Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-19
A LAST WORD.

The efforts being made to defeat Of the
amendment proposals, is disheartening. Those hav
ing special interest in the perpetuation of private
snaps, which change in the constitution would take
away are vigorously attacking these amendments.
They select plausible arguments, but conceal real
motives.
OF the vital four" amendments No. Is in no
danger 1t gives the women the right hold office
1t will carry without opposition.
The corporation commission amendment is at
tackled by those who wish change at all. They
say that 1t does not go far enough" Therefore.
they would defeat 1t and wait until some time in
the Utopan and distant future. when ideal
amendment en- be offered for your support The
audacous dishonesty of the argument should strike
you in the face Those using it want legislation
on the subject
A lawyer of New Mexico says, in a published
statement, that 1t is unAmerican to put the burden
OF proof the corporation; that it is out of har-
mony with American Jurisprudence He seems to
have the corporations properly placed, in event.
He seems to regard them as criminals entitled to the
legal presumption of innocence
As a matter of fact, when corporations appeal
from decision of the corporation commission, they
Of course become the appellant The burden always
Pests on the appellant in any court In America 20
show that there was error made in the court below
This good rule Is what want applied in New
Mexico. The present ridiculous rule binding the
commission is, that when the corporation takes an
appeal claiming error, the burden Is the appellee
(the state) to show that there This
was put In the constitution to protect the corpora
tions The people will sin away a great opportunity
to relieve conditions in New Mexico If they fail to
pass this amendment.
The budget amendment is attacked on the ground
that 1t gives too much power to the governor. What
these people mean is that 1t will very much embar
rass the legislature to have the governor point out
what can reasonably and economically be done.
Publicity hurts, when something demndng darkness
is being put over" This amendment will save the
state a great deal of money. 1t should pass.
The land office amendment is coming in for its
share OF attack at the eleventh hour Nelson Field,
commissioner. has far forgotten the bounds of
decency write letters to those receiving favors
from him, asking them to vote against the amend
ment This is example of how the present sys-
tenn uses itself to perpetuate itself.
gentleman in Santa Fe who runs weekly
newspaper which carries all advertising coming from
the land office and is thereby the recipient Of one
of the "sofest CRAFTS in the state, PUSHES into the
Journal with last-mnute advertisement telling
the people to defeat the amendment.
The present organization of the land office is
to the public lands and to political decency
Any change of system. which will break up the pres
emit methods. will benefit the people, We urge the
amendment for the purpose Of wreckng the land
office machine Once the public can get real indie
pendent audit of that office, great public scandal
will result Vote for the amendment and thereby
open up" this office.
Be sure and vote against the school tax limit
amendment. 1t is very vicious The supporters Of
this amendment have been whipped. No one openly
advocates It's passage Make mistake. Vote
mo"
These five amendments deserve your closest at
tention. Do not regard them lightly.