The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-11-19

many of the best Republicans in New
Mexico he deliberately chose this
man Bursum as party leader, model
man, the kind of man above all 9TH
ers whom he delights to honor.
Of course all Democrats despise
Mr. Andrews, and they take it as an
insult to be represented by him in
Washington-and this not merely be-
cause he is a Republican. 1t is ap-
parent, however, that a very large
part of the Republican party, the
as the Democrats do. This is proven
absolutely by the very large Repub-
lican vote against him. Even if unfor-
tunately, he should be sent to Con
gress a second time, he is beaten
and disgraced man. He committed
the capital mistake of so misjudging
the best men in mis- own party as to
believe they would shut their eyes
to his own record of the last two
years, and swallow Bursum and all
he stands for besides. He had some
excuse for this, we admit. Did any
oAC VI IHC Olu gang SNSI puDIiCly Say
a word in condemnation of Bursum,
or of the scandalous record of the
last Legislature? Did they ever de-
mand tnat Martin and Pendleton
should be compelled to render an ac-
count of what they did with that
$4,000? Did they ever commend in
word or deed the efforts of Governor
Hagerman to reform our Territorial
government by turning the rascals
OUT and protecting the people? NEV
Err ONE WORD.
On the contrary, they have sneered
at reform, and have tried to obstruct
every effort made to secure it. And
rews evidently thought the old gang
was the whole thing" and he had
not moral sense enough to discover
that the people, the tax payers, the
decent men of all parties, were sick,
money stolen and the government
under which they live being made
farce of, for the benefit of a few cum
ming political thimbleriggers.
This was the real situation, but
Andrews was blind to it, and by re-
appointing Bursnm gave public no
tice to the voters of New Mexico
that he stood for, APPROVED, and
was ready to defend. everything in
our Territorial government of which
every decent man is ashamed and
wishes to demoliSh. The people
called his bluff, and gave him a re-
buke which is not lessened even if
ne is counted in by majority of
two Or three hundred.
Mr.. Larrazolo was not well known
in the Territory, and perhaps was
not as strong a candidate as the Dem
ocratic party might have nominated
But he is a gentleman of clean life,
unblemished character, good abili-
ties, and an effective speaker in both
the English and Spanish languages
He did no mud singing, but simply
TOLD THE TRUTH about the way
New Mexico has been mis-governed
for many years by men who have
used the livery of the Republican
party to serve the devil in He had
almost no money for campaign pur-
poses. but he had effective help from
few good speakers, VINO had only
to tell the facts about Andrews and
his supporters, to win votes by the
thousands. Without knowing it the
old gang have for years been spin
ming the rope to hang themselves
with. = If it was ever true that
Thrice armed is he who hath his
quarrel just
1t was true of Mr.. Larrazolo and his
friends in this campaign THE
TRUTH IS WHAT DID THE BUSI-
NESS, and Andrews and his support
ers seem to be the last men to rec
ognize this fact. There has not been
word in the New Mexican, nor in
any other gang newspaper, to show
that they realize that the contest,
which they think is ended. is only
the beginning of the fight for a new,
clean, and better era in New Mexican
politics. The beaten crowd has al
ways Dragged of its power TO ''con-
troll the Mexican VOTE" and has too
eoften been able to do it. But in this
contest they failed utterly, and there
is no more encouraging sign for the
future than this. Just in proportion
as the ''Mexicans'' become educated,
and learn to read and speak English.
and to mix in affairs, just in that
proportion win they refuse to be con-
trolled by the bosses of any party,