Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-05-25
Who's Who, and What's What

IN Ii OVER the country, just now. there IS such a diversity # opinion
- n regard to who's IT," in politics that It takes a wise man to tell
where he s "at" In our own territory, for instance q little cotene
- Of boodlers and gmncrs, whose high priest is the editor Of the New
mexican at santa Fe ana who never had any conception of or any respect
for an principle OF any sort except John Raudophs feyen-the fly. loayes
ana two little hshes-haye set themselves up as the republican party Of
New Mexico. and having convinced the president Of the United states that
the late republican governor Of this territory was running the republican
party. the republican president removed the republican governor and APP
pointed IN hs place ar ironrlad democrat to say ne republican party
from ruin Now where Is the republican party o New Mexico at?
Then there IS MI Hearst who owns and publishes a string OF democratic
newspapers stretching clear across te eonunen ma no mFeiore' ought
10 be a democrat u there Is any such creature In the country, but ven his
devotion to the principles Of the party he processes to belong 70 has been
80 perinaeiousy called IN question nat he has been compelled to axe up
ne cudEeI In defense Of the gununeness IF his brand OF democracy and I'm
a personal article which he prints in n Of his numerous papers he say"
4 am a arm believer In the principles which Jefferson muncnted
IN the principles which Lincoln revived. Interpreted and exampihed /
beieye absolutely, not only IN Jenersons theory Of equal rights for an
nav u,sp, aIEoy n,Ieyo IN tooerso,,s yornIoc FOR inc great
ct number and in LIneons government Of the people. by the people
for the people, would have been q democrat In JeGcrsons day. and a
republican IN Llncons day: but whether I can properly be classified
m a democrat IN the present day IS a matter which ! admit Is subject to
legitimate doubt
In conclusion. LET m say mat in ~ opinion there is no question
about the value Of the initiative and referendum, and let me add have
advocated the same measures for many years and what is more to the
point we have succeeded IN Los Angeles where have a newspaper in
putting them into such practical operation that they are embodied n
the city charter and employed IN the city government"
At this point We turn The subject over to the Washington star which
tackles It In this manner Mr. Hearst should not allow a little thing like
us to vex him. Never mind about mere tags what voter can say what
he is or where he Is these days lts q wise nan hat now his o"" party
change and dsmoy N all around we see and the pro"on performance
stu goes on Take a glance at die confo'oo
Republicans of the Hartman school Insist that Mi Roosevelt Is al
democrat. with auarchlsuc trimmings MI Bryan asserts that MT Roosc
Many Roosevelt republicans declare that both Mr. Fairbanks and Mr.
Foraker are reacionuies ana therefore no longer republicans
Democrats Of the Cleveland school oer at Mr. Hryens democracy
i. not a democratic bone in Mr. organs 5ody. The Bryan men in reply
ne disrupted the democratic party uno@dy New York republican
bankers they claim, always had more Influence over him than the recos
nhed leaders OF the democratic party. AMI SO il goes
The New YORK world should enlarge very interesting and pertinent
inquire as to what is a republican. Not win a view of settling either qws
uon-for that is not important Just now but for the purpose o making
Food copy The public likes the subject ma WIN read clever contributions
pt. in passing observe the SLY dig A.. Hearst gives Mr. Bryan as to
me initiative and referendum. why" be a"s in subs'ane@"I'e bee" f"
favor OF that for som time The policy In fact is already operating in