The Alamogordo news. (Alamogordo, N.M.) 1899-1912, 1900-09-20
Number 1

editor, but II cuts no figure. He has
never injured the editor nor the paper
and Is conducting himself In a law abld-
ing, gentlemanly manner, and no fight
will be made on him to further the pol
itical ends OF his enemies. It may seem
strange that there are new people In
this community broad minded enough
to mind their own business and depre-
cate the continual persecution OF any
man, but 1t is a fact. IL may also be
interesting for the public to know that
prominent men in Alamogordo have
been repeatedly accused of furnishing
money to kill some man whom they dis
liked back in the early days. Yet this
does not signify that this paper must
parade II before strangers and create a
campaign issue from 1t. Perhaps the
man deserved killing. But there is one
thing about Mr.. Lee that must COM
mand the admiration of all men. lie
/ does not go around back-capping his
enemies and seeking to stir up strife.
The News editor trusts that his posi-
tion in the premises is clear to all. He
has no interest in any Of the old fueds
of the county and is not making political
capital of Mr. Lees misfortunes, nor
does he seek Mr.. Lees political friend
ship. The Republican party of 0terO
county would be much better off If it
would refuse TO consider either the open
friends or open enemies of Mr.. Lee so
long as the unfortunate affair persists in
posing as a campaign issue. The Re-
publican party is too grand an institu-
tion to be used to further personal spite.
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Because this paper has not taken sides
and aired the spites and enmities of per-
sons with whom the editor has only
slight acquaintance, it is accused of
lacking politics as well as trying to run
politics." If malice, hatred and mud
singing are political requisites then
The News is not in politics. 1t has been
clean, pure Republican newspaper
from start to finish and one that must
command the respect of every broad
minded, thinking man. 1t has with
stood the tauntS, ISLANDERS and lies of
every bowling yawp and canting cur in
the county and has preserved quiet
dignity through il all; realizing, though,
that it was an instrument that it could
make or mar the future of anyone in
dividual in the community. 1t possesses
information and letters now that would
lead to the undoing of many of its enc
mics but has refrained from using them
and does not propose to use them unless
as last extremity.
IN REVIEW.
1t must not be considered from this
article that the smoudering fire of rage
and disappointment which has been
gathering in the editors breast for the
past year is just breaking out and will
continue to the injury of the town. 1t
would require page after page of the
paper to cover the field of doings during
the past year, and some of the citizens
would receive the incest blessing that
ever fell to their lot were such the case.
| The editor has talked peace and pro-
gresS until he has given up in despair.
Especially does it seem impossible to do
anything now that politics are driving
the people further apart. This article
is published with the hope that mild
cussing will accomplish something where
pleading appeals to community loyalty
and shaming of personal jealousies has
failed There are lot of people here
who remind one of gossiping old women
standing on the street corners dispens-
| ing made to-order scandal. For shame J!
Be men Return to the old state of af-
fairs that existed during Harvey's time,
and let us forget the past and work for
one another and the whole community
| in general
The original intention of this article
was merely to express the editors opin-
ion of the astute Republican or Repub-
licans who tried to raise a tempest in
teapot by lying about THE News through
a Democratic paper, but the subject
proved hydra-headed and furnished a
superb opportunity for saying something
that has been needed here for long
| time