Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-10-27

becomes the sacred duty OF all true
and loyal republicans to rescue 1t
from the hands of the usurpers, by
whatever lawful means it may be
accomplished.
People DO Not Rule.
Third: We appeal to the honest
and candid judgment OF all the
people of our state to bear witness
with us to the most shameful and
disgraceful procedure of the SO.
called republican leaders of the
state, in the last republican state
convention held in the city OF Al
buquerque on the 18th day of Sep
TENDER last. The administration OF
Governor o. A. Larrazolo, through
his devotion to the public welfare,
and by the wise and conservative
legislation enacted at his request;
of the firm and manly stand adopt
ed by him in enforcing respect for
the laws and in protecting life,
property and labor during the criti-
cal period of the coal miners strike
in the month of November of last
year, as well as by his wise and
patriotic efforts and endeavors to |
get the national congress to cede |
the public lands OF the nation to |
the individual states, where these |
lands are Situated, won for him and |!
for the state of New Mexico the /
praise and admiration off
bodies and organizations, /
and Of the great men of all political
shades in our country. by reason
thereof he was the undisputed
choice of the republicans and a
great part of the people of the
for the governor
ship of the state, during the en-
suing term. A small group of pro-
fessional politicians, however rep
resenting private interests, the
ones, and personal animosity and
iealousies the others, by the use
IF the most arbitrary, shameful and
methods, defeated the
will of the convention and of the
republican party.
Fourth: Preparatory to the con-
IGNITION of the proceedings at the
state convention in Albuquerque, In
he selection of the delegates to the
great convention by the county
of San Miguel county,
leld at Las Vegas on the 4th day
If September, 1920, one man alone
hat body and in so doing, with
lespotic disregard for the common
masses, he expelled from the con-
'ention whole delegations of good
nd loyal republicans who would
lot bend the knee in abject sub
mission TO his will and demand.
San MigueI's Boss.
Fifth: 1t is notorious fact that,
or more than twenty years past,
ne man, while retaining for him
elf the lions share of the public
ffices in the county. has parcelled
ut the remaining ones amongst
is near kin, relatives and friends,
18th the result that substantially
he same few have alternated in
ublic offices in San Miguel coun-
Y for more than quarter of a
entury
Sixth Finally, it is a notorious
act that. for more than score
years the republican party In
lr county and state has been dom
rated with an inland by a
nall group of men, with criminal
isregard Of the will and desires OF
lie great mass of the members OF
lr party.
Seventh: We call the attention
the republicans, generally of all
lie people Of our county to the
rcumstances that, while consent
& that the republican state con- -
ention at Albuquerque should ,
lopt and make its own the plat
rm of the state reforms Governor
arrazolo announced his candidacy h
II reelection to the governorship
the state, the leaders above pre-
rred to defeat him for re-nomi- -
alton in the manner mentioned,
lus inviting statewide suspicion
I'd distruSt of their sincerity of Z
lrpose in carrying out those re- iC
rms. 81
Eighth Upon this circumstances
Q deem It to be our sacred duty u
follow the example set by the II
ue and loyal republicans of other In
,unties in the state and band our W
Ives together for the purpose OF is
'deeming our party in the state o'
Id county from the hands of the eli
,signing few who have held 1t IN
,ndage these many years, and re-
oring it to the people, to whom 1t p
'operly belongs, and in whose in
rests and for whose benefits its
lutary and wise principles should |
, invoked; and in this our noble
Id patriotic efforts and endeavors
e invite the assistance and, co.
of liberty-loving repubH-
MS and of all people who would
aintain forever inviolate the prin-
pie of free government upon r
hich this republic was founded. j.
'igned) l.. ]. CRAWFORD.
JOAQUIN NJ, GARCIA.
CARLOS C. CORDOVA.
JOSE G. ALARCON. =