The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-18

The people of Bernao county. democrats and
republicans alike, fought for ten years 10 free
themselves from the corrupt rule imposed upon
this county by Frank A. IIubbe The people
had to fight in order 10 retain their self respect
Under Hubbcll's rule road funds were scattered
10 the four winds by henchmen entitled precinct
road bosses.
School funds were made into stakes in the 30.
litical game. A new school house was unknown
An improved course of study was never thought
Of. Better pay for teachers was hooted at Men
were elected county school supcrintcndcnts who
didn Z know who discovered Amcrica--and who
didn't give whoop They didn't have to know
anything about schools, or the giving TO boys and
girls an equal start in life. They were elected 10
work politics-and get the money. They did
both
Under IIubbell's rule the cost of running the
sheriff office not infrequcntly $4,000 year
or more. The treasurer and assessor pulled down
around rs, 900 year There was plenty of mOny
TO keep the 1Iubbell machine in frnds-and the
taxpayers put it up.
Under lIubbcll rule any citizen who vciiturcd
to protest against the boss was called on the car
pet or approached in his place of business and
blnntly told TO "bc good. The penalty of rcfuS.
ing to "bc good was to have the assessment Of
| one $ property for taxation raised. When any
taxpayer refused to "bc good the threat was
carried out. That became grimly known here
| abouts as ''the assessment cnch
lneN are n rev Outstanding uctBllS ~ what
llubhcll rule meant when Bernalo county was
his kingdom. That was the kind Of machine
citizens had to fight for nearly decade before u
final uprising of the people, regardless of pOlit .S
drove Ilubbell out of control Of the county com
| mission the key to his control of everything else
In this county we are now threatened with a
return of that same condition under the same boss
| who has never ceased his effort to fight back to
| his former power
Frank Ilubbc with the remnant of his once all
| powerful county machine, controls from $50 to
| 300 votes In order to get those votes for Hanna
for governor his lieutenants in this comfy have
undertaken deal by which they propose TO trad"
our county government back to Hubbell in tx.
| change for those Hubbell votes for Hanna
| 1lubbell has accepted the offer II was gen
| erous offer. No one could blume him for accept
| ing IT, He is working with the old tools and in
the old way, together with The Hanna lieuteuants
| TO put the trade through llubbc cannot do il
| alone. lie hasn't enough votes II can only be
| put through with democratic votes and Hanna 5
| licutenants telling the rank and file of Berna-
lilo cOti9ty democrats that they must support this
Hanna-llubbell deal as v mattcr of party loyalty.
Here is the purchase price which Hanna s lieu.
tenants have offered to pay Iubbcll for his votes
| Two out of three members of the county com.
| mission; an absolute control since Hubbcll has
picked for offices Severe Sanchez and Max Cutter
| rez two men who have always done as he has o"
| dcrcd and who have remained steadfast adhcrents
of the Hubbcll political fortunes.
For assessor, Felipe lIubbe Frank llubbell 5
nephew, a doce Young man who will obey orders.
| Fred CrollOtt, who will not serve actively as
county clerk but will permit IIubbcll to appoint
/ the deputy who will run the office
| Ricardo Sanchez, whose every political thought
and action are dictated by Hubbcl for the Office
| of probate judge.
| A Hubbc member of the legislature is
| thrown in.
/ Under this line up, If the Hanna. Hubbell ticket
WINS Hubbell will direct the expenditure of every
1 dollar of county money; will dictate every APP
| pointmcnt will control the of school and road
funds will dictate every assessment of property
for taxation and every ruling on every contested
Il assessment, when it before the county com
II mission for equalization.
Il Under this line up should the Hanna-llubbcll
ticket win, Hubbel will have absolute control OF
II every election board and with the election ma
II chinery in his hands will he able to cntrcnch him
II self just he entrcnchcd before; in position
II that only another revolution can Overturn.
II This threat of the complete restoration of Hub
II bell 5 control of the county has been brought
about solely by the willingness of the Hanna lieu
| tenants 70 undertake the trade--the county gov
ernment to Hubbc in exchange for a maximum
4 of 800 votes for Hanna, that he might or might