Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-31

upon the fusion ticket It accuses Mr. sena OF
being in the Independent movement for love of Of
nee; says he has been office holder continu.
ously for sixteen years. declares he charged fees
as member of the county grant board; that he is
biting the hand that fed hmi when he turns
against the republican party
The facts are:
! MI Sena has not been office holder for six
teen years in succession. For period of five years
after statehood he held no office whatever and re-
NAMED on his ranch at Gallinas Springs. Prior to
that time he had been member of the territorial
mounted police; county clerk, elected on a fusion
ticket; and member of the legislature. In 1916
ne was elected county assessor by large major
lty and in 1919 he named captain of the state
mounted police by Governor Larrazolo.
Mr. Sena did not father the independent repub-
llcan movement for love of office but because of
ms disgust at the unfair methods used in San
Miguel county and in the state convention to de-
feat Governor Larrazolo, the choice of the peonle
when he saw such things the voting of the Col
lax county delegation as unit when many of
the members protested but could not get their uro-
tests before the convention, his disgust was en-
HANGED. He protested against his nomination for
sherhf by the Independent republicans saving
that ne 1elt it would be charged that he had
1ostered the Independent movement to gain a
nomination, when the facts were that his actiop
was taken in the cause of better government and
iS
he knows that because of the methods
used in San Miguel county bv the renub1icars h
has little if any chance of being elected but is
making the fight despite the handicap in order to
register most forciby his opposition to political
bossism.
As for the county draft board Mr. Sena accent
ed such fees as were paid other members of the
BOARD peheWnB that to be legal proceeding. He
received no fees other than what were given other
every way possible during the war, and If the |
1ratt board reference is an attempt to assail his
he feels that it is a most unjust
attack
The charge that Mr.. Sena has left the repub-
lean party is untrue. He is as much a republican
As Sec Romero or any other member of the
party. lie has joined hands with the independ-
'nts and the democrats, along with 900 or e -
100 other republicans to help bring about the
'artys release from unfair boss domination
when Mr. Sena had to arrest Cleofes
tomero, brother of Secundino, for alleged re-
ewing or buying stolen cattle Sec Romero
allied upon Governor Larrazolo to discharge Mr.
ena The governor caused the attorney general
ir Askren, to investigate and that official re-
orted upholding Mr.. Sena's action. The New
leXco Cattle and Horse Growers association at
s meeting in Roswell this year, passed a resolution
ommending the work of Mr.. Sena as captain of .
he mounted police The attorney generals report c
nd the resolution at Roswell were published in
ne Santa Fe New Mexican, the Albuuleroue y
eraId and other papers. Feeling that Sec
omeros attack on Governor Larrazolo was large
due to the governors refusal to discharge
lm Mr. Sena felt in duty bond to support Gov
nor LarraZolo in every way, and the more
clinod to join in the anti-boss movement though |
2 has been disguised with San Miguel county |
1litical methods even previously
The Optic, the paper which published the at Il
ok upon Mr.. Sena is a subsidized republican
rang" newspaper, and only last spring benefited
the extent of $4,000. reported to have been f
cured from organization sources through the D
forts of Mr.. Bursum and others
Mr.. Sena is republican and is proud of It. is
G is supporting the republican national ticket W
id the only reason his name appears the dem
ratio ticket is because under the laws of New n
exico a fusion ticket under such name could sc
It be put forth. He is proud to be a supporter
Governor Larraaolo; he is proud also of the Ill
ct that he is one of the few appointees of the
vernon in San Miguel county who has had the Ell
'alty and courage to remain a supporter in the
&c of the abuse of the rulers of the republican ~
rty in San Miguel county If it were office he m
lght, Mr.. Sena could have had almost ANYTHING
might ask for, il he had been willing to remain Tn
al to the republican gang, members of which ",
We not ceased to approach him with flattering gi
rds and pleadings. VI
We feel that the independence shown by Mr.
Ia is entitled to this defense u"