The Kenna record., October 06, 1916, Image 3

About The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924

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How About Your Stock
Protection?
Perhaps ydu Heed A Vind-bredk, d sh2d,
feed or salt trough We Have the very
lumber you are looking for also mater
ial for that new wind mill tower.
A full supply of stock saltblock or
sack.
The Kenna Lumber Co.
WE DO IT NOW
We are running a general hospital for sore
footed horses, broken down cairiages, Lug-gi-?,
wagons, automobiles, broken or worn
plows, etc., etc. Your patronage solicit
ed, ami satisfaction guaranteed.
JOHN M. MINIS, Kenna, N. M.
Kemp Lumber
Company,
EL1DA, N. M.
Wire, Posts, Cement,
Lumber and - Building
Material, Sash Doors and
Hardware.
CHARLES J. MACKEY,
Manager.
HOU SHALT NOT STEAL!
WHITE CHAPEL
Mr. Frank fclirara and. his
wifecame up from Roswell in
their car last Sunday and spent
the day with his mother.
A number cf people met at
the w bile Chapel echool houte
Sunday afternoon and decided
to start n Sunday School.
Following were the officers
elected for the ensuring year.
Mr. Rogers, Superintendant.
Mr. Clubb, Assistant Supt.
Mr. Abbott, Sec'y & Treasur
er. Mr. Southard, Choir leader.
Mrs. Thurmond was made
teacher for the adult class.
Miss Roberts for the Inter
mediates. Mrs. Edith Clubb for the Pri
mary class.
Sunday School starts Sunday
afternoon at 2:30.
Everyone is invited to attend
The school is preparing for a
box 6upper to be given at the
school house Saturday evening,
Oct. 14 ' The proceeds go for
improving the school.
Following is the program to
be given.
Short Play "The Obstinate
Family." .
Short Play "A Pair of Lun
atics. Music
Short Play "Hans Yen
Smash."
Everyone is invited to come.
It will be moon-light
Voters of New Mexico
Who shall fleet your representa
fives T
You or the Republican bossest
The people's right to choose
their- own government is the
foundation of the Republic.
If this foundation is blown up
y Political Dynamiters what will
become of Popular Government t
Will you vote to put into power
men who have used Political Dyn
tmite in the pastt
In 1J12 the Republican State
Senate, acting under the orders of
the Republican Uosses, unseated
Abclino Romero, who had becu
luly elected State Senator by the
eople of Socorro county. He was
riven 1,793 votes, as against 1,669
votes cast for A. U. Abeytia, lus
Republican opponent, a majority
for Romero of one hundred and
twentv-four votes.
Abelino Romero was thrown out
without the shadow of au excuse
and without a hearing.
Whyt
I localise the Republican Bosses
wanted a two-thirds Republican
majority in the Senate.
Why did they want this two
thirds majority! Did they want
it in order to be able to pass good
and just laws!
They did not. They wanted it
because they knew the Democratic
governor would veto Had and Un
just laws. They wanted it to en
able them to pass Had and Unjust
laws over the Democratic Gover
nor's veto.
But their unscrupulous scheme
wns frustrated by the fact that
they lacked sufficient Republican
strength ill the House of Repre
sentatives. They were forced to
wait until the Second State Legis
lature, in 1915.
At thut session they went the
limit.
Nullifying the will of the people
as expressed at the polls, and vio
biting nil right and justice, they
threw out four dulyand honesth
elected Democratic represents
fives.
They did this for the sole pur
pose of establishing a two-thirds
Republican majority in the House
a majority to mutch that estab
lished in t!7e Senate in 1912. The
Senate in 1915 wus the same as in
1912.
Rafael Garcia, Democrat, wa
fleeted from Bernalillo county
The election judges gave him his
certificate.
lhit the Republican Bosses
sneered at the election judges. In
effect they tore up the certificate
of election. They threw out Gar
cia and seated M. f Ortiz, the Re
publican the people of Bernalillo
county had repudiated.
G. 0. Smith, Democrat, was
elected from Union county. He
had a majority of 84 over Ills Dear-
eat opponent. But the Republican'
Hossvn said, " 1 he people be
ilalili.ed. We Heed O. T. Toombs."
So they kicked Smith olit fllld
sea fed Toombs.
Toombs is the man who publicly
announced, when he reached San
ta Fe, that although he didn't
have an election certificate, he
had a "jimmy." :
A "jimmy" is a piece of;',steel
used by burglars to. break' into
houses in the night time.
Serapio Miera, Democrat, was
elected from Union county, lie
lind 984 votes, while Gandelario
Vigil, his Republican opponent,
received but 800. But the Repub
lican Bosses said: " We decree
that 800 is more than 984." So
they ejected Miera and seated
Vigil.
And the people of Union coun
ty were disfranchised.
All this was rank enough to dis
gust every decent citizen. But
the worst is yet to be told.
F. M. Bojorquez, Democrat,
was elected from Sierra county.
He received 369 votes as ageinst
137 east for Antonio T. Ghave,
the Republican who opposed him.
His majority was nearly 8 to 1.
At the direction of the Republi
can Bosses, Chaves brought a eon
test against Bojorquez. The seat
ing of three repudiated candi
dates ill place of three duly
elected candidates Whs Hot enough
to give the Republican gang a
two-thirds majority. They needed
a fourth puppet.
But the Republican Bosses
found the Chaves contest so
flimsy that their nerve faile'd
them. So they looked about for
some other means of stealing Bo
jorquez 's seat.
They found that Bojorquez had
formerly been a county commis
sioner. They found that he had
duly resigned. But on the out
rageously transparent pretense
that as his successor had not been
immedately appointed by the gov
ernor he was still a county com
missioner, they declared his seat
vacant.
The report declaring the vacan
cy did not recommend the
seating of Chaves. The Republi
can Bosses hadn't bolstered up
their nerve to that point at that
time.
The vacancy was declared dur
ing the afternoon of January 21,
1915. '
Early in the morning of Janu
ary 22, 1915, Governor McDonald,
acting under' his constitutional
right, called an election in Sierra
county to fill the vacancy de
clared by the House of Repre
sentatives. The proclamation call
ing the election was filed in the
office of the Secretary of Stute at
10 o'clock on that morning, and a
copy immediately forwarded to
Sierra county.
Late in the afternoon of Janu
ary 22, 1915, hours after the
Sierra county election had been
called, the proclamation filed and
forwarded, the Republican Bosses
got their nerve up to the point of
holding an election for Sierra
county in Santa Fe. They then
elected Chaves to the seat stolen
from Bojorquez.
Their action was the rankest
ever recorded in the history of un
scrupulous politics.
The Sierra county election, con
stitutionally called by Governor
McDonald, was duly held and
Bojorquez elected a second time
by a vote of 338 to 2 for Chaves.
Fifty-one of the 338 votes were
cast for Bojorquez in Monticello,
Chaves' home town. That was 13
more xhan Bojorquez received
there at the first election.
Prominent Republicans of Sier
ra county forwarded to Santa Fe
a telegram of protest against the
unseating of Bojorquez. These
Republicans included Max Kah
ler, county assessor; W"HJM Jlbh-
fns, county treasurer; Dr. F. ).
Given, county school superintend
ent, and H. A. Wolford. former
district attorney. Mr. Wolford
even made a trip to Santa Fe in
the hope of preventing fllf fla
grant violation of the rights of
the Sierra county voters.
When Bojorquez presented him
self as a member of the House of
Representatives a second tim. ,
with his second election certifi
cate, the Republican Bosses
laughed at him. "We are in con
trol here," they said. "The peo
ple be damned."
Ahi bt consequence of nil this
the Republican Gangsters had it
two-thirds majority lit botll
branches of the last State Legisla
ture. What use did they make of it
They used it to pass", over the
veto of the Democratic Governor,
extravagant, outrageous and vic
ious legislation; to pass laws for
ihp lienefit of tile Invisililn (!nv.
eminent and inimical to every in-1
1 1 - t il. . - 1 f r t '
leresi iii me people oi ixov iuc.
ieo. i, Some of the very men responsi
ble fof this legislation, in an at
tempt to fool the people, are at
present running about the sf ntc re
pudiating their legislative off'
spring and promising the people
some Real Good Laws if they will
only Forget the Past and elect
them to office.
Voters of New Mexico
Are you going to entrust the
Liberty you hold so dear to the
tender mercies of Political Burg
lars und Thieves!
Are you going to give Political
Dynamiters a chance further to
wreck your Constitutional Rights!
Are you going to vote for the
men who Disfranchise you, who
sneer at you, and who tell you
"The people lie damned!"
Are you going to vote against
Decency and Good Government!
Against your interests and the
welfare of your State!
Are you? .
THE MAN OF PROMISES.
Mr. Unr::m enn gut what he want
from hl.j Legislature when he want
It.
If Mr. Umsoai wauls a special law
to whitewash his penitentiary record
he can get it.
If Mr. Ilubbell wants a taw to en
able in'nl ta get pay for fcIiooI visit
4(Kl days In tllf year, he can get ic
from Mr. Hur.-om's Legislature.
If Mr. Bursom wants a Hawkins bill
to oppress the nilrord mail, he can
get It.
If Mr. Buioin's Legislature wants ta
throw out regularly elected members,
rob the voters of the franchise and
elect Its own members, Mr. Burso:u
doesn't t;t und in the way.
HUT WHEN THE PEOPLE DEI
MAND THE FULFILLMENT OK MR.
utmso.M is promises from mr.
BURSUMS LEGISLATURE TUEY
DON'T GET IT!
For twenty years during statu
campaigns Mr. Bursum has been go
ing up and down the length and
breadth of New Mexico making prom
ises. For twenty years during sessions of
Mr. Bursum's Legislature he has
never delivered the goods.
Aren't you getting about enough of
Mr. Rursum and his promises? Santa
F4 New Mexican.
ftURSUM VS. THE TRUTH.
As a campaign promisor H. O. Bur
gum Is in a class by himself.
During campaign after campaign In
this state and territory Mr. Bursom
has been flooding New Mexico with
promises, He has promised roads and
bridges and building, dams and res
ervoirs, drainage and reclamation, lr
rikution and sanitation, reformation
and appropriation, beneficent la.ws
enough to make a Utopia out of the
commonwealth, reduced taxation,
curbed corporations, relief for the
toiler, prosperity for the farmer and
rancher, money in the bank for every
body, peace and contentment and hap
piness, world without? ml, amen
Mr. Bursom Is still promising.
It Isn't because Mr. Bursom hasn't
been able to deliver the goods. Mr. I
Bursom has come nearer being abso
lute boss of the New Mexico Legisla
ture than any other one man, with the
possible exception of Charles Springer j
The bosslsm of these two celebrated
members of the third house, however,
doesn't generally come into conflict.
It has always beeu bosslsm for th
benefit and In the interest of the cot
poratlons and I lie Republican office
grabbing ring. Mr. Muri-om has been
in a post) Ion generally to make legis
laturea do just about what he wauled.
But he has never used this Influence
for the purpose of redeeming any of
his glittering and innumerable prom
ises. Mr. Bursom's road promises are
among his most familiar. There are
others still fresh in our minds.
' Mr. Bursom promised taxation re
form previous to the last Legislature,
fie then assisted the Legislature in
turning down a taxation reform bill,
a splendid up-to-date, effective law
drafted and introduced by Republi
cans, and secured the passage of a
law which Is not workable, and never
was Intended to be workable. A law
was passed with Mr. Bursom's active
assistance for the taxation of mine
corporations which is practically a
law for the benefit of mine corpora
tions, Mr. Bursom promises, but he never
performs.
During the campaign he promises
every conceivable measure for the re
lief of the taxpayers; when Mr. Bur
som's Legislature convenes it tells the
taxpayers to be damned I
"During the.ie five years," said H.
O. nursum, Republican candidate for
governor, In his speech of acceptance,
"not one sentence of constructive leg
islation has beetl proposed by Gover
nor McDonald."
Tills is a fair sample of (he glaring
misstatements of facts with which
that speech abounded.
To the first seslon of the first Stattl
Legislature Governor McDonald re
commended: IMacIng tin state educational and
the state pena! and charitable Institu
tions respectively under one general
board, for efficiency and economy.
A law giving the counties a fair
rate of Interest on th?ir own funds.
Larger nppropriiitlons for the peni
tentiary. Adequate bnnklng laws, and n state
bnnklng commission In view cf "re
cent disastrous f-'ilure of banking In
stitution"." (Under Republican ad
ministration.) '
Adiustnient of countv salaries fair
to officials aii.l taxpayers.
Adlustme' rf cross Inequalities of
taxation and wider powers for boar!
of eqmtlization.
Turnlni? over of entire Old Palace
to State Museum.
BMtor sunnort of education. Im
proved school laws, free text hooka.
Lesrlslrtlon "in Provide promntly
for the admlnlaterlnar of t'' nubile
lnnd trust with a maximum degree of
safety und e' a minimum cost."
doubtless including a provision where
hv 70rt.non of public funds, for In
stance would bring In interest for the
peonle. . ,
Abolishment of coal oil Inspector In
cubus on consumers.
Another assistant to traveling audit
or. Increase In mounted police force.
Enforcement of I'nuor regulation
laws and passage of effective antl
g nihil no: law.
Revision of statutes.
Inheritance lex law and ratification
of Income tax law.
Direct nrlmprv and modern election
laws and Initiative and referendum.
Renosl of languane qualification In
constitution as unjust to Spanish
American citizens.
New annoi'tlonivent to replace one
characterized as "unjust, unfair and
unequal."
At the last legislative session Oov
eynr McDonald recommended:
Wider powers for corporation com
mission. A board of Immigration. '
Closer supervision of state educa
tional and penal institutions.
Revision of statutes. 1
St filler enforcement of liquor laws.
Higher rate of Interest for publlo
funds.
Further Improvement of highways.
Workmen's compensation law.
Strengthening of corupt practices
act.
Creation of state tax commission.
"Not one sentence of constructive
legislation." says II. O. Rursuin In the
face of this record, "has been pro
posed by Oovernor McDonald.' ,
After a statement like that, can you
hel'e'o rrythlng that H. O. Burtum
s- y-.i t'vr'--- t' ts fainnalgn?
Salvage.
Hotel Proprietor Was there any
thing of value In the trunk of that
fellow who Jumped hia bill? Clerk 1
bould tay so. It was full of our linen
and silverware. Judge.
Real Wealth.
To be content with what we poe
tess Is the greatest and most secure
riches. Cicero.