Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-02

VI / WILL. be observed that we reproduce IN the Morning Journal IRON
tune to time some Of the literary gems that appear IN the columns OF
u the Santa Fc New Mexican, especially those IN which our scnIc neigh
Dor at the capital city qnahes its loohcs gums al tins paper. As alt
tc Older residents of the territory well know, the time IS not long past when
the New Mexican was practically the territorial government 1t was the chief
organ Of The gang, and generally shaped the policy OF the gang All the
MINOR organs took their cues from ITS ulerances, and ITS word was the word
with the bark on hence republican politicians, even when so disposed, were
afraid to dsobcy it, or disregard its orders Members Of the legislature who
lad any ambition to be their own successors, or 10 be promoed, realized that
preservation is the first law OF nature, many a mn whose impulses were
naturally honest and honorable, has found himself IN a position where he
was forced 10 either sacrifice his political future, or swallow his gorge and
consent to the enactment OF schemes Of public robbery and plunder devised
by. and for the benefit Of the Santa Fc New Mexican under It's present man
agcment Even governors Of the territory have not always been strong enough
10 resist its balclul influence. but have been forced to compromise with their
consccnccs and permit schemes Of corruption to be carried out for the benefit
OF the organ. IN order to avoid worse consequences, such as the rum oil some
of or most valuable institutions, by the Withholding of appropriations 10,
hr mantanancc-aitr the manner in which the now lmpornt relics OF
the gang have at ls session been threatening the territorial university in case
the BemahIo county representatives persist in maintaining their manhood b,
refusing to come under the yoke
Every man who has gwen any attention to public affairs in New Mexico
dw1ne the last ten years knows that tins Is true. 1t IS not mere Apput
newspaper gossip. 1t Is history. and 1t Is the index to the darkest chapter IN
the history Of the territory the chapter that has done more than all other
things combined to cause the people of the United States 10 regard the name
of New McNco as the synonym Of moral corruption and political roUcnnes.
But the chapter IS cpdcd. The orders Of the once all povcriuI organ
now fall upon the cars OF the average politician like The idle wind which he
hrcds not. and the utmost of MS influence among the people is to provoke a
laugh by IFS iubcclc rawlings Samples of these. as we have said above, VIC
reproduce IA hc columns OF the Journal from time To time. because they tell
dal the day of power and plundcr for the old organ is past They tell
n every line chat the old thing Is mad, all through. They show plaucr
dn words could tell. that It is hurt, and hurt badly, because a paper with
the ability which u is known % possess when n ITS normal condition could n~c-
tc driven b} amy Jphl wound to make such a public ass OF itself. Its with
ns bepcak a blow 100 hc solar pleus We do not pretend to know where
the bw, came from. but the New Mexican has no doubts upon dt pom.
as every one can see from its numerous and silly exhibitions OF lmpotn'
vah. aimed al die Morning Journal