Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-07

THE POLICE FORCE
IN CLUB NEE TING
BY Unanimous Vote Mem
berS at Club Meeting Con-
denim Articles Attacking
Sheriff and His Deputies.

The democratic ticket was elect
ed from top TO bottom by the
unanimous vote of those present
/ last night at the meeting of the
Jefferson-D Democratic club. which
met in the Jefferson hall. From
seYenty-five to one hundred men,
bers were present.
The articles that have been APP
pearing in the evening paper in re-
gard to the Sheriff Rafael Garcia
and deputies and conditions exist
ing in Old Town, were unanimous
~ condemned by the meeting. As
means of getting more light on
the subject, w. o. OStreich and
w. c. Heacock were appointed as
n committee to Investigate the mat
ter and make a report at the next
meeting. 1t was asserted that the
sheriff's office had not been given
fair deal This brought r. l..
Wootton, chief deputy sheriff, to
passing the buck for the deplorable
condition of the jail to the county
commissioners, who he asserted,
had refused to make an appropria-
ton for this
He also gave an explanation of
the shefiff's part in the recent raid
on licensed hotels in Old Town,
and declared that present cOndi-
tions were much worse in Albu-
querque than in Old Town if it
could only be brought to the notice
Of the public. He made the state
ment that the present chief of po-
lice and force were intensely 1eal-
Gus of those in connection with
the sheriff's office and declared
that it was only to avoid friction
that they had not made an attempt
to clean up the city, but he added
If the present conditions continue
to exist, the good people of Albu-
oueruue can call on the sheriffs
office and they will take pleasure
in cleaning it up.
He also asserted that the prison.
ers of the county Jail were given
good fare each day and enumerat-
ed many of the articles served.
This howl about not feeding the
prisoners enough isn't true, said
Wootton.
Col. d. X. E. Sellers in short
speech full Of pep" declared that
1t was time the democrats became
the aggressors and put the repub-
licans on the defense. He said
there We're many things they could
be attacked on and cited the tax
condition in the state, which he
said was unreasonable and eXor-
bitant. The responsibility for this
condition rests with the legislature
and that it was due to this and
many other republican measures
that the people of New Mexico
We're determined to change the
complexion of the next legislature.
He also asserted that the republi- /
can county officials had placed
themselves as against organized
labor and had squandered many
dollars in building roads where
there was no need for them. The
republicans are living only on a
boast, said Mr.. Sellers. ..
j.. B. Garcia. who has recently |
become prominent in democratic |
circles. said he felt confident of a |
democratic victory this fall and |
that it was up to the democrats to |
go into the camps of the republi-
cans and show them up.
j. w. Wolfe. prominent in labor
circles, said he would like to see
the democratic party give the Ia
borer a fair deal as they had always |
done and he was sure they would |
get that vote He also expressed |
satisfaction at being at the meet
ing. 4
O. n. Marion in a short pointed
address made the assertion that If
the present interest was kept up
there was no question at all but
what the democratic ticket would
be elected from top TO bottom. AL
buquerque, ne said had just had a
taste of democratic government.
e. b. Swope, city commissioner
and a leader in labor circles, de-
clared that Mr.. Marion had made q
mistake when he had called him
a democrat. | was once a demo-
crat, said Mr.. Swope, but if the
democrats want the labor vote,
which | am with now, they have
got to put up the right men. The
two old parties has been hanging
up q bunch of ripe grapes to the
toiler at each election and they are
still hanging there He Invited
those present to become members
of the McAdoo club, which was re-
Gently formed and which he as
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