Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-13
GOVERNOR WILL
REMAIN IN RACE
FOR REFORMS IN
LAWS Of STATE
Personal Ambition Does Not
Enter Into Candidacy, He
Declares; Believes Plat
form Is For People.
ARRAiGNS ALL EVADERS
OF HONEST TAXATIONS
"Real Issue Between Them
and Me-" Statement De-
clares;; Seeking No Office
Other Than Govern0rShip.


Mining interests in the state
cannot acquit themselves before
the force OF public opinion by the
simple terse statement that they
are opposed to me- declared Gov
ernor o. A. Larrazolo today. in a
statement declining to withdraw his
candidacy for denomination.
''It Is well known that represen-
tatives OF some of our largest min
ing interests openly state the min
ing companies do not pay their
just proportion of taxes, others
strenuously oppose any steps for
the revision of mine tax laws and
any legislation that tends in any
way to increase their taxes. This,
therefore, is the real issue between
them and me-
Not Personal Ambitions.
What personal aspirations he has
had have been gratlfied by the
honor bestowed upon him by the
people in giving him the highest
office of the state, the governor
said, and did he consult his per-
sonal feelings only he would gladly
retire to private life. My present
desire for denomination is not ac-
tuated by personal ambitions he
stated, "but due solely to the be-
rGf that I ~,'il hA able TO bring
tG q caAslu2W ON .e am egS.a
to- WSiclN bsly o 10 Of great
, bep sac la1Fle
"t,3 's ta 'H sESfsi <, I&t"
-for eoegre os hac 1ath ticHs fcr
any ot'gg e9aistan Wgnld lraHs
" say so.
Following is the text of the state
ment:
"You gentlemen of the press for
several days have been requesting
an expression concerning the po-
litical situation so far as my can
fiidacy is concerned, as the same
has developed from recent repub-
lican conferences
II have delayed giving you the
interview until conditions should
so develop that ! could speak ad-
visedly on the situation.
Explains Political situation.
"As a candidate for the highest
office within the gift of the people
OF this state. ! have felt al the
fine that it is due to the electorate
of New Mexico that they fully un-
derstand the political situation, and
TO know the views of men promi-
nent In the political atmosphere,
and particularly the opinions OF
those in office, and of those aspir-
ing to political preferment on ques-
tions of great interest to the peo-
pie. -,
"Whatever may have been the
Influences in this state in the past
that guided the electorate IN de-
termining for whom they should
vote, In announcing my candidacy
for denomination, / did SO De-
lieving that the time had come
when candidates should appeal To-
the support of the people of the
state. not only upon their individual
worth, merit or popularity, put
principally upon well defined issues
touching the public interest, ana
adhering to that opinion l made
public the basic principles OF tu-
ture legislation which ] favor.
Oppos;tiOn Purely Personal.
"Previous to my announcement |
there had been some opposition 10
my denomination, based largely
upon personal grievances TINS
arose from the fact that / had re-
fused to remove certain appointees,
and had refused to assist in the re-
moval of others. This naturally
aroused an antagonism on the part
of certain prominent politicians
who apparently felt that ] should
act In compliance with their re-
quests. These gentlemen, being
men of Influence, drew others 10
their support, and while | recog-
nize this opposition to be formid-
able, yet, 1t being purely personal
in its nature. I do not believe the |
people generally would be inter-
ested in the details.
"There are. however, other
sources of opposition to my renop-
ination which certainly deserve b