to aid
him in securing nomination for some other place on the party ticket
ernorsh,ip The governors decision to stake his political fortunes on
his ability to force a denomination was good Judgment on his part
or on the part Of those advising him.
The manner Of stating his decision, however, is singularly unfor.
tunate for Mr., Larrazolo. Ills statement concludes with a very thinly
veiled threat to'hs party that il he is not given the nomination for.
governor he viii bolt Clothed in the ample plrascology Of which
the statement is perfectly clear. He states that he will be bound by
the action of the. republican state convention, il it is an open con-
vention, free and Independent in its action The governor, as our
Santa Fe correspondent so aptly points out, will be the sole judge in
deciding whether the convention is 'open and free and independent
Thus the governor, instead Of making a statement of position,
has, in effect delivered an utiuatum to his party. II Indicates that
he has finally chosen to side with those of his advisers WHOSE counsel
IS "rue or ruin
This j. The important portion 2. the governor statement We're
this statement should supply that need. Some noted statesman has
said recently Owe believe it was Mr.. Magec of the Larrazolo irccon-
chabies) that mo mai is greater than his party"
or course the statement lis not wholly accurate. We have had
some Anerieans who have been greater than political parties, even IN N
class. New Mexico republicans, il they nominate Iarrazcio now,
wAl do so At the cost Of their self respect, and under duressi and at
the same time facing the certainty Of defeat in the election.
The rest Of the Larrazolo statement is strongly reminiscent of
one Of Mr. Mlageeis reform editorials in the journal 1t glibly
passes over the long Larrazolo record in New Mexico public life and
the Larrazolo record as governor, a record which has been wholly
responsible Tor the opposition s to Mr.. Lor Lar which has swept the
the opposition, as ''too petty to be of interest to the public 1t
lhulchteS, cunlOusly enough, lhh n governor looks upon MS action
during the recent coal strike, not as a matter of public duty, but as
a favor to coal mining companies. 1t had been assumed that LARA
Eoc asked for federal troops for Colfax and Mckinley counties dur
ing that strike 20 keep the peace and not to protect mining companies.
In a dispute between the companies and labor. He then says that the
ungrateful mining companies turned against him when he vetoed the
bill repeating the income tax law; the consitutionaity of which law
he tells US he questioned Mt the time he affixed his veto. What inter
est mining companies had in this income tax law repeal, over banks
merchants livestock growers every other property interest produc
ing a taxable income, the governor fails to make plain. The fact is,
Of course, that like Mr.. Magee, his leading advocate, he undertakes
TO arouse u public sentiment in his behalf by attacking the mining
companies; no TO remedy wrongs but to manufacture political
support.
1879
Th&goyernOrs statement concludes with "A vague reference to
reforms which he says the public will approve. Had Governor Lar
razcio, during his term IS governor, made any effort to effect any Of
these reforms, there might be some reason for faith in his present
promises, There has been no such effort, and faith is lacking.
Those familiar with Governor Larrazolo's public record, and a
majority Of the people of New Mexico are familiar with il, will re-
quire more than the publication of IA printed program to induce them
"a accept Mr.. Larrazolo as a rcformer. They will require nothing
farther tbBrl his ultimatum, however, to convince them that IL Lar
razolo is not nominated, the republican state convention will be
promptly tried and convicted by him of not being an open comven-
tipn, free and independent in its actions"
TIE BANK ROLL