The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-24

Lovers OF horses md horacmnnehip
nave been promised n good tim0 at
John Robinapn'a circus, which Will
exhibit In Albuquerque on Saturday,
September 4. because the company H.
said to have one OF the finest stables
In the country aud, also, a small
army OF skilled horsowomen. Bare
back ridinn monkey drill" chariot
rncca-these are only a few OF the
exciting events that are on the pro-
gram.
The horses are not, however. the
only attraction. The circus has a big
mcnaRerie. a flock OF clowns and all
the rekt OF the features 40 dear TO
tho young boys heart. f
men he had challenged TO appear md
debate him and when mono aswered
he launched into a bitter attack upon
the editor OF The Herald. winding UP
by, calling him a coward.
Next tho Governor TUNED to The
Herald and started to answer tho
questions pfppounded to him.
Pardon Rccord
The governor admitted he had
hardened some four cor convtcts.
But he said twenty-five OF the cases
were on recommendations. Then he
attempted to Justify the pardons OF
the other by telling how some had
served 90 TO 80 years OF their sem
tencca and were old and feeble and
others were 30 III that the hospital
was a better place for them than
prison. And he asserted h a lie did
not know The politics OF q single man
to whom he had issued a. pardon.
He frankly admitted he had broken
his promise to the school teachers
OF the. state. lie said he had promised
to include a recommendation for In
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special session OF the legislature. but
changed his mlad because he saw
no way OF getting an increased levy
even II the law was passed. He de-
fended his record along the line Of
educational progress by reading let
ters from various places In other
states referring perhaps In Il few
places to h o OF educational
institutions In New Mexico.
He answered criticism OF the state
insurance department by saying that
the office OF superintendent was
created under the law and he had to
fill II, but did not attempt to defend
the record OF his appointec In the
office.
The office OF legal advisor he admit
cd was almost useless. but he said
other states had some such office and
he saw no reaaon why Scw Mexico
should not ave such an office.
Col. Elfego Baca, he defended as
loyal to my cause while other road
superintendent and some appointees
who are now opposing him he de-
nounced. lie. wound up by saying
"Elfego Baca may be a bad man but
he is no Judas Iscariot.'"
Admits Mistakes
The governor admitted he had made
some mistakes In ,hIs appointments.
But vino win not make mistakes. ho
added. He asserted ED OterO waH OPP
posing. him because he had refused
to rcmovE-the clerk OF tho supreme
court ard appoint Otero's brother TO
tho Job.
Tho governor said he threw men In
the penittentiary during tho con strike
at Gallup but inserted they were
%agitators aud thae lie would do tho
same thlnr ngain. He declared he
was q friend OF labor. but that as
long as he was governor he would
Hep that 10th labor and capital got
Justice aud that above all the people
/ would be protccted from disorders.
lie defended the removal or the
board Of regents OF the atntc agri-
cultural college "a the only coursa
lie could pursue after he found they
had violated the law In letting the
expenditures exceed the apprOpria-
lions. II
lie declared he had opposed the prl-
mary law because OF It's expense to
tho ate. lie said he had had no
change Of heart. but n cnange OF
mind.
lie declared Senator Fan and other
NJ his opponents said they opposed
him because OF fear that II hc' VAS
elected he would appoint Frank Hub
bell as senator IN case Harding was
elected and Mr.. Fan given n place In
tho cabinet. No II IL not fear that
I viii appoint Hubbell as senator,
but fear that I will not appoint the
man they want mo to appoint the
governor said.
According TO a Paris physician.
premature badness Is due to some
trouble with tho teeth.