The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02

M'rh"m. Mann, Wright testify 10 his
"oH" one uf "ut first citizens. Donald
stewart believes u his integrity as -
pN"Ii' servant, and loves him ~ friend
"i hi, "ury day. ia New Mexico. Many
others might mrutiou. but these are
'h" type. iuu who know these men.
need uo word of mine 10 testify 20
their character.
Who are hi- rucmiosl / will diseus.
only Mc,,r,. Ilagcrmau and Hanna. for
They represent the best element OF tbi.
type. EN Governor llagermau snok. N,
q democratic gathering last week in Tu.
cum'nr. studied The speaker care.
iullv 10 nudge his sincerity and ioeie
fr"yiou. knowledge Of th. facts su,.
rounding The "ucumbcncy of Mr.. Bur.
sum "s warden VI the pcnitentiary. kent
"as 'cmpc'ai" ~ all things" trust.
~" alert u> The speaker proceeded ana
] realized that half truths were told ~
times, aud at others, wrong inierpre,a.
zion "i certain acts A. undefstood
them However ! was fair enough TO
give Mr. llagcrman the benefit Of the
doubt, mud believe him sincere. hut ono
statement yiiiatcd for nae all lis in.
ilu"ncc. o." told hi, audience that he
was Instrumental IN driving OUT open
gambling from New Mexico. aud insinu.
at"d 90 tried ., leave the imptessiou
"n 'h" mind. that il Mr. Bursmn were
elected. w" might fear return Of the
ol' rrlcmr Now, thi. il the only time
900 This campaign that nn enemy Of Mr..
hur,um has called him q fool. and that
nsluuuiiou was au insult To the intelll.
gent electorate uf the state. Neither
Mr. Eur,um nor any other man can in
the f'r" ct developing civic conscience
carry us back ~ those open vices Of
early frontier life. aud such tactics by
ES.t'"v llngcrman will hardly win the
votes Of Intelligent men. Whether the
conditions exist ~ stated. does not In.
trrrsi ~ 80 far - Mrlagerman l. con.
ccrned, for IN giving YOU hearxay eyi.
d"nce ~ such nature, for which he
him-clf admits he cannot voueh, is he
uH 'ntIug nu unfair advantage in an.
r"hling to the passion aud preiudires of
mcui Back IN ohio. We call that dirty
politics. IN New Mexico. Z" Progressive
R"ruhliruui-m. IN the broad field ~
American politics,where Roosevelt aud
d Bryan command the attention Of the
people each striking from tl.e shoulder
ios his principles, each willing to 20
luwu to defeat m the defense of those
Ma lIapermnn il novice
sud q negative quantity.
have studied both men ~ they stood
'ct,ru 20, iu Tucumcnri, aud maB against
man, according tu my standard Of man.
hood, Mr. Iiursum does not suffer by the
comparison.
As for Mr. Hanna. pleasing and
forcctul speaker he dwclt largely on
he men associated with Mr.. Bursum ia
politics, and ! nm frank To admit I
have never heard such vicious. veae.
mors arrnignmcut - men in public life.
liut after careful consideration OF bis
speech, It came Ia me- that after all IL
was largely u history Of Internal politics
In another county, and what was said
might ~ might not he so, according 10
'nc' =, point Of view. Much time was
,pout in discussing one Frank Hubbell,
'f Albuquerque, and he was proclaimed
. rascal II doe. not seem 20 me that
hat 8, ct particular interest to Quay
county, AMY more than the people Of
Albuquerque would be- interested In hay.
ug political speaker discuss at length
b" perpetrators of our recent election
frauds m Quay county But Mr. Hanna
Is "a candidate for Judge Of the Sn.
premr Court, aud any man who eOubl
deliver such u veucmnus partisan. aTd
passionate speech ~ he did, is iu Iay
Judgment unworthy 10 sit in the high.
'st court Of the state. where we bOpe
10 see Justice, right aud fairness sd.
aud ability 10 weigh beth
sides of q question.
Had Mr. Bursum been dishonest
mHu. with the nnumcrablc opportuni.
ties of hi, public life, he would today
be- q rich man From reliable sources
bankers and others, ! have learned that
Mr Burs,m h not n rich man; IN fact,
were Il 10 come a. foced sale, be would
probably he uo richer han you or I, and
othcrs who have struggled In this pion.
ecr life. Finally. weighing the eyi.
dencr for and against Mr.. BurSum, und
delving in the reports Of the courts.
grand iurics. aud al, | have not found
evidence ~ Mr. Bursum = dishonesty.
As a man, 90 appeals ia me as poasesE
ing some of those rarest qualities Ne
admire so much in human natuse, and
! believe great injustice has been
done, aud is being done. and wish 20
add my mite 10 stem The tide %
that injustice. ! shall vote Cor NJ
IIursum, and may nay sote be one q
many 10 give into his care me handling
Of our infant state.
Yon are 81 liberty 20 use sht lttAtI
a. yon see Bt.
Sincerely .vnueK
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