The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-11-03
LOCAL DEMOCRATS WIRE
CHAIRMAN WOODWARD


santa re, y. NJ. Nov. |. 1922.
News,
Clayton, n. Mex.
Clayton, n. Mex, 81; Hon. Hugh
b. Woodward chairman Republican
State Committee, Santa Fe. n. Mex.
Dear Mr.. Woodward; We address
you as a friend as fellow towns
man, as Christian gentleman, as
an avowed purist in political en-
deavor as a fellow citizen, accord
ing to common belief between whom
land some gentlemen to be named bv
the party you oppose politically we
wilt be called upon to make choice
for district judge in the next cleo
ton for judicial officials in the
Eighth District seeking in a non
partisan spirit your opinion and ad-
vice concerning a prominent candi-
date for state office on the Repub-
lican ticket We believe this mat
ter goes beyond and Over-shadows
party preference. Many of us have
always entertained kindly feeling
for Mr.. Fritz Muller, present nom
lnee of The Republican party for
state land commissioner and many
Of us had the intention of voting
for him in the election on the 7lh
of November, but recent events. in
cluding the written opinions Of Mr..
Muller concerning the alleged un-
worthincss ~ large portion of our
citizenship, our Spanish-American
friends, and the more recent expose
contained in his Dear Ncis" letter
in which the practice of fraud and
deception is advised in reality prac-
feed, has very much upset our
friendly views concerning Mr.. Null
Ter, and destroyed our confidence in
his integrity and honesty Enter
tanning high opinion of your fair
ness and honesty in matters political
and realizing that you are in good
position TO judge. we want your
honest opinion stripped of political
bias, concerning the integrity, hon
eSty and fitness of Mr.. Muller for
the position of State Land Commits
sioner. or any position. Will you
answer without any subterfugc, yes
or no, to the following honestly ask
ed questions, politically in other
ways: rs Fritz Muller honest or
dishonesty as Fritz Muller fit to
be elected to any State office?". If
the answers of the two foregoing
questions are in the affirmative,
what is the meaning of the Dear
Neis' and "Old' Fool" letter? Thank
ing you for an immediate reply. as
the time is short. we are. your
friends, A. C. McElwain, Chairman,
q. G. Granville"
Our Reply:
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Nov. I.
MIR. A. C. McElwain. Mr.. G. G. Gran
Vile Clayton, N. NJ.
Dear Boys. Answering your wire,
assume you refer to alleged Otero
letter. Have never seen letter,
which Oier0 is afraid to show or
publish. He does not claim to have
an original, as ! am informed. He
alleges that what he has is a copy.
The purpOrted letter, according to
his statement was written more
than twenty years ago, is not in ex-
istcncc. and he relies for proof of
his copy upon two men, both Of
whom are dead. Pretty thin, don't
you think?
As to alleged Neis letter. Neis
and Muller have both made affida-
Wits that the letter is a forgery, pro-
duced at the last minute to discred-
it Muller Nels Field, who certain
ly would not protect Muller if the
letter were genuine, has had the
records Of the office searched. He
has stated over his signature that
the records are entirely regular,
THAT Neis consulted him and that
he was entirely familiar with the
transactions, that therefore no rea-
son existed for the letter and the
very absurdity of its text shows that
it is a fraud.
These being the facts, you boys,
as candid seekers for the unvar-
nished truth, will probably resent
the tactics employed to discredit
Muller and Immediately fly TO his
support.
] have labored long and hard with
both Of you TO make you see the
light but without results. / am so
glad that you are now seeking for
the truth, so that you may be gov