Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-06
Public Forum
4 Letter From Col. Harris.

Editor MorninR JournaH
The recent political upheaval or
democratic land slide that has taken
place has elected much comment and
discussion throughout the country as
10 the cause or causes OF its occur
rance.
A careful and dispasslonato consid-
grafton of public events lending up 20
this seeming lack OF confidence in
the present administration should
convince the candid and unprojudiced
mind that reasonable excuse for Il
is lacking. and that the masses are
stirred to frenzy by malicious and
frlvilous misrepresentation that have
little foundation In fact or logical
significance,
These sudden and periodical cbul-
tiOns that occur IN tho body polite
are frequent ana not TO be wondered
lat Whom not nstigated by corrupt
achcming politicians, or the leaders
of the misguided fanatical element,
those who could Wilfully destroy
all governmental authority. these irc-
uuont uprisinga are wholesome and
productive of good results, but whom
dictated by malice. graft or selfish
ness are 10 hc deprecated as wiltul
nouns 60 an unworthy end I'm re-
lic should calmly determine whether
or not there is a good and sufficient
cause on a reasonable warrant for
such, the summary and destructive
measures 10 bring about reform, as
are unhappily too often rvsortcd 10
by au excited and irresponsible popu
lace, led by anarchists, or lean and
hungry politicians who, after "A long
and continuous diet of husks are
ciuly Go fecd ut the public crib and
mNuriatc on the dellc1cios OF the of
liciuls pie counter Because of n
few mistakes In party that has
been tried and seldom found wanting
is it advisable To disrupt the whole
business relations OF the country aud
condemn and overthrow the govern
Ing principle that has been SO sue
ccssfu In furthering the progress and
advancement ot our great nNtione
Perfection iu individuals and much
loss in party organizations, is not cN-
pectcd nor in this instance Is 10
claim of the republican party. When
honest efforts are made tu correct
within itself its mistakes involNms
uurhaps heated differences OF opln-
ion or minor points Is it iusufiuhlc
TOR tho members OF that party who
profess 60 believe In its most impor-
tant and ruling principles 60 desert
and go over 90 the enemy who seeks
i.s overthrow? Yet 60 no inconsid-
erablr extent as late events VIII ties
tlfv such has been the case. This
should convince an those who have
the welfare of the country az heart
that unless the jealousy aud distrust
that exists among the LEADERS of Che
great republican party be checked
and harmony he restored tho Couu-
try viii deserve and richly the un-
tmcly fate of once happy Ireland.
thst land ot almost perennial YER
durc.
where the rose never fades in is
stu blooming bowers.
And the bee banuuets ON through
long year of flowers,
Iet these republican deserters take
warning from the fate ot that unior-
tunatc country
THO watchwurd &C thc T2rant who
succeeded ln accomplishing Cts over
throw wnF "pividc ana Conquer
Oult hl this means was The cnsinNc-
mont uf Ireland achieved and its pco-
nlo brought under despouc rule.
Iof the republicans take heed Test
thr hopes uf their enemies De real-
1ed a- thc ever alert democratic
PARTY ls bending al lts efforts %
stimulate and oncourage schisma ana
.HIafantions in thr republican ranks
Together with the diminutivc cohorts
uf the socialist party and other clc-
mfnts who seek the destruction OF
governmental rule, partial suttvss
haF been attained.
Confident nf ultimate supremacy
thc dcmrcrauc parts is induisins