Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-07
BrriSG on THE NOSE.

Being familiar with the details oi
Tho campaign 81 %viliification of New
Mexico now conducted in 4arieus big
newspapers BY George Judson King,
the evening paper has kindly enlight-
enod us. The fantastic romance about
the whitening blight Of President TAFT
and the way the political pirates are
throttiing tho people IN the constita-
tional convention, il Is explained, is
not published alone Ia the Mobile pat
per already referred TO, but has been
published ia o whole string Of news-
pnpers. This explanation from an nu-
thoritatiye source Is verified IN this
office by the receipt OF a copy Of the
san Diego sun, the same article being
blue penciled BY an indignant Albn-
auerquo man in the California city.
in brief chen, q remarkable collcc-
tion Of frank ana u%nvornished lies,
framed with The deliberate intent Of
inluring New Mexioo's chances for
statehood, has been published in lead-
ing newspapers All over the country,
tiWNSN AAf NAftiNN ~ hNA7 NfAs tNAhn
There WAS no attempt to keep n
of the statements oven within halling
distance Of the truth. The article abb
eoiuteiy misreprcsents the work of
New Mcxioo's constitutional conycn-
tion IN every particular.
Just one OF these harmless luna
ties" IL leading democrat remarked
yesterday. whats the use OF bother
ing about that stuff as long as the
convention 10 making a good record2
Congress win look at the constitution,
NOT at ~muekrakinR articles about New
Mexico. President Taft, he OF the
whitening blight, win probably devote
his attention TO the document and not
TO the rawlings OF fanatics, why pay
attention 10 the slanders?"
We believe the gentleman Is mis-
taken. New Mexico IS now engaged
IN the most ambitious campaign Of
publicity ever undertaken. She IS
mailing a tremendous effort 20 let the
world know Of her mutrhlcss re-
sources, her unequalled opportunities.
such men AS this. ON the other hand,
backed by traitors TO New MeXico such
as the evening local organ, are spread-
ing Ia Every corner OF tile c%ountry
tales Of political pirates, who are
tying the new state hand ana foot
ana delivering it ovcr 10 the piunder-
crs," The people of the country whom
we were trying TO interest ia New
Mexico are told that the %populuce here
arc ground under the iron heel OF cor /
runt bosses. Conditions are repre-
scented 10 be such hat no homeseek-
er dare come 80 the new state unless
he stands ready to be gagged, bound.
roped, tied, branded, crushed. scalpcd.
looted and maccratcd hy the ruttians
such as are now building ID constitu-
tlon.
We have called attention 90 the pub
l~ication of the Kins fantasy in the Reg
lister OF Mobile. Ala Just az present the
New Mexico publicity association is
engaged Ia "a campaign TO advertise
New Mexico la the southern states
whence many inquiries arc daily re-
ceiycd. WIN the publication OF such
an article as Kings In one of the lead
ing papers of the south assist in this
campalsng
At SIS possible We arc taking this zoo
seriously. But 1t is a well known AK
JON hat % uo travels by |aoroplane
when the truth goes afoot.
Al santa Fe We have "A collection of
typical New Mexico citizens. compli-
mcntcd hy oven the democratic oa-
lockers as being the most thoroughly
reprcseutative and ablost body of men
ever gathered together In Sow Mex
leo. Thcy are framing "a constitution
admitted by the democrats TO be in
every WAY desirable. save that st
frowns upon the new hobby ot the
radicals. direct legislation. The demo-
Gratis admit hat the constitution. SO
FAR as completed. gives 90 the people
the entire regulation of the corpora
tions which AIR kine claims have grab
bed tho convention II has been thor
ouehly demonstrated that the repub-
licun majority stands for progressive,
popular government il ls this major
ity which hats pushed aside the Few
who would protect "thc Interests. and
which has squeichod the democratic
Teactiouarlts which is framing O. fun
damcntal aN m uhe interests OF the
people and one CHAT consress and The
president win ratiy aud approve. n
Is a constitution. so lar aa framed
which the people of Sew Mexico win
ratify rs an Overwhelming vote. IT