Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-03

fore the referee, and the final re-
suit of the suit. ''The records. the
destroyed records, dramatically ex-
claimed Mr.. Bursum. "are on file
with the clerk of the Third judicial
district and any person who wishes
to may see the records and secure a
certified copy of the Judgment II he
wishes may do so. That is all there
Is to IT,"
The speaker grilled l.. V. Chaves
who came here recently from Los
Angeles TO campaign for the demo-
cratic ticket and assailed the record
of Chaves as county official in So
corro and the record of Chaves' faith.
er in the same capacity. He said he
had read in the Los Angeles Exalni.
ner where Willie Hearst had employ.
ed Chaves to speak for ten days in
the state.
Advertiscs Morning journal.
Mr.. Bursum, having paid his re-
spects to the democrats, the progress
sive republicans, his friends, Mr.. Ha-
german and Mr.. Chaves, did not over,
look the opportunity to compliment
the Morning Journal He told his
auditors that a democratic govern
ment was exactly what the Journal
would call clean Journalism. TO
quote Mr.. Bursum's views on jour
nalism
Nov, my friends, speaking OF
journalism, | want to say to you that
the policy of your newspapers, and
especially the Albuquerque Morning
Journal, is hurting your city; 1t is
not doing justice to your citizenship.
If that paper contained the truth,
Albuquerque would be an unfit place
for any decent citizen to come to live
in. l say this not from personal rea-
son because, to tell YOU the truth, my
friends, | believe that the Albuquer-
que Journal through its daily morning
vituperation and its flow of filth that
has been scattered throughout the
boundaries of New Mexico has done
And from a personal standpoint I
thank them for what they have done
in my behalf, but speaking serious
ly, the effect that this character OF
journalism has in points without your
rtates does a great deal of injury,
more. perhaps than YOU can realize.
There is q gentleman within the hear
ing of my voice in this hall, who said
to me that in the city of Dallas, Tex,
a gentleman who had large busi-
nuess interest said I would like to
leave this state of Texas. The New
Mexico man replied by asking him
to come to Albuquerque. What kind
of town is Albuquerque asked the
Texan. They then proceeded to
news stand, said Mr.. Bursum, and
bought a copy of the Albuquerque
Journal which the Dallas man looked
over. my Cod" he said, 1T is worse
there than here"
Mr.. Bursum closed by thinking
that he expected some had heard
he was a candidate for governor. He
stated he was candidate and hoped
to be elected. If elected, Mr.. Bur
sum outlined his policies which in
cluded the enactment Of a corrupt
practices act TO prevent the buying
of elections in New Mexico; an indus
trial system Of education In the
schools; development Of irrigation en-
terprises and other things of like Inn
portance. He told of how he had Sc
cured the enactment OF the federa'
employers liability law in the New
Mexico constitution, and cited this as
evidence he was the friend of the la
boring man. He also explained what
connection he had with the Infamous
Hawkins bill. Mr.. Bursum discussed
the proposed blue ballot amendment
to the constitution briefly lie said
Il was not a partisan question. lie