Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-11

denied the right OF registration. |
viii feel impelled to take the
proper legal steps to assure not
only the registration Of such legally
qualified voters as are being or
may be denied registration, but
also to take such legal action as
twill assure their exercise of the
franchise at the November election
regardless Of their politics.
Says Inference Is Wrong.
My information is that a large
number Of federal troops are sta
toned a Columbus, although | am
not advised as to the approximate
1 number. Your inference is that We
= are seeking to have all of these
troops, or at least all of those who
may be of our political faith, vote
at the November election. The in
ference is clearly erroneous. You
are a member of the legal profess
sion and | assume that you know
! the law upon this subject The law
( is that entry into the military scrV-
! ice does not affect or change the
residence of the citizen so enter
ing, and also it does not affect his
. 1 rs ~ " Nliulltot AIS INolbNIlNt 90 nv
/ may desire. A change Of residence
rests with and is governed by the
intention of the individual citizen,
, but when the question of change
of residence is brought before the
court, the courts usually require
some concrete evidence Of the exc
/ cutiOn of the intention to change.
| In my opinion, the residence of a
soldier at the station where he Is
chartered would not be justly up
| held by the mere declaration just
+ prior to an election tina he had, a
year or more prior, changed his
: residence to the place he may now
/ be stationed. If, however, there is
concrete evidence of the change OF
residence, such as the courts usual
| ~ require, the soldier would be en-
titled to exercise the elective fran
chise. AS to the instance cited
above. if the information is correct,
there can be no question but that
| these two eX-Soldiers are residents
| Of Columbus, and if they have
maintained a residence there for
more than year prior to the NO
| vember election. they are entitled
! to be registered and to vote. My
nv illd tio" ll'u Guy, t,,,
the ilEHt ~ No't VI oull aDV'' WV
! huh'ie" clIi%e'' 10 'Il'0''
! Majority Probably Residents.
/ Probably all members of the mil
itary establishment at Columbus
are entitled to exercise the elective
4 franchise, but this franchise must
be exercised at tlelF pace Vi 20
ldence, when take H. DIS 10 ' I,,a,,
or thelH, Is IN states otheF t"h'' Wv
4 MEXICO ana uhuet the laws VI '''s
states OF lhelF FeSIueIlCe' ooihe %
the states nave laws unuel Will WIZ!
their cltlHehs III the HllI''aiS sci
Ice are given an opportunity "
exercise the e'ecllNe ltd"C"'9e at
thelr Stallon' one u ''ie9' ''" w.
is New ork' IN socn cases ,'ie
FRANCHISE must ne exercised "VVoi w. w.
ing 10 tue prov lsioll9 Vi ~ i" " "
le'atlhg TO the supJecl OF .lle seD
e'Ai states and is thdI'el l'"'
does not dltecllN concern US
l ms same phealloii came ny ~
1916 when New Mexico tloopS IA"
been called INTO the leoerdl SeIN
ice ana were stauoheu at Co,ul,,I
bus. The men OF pom Poll 'Isa
faiths desired to exercise the eject,
i've FRANCHISE at the ISlo genera,
e.cCIoh ana leit lhdt my sliTuiu
be allowed to vote at Co 1!l US
me stat" committee S"pl''llle" ~
subject 10 eminent lawyers va" a"
ViSed the committee DIS aooNS -
\ dicated, None OF the men ma" az
sired or then desired 10 cn'HEc
/ their residence from 'lleii hoIl.o
| precincts to the Columbus pleci'lC''
No legal way could be round 10 a.
low the New Mexico troops 10 Vole
at Columbus, although as aooNe
I stated, men Of both parties telt tha'
they should be allowed to vote there
and that an injustice was pens
done them in refusing them tne
privilege of voting at Columbus ~
| happened that great majority VI
these troops were fepuolicahs'
Army Not In Politics.
The american people have been
since the inception of the govern
ment and are now opposed to
large military establishment as IN
| imical to the safety of the govern
ment and the liberties of its clu.
zens. The policy of the national
government under the various po-
| litiCal narties entrusted with the
government of our country has
been in keeping with this teeIihG'
| The standing army mas Always
| been small and generally under the
actual military requirements or the
country. This is a wise policy ana
one TO be forever adhered TO II we
would keep our government a re
publican form of government and
not pass to an autocratic form OF
| government. Also the American
army should not and does not par
ucirate in notifies, its members,
while exercising the elective fran
chisp as opportunity may offer.
which is very seldom, are not eX-
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