The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-07-31

desirable citizen with q revolutionary
creed" That described Debs all right
and certain Of his faith, but when the
ons-idea follows got through with
Teddy he was about the most ride.
ulous subjset that ever attempted to
talk politics. He wasn't loaded to
make his shoot Oh repeat and the nm.
desirable citizens were. In other
words, he bit OF more than he could
chew when be spat OF his mouth,
which by the way was q favorits
Roseveltian pastims. Usually he got
away with IL better than in this case,
Way back in the early day Of the
republic ono Hamilton was slated for
the presidency and would have cut
the mustard but for the fact that in
an unguarded moment he expressed
his real opinion, which was to the
fact that the ideal republic and the
limited monarchy were to ali intents
and purposes the same thing. He
actually and very sincerely thought 1t,
but he should have kept 1t under his
hat, especially since be very much
wanted TO be president, anG In all
likelihood would have made a good
one. he nred himself before he WA
hired, ~ many q good man has done
before, By way Of his mouth.
Over in England when one Crom.
,u.n nx.N Hha aaWguua aNNaaYhN - tho
ruling kingerino, the said sovereign
forgot his balance wheel and said
things that he really meant. There
were no newspapers then, but the
English were ever greater gossips, and
when Oliver got through with the late
l~amented, there WASH q full sized
grease spot loft. II Charles had
not shot his mouth OF, but instead
had used a little soft solder, oliver
would have lapsed into obseurity, and
the history Of England would have
been 9 lot simpler than 1t is.
Coming back to our own country,
one heartfelt remark Of Jay Gould .
10 the effect that the people might be
damned, opened the way for the Ida
Tarbells, and all the muckrakers for
the attacks on predatory wealth, that
Is certain to work a big change in the
financial map Of this country in the
course Of q tew years. Gould really
felt that way, but If he had kept his
head closed, the people would have
been years in realizing that they were
damned by the influences Of unscrup-
ulous capital, such as those against
whom President Taft Ia now waging
such q stauneh battle.
And there are thousands Of other
cases. aauy OF them will come to
your memory the next time a chance
remark lands you as 4 witness in
court or loses you a customer who
has his peeuliarities that are truth.
fully as you described them, but who
is mean enough 10 resent IL when you
start on the stunt. The only really
safe way Is not to say L.. Then you
won have any trouble taking it back
or qualifying 1t. II you must submit
to an interview, boost your home
town. Declare there are no knockers
in II, that the climate has Italy under
the kibosh, and there is no use wor
rying about heaven rs long as you
can live there. Either that or copy
after Gov. George Curry. You often
near that gentleman referred 70 As an
unsophieticated and u~neducatad sol
der sort of q fellow. 1t Is TO laugh.
Just note his record since he reluct
antiy consented TO be pried loose from
ssmsr. He has gone up and down
the territory, discovering his old home
town in every county in the division,
and giving the glad hand to all the
callers and especially the newspaper
fellows. Seven hundred columns Of
interviews have been credited to him,
but do you remember one case In
which he has shot OF his mouth and
started somethingi Not on your life.
George isn't built that way. lie
knows the game and IL you are wise,
in tho future you will use his system,
which 10 a. simple as a street ear
mules harness.
Don't say IL.
Think Ii all you darned please but
don't say IL.