Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-14

\ rLEA ron TIII OssII1tD MAN.
The grotcspuc aud iudi,rous antics
pulled or by the Democrats aud
DH.pV hankrrs u the present ,am-
paau would 10 reproduced ia vivid
u,'or by an artist with fairly Keen
s,usr of mmor, keep a comic sup
rumrot soinp indefinitely The
kaucuIammer kids and Happy iiool-
ialn have nothing whatever on those
humurists In the power Co provoke
m.rth We have had occasion now
and then % cali attention 60 this un-
conscious comedy. which ~ al tho
more ,umical because unconscious.
bat as wo are not running humor-
ous ss9ieation We have had e. allow
much Of this funny stuff 20 pass by.
lest 30 crowd cut matter Of real pub
nc interest
Not the least amusing 90 the
humors ~ the campaign contributed
Jy thc Democrats and bushwhackors
BE- "a, manner ia which. through their
Albuquerque hand-organ. they have
discussed thc platform adopted by the
Republican convention at Las Vegas.
Aftrr llbotiug Ia vain for many days
to lind some weak poiat In tina: cz-
ccllcnt document. and finding Il proof
against any Just attack, Il occurred
to the brilliant minds of the grinders
of the hand-orsau that Il would be AN
exceedingly clever stunt to call at
tcntlon To just how good the plat
form is. aud then say that the men
nominated on the ticket would not
cary out its pledges.
Therefore We find them on Tues
dny OF this week printing Ia large
letters at conspicuous place on the
first page OF their hand-organ the
Republican pledge to maintain In the
statc the highest and most efficient
standard OF public schools On We'd
n,sdny equal prominence was given
10 tho declaration for a corrupt prac-
ticcs act and for legislation safe
guarding in every possible way the
purity OF the ballot ON Thursday,
the text Of the sermon was the prom
Use Of the convention that Repubii-
can legislature would enact strict
law compelling m. Publication OF
campaign expenses both before and
after election. ON Friday the declar-
alton for compulsory workmens
CON ponsation law came In for liz
share OF attention. while today aticn-
ton n Called 60 the general Repubh-
can pledge OF honesty. economy and
efficiency in the administration OF
state affairs,
Having paid us respects To these
admirable platform declarations. the
hand organ then turns 10 its congcn-
ial and familiar task of grinding out
lying venom and abuse OF the RE
publican leaders who nave refused TO
bow to its imperial viii. Many OF
these men are not candidates on the
ticket nominated at las Vegas, and
will have nothing Go do with the en-
actmcnt of laws after the election.
but that does not alter matters from
the standpoint Of the hand organ u
has the idea firmly fixed In IT, feeble
mind that by stirring up hatred
against the men whom IL can not boss
Il can lead the public To believe even
that party declarations In favor Of
honesty and efficien, government are
wrong.
Those visitors TO the carnival who
have looked with suspicion upon the
ossifled man should not be too skep-
ucal The Journal-Democrat has
conclusIveiy demonstrated that u Is
possible TO be completely ossitied
from tho collar button up and stiIl
exist and preserve human semblance.