The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-03-13
in the game.

NHdA HidSt bt Tue lttlInk VI b'l'-
gate Andrews at this time. Lay.
ing aside all argumen, as to the
Justice OF his revilement, the old
man has labored long and hard
Tor statehood, aud the possible
tact that this fact was chiefly re-
sponsihle tor its defeat, can not
mitigate his disappointment OF
curse. After all his is the chief
disappointment, tor ii statehood
tails to come at the regular es.
SIGN next winter, the result can be
read from affair. With all his
faults admitted, it must also be-
conceded that he has done much
tor New Mexico, and the common.
es, instinct OF chivalry prompts a
sympathy Tor him that is real.
IL used to I've the fashion to
raise Cain over the pension appro-
priations made by congress, but II
is SO no more. Time and stats.
tics have silenced the guns OF the
knockers. The figures OF thu
commissioners OF pensions illumi.
mates these prints. Last year 81.
s72 names were added to the rolls
but the total on the list decreased
over IS, 900 names. This means
that over $500 veterans ot the
wal OF secession answered the last
roll call, This years pension bud
get is cut more than 2,ooo,o 900
The benehclaries OF last year are
now beyond the need OF the help
OF a grateful country, which to tell
the truth was never prOdigal in its
gratitude. IL is so years since
AppotomaX, and the average vet
eran IS a verv old man. With his
comrades OF other DAYS, he is ON a
quickstep IN TO permanent biv-
ouac. His beloved Grand Army
OF the Republic has ali but ceased
TO exist. Hundreds OF posts have
ceased to exist, been swallowed up
by the NAV OF time. These tact,
are apparent TO all who stop to
think, and they explain the silent
acceptance OF the annual budget,
even by those who have always
trlt that the burden OF pensions
was bitterly unjust upon one great
section OF the country. The pen
sioner will not be with US long,
and II were a hard hearted person
who would begrudge him the pit
lance he receives from the nation
al government Tor Tn" little time
that is lett to him.
Clovis has its visitations, the
same as the rest OF US. 1t is an.
nounced that Abe Mulkey and
Louisa will pull OFF a great union
revival meeting ar the center OF
Curry county very shortly, a great
tabernacle being provided for the
cleaning. There is one thing sure
about it, namely that it will do
Clovis good. Master OF mounte.
banks as Abe is, he is sincere IN
the main, and his ermon on Res.
titutlon' has made him famous IN
the southwest tor all time. II
touches upon a principle that we
all studiously avoid TO the damage
OF our immortal souls, and Abe
can be forgiven all ot his theologi.
cal swashbuckilng tor the way in
which he has put the lesson before
the people OF the west. ] deity any
living man 20 hear that sermon ard
deny the divine justice OF It.
The house has killed Jim Mul.
Inns equai suffrage bill and the leg.
islaturo is being gibbeted by the
lady editors OF the territory. They
are getting 10 be- tolerable thick.
The queen OF them is Josephine
Foster OF Ration, aud there are
bright mes at san Marcial and
Lake Arthur. These are actively
in the business. According 10 the
last figures, there are 1875 ex-officiO
women editors IL the territory, and
It is no wonder that Mr.. Mullins
has made such a strike with the bill.
The men editors must either app
plaud or lcopardlIe the editing OF
their insides by the e~x-ofhcios.
It now looks as though IT we're "A
cinch that the Catron Till Tor the
completion OF the Scenic Highway
from Santa f. 70 Las Vegas by
convict labor, and it is a good thing
for New Mexico, not only because
II will open up a Switzerland and
then some, but because It will open
the way tor a territory wide policy
OF convict made roads. That is
where every convict in the United
States should be employed all OF
the time. II Is the proper correct
i've principle 10 give something 10
the people Tor the care Of It's Grim
inals, and besides II is Infinitely
better Tor the criminals.
Ii comes as a tinkling OF brass
that the first editorial by Editor
Roosevelt in the Outlook should be
a roast OF the yellow press. Come
to think oil It though, it is a fort.
innate thing. The ex-president is
now a common citizen and the
brethren can lay ON without being
accused OF lesc majesty.