Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-02
SOMETHING ABOUT
THE Al MANAC
AND HOT A|R
nGUSH" Is PAID FOR
AT so MUCH PER
BurSum Using Organ in Vain
Attempt to Turn Public
Sentiment - | ative
SideIightS,

Morning Journal Bureau
Santa Fe, n, NJ. Feb. l..

1t is just possible hat there are
some people in New Mexico who have
the impression that the Santa Fe New
Mexican, better known as the Alma
nae, represents the dominant public
opinion Of Santa Fe and that the peo-
pie of the capital are in sympathy with
its views. If there is such a person in
New Mexico it would only be necessary
for him to come to Santa Re to be con-
WINGED that IS per cent of the people
regard the stuff relating to political
affairs as just so much hot air paid
for in one way or another by IL. O.
Bursum and his rapidly diminishing
r%etinue, and forced to accept it along
with the triAing bits of news occa-
%sionally sandWiehed in. There is a rap
idly growing number of Santa Fe pco-
pie who do not hesitate to express the
nausea which this class of dope"
produces. Those who refrain from
expressing themselves, do so for BUSH
ness reasons and even these seldom re-
strain a disguised grin. 1t is becoming
quite generally known that Mr.. Bur
sum has obtained a considerable in
terest in the New Mexican along with
several other daily newspapers which
follow its direction, and that he ex-
poets by this means to assist i'm re-
moulding public sentiment. Therefore
one sees in the New Mexican ana its
followers these days, and win see for
days to come, STUFF like the following:
Among the members of the house
OF representatives people are bound to
notice Honorable - who inn
presses the beholder strongly as a man
OF sturdy independence, quiet but de-
termlned, well informed and watching
the interests of his constituents and of
the people-also OF the bureau of i'm
lgfatlo He is a valuable member
Councilman - is already
evidence that he is an astute
statesman. He expresses himself in
most forcible and convincing manner
and champions the cause of his con-
slltuency ~courageOusly. He believes
all power should be restored to the
sovereign people and is convinced of
the worth of the bureau Of immigra-
Such men are rare
Mr.. Bursum moves quietly and un-
obtrusiyely around; and to look at
him you would think he was an ordi-
larY individual. Anyone thinking this
has missed his guess" {
f,
The Black Eagle Of San Miguel {
IS a name which will follow him all {
through life and was first thought of c
the New Mexican" /
Mr.. Bursum's simple word is worth {
than any half dozen mems v
(Which is why he did not y
leed to keep any books n burned G
f
THE people of the - legislative a
district could not have selected more O
men to represent them than i
he Honorable -. He has a /
ihrewd eye and does not ak much. S
He believes that all printing should a
be done in Spanish for the benefit v
If the Spanish speaking people of the t
.erritory." $
The thirty-seventh legislative as t
iembly has selected a small but able t
'orps of employees. Speaker Baca {
a ringing speech for economy q
all the members Of house saw the f
.Orce of the argument and agreed to e
support him. Speaker Baca pointed t
With pride to his W unselfish ac- q
in the matter of having only v
placed about forty employees on the }
from his district. No mistake 1
vas made in olecting Baca as
.peaker.'-And 50 on adj nauseum. S
And speaking Of the legislative pay q
and the economy Of Speaker Baca il
nd of the sucaNerShip in general,
ome amusing details of the speaker
hip contest are beginning to come out. u
Mr.. r.. G. Abbott-hc of the band p
wagon utteranCe-was up to a short u
ime ago a very earnest candidate for
speakership. He then expressed -
himself quite freely upon the subject il
# MI. BaCa's candidacy, He then q
bought, according to his friends. that n
{ would be "a disgrace" and an Gin
ury to the republican party to elect L
3aca speaker. A little later, however, "a
.lr. Abbott went on a little trip to T.
Denver on business M pleasure. His
little recreation up there seems TO ~
placed him in "a much more
.haritable frame of mind toward HUI o.
nanity in general and Baca in partic- "a
liar, for on his return, fearing that he r
night have wronged Mr.. Baca he not f
My withdrew from the contest, but 90 o
urther quiet his conscience, on the
,pening day of the house he majesti-
aUv arose on the floor of the house
nd paid an eloquent tribute to Mr.
saca, as ga man, a citizen, 49, a Chris
ian. and a fearless party leader" This
it is said, materially
strengthened" Abbott. IN fact, IL
TO have strengthened him so that
q has become the official announcer OF
be- band wagon bunch.
-
II has become pretty generally
nown now. in connection with the
peakership matter. that Mr.. Holt had
be pledge and promise of Mr.. II
am TO be made speaker. and he re-
ed SO implicitly on this word that Is
good as half a dozen mems oaths
he tarried in the east until the
before the legislature opened. II
out. however, that Mr.. Bursum
n account of several little matters,
las pretty wen tied up with Baca,
p that between Holt demanding an eX-
lanation. and Paca with his smiling
1nddence the 'shreWd and far-seelng
hartman spent q few remarkably UNI
omfOrtable hours. The day proceed
lg the opening of the session. former
Governor Otero took an active part in
Iomoting Hollis candidacy. IL is well L.
nown that Mr.. Holt g. not on terms -
{ close intimacy with Governor Ha- ~
Whether this phase OF d i'
a ANYTHING TO Do with for
her Governor OteTO's advocacy of ~
Iolt's cause b. not known However. :,
Bursum turned the former gov -
down cold and hard On the prop =
sition without even so mucI as "by ~
leave" II was shown fo Holt that -
it'll Baca as speaker and with Holt
8 chairman 30 an The more tmuurf-
NJ committees and as floor manager. ia