The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-02-03

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Sellers uf B"rnHliliu county, In 81 pc
pared political address tp the senate
Yesterday afternoon, virtually d'iird
the republican members ut the l'ElH-
llturv 90 make good OH tho republican
party's campaign promises. tie suid
the democratic minority. himself iu-
cludcd. stood ready to hDlp d re
puhiicuns make good. but that they
couldn't possibly do II. ur words 20
that effect The Albuquerque senator's
speech was naive iu the bald frank
ness with which ho proceeded To- put
the republican party In a political
hole and nll up the hole.
Speaking on behalf Of the demo-
Gratis" suid the senator. ~ want to
repeat what I said a week ugo We
are here to help YOU carry out your
pledges to the people, " you are sin
ccrcly disposed to do 80; and to try
To- force YOU to do sos ~ there b. any
disposition on your part to sidcstcp
Thorn.
we feel that the people have given
the republicans the job 81 managing
the finances OF the state Tor thD next
two years n personally. ! am glad
Il is YOU job. / am glad you have
the iuh. am rlad the responsibility
Tor u ~ IN the republican party. hr-
cause previous republican legislatures
have created the condition hat
makcu the situation as Il In today
Ouidocs BartE
Here senator's on the majority side
raspod, because this was Barth-
INK the most Barthian partisan politi-
cal spoochmaking yer done by Sen
atur sellers immediate predecessor as
minority luor leader In tho senate.
Hut the senator's next pc|rurution went
even stronger. II was a soukcr. lie
continued
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YOU promised the people TO do, aud
that YOU now seek t. make us share
tho responsibility Of your failure. We
decline with thanks. You viii give
us mo- credit. % We could claim no
credit with the people. II YOU devise
n scheme which will lead the people
out Of this condition into which you
brought them
"This perhaps may be- politics. but
tho KIND Of politics I want tp play
aud that Is to Keep before you all the
tim" what YOU promised the people.
and your duty Co. du n or say that
YOU cant do o..
Your raudidit, Tor governor and
our candidate for governor on the
stump each bound himself 20 support
he" recommendations ~ tho special
revenue commission. w, ar. hero
&" make good the promises ct our
candidate. and tu so" that YOU make
good th" promises of vour ,auditHt,
90 wc can.
Vow bring IN your bills. Following
thr recommendation of the revenue
commission nud tho governors mes.
SAGE % we WIFI goo the limit with
w don't ask YOU the right Of iul.
IuiiuE legislation We ar, not mere
tor m" purpose OF obstruction. We
ti" here for ~, purpose OF keeping
'ou IN tho middle Of the road on your
promises to DO" people, Don't under.
stand m, Is saying that . question
your good faith Eut 90 10 Is the hon.
go purpusi ui 90" majority OF his les
stature Co. support tho governor and
To larry out b promises Of pouuI,
which were made hy both youf party
ana miur it % be- myTotv n question
OF what b. the bo-t way Of accom-.
pltshtug these promises. you go ,u
ana bring Bon the bills that will Keen
Your promises and We Wal STAY with
you, unless ~ b. manifest hat you
are |insinrore
ANY bills we may Introduce NIGH,
be considered politics 10 Dee defeated
hut That Will not prevent ua from gt-.
ms oh'si. earnest aud hearty sun.
port Ia any proposition that YOU gen,
N"in'u may iufEudup, that will Keen
''' I'N'lhNF promises 200 the people
Not sitting In Judgement
W. are uu' ruIuE tn st in Judgment
ON YOU. Il thor, Be- amy diff"ronc,
between 700 the governor our
deposition viii o., io stay with IA,
governor because two y,lrs from now
your candidate for governor viii hu
ne representative uf your party whom
the people can hold responsible fol
broken promises.
IN" governor tho majority Of IA,
legislature. the revenue commission
ih' state tax commission and AN STATE
"fiic'rs are In the hands OF your
party
As ] SAID before. 10 h. your lob of
financing this state and tn b,ipr 49,.
revenue "a is expenditures ~ m,