Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-06
A POLITICAL TRICK.


No more forcible illustration could
possibly be given OF The character ana
Callbor Of our present democratic city
administration than was given by a
report adopted yesterday afternoon at
a special session of the city council,
%denounclng the Morning journal be-
cause Il had not espoused The cause
OF the administration IN It's quarrel
with the water company.
But no ono at all familiar with the
situation VIII be deceived by that
course on The part OF the council.
Through Indifference on the part Of
republicans a democratic administra-
ton. composed IN the main Of very
small men, was chosen last year.
and they had hardly been in Of
nee IA month before their smallncss
became very conspicuous, and the Now
administration was regarded, by the
people generally, democrats as well
as republicans, az a joke. The long
continued trining over the sewer pros
position Disguised every body, ana the
various other exhibitions Of ittleness
n weakness tried the public patience
almost to the limit. and caused The
democratic administration to become
a laughing stock
Able democratic politicians saw at
once that something had 10 be done
10 make the public forget the record
that had been made by the men their
party had put IN power or the sltuR-
ton az the democratic party In Albu-
qucrque would be utterly hopeless.
Then things SO shaped themselves
that the water company would be a
good tiihs tu use for that plrnoso.
n the chief thought OF the admin
~istration for "a long time past has
been how best 10 put that company
In a hole
when the hot, dry weather came
on, and the demand became SO great.
that the pumps were not able To- meet
n. the company made a great mistake
ia not telling the people plainly the
situation and asking them TO ccon-
omiRe in the use of water similar
conditions have occurred several
times before. hnt the former mama
grrs always published the facts TO the
public, and the people promptly
helped thom out Ia failing TO pur-
sue the same wise policy the present,
company allowed the free use and
general waste OF water 70 go on tut
the supply was exhausted. ana they
were up against a." This Put a big
,luh in the hands az their enemies
M the city council. and they have not
failed To- make vigorous use OF a..
As 60 that portion Of the document
which refers 10 the Morning journal
as the organ OF thc water supply
company the man who Nrote So IS
eimpi, "a 80 or thinks Che people of
A~lbuQuerquc arc al fools
A. We said al the start the whole
thing is politics. pure and simple
u%uleuwater ana Huhbcll are both
shrowd republican politicians and 10
down them would by a hig victory
foe "a democratic council AHd the
rocoui ~ "a, present ,io admins
rati"n N n continuous stety of aets
of su,h Ht,icness end fcrbirnrss that
ID rs ac,o~ssry for them 90 haNe ih,
puhfis lergtt Ut' Tho dsnunciatlen
"f thr Morning Journal bs the ,it,
,oua,iI SIS simply IA part ST this plan
After putting tb, water company la
bad odor So tbey an make the people
heiiot' chat tae leading republican
paper n tho organ ot that CONF
pans thsN Nli he abb, 800 IA the onus
on the r%epuhIta n ptf0 fot sn, short
coming that The company may o.,
guilty of Neither the pNue~ of ihIs
paper. ner ANYONE connected viih &c.
has su, mof, interest u thc water
company rbsn sne memnr ef the Dtr
council Ne hae -ar., rrdrtylr,i
20 do justice O., thar ouptn, aud
go che best 20 oar se.fy deaf n.e'y
WITH those eo hcta siss % the ,on-
truFsIrN-