Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-17
G0VERp0R ASKS
HIS 0fI1>S;:!Is
To SPEAK 8
Invites Five Most Active En-
emieS to Meet Him in Joint
Discussion of Issues Here
On August 23.


Governor Larrazolo has invited
his enemies to come out in the open
and make their case against him
before the people of Bernalillo
county in a public mass meeting
to be held here August %.
He has offered, in a letter to
Felix Baca, to meet them in a
Joint discussion of the issues in
the coming election and on his
record as governor.
Ed Otero, Secundino Romero,
w. a. Hawkins, representing the
corporate interests of the state.
and II. r. Hening and Tom Hughes,
of the Herald, are named by the
governor as responsible for the at
tacks upon him and he invites
them all to speak at the meeting
here and tell the voters of the
county why they are opposing him
Governor LarTa2olo will divide
the time allotted to him with the
five men named.
Following is his letter contain
ing the challenge:
Hon. Felix BaCa,
Dear Sir: | have received your
kind invitation asking me to ad-
dress a public meeting of the citi-
zens of BernalillO county at Albu-
querque, the evening of the 23rd.
II Cheerfully accept the invita~
tiou, but in doing so, | fully real
ize that the people of your county
and of the state are not Interested
or concerned in my election, or in
the election of any other man, eX-
Cept to the extent that the election
Of such a man, as the chief eX-
eCutive of the state, may be bene-
ficial to the state, for it is to the
public good that the people look
and not to the political success OF
ane individual.
Opposition Has Developed.
Since | announced my candida
Cy for reelection to the governor
ship of the state, great opposition
to my denomination has developed
among some prominent leaders in
the republican party. as well as
from certain republican newspa-
pers.
"The electorate of the state have
right to know and to understand
the true nature and reasons for
that opposition, particularly SO In
view of the fact that for the past
eighteen months | have filled that
important office to the end, there
fore, that the people may be en-
ahled to determine for themselves
and advisedly so, the stand that
they should take at the coming
state republican convention, In the
nomination of candidate for gov
ernor, | believe that they should
be given an opportunity of hearing
me as we'll as those who oppose me
on matters of public concern.
Names His Enemies.
"The most active opposition to
me has come from the editors OF
the Evening Herald of Albuquer-
que. MeSSrS. Thos. Hughes and II.
r. Hening-also from Mr.. w. A.
Hawkins, the well known attorney
for large corporate interests in the
state and from Messrs. Ed Otero, of
Valencia county, and Secundino
Romero, of San Miguel county,
these last two being very promi-
nent and influential gentlemen in
their respective counties, and in the
councils of the party.
"In the interest of the public and
to the end that we may deal honest
ly and honorably with each other,
| hereby very respectfully invite
each one of the above named gem
tlemen to divide time with me at
said meeting in the discussions of
public issues, and also Of the rec
ord of my administration as gov
ernor of this state. Should Messrs. |
Otero and Romero decline this in
on the ground that they |
would prefer to meet me in joint |
discussion in their respective coun-
ties, ] beg to say that I will be very |
glad to meet them there.
mot doubling that these gen.
tlemen will gladly accept this OPP
to express themselves |
freely before the people on this i'm
portant subject, | beg to remain, |
every sincerely yours,
"A. o. LARRAZOLO."