New Mexico State Record, 1916-10-06

Trinidad Cabeza do liana, nephew of the Democratic candidate tor Governor ot Now Mexico, is a "deserving Democrat." Trinidad is a favorite with tho McDonald administration. II" iid not get onto th job as Fish and (lame Warden of New Mexico for several months ai'tgr William 0. McDonald became Governor. There were several iiindi dates for the office; some from the Pecos Valley, some from Colfax County, some from among sterling Democrats in Albuquerque. Suv Suv-eral - eral Suv-eral of those men were real experts in fish and name preservation and propagation. Suveral were true enthusiasts for tho work; sportsmeu like Tom P. Cable, the last Republican incumbent of tho office, who did the work lor the love of it, and did it thoroughly, and well. Governor Mi Donald, In a recent speech in I'osweli, said that he knew K. C. do liaca, the Democratic candidate for Governor, better than any other man knew him, and that if tie liaca were elected, he would make the same kind of a Governor that he, McDonald, had been. In view of McDonald's course with the Game Wardou, this is readily believable. There is no doubt that 15. C. do liaca, as Gov Governor, - ernor, Governor, would pick a Cabeza de Baca for every available Job. McDon McDonald - ald McDonald set him tho example, and the kinsman of ail the other Cabeza de Bacas would not be likely to go astray. McDonald picked Trinidad Cabeza de liaca from a list of appli applicants - cants applicants some of whom were competent. De Baca was late in gelling into the Job, but he has made up for lost time. It is now about four years since Trinidad C. de liaca became our Game Warden. During that time DB BACA HAS SI'ENT $13,014.72 of PUBLIC MONEY, most of it collood from the sportsmen of this tate for fishing and hunting licenses. Ob' THIS SUM DB BACA HAS SPNT LESS THAN $2,500 for tho propagation of fish, birds and game. To be exact he has spent for these purposes $2.2i1.02. THE REST OP THE MONEY $41,253.70 has lieen blithely spent by this Democratic model of public efficiency in ever-incroasing "traveling and .Incidental expenses," incurred by himself, by his more favored deputies, by his father-in-law and in salaries to favored friends and relatives, and In the running of his office, the cost of which has mounted to amazing figures. - What the. sportsmen of New Mexico think of this dissipation of thousands of dollars which they have contributed to the Fish and Game Department annually, through purchase or licenses to fish aad hunt, la shown in the earnest protests they have made to Mc McDonald - Donald McDonald for a change in the' warden. They have told the Governor that de Baca is misusing the fish and game funds--and they have proved It to him. They have requested him with tears in their eyes tD replace do Baca with a more sportsmanlike warden, or at least with an official who had some conception of the duties of the job. But de Bacaa is a "deserving Democrat'' and petitions and pro protests - tests protests have proven unavailing. McDonald has slood pat. Ho has de declined - clined declined to remove de Baca or to do or say anything to him that would make him quit "traveling" and supporting his henchmen at the ex expense - pense expense of the sportsmen of this state. The squandering of the money has gone along uninterrupted. Not only sportsmen but all citizens interested in preservation of animal and bird life and the proper expenditure ol public money would like to know why the DemfJcratii game and fish warden has aMo.ved only a meagre $2.2fi 1 .02 to be spent for fish and game, out of a total expenditure of $43,14.72 which the paid vouchers in the state audit tor's office show de Baca has spent. The Inquiry becomes still more pertinent when it is shown Hint in the same period Game Warden do Baca drew, in addition to his alary, $5,926.11 as personal "expenses"; also that the cost of salaries for his deputies had totaled $12,419.84 aud their expenses" the sunt sum of $3,142.07. The Fish and Game Department hits no rent to pay in tho rit de Capitol. Yet the office "expense" for do Baca's incumbent y of thi thi-free - free thi-free spending job totals for tho period $7.":Vo;i, of which nn!y$7S.y.3J la for postage Warden do Baca has managed to spend thousands for traveling "expenses" and to pay his father-in-law, Manuel Sosaya, $2.00 a day here it is again and "expenses" to act bs a special deputy. Hut hardly a cent for trout, black has, quail, pheasants and game propaga propagation. - tion. propagation. In some months this highly efficient Democratic official has paid out more money for "horse feed" for father-in-law's horse than he has Invested into fish and game for the benefit of the sportsmen and the re-stocking of the forests. Before de Baca became warden $3,371.81 sufficed to run the game and fish department for a whole year, being less than half the amount of money which Tom P. Cable used for re stocking forests and streams. All salaries and expenses were included in that total of the last Republican game warden. IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 1916 WARDEN DE BACA USED UP $10,852.70 FOIt SALARIES AND EXPENSES AND HE ACTUALLY PERMITTED $203.87 TO BE USED FOR THE PUR PURCHASE - CHASE PURCHASE ANO DISTRIBUTION OF FISH AND GAME. These are statements drawn from the public records of this state This stupendous total of $203.87 is LESS THAN ONE-THIRD OF WHAT DE BACA'S FATHER-IN-LAW. SOSAYA, HAS DRAWN THUS FAR THIS YEAR IN WAGES AS A "SPECIAL, DEPUTY." The war den's relative has dipped Into the fish and game fund to the tune of $650. 00 for salary aud $247.00 Tor "expenses" since January 1, 1916. Warden do Baca's own personal expense account "travel and In cldentals" this year has already passed tho mark of $2.331. r.0. This "deserving Democrat" has become more expensive every year since he began holding office and as he found himself more and more in harmony with the McDonald administration and its standards for the conduct of public business. The first year he was warden 19H his personal expense account was $858.80. In 1914 it was about the same but in 1915 he had learned his way about In the McDonald scheme of spending public money and the expense account amounted to $1,891.16. From that it was but a step to $2,331.50 in the short period of the first nine months of 1916. More than a year ago, de Baca, who is as careful In looking after relatives and friends as is McDonald in providing Jobs for "deserving Democrats," was allowed an office deputy, In addition to the thief deputy already allowed him. Still he has charged the state $773.50 for "extra office work" In the last two years. It almost suggests the supposition that de Baca has worked day and night shifts of relatives or friends, or both. In order to keep up with his duties as a "deserving Democrat," while the fish and game and birds have been left to shift for themselves. . The fish, the game and the birds have the misfortune not to be "deserving Democrats" or to have a stand-in with the McDonald inner circle of political favorites. Ask the fishermen and the hnnters of this state what they think of de Baca's admin N:tion or the Fish and Game Department, and of the Governor who will n-t lift a finger to Improve conditions. They will tell you, in pure, blniij.!:t language. s What do you think of a fish and game warden who draws I2.331.S0 for "personal expenses" in nine months, and In the same period spends $203.87 for the real purposes of his dcpartmentT What do you think of an official of a struggling young state who in addition to himself has a chief deputy and an office deputy and who still spends more money each year for "extra office work than he spends for the real purposes ot his department? What do you think of a fish and game warden who spends the fnnds contributed by the sportsmen of this state for the protection of fish and game, in providing salaries and "expense accounts" for relatives and friends? What do you think of a Governor who will sit quietly by. Ignore petitions and protests of the men who have a right to protest, and who calmly permits this waste of public money to proceed with his knowledge and tacit approval. De Baca has spent $43,614.72 1b about four yean. Of this $2,561.02 has gone into fish and game. The rest has gone Into the maintenance of De Baca, bis office, his relatives and friends.

(3y Guthrie Smith.) Albuiiuerijue, N. M., Oct. 5. Guada Guadalupe - lupe Guadalupe county wim not to be outdone by other couiiuus iu the mutter of into eat shown by its citizens in the ad addresses - dresses addresses made by the members of the Republican campaign party, which has closed the tour of that county. In ad addition - dition addition to. the candidates for the three principal offices, II. O. Bursuni for governor, Frank A. llubbell for the United States senate and Benigno U. Hernandez for representative, iu con congress, - gress, congress, the parly was joiued at Las Vegas by fcjecundino Romero, who sought the nomination for governor, and O. A. Larrasoio, who developed a strong following in the convention lor the nomination for ju.uice of the su-, prenie court, though he declared to the end that he was no more than a receptivo candidate. Whether the meetings were held in

too likely to resort to dangerous and extreme methods when his anger is aroused." Romero's Amazing Charge. Romero then related an Incident which he declared proved the unrelia unreliability - bility unreliability and unfitness of de Baca. Ho said that some years ago. In Las Vegas, do Baca's father was a candi candidate - date candidate on the Republican tickot. At a Joint meeting which was held, Manuel C. de Baca, brother of tho Democratic nominee for governor, made a speech in which he asked for (lie support of the Republican candidate. Koninro said this so Infuriated E. C. de Baca that ho pulled his pistol and tried to shoot his own brother. "A man who will try to kill his own brother for no other reason than that he had Pup Pup-ported - ported Pup-ported their father, who sought office

turned from a second visit into the Taos country. , Governor and Mrs. I.. I!. Prince will leave today fur Flushing, l!ong Island. The altitude of Santa Fe is too high for Mrs. Prince, who finds it impossible to remain here for more than a couple of months at a time. Governor Prince will return in a week or so and will probably take an active part in tile latter end of the campaign on tile Repub Republican - lican Republican side. A lorge number of his friends in Rio Arriba county are discussing him for the state senator senator-shin - shin senator-shin from that county. The exten

convention, he declared that Bursum Is admirably fitted for the most im important - portant important duties of governor, in that he is big hearted, level headed, of the strictest integrity and better informed than any other mun as to the needs of the state. He also spoke in the highest terms of Frank A. Hubbell, who, as one of the biggest business men In the southwest, would ably rep represent - resent represent Now Mexico In the senate, and of Benigno C. Hernandex, .who has been capable and alert in serving the best interests of the people in the

day, it being a practice of all classes tints far to form a class or or.ga or.ga-n; - n; or.ga-n; t'on of their own The reunion will continue until late Saturday evening, after which those in attendance will scatter and a very large number of them will assemble in I.as Vegas on Monday for the meeting of the Masonic Grand Lodge which will be held there next week followed by the meeting of the Grand Chapter, the Grand Comtnan Comtnan-dcry - dcry Comtnan-dcry and the Grand Chapter of the Fasti rn Star of New Mexico, all of which mce'ings will :-ut!ve-

the Republicans are all in line in this! gets for rtinnin Mr. Rud Wizer's higantl Sandoval counties. It has been county and prepared to put on a 'add. K'oz the kaoetol bcin dtye they representetl by Hon. lo-eidi Snlzer strenuous campaign. Mora will give kant sel it an Mr. Ktitting and Mr of Albtitineriiuc for the last three a large Republican majority for bothOtaro beink drve kant drink it and sessions of the legislature. San Juan state and county ticket from top it bcin beerc and not wine the- kant eoimti- geographically belongs to