Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-17
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The Morning Journal has watched
wlth considerable inrerest THE grow
ing spirit Of independence within the
rafsAs or the republican party in this
territory. seven years ago. one Fran
cisco A. Hubbell ran things IN this
a0nnty with q high hand The Morn
ing journal declined t. submit 20 the
humiliation .of a Hubhell Dictator
shlp az % lts political policies ana
then and there began a fight on Hub
he'll which completely retired him
Tr1m the political arena. At the time
fhia uaper undertook that fight, the
management was told that Il was a
hopeless task, that Il would ruin the
paper and result IN no good % the
party or the people. The Morning
journal has lived 70 wee is right we'll
won, Its gsaper the largest and most
powerful in New Mexico and a spirit
81 Independence in the republican
ranks az IfernaiIlo county. that was
unknown hare under Habbegl rule.
What The Morning Journal accom-
pssshed In downing the Huhbell ma
chine was not a victory won SOLELY
and alngieilanded By this paper. ~
wal d fight won ~ the decent re-
publican voters Of this county, who
joined hands wi;s. this paper az the
first opportunity 20 free themselves
from ~nnbearabiv political oppression
II Il therefore with the greatest
pleasure that The Morning journal
observes the same spirit that was
shown IN the rank and file ~ the
party IN this county. cropping out
~ every county in New Mexico. The
rank and file Of the republican party
y sick and tired Of bosslHm and Il II
apparent that the fight Of our hiss
tory Il before New Mexico In the at
tempts which the honest republican
voters are going to make IN the COM
ing election, 60 down every boss In
every nook and corner Of New Mes-
ico. The Morning Journal desires 70
declare itself at this time as with the
individual voters u the republican
party against each Hud every boss In
New Mckee. The people of New
Mexico must write the constitution
OF there win be no constitution
written The Morning Journal, n few
days ago. served notice on Bull An
drews 20 keep out OF the election for
delegates TO the constitutional one
vcntion IN this county or suffer de-
feat AZ the hands ~ the republicans
Despite the Importance Of securing the
right kind Of q constitution, tho
bosses who have ridden the republic
cam party almost Ca death In an sec
tions Of New Mexico. are already
openly fighting for control 81 things.
most Of them with O view 10 helping
out various corporations or securing
places in the senate of the United
states after we are admitted. Down
In Otero and Lincoln counties. A. -.
Fan is working nisht and day. Whip
ping into line both republicans and
democrats alike. ln an effort 10 get
20 the constitutional convention There
IS Charles a. Spices. closely allied
with the santa Fe Railway come
pnny. there rs Van Houten Of Coifax
county, whose corporation links are
~ well known; there is r v. Catron.
veteran boss of SANTA re county.
whose history in New Mexico legisla-
lures speaks loud enough Co make
him undesirable Tn a constitutions
convention. there ls Hawkins. who Is
helping Fail for am Ne IS worth and
who. doubtless, aspIres Co also reach
the convention under the nom partisan
banner.
The Morning journal might cons
tiuue by naming "a number OF lessei
lights la the field Of New Mexico poll
iucs, but the above are enough "a
make me meaning OF this paper plain
"a this time. The people of She ter
ritory must not waiver in che fight
which they have SEQ wen begun. O.
put these men out of The business al
hossing our politics. The DAYS oI
bossism are gone and gone never %
return. The insurgcnt movement. 81,
called in Kansas. in Iowa and Other
states. even to faithful Old ohio. 81
proof enough that the people ara
iffta nl AHt NAM system ana mat Z
h. doomed 10 the political scrap heap
Whatever the people want Writtel
into the constitution "a Santa Fe
Jet them speak "a and say IL regard
less Of bosses, regardless OF threat
that the constitution VIII De- defcate
by the Vaccinations OF the Pcunsy.
ynnia delegation az anything else. tn
people OF Ncw Mexico are going Z
live under that constitution and th
laws our LEGISLATURES thereafter enae.
We must therefore protect o@urscive
az this time and the safest EaV to ii
"a Is 10 administer ihe same treaimen
given Hubheii IN this county. 20 ever.
boss in every party in New Mexico.
This is plain language gentlemen
and The Morning Journal Ga prepare
90 champion the big fight. as Be- di
the nernaiiila county nght. DO th
bosses have not the foresight 90 rca'
the vriting upon the WALL