Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-11
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Reform Rampant.

REFORM Rampant
when Reform, with a big X. re-
Gently hit Texas. II landed with a
bang and a whack that shook the
Lone Star state from center 10 cir
lcumference and Jared loose sinners
from the Panhandle 10 the Rio Grande
in numbers too numerous 20 mention
and too startled to slap back.
Sitting as steady in the boat as the
distressing circumstances would per-
NIT. and lighting with a manly cour-
age wasted entirely apo the desert
| air. Colonel George Bailey-the Hous-
ion Posts well known nature fakef
and hot air dispenser-battled against
the onslaught as best he might. Day
In and day out he manufactured yarns
OF the whole cloth-and calculated to
put Ananias to blush, but all To no
avail Texas got a big wdllOping at
The hands Of Reform, and stands to-
day, despite the wonderful and con-
scienceiess Bailey, rehabiiitated, re-
generated and thoroughly renewed.
Why, you cant take a drink on a
train In Texas these sad and depress-
ing times without %subjecting yourself
10 humliiating arrest at the hands OF
some Oficious officer Of the law
clothed IN a little brief authority.
A Kentucky gentleman-of all SO
burners therein-was braZenly held
up recently by a h~ireling Of the gov
eminent between San Antonio M
Houston and compelled to fork 0veT
ten large dollars because he attempted
to wet his whistle inside a smoking
ear, and with customary Blu Grass
courtesy. waved a general invitation
to the other passengers to have one
with him. Not only rs this true. but |
from El Paso 10 TeXarkana the poker
player Is on the run, the faro eXpert
has nowhere TO lay his game. n
the three-card monte professor is |
filled With woe. Bed sheets, by iegal
enactment must be kept in all hotels, |
and then not less than nine feet long |
and seven feet wide. Bowie knives
are abolished and six-shooters re-
duced TO mere popgun dimensions.
Eenv bronco busting bids fair 10 be-
a mere mollycoddlish pastime.
Patriotism and IIorseshocs.
II seems that the British army was
lately in need Of 200.Q0O pairs OF
horseshoes, and, exercising the right
OF a free nan the British war office
bought them OF an iron works in "a,
United states Of America because the
American ironmaster offered to, anC
did. sell them cheaper than any other
concern in the world. IL has long
been a notorious fact that this coun-
try can produce the cruder wares OF
Iron and steel cheaper than any 9TH
err. due to the fact Of our exhaust
stores OF ore. coal and stone ~
ing contiguous To one another.
And yet, In the abundance Of it,
paternalism our government has
protected" this poor, little infant In.
OF the manufacture OF horse
one cent a pound. Little doubt
his same American concern that sup.
piled the British army with horse
also supplies the American
army with horseshoes. II would be
instructive il the two invoices were
printed. side by side. for the American
public to scrutinize. II is not at al
hazardous 10 reckon that the shoes
we're sold 10 our " war office at a
price so per cent greater than the
merchandise was sold 10 the
British war office. That is not very
patriotic, but we can all see thrift
writ large In the transaction.
III our government should order 4 |
teg OF horseshoes from a foreigner
We all know what would happen
There would be a wailing and gnash-
of teeth. and The official that per
the iniquity would be flung
lock and crop, into the outer dark
Tess Of private life. We all recollect
low brave was the announcement or
he part OF men in authority that the
upplies and materials necessary e. {
he building Of the Panama canal. in
luding certain shipping. would bel
fought where they were to be haC
.heapest. And that Is not all we re-
member We remember that thcy
fere not bought la any such fashion
Iut the foreigner was absolutely shui
at from competing. 10 is a great
american enterprise, and is not To b,
.isgraced by ontac with any vulgar
md nasty cheapness.
When our manufacturers have any
asty n cheap stuff on hand. theN
en- % abroad, as, for instance. this
transaction I'm ho-rseshoes No high
oned American war horse Is going L.
~ insulted with "a cheap SHOE
Washington Post.