El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-26
Politics
Election Day Is Less Than
Two Weeks Off and Cam
paign Is Strenuous.

Santa Fe, n. H., Oct 26.-Election day
in New Mexico comes on November q
only - days Off Indications are for a
record breaking registration, as every
man entitled TO exercise his franchise
or that day viii, no doubt, do so, since
20 have an opportunity to vote at New
McLiCO's first state election is an event
not &c be overlooked. The registration
books close on Saturday next
The question of the blue ballot
seems to be receiving more attention
Now than during the early days OF the
campaigning. The Clovis Journal car
ries a line on its front page, above the
Journal head, that reads, Remember TO
vote For the amendment on November
Q. The Blue Ballot" The regular Re
publican candidates are naturally
against IL.
Bursum on Blue Ballot.
SAYS Mr. Bursum on the subject;
There IS matter which has been
injected into the campaign which IS
also Of great Importance to New Mex
leo. It is the socalIed blue ballot or the
proposition to amend the constitution.
As at present drafted, the constitution
was ratified in New Mexico by over
$4,000 majority. The document has
been carefully passed upon by people in
all walks Of life, IL was built by repre-
sentatives Of the various political be-
liefs in the new state and its provisions
undoubtedly give equal justice to all
citizens now in New Mexico or who
shall live here. The constitution, as at
present constituted, can be amended,
and can be amended easily, but It can
not be done by a handful Of radicals
who could not themselves were they in
power, conduct a stable government I
might add in this connection, that the
blue ballot, were It to prevail, might
prove as dangerous a weapon in the
hands Of the corporate interests as In
the hands Of any other class"
Curry Reports on Campaign.
Former GOV. George Curry candidate
on his recent return from 10 days trip
through southeastern New Mexico, re-
ports:
veIt, Curry. Guadalupe, Lincoln and
OterO counties, and ] want TO tell you
that these supposedly Democratic coun-
ties not only are in some serious doubt
bus there are going. TO be Repu!ollcan
majorities In number Of them
Il is the opinion Of Gov. Curry that
the four counties generally known as
the PecOs valley counties VIII give
somewhat less than 1000 majority for
the Democratic ticket; or from 1900 70
5c00 less than the claims Of the Demo
cratic campaign managers.
Ever report that has come to US
thus far" said Gov Curry, points 70
the overwhelming success Of the Repub-
lican ticket Victory is assured. 1t IS
now but a question Of majOrities-"
Surprises Predicted.
Other Republican leaders besides M
at the election On November Z, as they
find in their tours through the differ
ent sections Of the state Democrats and
Democratic papers turning Republican
or the other hand, great many Re
nublicaus and Republican papers are
supporting the Democratic ticket this
Id is estimated that the progressives,
in supporting the Democratic ticket,
viii add from 5000 TO 10000 votes to
ITS strength and thereby guarantee the
election OF the Democratic ticket
Certain members Of the Bursum par
Il on their return TO Albuquerque from
their recent trip. went so far as to eE-
press the opinion that the eastern New
Mexico campaign of the Republican
leader was political mistake in that
Z only served to add fuel to the Dem
ocratiC enthusiasm and VIII inevitably
result in bringing out q larger Demo
cratic votc on November than would
otherwise have been possible
Strikes Responsive Chord.
Mcdonald IN making his plea Tor
publicity in the administration Of state
affairs. is striking responsive chord
amCng the rank and file Of the voters
Of New Mexico.
7 do not expect to run the whole
state" says Mcdonald, ''but 7 do expect
to know what is going on in the state
house and in other places I believe Ii
is your right to know. believe in pub
licity. I believe that an official is the
servant Of the people and that he
should take the people into his conf
dence, and then i believe that the peO-
pie should encourage him and treat him
well.
Someone said to me, The trouble
abouU our elections is that after cleo
tion day we drop it and let it 60 They
tell me about a lot Of election frauds,
but they say again there is nothing
ever done about it. Can anything be
done2 If this is a peoples government /
the people must be powerful enough to
protect their greatest rights. And, If
I am elected governor, by the help Of
the people, something will be done TO
correct fraudulent election methods so
that there may be honest elections and
fair count and so that every man, !
regardless Of his party affiliatiOn, may
cast free and untrameled ballot"
eTriumphaI7 Reports.
Meanwhile, the papers of the territory I
are reporting -triumphal tours" and
enthusiastic gatherings" in which the J
candidates Of their particular party
have participated; this candidate is Civ I
en- "a great ovation" or is "cheered TO Z