Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1897-12-25

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Ne shall have -omr,h'"g more IA the
morning"
Well. uuw, see hrfr." -Ad the alder
man, leaning forward and lowering hl-
voice, II dunt think YOU 4 uugh, to h- ~
hard on LanigAn. Hes my brother m.
Law, you know. All It's natural | should
want to -er him gettin' along Can'tWr
III this business up aud the AliruIan.
hy dlnt h exertion, slowly Wlnkrd hl,
night eye knowingly
"Nu," rrplir-i the city editor, nrttlr' At
the evident attempt To buy him M Ian.
igAn'- place IL ton swift tot this town,
ami the Times l. committed to Kidding
the city oi thr joint"
Then you won't let me tx thing ."
Askei the alderman, his face tti with
anger
"\o, air, wA- the city riitor'- curt rr.
pl,
The blk alderman -tumpei down stairs.
''"h'lk '''k'"''F wa Wv NV
r-It mornings paper contained n three.
column blast NJ l.anigAn'- music hall.
Various citizens who had baeu intar,ir
rd ,li how shocked they we're Ia learn
that the city contained such n wicked
ilac" ~ Lauigan's. aud the Times Ma
commended by the hS.t element ~ the
city. Tor Ia war oil vice." n. the editorial
column -aid.
Public sentiment wAa fully aroused hy
series oi articles published IN the
Tunes. aud powerful PRESSURE had al
ready heen brought to hear upon the
chief ~ police H. close the music hail
For some reaSon no action hal yet been
taken III this direction, aud Lnnigan'-
nunf' -hri nightly the extensive AdVrt.
il-lng given II hN the TRADE VI the
/ Times bringing n crowd Ot the curious 10
/ the place. But La igsn knew 10 couldn't
lA-t that public opinion. led by the
Tunes, would rN-ntus..y compel IA"
closing Of his music hall. NJ hr pulIrd
on- OF hi- b,'-t wires and wait-i. Aud
Reilly was happy,
Mayor dodge WAS cI, sstsi with the
managing editor Of the rllnea 0ns even
ing. The conference lasted until late,
Ia" city editor was called III al II oclock
| The mayor explained the situation
clearly. and gave his reasons for ASsiug
that the Times dssist In Ita attacks upon
l.aniRan's music hall.
You see." ssid he. "lAuigsn II
n good democrat aud always con
tributes literally. Alderman Gatinsy
Is his brother 10 law. aud | believe
ALDERMAN clarity iS n cousin Of hi-
IT, pulls a good stroke with the organ.
tZation. and his influence In the seventh
"ard II very strong. Now the Times ~
party organ. cannot afford & antago
nizr party workers. Aldermen Gafiney
aud Iarrity are highly indignant at the
course u the paper. and have been 10 ~,
ne several times
HUT" interrupted the ci,y editor. YOU
know ~ well ~ do that such n plac. ~
ian,gans should not be allowed 10 exist
and that the public interest demand,
that II hs clo-ei."
Il am aware oi that" said The mayor
frankly. but this II matter of politics
aud sentiment should have no plAo.
where votes are concerned. IAnigan cat
swing his ward for the reform candidAt,
this fall. aud he will II he Ia pressed w
far. Now, We can't l,-e our usual ma
Drl,y In the seventh without imp-rilinI
the uurcsrr OF the whole city ticke,
Furthrrmcrr, thu contracts for the cit
printing will he awarded next month
Without the votes OF Aldermen Gaffne
= ami Garrity the Times stands n Hual
show Of getting = renewal of it, pressn
I contract. These are few oi the reason
why urge the Times ~ drop the l.AnI
gan mattel"
The cogency OF the mayors argument
wA- effective The managing eiltO
! yielded, the city ~diIor gave HIS order
! to kill that IAnigAn stun" aud In con
? pany with the mae. The editors NJ
journed IN Murphy cAfe-oh the mayor
q Invitation, Reilly heard the order al
4 srAightway proceeded 10 get glofiou-l
70 drunk.
Tho TINES WA- silent On the I.Aniga
3 matter the nrIt morning People wOI
?. dsred al II aud talked about H. tn
Z editor Oi the Tlmes AAw the dritt Ot put
4 lie sentiment aud called on the mayo
= The latter paid = visit " LanigAn
= saloon. where he sp~nt an hear and s-'
!. -rsl dollars by dini oi altSrnats coal
4 ing and threatening on the part Oi N
mayor I.AnigAn became conNino@! that
!, would b. polltlc Ia accads t0 the mayor
I. DEMAND that hr change tie name ot N
A music hail aud alter Il sufficiently tO n
!. move ths stain " ia reputs,ioh. u
o tirkei vigorously at the suggestion th'
7. the Time h given al opportunity
"let IL.-lf doSn easy Gy noticing u
4" changes Ia the halt. but the mayor III
y ally uiumIhpi, aud the Times pate
IL oSn hark 10 ,h!s fashion Ia Ia neI
y issue,
!. ArEr. NIu FuE INA TiAks,
Out rr'..'. .. H.u..i ~ the moral Nr,iIr
our ca, .a., .,r. ,ru~urd 18th su,,r,, y
a nu,puu. Ia. Ea.s Nus, iIAll - u" u"f
d thanh, ., ur ~,rtli uhpcn'c "i the 9r'
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