Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-16
MIR. FERGUSON AND REsT1Ts.

80 send Mr.. FERGUSON to congress this
year because. thcy say, We shall have
q Democratic president, Democratic
house and there will b" nothing hUt
democracy IN all this broad land
our Intelligence IN ,Omplimrnted W
the profound abatement that II Mr.
Jaffa goes ~ congress ana votes Tor
the protection Of Sew Mexicos bus.
ness welfare. the house Of Representa-
lives viii be- 10 deeply inc"nsed That
n viii Immediately begin O program
~ dire reprlsnl upon IN" temerariouA
otizcns Of Sew Mexico who had the
Unprecedented gall TO send a. congress
anyone but free trade Democrat.
Passing over the somewhat aston
IN already elected. that Mr.. Jaffa viii
be- the only Republican In either
house Of congress ana that unless
New Mexico expects 10 De abolished
by act Of congress m" had better take
back her Republican senator's let us
take up the matter ~ Nj Fcrgussons
record. We believe he has been In
congress 80. several months now and
while II IN presumed he has been rep
T"senting. we have failed to hear OF
any Of those magnificent achievements
should have been achieving IN the
Democratic house. Investigation ~
tho congressional directory shows that
Mr.. Fergussons Tesidence IN Wash.
ingion and his telephone number do
not appear. ana the New Mexican In
Washington doesn't even know how
20 find him.
Mr.. Ferguson has had plenty OF
lime, baGeked. by the Democratic ma
Jorlty. 10 get all those priceless beTio.
fits for his state which We are told
he will get if he In returned 10 CON
gTess IL he has brought about any
spectacular legislation Tor Sew Mexico
he has kept II v"ry quiet. Mr.. Fer.
RusaOn has had his Democratic ma
JoTity and his chance to make good.
The results are not such an 10 arouse
any ebullienI enthusiasm on IN" pnri
Of the people ~ his state.
A. a matter Of fact Mr.. Ferguson
IL his own best refutatiOn OF the
statement that only congressman
who votes with the majority against
thc business interests Of his stat" can
do things for New Mexico. The only
real results Mr.. FERGUSON ever got
for New Mexico ana the only con
crete instance "a which his support
eTs can point occurred when he was
delegate In congress In q Republican
house and with Republican presi'
dent and senate.
II Mr.. Ferguson n any criterion,
ana granting for the rake OF argument
the ridiculous election claims OF the
Democrats. by their own logic n RE-
publican congreHsman stands the bert
chance OF getting results this year.
The glSt Of the whole matter 10
that Mr.. FERGUSON II Democrat.
Interested only in Democratic don't
nnnce ana Democratic organization. n
times. a blind follower Of the organ.
izatlon, and IN short a dyed In the
wool. iTrevochble, irreformable Dem.
Ocrat who would subscribe. albeit with
grief. even TO u platform which adj
Vocated the annexation Of New Mex
leo 10 Georgia. Mr. Ferguson, what
over his private sentiments. must
swallow the free trade policy OT the
Democratic party hoek. line and sink
ar; and all his efforts and those of
his adheTsnts to straddle the aues-
tion only make their plight the more
painful
Mr.. FERGUSON doubtless loves his
home state, but he loves hts party
more. and n the party says down
with protection and 10 the bbwwOws
with the New Mexico wool Industry,
Mr.. Ferguson has no alternative but
W W. eAohh' Nv w" NsNe"t Wv
Democrats tell W that no one but q
Democrat Obsdisnt 10 the majority
can set anything for New Mexico; In
the mart they declare that Mr.. Fergus
son wants profession for wool and
viii oppose the majority. thereby ter
minating his usefulness
There IL only one way for Demo
eEntg who put the interests % their
state fisHt 10 get out Of an awkward
preAieamSnt. and that u 10 vote for
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Ghs ahlag inauatFy ena ehs prosperity
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