Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-11-05
HANNA ATTACKS
ADMINISTER
OF REPUBLICANS

SlIOWO biINIS i'h'NS
Cut Expenses it he is.
Elected; Vaught Shows
Up Alleged Shortcomings
-.Where can Hinkle cut? The
pepublioans have asked this ques-
lion throughout the campaign
What can Hinkle do? This is an
other Question they have asked.
If Hinkle cuts off even half of the
| republican job holders who are
performing no service, including
Sec Romero's &c relatives, he will
cut the expenses of the state of
New Mexico hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars" This was the
statement made by Richard ii.
Hanna last night in the democratic
rally at the Crystal theater.
Hanna went on: They ask what
Hinkle can do as a democratic
governor, while a republican legis-
lature controls. Well, Hinkle can
do, and he will do, the same asI
Governor Mcdonald did Cover
nor Mcdonald vetoed many APP
preparations passed by the legisla-
lure and thereby saved the state
Of New Mexico thousands and
thousands of dollars. He gave
New Mexico, for five years, the
best administration it has ever
had. ..
III hope you Will go to the polls
next Tuesday and tell those who
are in control of your state, tell
them by your votes; Go back to
your sheep ranches! Go back to-
whatever private enterprises you
may have and allow the people OF
this state to conduct the states
business, or have it conducted as
they believe it should be conduct"
ed for their best interests gener"
ally
Pardon Conyicts.
4'The republicans have mlsdl-
rected the administration of the
tate as long as they have been in
| Control. Why, whenever the re
publicans need votes in certain
counties they pardon a hundred
or so convicts to get the benefit
of their votes.
"I tried to be a republican for
ten years before / went over to
the democratic party. But cam
not, and no one else could, be
republican knowing the working OF
republican administrations under
boss rule. For no man can re-
main a republican, as the party is
conducted in this state, and re-
main a good citizen.
For instance, a large area OF
state school lands was sold to
certain syndicate for $1.65 an acre.
That syndicate then turned the
lands over to a Denver firm for
disposal and the Denver firm is
disposing of the same lands for
$50 an acre. Under competent
administration that vast money
difference would have gone into
the state treasury and been a ma
terial aid in the reduction of your
taxes.
Republican Promises.
1.-THE time is here for a new Dec
laration of independence and it Is
fcoming in the fusing of republl-
cans with democrats in various
counties, to rid the state of these
office holders and controllers of
the state, some of whom have
criminal records"
j. S. Vaught chose as his sub
ject, state Affairs of New Mexico
Under the Present Administra-
ton"
He said; THE present admin
istration is unfit to handle the
affairs of the state from bust
ness standpoint. And it is unfit
to handle affairs from the stand
point of humanity.
"The republican party leaders
of New Mexico assembled and
endorsed the administration of
Governor Mechem and other state
officials. Then they failed to en-
dorse a single one Of them for
reelection.
Banking Department.
THE state banking department
is one phase of lack of business
direction. 1t is the duty of the
department to investigate the
banks and protect the men and
women depositors. Their duties
are not to protect the bankers
Yet that bank at Lordsburg was
wrecked 20 days after the state
banking department had given 1T
a clean bill of health financially
Here is another case. The
records showed that $571 had
been deposited to the personal ac-
count of the state travelling audi
tor. Investigation showed that
$571 was the accumulated interest
on state funds deposited in that
same bank for period of six
months. Though it is his business
to know all about the state funds,
he claimed he did not know the
money was there in his account.
"The state auditor also found
that j. II. Wagner was short be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 in his
accounts as superintendent of
public instruction. This was in
first audit. Mr.. Wagner demand
ed a hearing and carried his point.
The state auditor then made a
second audit and found that the
state owed Mr.. Wagner 15 cents.
Another case where the state
auditor was supposed to know
about the finances of the state"
Prices of School Books.
Vaught then read off a list of
figures on prices of school books.
According to these figures schooi
books cost vastly more, from $50
per cent to 500 per cent more.
than they do in other states.
Vaught then said: "Now about
Abe land office. | can't tell you
much about it. And if you think
you can find out anything about
1t just so up there and try it.
Field Good Man.
Now the State Highway depart
ment. That is a misnomer. 1t
should be named the State High
way Robbery department. Observe
YOUR road from here TO Belen. More