Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-14

yrnttun which turned down the dele.
Cation at which I VIA mrnbcr that
/ accepted that nomination only after
consultation with four Of the leading
men In connection with whom | went
To the convention "s delegate. dud
upun their earnest assurance that
they desired that ! should take tn"
nomination, feeling certain ns thc\
aid that would De- elected, and th0i
! would Dc their friend upon any pro-
per occasion while In Office vas
led TO believe that / would have their
direct ana earnest support II ! should
bC "A candidate. and without their con-
sent rud wit iour cat belief that
would have their support. 1 could not
,uns,ntcut,y have accepted the nUmi'
Eat ~.
Tho approaching election IL as I"
MAI .unu .iualrs only. All Uf the ma.
turiul Interests Of New Mexico ara IN
NulSrd iu the success of the Rcpubll-
can marty. ana notwithstanding tho
great and apparently confident cutlery
that lLiS il a iCar Ot Democratic sue
cess. We have great reason to nope
that President TAFT may be reelected.
There II no doubt that In the last six
weeks there has been steadily grow
ing sentiment in his favor, especially
IN the states uf the largest population.
and IN" sound common sense OF the
American people may successfully as
srrt itself on the day Of the election
In favor of making no change In gov
Ornamental conditions when the county
~ enjoying a period OF unsurpassed
prosperity. sun. II Is possible that
the result may BE- close aud the small
electoral vote of New Mexico may de-
tcrminc ~" result. No man who de-
sirrs continuance Of prosperous con-
ditiuns IN our state can fail tn see that
with tile recollection VI President Tart
Otr"c sTTiHfc7+ WI 'hnncnscly i'm
proved. willis his defeat can he cX-
| prctrd to bring about return of tho
| conditions which existed between 1893
! ami 1897. when every line uG business
! In Sew Mexico Mas Frustrated aud uh-
, profitable. The Democratic party to-
day ls uuldng out To us til" Sam"
| promises, aud IT'S candidates aud cam
| paign speakers are urging precisely
| the same arguments that we're spread
before the people In the campaign Of
| lSl2 The party has not changed aud
Is quite certain to perform In thc Sam"
| way that II did under that Cleveland
administration. and New Mexico
ought to be- the last state ~ the union
tn assist ia bringing about such II
condition
| why, then. should those Rcpubli-
cans In Icrpallllo county, Republicans
from principle ard not from expodi-
"uCy. who huvo fought good nght
f"r h"ur.-', and purlty In local affairs.
hc misl"d hN any uf the irritation aud
lunimosltrs cngcndercd by that slTuS-
gle IN the past. 80 that thOy, may fail
10 vote for what the very best inter.
csts of every section Of the state du-
mnnd' As hcrclnbcfurr Indicated a
! lyrRr part Of that irritation has been
due lu the unfortunate, laundering
mismanagCmcnt Of the state Orsunlza .
ton. but there II cvury reason to bo-
love that that Is n thing Of the pa.d
ana that II will never re.appcnr. I'll.
only issue presented now Is between
the Rcpublicunsm OF TAFT and th,
Democracy OF Wilson, a vote fOr
Roosevelt II pTU ctically II vote for VII.
son, as the Roosevelt bubble has burst
and there In no possible chance OF his
success, The Roosevelt platform. like
= tho Republican platform, advocates 4,
protective tariff. while the Wilson
platform declares for tarlff for rev,
enue only and that any other tarIn
II unconstitutional. How can any
honest. straightforward Republican
who believes In the success OF Repub,
llcan policies, hesitate for "A moment
! as Ia the way his vote should be cas-
IN this election, aud especially in New
Mexico; Even the Democrats OF New
a Mexico. whose business interests ar'
y involved in the maintenance OF Il pro
70 tectlre tarlnf. who ought TO fOTGsee IN,
destruction which Democratic success,
II almost certain to bring upon New
0 Mexico, should realize that Mt thl
Z time our salvation demands that thcl
: give their votes for tho Republican
: candidate.