Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-26
Errsor or BAD MANAGEMENT

EIFFCT or BAD MANAGEMENT
The democratic party Throughout
the eouRtry has generally been re
garded az the most striking "frightfu
example" thai could be furnished o
the fatal consequences Of bad man
agement but the republican party Il
New Mexico presents a case In thi
line which makes II necessary for tn
national democracy TO taxi a bacl
scat The democratic sympathy witt
the cause Of secession put a %handicaI
upon the democratic party during th'
last half century, such az would b.
very difficult II not impossible for th'
best and ablest OF managers 10 carry
successfully. but the republican party
la this territory never worked at sucl
disadvantage. on the contrary, al
the conditions have been In It's favor
The territory Is naturally republican
by n very strong majority, and moth
Ing short OF a genius for %biunderina
and wrong doing OF the part of re-
publican managers could make II 9th.
erwise. And such genius has been ~
evidence so long that no one with ans
knowledge OF existing public sentiment
believes there 10 any prospect OF re.
publican success In New Mexico at the
nex election. without a radical change
OF management. The gang OF corrup-
tionists at present In control OF the
party machinery ave practically put
the republican organization Of the
territory out Of business. and every
time an effort has been made by the
decent elements OF the party In favor
OF better conditions. those who con
stitUto the machine have Decn able to
defeat the movement through the
abuse and betrayal OF the confidence
which the president has reposed 10
ihem. and as a matter of course. every
experience OF this sort puts the party
at a stiil greater disadvantage.
There are republicans IN New Mex
leo who believe that IN his over-in-
dulgent course toward the men re-
ferred 10. the president has been
playing politics. and stood by these
men because he wanted to get the six
votes OF the territory In the national
convention. But TO say nothing OF the
wrong that such a statement would do
the reputation Of the president Of the
United states, any man of ordi-
nary intelligence a convince
himself that Il Is not true II he
viii only stop long enough to look at
the matter from the ordinary level OF
politics. Mr., Roosevelt used to have
the reputation Of being a shrewd poll.
ticlan. and It Is not IN evidence that
he has lost any OF his former shrewa.
ness. therefore " he were governed
merely by a desire to get the votes OF
New Mexico In the convention he
would stand In with men whose
standing and Influence with the peo-
pie Of the territory would enable him
10 get the votes for him: but instead
OF that he has stood loyal TO these
gentlemen OF the territorial machine
because he believed them TO be his
friends, aud true 10 him. whereas they
have simply been trading upon his
friendship 10 further their own
schemes OF corruption aud wrong-do-
ing-and meanwhile II would seem
Ike an Impeachment OF his perspicac-
500 To- assume that he we're not aware
uf the fact that they had become SO
unpopular in the territory that they
could not Influence anything
u Is simply a case of friendship
% one Of the most highly commend
ahio qualities In amy nan is that ot
standing firmly by his friends
through evil as well az good report.
but when " M to be an ~undoubtcd
and notorious fact that his friendship
g. being used as a cloak To- cover up
political %rottennc-s aud chicaners
which Doe abhors Il h time 90 call q
halt
And t really looks ss though the
president ecrc beginning 10 get HE
eyes open to the true state % affairs
az .ast The removal OF Llewcliyn
resignation se believe. Is the po-
ute souiI o. vcry hopeful bow Of
prumIs, suI 10 the president in the
kindness sf Hi- heart thinks 90 Is ac-
tlalll necessary and proper Tor the
government tp support the major let
him give him d good fat place. an,
where outside NJ New Mexico. and iu
which d. vl have nothing o. DO but
Go draw 1T ,sian. He has excellent
qualification frr such a position. and
will be able Pep aoguit himself cred-
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