The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-11-06

y mohcr ~ law joke ever had any
wit ~ II, aud 1t Is time That 1t was
given the grand GibOsh by fair folks.
For example, change the theme TO
the sou ia law, whUis n man aud able
to protect himself.
ABOUT cURRY's RESIGNATION
/, ~ II little hard to see where the
optimist caB Gud anything to cling to
IN the resignation Vt GoN. Curry, the
news Of whica was given to the poo
pho Of New Mexico last week. | am
II natural born Optiinist. Whoever
says to the contrary Is a liar aud wears
cotton drawers. The case seems to
me one distinctly for the pcsSimist. !
am not saying that Goy. Curry has no,
made mlstakcs. Being human he has
some of those be has mad have put
pressure Oh MY corns aud | havcused
language that smUke cd to him. Wow
ed in the light OF the good of the grca,
majority, all Ut them did not amount
to a second hand chew OF tobacco.
Al ut the way through ! have been
aud am deeply impressed with the
rams very sincere patriotism, has
earnest desire to unity the wayring
~,lcmcuts OF all parties, To put the ter
iitory upon his orders when hc took the
job-aud | believe no has succeeded
wonderfully we'll considering the gang
oi wol,c s that be had to contend with,
ia both parties. IL you have any idea
that the wolf business Is confined to
any one party, you might IA well gct
II vut of your head. In New Mexico
We have hem who aIe republicans, who
are democrats, Who are sOetlists, who
are prohibitiOnists. They snapped at
the heels Oi Miguel Otero, which IL
going as far back into ancient history
~ the average man cares fOrj the last
days Of his administration was one
PERPETUAL anvil chorus; aud yet he
made "a splendid governor all things
considered aud today stands higher IN
the estimation of the people than other
mau of hi-racc. They yapped away at
Herbert llagcrman, when with n high
minded desire to clean things he took
the reins Oi government. Eventually
they pulled ham down, assisted by him.
sell, his fool friends IN both parties
aud all parties. Let alone, encouraged
IA bit, he would hayce gotten his pace
after u while, aud have done things
worth while. Even the wolves saw
that, aud that VIA what they we're
afraid of. hen Roosevelt picked out
Cur ~ To Ice governor, md 10 try aud
lichcd their chops, aud skulked along
the edge OF he trail, waiting. When
the nance came, they went 10 1t. 1t
IL not recorded that then menace hat
anything to do with his resignation,
for he is something vi n fighter him
self. lie says that it is because he
!, l., minded to look after his owu pr
Nutc business, ami | benrNe him.. Ne
told ne last year substantially the
same thing that he told the reporters
last week. IL the eraseloss cfOsstraek
Ing nasteucd hi, action, aud moved
him 10 quit II all and get ia such
shape that he could tell everybody ~
20 where /, smokes all the time, IL was
but natural. The way the beasts vi
prey hung ON his track, rs hey did OH
Ilagermuu = aud On Otero's sort OF
moves nee to wonder what sore Of u
man 1t would he who could take the
job of governor, aud meet with the
loyal and undivided support of his
people, FREQ from the perpetual knock
ing that has made the nane vi New
Mexico something to inspire bright and
+" not.ins' On the part OF the officers OF
three administrations, as well IA d
actual conditions in New Mexico. No
wonder that statehood has been al
elusive thing, when such II condition
prevails in New Mexico.
10 be sure, beloved, there are SOME
conditions in New Mexico that are not
right. Most OF them come from the
professional politicians Of both parties.
Curry's greatest mistake, granting
freely that he made mistakes, was In
recognizing the old republican hacks,
and he democrats, for revenue only,