The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-07-18
NEW MEXICO DEBATABLE
GROUND

The old adage that none are SC
blind as those who will not see is
peculiarly applicable to the presen,
political situation in New Mexico.
We believe that with harmony,
hard work and the proper candidate
tor delegate, New Mexico n he
carried by the republicans Mt the
coming election, but without all OF
the above conditions we believe the
result will bc disastrous. The
| News believes It to he proper to
register whatever kicks, objections
and suggestions we have, prior 10
the contention and then to ardently
,upport the choice Of the convention
and we propose to do 1t. Who.
ever the candidate may be- no more
ardent supportcs will be- found than
the News. But We do believe 1t 20
be the duty OF those who will ultim.
atclv he called on to select the
candidate to have a caution. II
will not do to blindly rush into the
convention with the idea that who
eyer is selected will necessarily be
elected. Neither should We be-
possessed OF the idea that the party
in New Mexico owes the nomina-
ton to any man or TO the choice OF
any particular clique. The News
is not the peasonal sponsor OF any
candidate nor has it any personal
grievance against any candidate.
We are indebted to no candidate
nor is any candidate indebted to us
so there are no pccuniary ties that
bind us to any candidate closer
than a brother" But we do have
an interest in New Mexico, in state.
hood and in the Republican party,
and that interest impeIs us to say
that the coming campaign will be-
no child's play Notwithstanding the
assertion OF some, prominent in the
affairs OF the party, that whoever
Is nominated will win in a walk and
that it will not make n difference OF
fifty votes who is the candidate.
In such counties as Socorro and
Valencia, strong Republican coun.
ties, we are told that it matters not
who is the candidate the vote will
be- the same. We are willing to
take that statement as true as it
comes from men on the ground who
should know. But there is a Sec
ton OF the state where il will make
"A great difference, and we know Tor
We are on the ground. II in the
counties above mentioned, and in
other Republican strongholds, no
difference exists between the popu-
larity OF the candidates then would
II not be- wise Tor them to see that
a candidate is selected who can
carry those counties differently sit
uatcdS
II II doesn't make a votes differ.
enc in Socorro or Valencia coun-
ties who is selected, and it makes
five hundred difference in Quay,
OF Torrance OF Union OF Guada-
lupc, does It not necessarily follow
that Socorro and Valencia should
resist in getting the candidate most
popular in the other named coun.
tlesr In Quay county in Ioo6 sos
votes were cast. There will he an
increase this year OF $500. In
Roosevelt II6I yea cast, this year
there will be- an increase OF 1000.
In Terrence SoS votes were cast
with n present increase OF 1000. In
Union I626 votes were asst with an
estimated increase OF 1900. In
Guadalupe 1897 votes were cast
with a present increase OF 1000.
Thus we have in these five counties
alone an increase OF $4,000 votes.
We know whereof we speak when