El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21

publicans Of Socorro county have en-
dOrsed the Republican nominees, Mer-
rlt Q. Mechem for district judge, and
7 =, Griffith for district attorney, as
/ tOkeE ist she universal respect in
which both men are held 1t was J. L.
Griffith who nominated Holm o. Bur-
sum for governor at the state cOnven-
ton at Las Vegas, and IT was Merritt
c. Mechem who worked most unset
fishly for the nomination OF Holm o.
BursUm. Is there no significance in
this to the detractors Of Holm o. Bur
4An UnhOIy Alliance
eff the sOCaIled Progressive Republi-
cans" editor Walter says in another
place, who have turned traitors TO
their party were really and truly sin
cere they would have put up q ticket
Of their own and stood by their couTic-
lions instead Of becoming parties to
an unhOly alliance with the Democrats.
But with them IL is political pelf rather
than party principles Failing to get
places on the regular Republican tick
ct and knowing they wouldn't stand
a ghost Of a show by themselves, these
self-righreOus, Office-seeking hypOcrites
did the next best thing and bartered
for jobs with the Democrats in eL-
change for their influence 1t was an
unluczy bargain for the poor deluded
Democrats as they will learn to their
sorrow on election day"
The GunEsters BaVTl.
1T has been a speCiOus howl OF the
gangsters for the past 10 years, says
the Roswell News, that inaSmuch as
the congress was Republican Repub-
lican should be sent as delegate TO con
gress from New Mexico. The people Of
New Mexico were taken in by the cry
They sent a. Republican to congress.
The federal house Of representatives
is now Democratic. The logic Of the
argument used by the gangsters in the
past would now demand the election Of
Democrats to the house of representa-
ne
done, not as a matter Of retaliation, but
simply because the Democratic nOmi-
uees are in all ways better fitted and
are more representative Of the people Of
this state than the nominees Of the
gang. Tn Democrats have nominated
Hon. Harvey B. Ferguson, who, in one
term in congress, accomplished more
for the real good of New Mexico than
any other delegate which New Mexico
ever sent to congress. 1t was through
the efforts Of Mr.. Ferguson that over
100000 acres o. the public lands OF
New Mexico were segregated and given
to the public institutions of this state.
These lands are nearly all leased and
are paying q good revenue to these in
sutuuOns, the lack Of which would Sc
verely hamper their usefulness. If elect {
ed, as he viii be, Mr. Ferguson viii, IN
a Democratic house of represent atives, /
be far more useful and effective in
working for the advancement Of New
Mexico than he was as a Democratic !
Republicans"
Floods Visit.
1t is quite apparent that the people Of I
New Mexico haven't taken kindly to the I
visit Of congressman Henry Delaware /
Flood, representative from Virginia, and I
author Of the sOcaled Flood resOlu- /
ton" His audiences have not been lin I
tied to Democrats, and as a consequence !
It could not be expected that every one I
would agree with him. At Santa Fe T!
the question was asked, Should not /
Mr.. FlOOd make his efforts for easier I
amendments of a constitution and for (
the blue ballot at home in Virginia in 4
stead Of wasting his valuable time that /
the government is paying for, here in 4
New MeXicO2' Mr. Flood did not enjoy
the question, for 1T is a fact that his ,
home state has a constitution more diff
TicuIt Of amendment than the proposed {
amending scheme Of Mr.. Flood would f.
make the constitution Of New Mexico. !
In his speech at the capital he took a
ling at the editors and paid his respects !
10 their Tow intelligence" which might
explain Mr. Beverldge's opinion OF the
territory. Those who heard his speech [
IN Santa Fe felt that he had little real
knowledge of the New Mexico situation.