Albuquerque morning journal., 1908-08-09
IN a RIGHTEOUS CAUSE.

We make Il q rule as far as prac-
tieable to eschew politics IN our sun
day morning issue and give the space
To other subjects more appropriate to
the day. and We are not violating that
rule when on this sunday morning
We devote a considerable share of our
space to the work Of trying to i'm
press upon the minds of all good
Christian people Of Albuquerque the
duty Of going 20 the polls tomorrow
to work and vote for the cause of
good government In Bernalillo county.
There could not be any more APP
propriate Sunday reading than this,
because the question al issue IS not a
political question, but question Of
morals. Of honesty, of public decency,
in the governmental affairs OF our
county.
Every one who has Hyed in this
county for three or four years knows
how all OF our public interests were
prostituted 10 the cause Of political
debauchery and corruption by the
Hubbeu faction of the republican
party which was then In control of
our public affairs. and knows too
what a prolonged struggle the people
had to go through to free themselves
from the dlsgracefni condition of af-
fairs to which they were .hcn sub
jected.
The question. and the only question.
TO be settled by the people at the
polls tomorrow, Is the simple question
whether we shalt return to the rotten
borough conditions which so long dis
graced us In the eyes Of the world,
and made us ashamed To admit that
We lived IN Bernallllo county or shall
We continue the decent and civilized
methods which were instituted when
the Hubbell regime was oyerthrown.
That Is absolutely the only ques-
ion at issue. and the only hope Of
success on the part Of those who IA
vor the resurrection Of Hubbelllsm Is
In deceiving the people as to the
character Of the real question to be
decided.
They know that If the question We're
permitted to be- put before the public
In It's true character practically all
the people of the county would vote
against return OF the Hubbell ma
chine TO power, and hence from the
first step. an Of their efforts have
been directed 10 IA, purpose of de.
ceiving the people as 20 the real
character Of the one question at issue.
And that they are fully conscious of
the fact that their only hope lies in
their ability 10 fool the people as to
the real issue II clearly seen in the
desperateness Of their Efforts In that
direction. They are leaving nothing
undone 10 conceal the truth. and for
that reason every man who believes
In public honesty morality and de-
eency. should be willing 10 go to the
purpose Of informing those who have
not had an opportunity TO inform
themselves. and TO save men from
voting for their own enslavemenI
through having been made TO believe
lie. There IL no higher moral Or
Christian duty that any Christian mar
could engage in.
The Book tells US that when the
wicked rule the people suffer And
the people OF this county have learned
that fact in the gospel Of experience
also. They have learned Il 30 thor
oughly that they could never be per
auaded TO take any more lessons II
the same line. The Hubbellites arr
well aware Of this fact They know
that the only way IN which they car
hope to get the votes Of any consid
erable number OF the people OF thu
county in favor Of Hubbell resurrec
ton Is through deeeiving the people
IN regard TO the real question al issue
Therefore. IA the hope OF being abt
to deceive the people they are resort
Ing 70 All the tricks Of chIcanery ant
deception they are acquainted with
and their acquaintance in that line I
very wide
Realizing the desperate character @
their cause. the Hubbell leaders hav'
put aioat 40 many false representa-
tions in regard 70 the real purpos'