The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-29
SHERIFF GARCIA WRITES ALETTER.

I'm THIS page Of todas's Herald is q letter from sheriff
we print Z, gladly. giving il the most prominent position on the
Iaee This Is due 70 Sheriff Garcia and 90 The people who elected
linn and who pay him a saiar, for enforcing the law and for catch
sheriff Garcia. or seine one advising him. IS an artist at the gentle
at Of passing ths sek w have eaied attention 20 tins q'"hf'-
The sheriff first sought 10 pass the blame for open gambling and
unrestricted bawdy horse operation d his jurisdiction to the board Of
democratic party Of Bcrnalilo county, by having a committee of prom
inenE demoerats appointed to investigate his administration. These
ment in Bernullio county. the sheriff. or his adviser, undertakes to
partisan politics is responsible for the demand that he. Sheriff Garcia,
enforce the law.
Standing, ne connection with prostiinfi0i or public gambling a.
lhue has been done m the way Of raids which were previously ad.
vcrtised 10 those about TO be raided. No demand has been made that
sc al r anne " eraps r plsyiop perohesa or lack straws for moaey.
Here are the demands thai have been made as regards the
sheriff AVID law enforcement y his iurisdictioni
Tint it is alleged public gambling Is conducted n Old A.
huquerqge by persons who directly or indirectly get a rake Off
fhe sheriff use the obviously available methods by which such men
can be Identified and the manner Of the rake OIL or percentage
aseertained. This information il established. will establish violation
sf the apttsamhlse law Of tbs state as we feel Sheriff Care" and
a-That Steps be taken to suppress houses Of prostitution. proii
tntes and those who permi, property owned leased rented or Other he
demand * made for the moral welfare Of this county and for the
physical welf-re Of the youth Of this community. There Is ample law
FOR such suppression and the sheriff has ample authority in his
s-1fAt persons selling liquor in BcnalHlo county. in violation
of he law. be run down. unprecedented aud punished.
10 these demands The Herald believe that another has been re-
Gently added This rs that The sheriff Of Bernairlo county should run
down and apprehend and secure the evidence to guarantee the pm
hhment Of those persons IN this eouny who qre stealing livestock
we NI HOT itlrNf INV NfilA tAl AWl any fNMA hfNANiNNH AoA Hff
fee with apprehending livestock thieves. We do not believe any
one will charge him with grand standing If he make a sincere effort
Ito stop gambling where a rake off exists or is alleged 70 exist
ITO stop prostitution im this county
3-To arrest and convict bootleggers Of rotten whskey in this.
county
6To stop livestock stealing in this county and punsb the
thieves
The effort Of the sheriff to switch these demands ino partisan.
politics does not concern The Herald. We do not believe II will rOnr
ecrn the people. j makes no difference 10 ms or TO the law-abidng
people nf this community whether Garcia is a democrat or a republic
can. What is wanted is law enforcement. The fact that the same
methods 81 lax law enforcement existed under former administrations
in Old Albuqueroue and the county hardly Justify Garcia in following
them IS a precedent
Finally. tho letter printed on the first page Of today Herald
does not read TO us like the literary composition Of Sheriff Garcia.
Il lacks his terse and direct style of dction. II is burdened with a
wordincss which does not afniet the sheriff in his conversation. We
will noi undertake 10 advice the sheriff further. rs advice hereto
fore rendered him in the kindliesi and most friendly spirit has not
been bseded We will. however. venture tins final suggestion That
before breaking into print again the sheriff secure the services Of q
new adviser and a new emanuenss.
or this sheriff Garcia may be assured; We will give fullest
publicity 20 every word he fays every act he undertakes and every
sentence he writes. lie need have no fear because he does not own
q newspaper. that he cannot get a hearing aud a fair deal. lie can use
the first page of The Herald for every communication he desires 10
place before the people.
Furthermore. Il The sheriff will do his duty in supprcSing crime
in this county, The Herald win see that he gets the fullest, mot com
plcte and unqualified credit therefor.
What we are after in this mater is an end TO illegal gambling
public prostitution. hooleggng and cattle theftS We are for the
officer or officers whG produce the result. We are against the off
Ger or officers who fail 70 Try 10 get the result.