The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-08
POLITICAL DISHONESTY
From Santa Ee Eagle.


cal corruption have been winked at
by the people of this Territory. Polit-
teal leaders n party bosses have
managed the affairs of the Territory,
while the people looked on in the
capacity of spectators, unable to cor
rect the abuse which existed. They
watched the increase of taxes, but
were not fully aware of the shame
less manner in which the Territorial
treasury was being looted.
Within the past few months many
of these things have been brought to
the attention of the voters of the Ter
ritory. This has been done mainly
through the columns of the The
Eagle, the Albuquerque Journal and
the Roswell Recor 1t has been
done so effectively hat the taxpay-
ers of the Territory are thoroughly
aroused and political dishonesty is
being looked upon now in New Mexi-
co as h late Henry Ward Beecher
looked pol it. He said:
Political dishonesty breeds dis
honesty of every kind. 1t is possible
for good men to permit single sins
to co-exist with general integrity,
where the evil is INDUCED through
ignorance. Once undoubted Chris
tians were slave traders. They might
be, while unenligntened, but not in
our times. A state of mind which
will intend a fraud will, upon oc-
~casion, intend a thousand.
HE that upon one will
cies. He that will perjure himself to
saw a friend will do it in a desper-
ate julcture to a W himself. The
highest wisdom has Informed us that
ne that is unjust in the least, is un-
just also in much. Circumstances may
withdraw a politician from tempta-
ton to I'M but political dishonesty,
but under temptation, a dishonest
politician would be a dishonest cash
Ter, would be dishonest anywhere, in
anything.
"The fury which destroys an op-l
ponent's character would stop at
nothing if barriers were thrown
down. That which is true of leaders
in politics is true of subordinates. |
Political dishonesty in voters runs |
into general dishonesty, as a rotten
speck taints the whole apple. A
community whose politics is co1duc-
ted by a perpetual preach of honesty
On nokI, x;l~- AZ - AIA- l. f. /
morality throughout. Men will play
same game in their private af-
fairs that they have learned to play
in public matters.
1.-The guile, the crafty vigilance,
the dishonest advantage, the cunling
the e%quivocal promises and
neglect of them which
political action will
Characterize private action.
The mind has no kitchen to do it's
dirty work in while the parlor re-
mosphere. If it comes into one apart
ment, it penetrates into every one.
Whoever will lie IN politics will lie
in traffic. Whoever will SANDER in
will SANDER in personal
"The genius of our government di-
reefs the attention of every citizen
TO politics. Its spirit reaches the ut
termost bound of society n per-
vades the whole mass. If it's chan
nels are Shiny with corruption, what
can be set to it's malign infu-
ence? The turbulence OF elections,
the virulence of the press, the des
of bad men, the hopeless
ness of efforts which are not cum
ming but only honest have driven
many conscientious men from any
concern with politics. This is suicid-
al. Thus the tempest will grow black
er AID fiercer. Let the hand of dis
smite the leprous lips which
shall utter the p~rofane heresy: All
Is fair in politics. No man who loves
his country should Shrink from her
side when Sine groans with raging
Lee good men of all par
ties require honesty, integrity, verac-
ity and morality in politics and there
powerfully as anywhere else, the
of political sentiment ul-l
win be felt" III
The result Of the last election in
1~icates, as plainly a. al be indicat-
I'd, that the end of political corrup-
and graft, IN as extensive all
ms IL hoz Hoo- 49,. |