Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-04

savs one George Judson King in touI
coi,mu headlines in the Mobile Reg
ister.r OF Mobile, Alabama, This cap
,ion is placed over several columns, IN
mis- leading southern newspaper. of
dafamatory falsehoods about the pro-
oaodings of the constitutions conVen-
lion in New Mexico. 1t appears that
mis- George Judson King whose stuff
has been featured by the evening
MINER i'm Albuquerque, and who has
Constituted himself advisor extraordin-
~, to the people Of the territory, is
husily engaged in thus blackening the
same of New Mexico and of her peo-
ple over the United States, publishing
libels thai he dare not publish in
New Mexico. Hand in glove with such
men as these, the evening newspaper,
importing to represent the senti-
ments of the self respecting demo-
cratic citizens of New Mexico, has
been giving aid and comfort to the
enemy and assisting in the propaganda
10 bring New Mexico into contempt
before the country by disseminating
f~alsehoods about her.
The story is accompanied by photo
graphs Of Charles A.. Spiess, the dis
credited member of the "Old Guard"
whose influence in the convention has
been nil, but who is represented as
leading in the operation of hog-tying
the people.
There is also a cut Of H.. B. Fer
ansson. featured the leader of the
progressives," but who has in fact
done little, but admit that the pro-
eressives are progressive; and a pic
tnre of the constitutional convention
with a legend, which sneers because
there are Mexican delegates, and
interpreters
Here follows Mr.. Kings article. 1t
will arouse the greatest indignation
among the people of New Mexico re-
publican and democratic alike:
Santa Fe, n. NJ, October 29.-Like
a whitening blight on the heart of
every true progressive in the Y
ton. elected to draft a constitution for
the proposed state of New Mexico,
fails the conservative shadow of Pres
ident Taft.
Taking advantage of his contemp-
tuOus references to the constitution of
Oklahoma as a "a geological garden
" it5lSidtlNS LfhhSi Tue olu bdub
is preparing TO frame as organic
law" that will deliver the state roped
and tied onto their tender care. open
the vast natural resources of the state
to infinite ~piundering, and give free
rein to the railroads and other special
interests for years to come.
The delegates have been is session
since October 8. and as yet their SUI
preme accomplishment Is to demon
strate that they are under h control
OF the Santa Fe railroad and other
corporations. The Santa Fe makes
boast mat rs does not tamper with the
politics of its employees, and. IN beauti-
fpl contormity to TINS iaudable prih-
ciple, President Ripley sent out from
Chicago. prior to election. a letter TO
All Employees containing these signifi-
cant words
The Santa Fe has no candidate
for office But | do not hes
tate to say that its interests and yours
VIII be conserved II its employees cast
their votes solidly against those who
stand for anti-railroad legislation.
whether or not the railroad men
obcyed orders, others did There were
thlrty-one lawyers in this convention.
and this gives promise of a safe n
sane constitution to delight the heart
OF President TAFT. There are seventy
one republicans and twcnty-nine
democrats, and party lines are
strictly drawn.
There was some faint hope that
enough "~insurgent republicans
would join hands with the demo-
eras 70 secure a few progressive iea-
lures. particularly the initiative II
referendum. But this hope fled Wheh
the insurgents, who before electloll
promised such brave things. in eau
Gus could muster only eighteen votes
against fifty-one for the corporation
candidate for presiding officer. The
party whip then cracked on the floor
oi the convention and the "tnsur-
every mar of them, voted Tor
me aforesaid choice for president
Charles a. Spiess, The Black eagle
rom san Miguel" a railroad lawyer
and politician, whose corrupt polit-
'eal methods no II denies, and OF
which he boasts.
or the twenty-nine democrats, II Is
surprising, though true. that only two
)r three have shown nclinatio to
serve anything less than the whole
people. Their candidate for president
vas II. 3. Ferguson of Albuquerque,
ne antithesis of Spiess. and who is
Universally respected because of high
.'naracter and real service to the peo-
pc oi the territory.