Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-26

The Tribune Citizen piaintiveig
sings of It's contemporaries In the ter'
ritnry the song. Somebody Lied
and then wanders through a column
and a half of editorial space COM
planning OF It's contemporaries and
humanity IN general. aud talking Of
matters IN n0wise connected with
what appears TO be the subject Of the
editorial We confess that the edi-
ioflal Is confusing 70 Us and that we
can make neither head nor tail Of II.
II surely ola NOT mean 20 say that
rs contemporaries both democratic
and republican. stated other than the
facts IN describing the secrecy be-
hind which the democratic central
committee transacted It's business at
It's meetings in Albuquerque, the
Tribune Citizen has freely admitted
that such was the case and neither
does 1t intend 20 say that the demo-
cratic central committee did not elect
as its chairman and The head Of the
democratic party IN New Mexico n
Of the leading railway attorneys OF
the territory Mr. W, D. walton Of
Grant county. as the Tribune Citizen
admits this 70 he SO. Neither does II
intend 10 say that its chairman can
serve two masters-the people and
the rallways-for 1t knows that he
eannof do 50. And neither does Il in
tend 10 deny that Mr.. W. 3. Walton.
chairman OF the democratic central
committee, and a prominent railroad
attorney, il the star performer IN the
farce comedy now being acted BY
the democratic bosses under the d.
reetion and prompting ~ the rail-
roads and other corporate interests OF
the territory. For Il, likewise, knows
this TO be true. and neither does It
mean 10 deny that the criticisms OF
the action o. the central committee in
attempting 10 deliver the democratic
party over 10 the railroads and cor
porate interests OF New Mexico. how
ever sever they may have been. are
fully justified and are prompted by
honest and patriotic purposes, for Il
knows this 20 be true. II also knows
tnst the predictions made by its con-
temporaries hat the common democ- |
racy OF the territory will resent this
betrayal Of their party. are quite true,
and It did not, therefore, intend to
refer to these predictions.
The present state Of the democratic
party IN New Mexico IL pltiahle. In
deed, and Is enough 20 make the most
alert mind wander aimlessly over the
political field IL il hoss-ridden and
corporation-ridden IN the extreme
and the great army 81 the common
democracy who were wont "a look 20
their party leaders FOR Jefforsonism
IN its simplicity and purity, have been
robbed Of their enthusiasm for COM
bat, have laid aside their arms aud
munitions Of war and are bowed IN
sorrow. The fire that once sparkicd
in the eyes OF the democratic hosts
when the call 90 battle was sounded
b. not there, but Vacancy has taken is
place The shouts and hurrahs hat
could be- heard the country over from
the democratic campnres as tho great
hosts of democracy gathered Tor the !
ffht are no more. and tho campfrea
alumhcr old democratic ch~ioftafns
who have never failed the cause are
wrapped in sack cloth and ashes.
Hioninr for the wtongs of their lead
ers and praying Tor guidance and de-
i%'erancc from the unholy state ga
which the democracy IS now plunged.
Stiffness pervades tha hosts and q
SENSE % utter d%osoiation Is every
" here.
Ss,a tao siuir 80 i.e sso~ s~ivsi,s
democracy as the result OF treason
among its generals