Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-10-05
JUDGE HANNA SPOKE
HERE LAST EVENING
Large Crowd Present 20 Hear Demo-
cratic Gubernatorial Candidate
Tell Why He Should Win.
STRUoK HARD AT MIR. srLLy
Says Mining Companies Escape Tax
atiCr; Believes Mechem is Good
Man, But Tool Of the Bosses.

large audience was present Inst
night al the Majestic theatre TO henr
Judge Hanna, democratic gubernato.
rial nominee. Judge Hanna is "A force
mi speaker, and aroused considerable
enthusiasm among his hearers, who
cheerel frequently.
Judge Hanna did not attack his op-
ponent' Judge Mechem, but attempted
10 SHOW that the republican party Is
controlled by coterie of bosses. and
mat therefore, Judge Mechcm is a
creature Subservicnt TO their wishes.
The speaker commended that Me
chem * an honorable man. but not the
candidntc for g0vernOrship." Then he
reviewed the republican control of state
affairs from the constitutional conven.
non ON down 10 the present, citing tnr
historical instances OF corruption
which has been democratic ammunition
Tor years lie began with the senate.
rinl districting Of the state, showing
/ mat democratic counties had been an.
mrently disenfranchsed through tying
/ up To overwhelming republican com-
/ tloS Holding out votes ia San Miguel,
voting sheep In Valencia. election steal
IN Mckinley, unseating duly elected
democratic legislators. were the more
famous instances Of corruption cited.
/ Failure 10 control Governor Mcdonald
was, he pointed out. the signal for n
general raid on the executive preroya-
tiveS. Here he attacked II. o. Burson
for his attempts to control governors
or destroy them
Judge Hanna accused the bankers
/ have been taking state funds of receiv-
ing bribes when they have returned the
slightest political favors to the repub-
lican organization. lie hoped there
were no such bankers in Deming."
| The speaker promised full inveSti-
CATION Of the land commissioners Of
flee, limiting broadly at corruption
there.
But the principal assault was made
on the large mining companies. princi-
pnlly the Chino Copper Co, and its
manager. j. VI. Sully The system OF
assessing the net output of mines was
condemned. Make them pay taxes on
heir capital and not ON their incomes"
the speaker shouted.
/ senator Falls election was question.
ed, not directly, but by innuendo. ana
an attack made on the SolOn because
OF his connection with BurSum and the
leadership of the party I'm New Mexico.
/ Judge Hanna charged that Sully had
purchased the control of the Alhuquer.
cue Morning Journal, the Albusueruue
Evening Herald and Gallup newspa-
per.
The closing arguments were made
for the League Of Nations. Judge Han
ma claiming that, 1--WE are not dis
couraged about the covenant" lie
adopted the Cox argument favoring
the reduction Of the navy and the
spending of the money thus saved for
irrigation projects. maintaining that ny
diScontinuing building of battleships
II would he possible to build an irriga-
tion project similar to Elephant Butts
every week for year
Judge Hanna admitted that the Brit
lsh empire would cast six votes to the
United States one in the assembly Of
the League of Nations hut pointed out
that the council consisted of but nine
members. and that the election had 10
he made by an unanimous vote In both
/ bodies. He maintained that President
. Wilson had protected the Monroe doc
trine in the league
/ Following Judge Hanna. X. Il. Putney
0f Albuquerque and G.. G. ROYAL of sill.
yer City also spoke.
/ District Attorney J. s. Vaught intro.
duced the speakers