Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-28
UNDEIuIAND WORK.


A careful and prayerful search
through the dictionary fails 20 reveal
any words adequate 10 describe the
work Of such creatures as Interest
"a Observer, who writes 10 the New
York sun" "a communication pub
lishcd elsewhere in this paper. libel-
ing the native people OF New Mexico
and c%ndeavoring 10 strike a covert
flow at the cause Of statehood. The
New York sun, profcascd paragon Of
modern journalism, end great cdu-
c%ational factor. places itself on the
precise level Of this traducer Of New
Mexico when IL gives publicity to a
communication which. II possessing
ordinary intelligence. it must know is
"a ridiculous misrepresentation OF the
facts.
It Is alleged that tho native citizens
81 New Mexico are lltitowte ana ig-
norant and that the now states ar
fairs viii Ne in the control Of people
whose sympathles arc with ola Mex
leo and who make the "ciuco De
Mayo OF the Mexican Independence
day their annual holiday celebration
IN preference to the Fourth OF July.
interested Observer" IS either "a
plain %scoundrei or piiifully ignorant.
i gives the impression. this letter
does, THAI American institutions and
The use Of the English language are
opposed by the native people. when
every school boy knows that the re-
verse Is the ease ana that the Spanish
American people ARE giving their cor
dial support to the general adoption
OF the English language in those re-
mote sections where IL is not In gene
eral nse. AS TO il%litcracy. it ~ "a safe f.
bet that the list OF names given by
interested Observer" contains those
81 men who can give pointers on edu-
cation, patriotism ana common Amer 4,
icnn decency to such distinguished :,
statesmen as Timothy Drydollar ana
Jimmy Kcruoochan and Boss Murphy q,
and Dick Croker. .
Il is curious TO see a newspaper /,
published ia the bailiwick ot Tam :,
many hail and in smelling distance OF
the odoriferous Albany. PUBLISHING "
such hbcls on the people Of the south .
west as an argument against the
granting 10 the aggressive citizenship .
Of New Mexico OF the long delayed \
right to statehood
The ordinary native citizen of New
Mexico has about as much interest I'm
The affairs or the n%ationalism of Mex "
leo as Of the FIJI islands. As N tho !
political methods Of some, they NAV !.
he an that could be desired. hut
hey fan go far short Of the time hon o.,
bred methods Of New York corrup- :
Iionists as to appear amateurish and y
TO q degree. ~
Granting, FOR the sake OF argu- "
nent. AN the libels on the native del
'eates. the writer fails TO owen long
the fact that thcy are thirty out of
hundred. We're these gentlemen or
he most hardened rascals and de- Al,
illiterotes. Il would sim be- on
apparent that interested Observer
s with malice a%forethought seeking
@ m~isreprcscnt conditions I'm the ter of
itqry whose hospitality he Is now per- IA.
nance enjoyinr. II is like seeking al.
heltet in Go mans cabin and rohhing n
.im oi his provisions while he slecps D.,
this gentleman win have the hardi- i,
God Co make his identity known. itl, d
quite likely that he viii NO longer n,
"a compelled to endure tho society Of ma
nc people of New Mexico. An
The race division IS "a thing Of tho n.
in Ncw Mexico. ANY man who mai
ndeavors 20 revive So merits aud re-
the sterncst condemnation from RI.
patriotic citizen. New Mexico m
90 not tolerate within her borders M.
ny such towards as Toe author of this
'mmunicstiun, %. after on. there is sal
ly such author and the communicate
pn was not invented Goo the sun Of f.,
There is about as much logic orIth.
'uesty or sense iu making am issue oflt,t
be- name "Jaramulo" or CHAVEZ as
ere would hc ln reyilng New york ,,.
iizens because they are ruled hy mon ma,
ian such names as Moriarty or os
Hoolisau Flnncgan or McGroart,. hs,
% By hard Co comprehend the at b,
udc of some of these eastern news .,
.pers. their bitterness hieotry andb
alice in dealing with tho matter of
a entrance into The union OF "a state D
iich Tor civic d@ccency and cnlieht- nm.
ment "a nroeress puts dozens OF uo,
. nider states to shame. h.