Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-10
Maliqners OF Men in Political Life.


right to celebrate, for the redemption of
Nebraska from Populistic rule is one of
the greatest victories of the November
campaign. The remarks made by Sena-
tor Hanna, although they were personal
and referred to himself, echo an opinion
which all decent men have felt in con-
nection with the attacks not only upon
him, but upon the leading men of both
parties. Senator Hanna said: For five
years l have stood before the American
public, villified, slandered and car
TONED until my very manhood revolted,
and if the labor 1 was performing in the
interest of my party and country entitle
me to the smallest consideration, l was
entitled to stand before the people ev-
~erywhere. and give a lie to those SLAM
ders."
The great Washington at one time
felt the same way. He had been ma
ligned, slandered, misrepresented by a
cabal in his own army. Even as presi-
dent he was bitterly attacked by the
same kind of ours who to-day sling mud
at every head that is prominent in pub
lie life. Jefferson endured those at
tacks. SO did Andrew jackson. The
immortal Lincoln was often heartbro-
ken at the malignity with which those
same villltiers pursued him, and unfor-
tunately there were thousands and mil
lions of people who at that time We're
IoJ NV +l,ooo r. =, Il oro ~ -, Io1ia,ro tho
malignant untruths published against
Lincoln, and learned to look upon Lin
coin with somewhat of the same feeling
Of horror and a%ntipathy with which
many people to-day regard Senator
Hanna, Senator Quay or other leaders
of the successful party. 1t is always the
party in power whose leaders suffer the
most from INSCRIPTIONS photographers
and c~artoonists. The wrongs inflicted
are moi confined to one party. Demo-
Gratis as we'll as Republicans have ex-
perienced them, although very seldom
has the unjust warfare been so persist
ent in late years as that waged against
Senator Quay and Senator Hanna.
1t will take many ear to make peO-
pie believe the truth that Senator Han
ma is a whole-souled, generous man,
who is not in politics for his personal
benefit, as so many others; that the
employees in his factories and mills are
| better treated and better paid than
those in similar establishments else
,,,L that 1a tr 1, COLE ,,aIn /,
without pride or haughtiness; that not
the breath of suspicion as TO his hon
esty in his business life dare be raised
against him; that he is the typical self
made American and politician, who has
made for himself a place in public life
despite almost insurmountable oppoGi =.
lion. What can be urged against him?
Merely that he is a successful political
|, adler; that his time and his means
have stood at the disposal of his partv
when it was making a life and death
fight for the continuance of the repub-
lie.
Men in public life in this territory are
being prosecuted in the same manner.
New Mexico, never before, has been so
prosperous o so well and economical
ly governed as at present; has never be-
fore commanded so great respect from
the outside world, or has been so solid
financially, and yet Governor Otero and
his friends, his advisers and the officials
in office with him are bounded, even by
one or two so-called Republican news
papers. While they spend their time
and means to further the welfare of the
people of the territory, they are being
attacked from all sides by individuals
from among those who have been most
benefited by the good administration of
public affairs. Fortunately, everybody
understands the motive that animates
these slanderers, and every mar whose
opinion is worth having, secretly in his
heart, If not openly, execrates the UNI
just attacks upon Governor Otero and
those in charge of public affairs with
him.