The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-16
Great Trials Of History

TRIAL on CHARLES LEE

~ 49, NAN, of Lee is one of the
most houurcd tmuuE those CO
= great Americans during several
generations lud 30 ls Co Dee regretted
hat there should Dc one person o.
have dishouorpd 30. but such was tho
case on the part OF Charles Ice, the
revolutionary soldier. Young Ice had
come 60 America 3s lnc OF the kins's
troopers and took a prominent part
in the expedition of General Brad.
dock 90 IT, puquosno, aud wts prrs-
% Jf the disastrous defeat
Various disappuiutWDnls followed
this campaign. and Lc, byyuW, a sole
dior uf fortune. when the revolution
AIRY war broke out 10 occurred Co him
that th, troubles iu America might nf-
ford To- promising career IL outbus-
iustictljy cspouscd tho cause of free
dom, and made friends wherever he
went.
When the FIRST continental congress
WIS 100 session in Philadelphia. L.o
WAS present and WIS ready with his
advice and opinions lie set himself
up for % military genius. and there
was no campaign in modern European
history That he could not ]cxpound ana
criticize with the air n % man who
had exhausted the subject.
The American leaders, il trquaint-
I'D with military science and BATTERED
by the prospects of securing the aid
OF e great European soldier. were
ready to take him 90 his own vaild-
ton But when IL came to assigning
him To a post hc was very much
wrought up over only being given the
appointment OF "a second major gen-
oralship For the present he rcprcss-
ed his spleen against Washington. bot
made no secret of his contempt Tor
Ward. who was appointed FIRST of tho
major generals. For q considerable
time his military career was yaricI.
Finally his disappointment at his slow
~adVhnccmcnt and that he was COM
pclied To take orders from others re-
suited in his characterization uniil
finally he was taken by a party 81
British Dragons, 10y many supposed 90
have been an Intentional act on his
Part. Lee was taken To New York and
confined In the city hail. whore h.
was courtoously reatcd. out ne well
understood that his life was Boz danger
iN NnNf wv ANNAANNh XIV ~ NllNtNNA NNAffNAAAl
regard him as a dcscrtcr from the
British army.
Had Washington and the continent
al congress understood the treason
~ ~ ~~~~~
Pancho villa is thanking him In
Washington and Hucrta Is compelling
him to salutc-the wishes Of a
trampled people who have been 80
long misrcprcsented by the notorious
corporation attorney. Fcrg has oeen
dreaming, yes he has been having
night mares and believes aimsolf the
Moses of the people. hut hc is reckon.
ing without his host. His pipe dreams
are myths as far as that goes. ~.
pipe dreams that he is practically
elected Ia simply bosh. an gunny sack
and a yard wide
Terr Is e |uoncntity In congrcss Tn,
element represented by Elfeso Btca
Is cntitled TO representation. A native
should be elected by the unanimous
vote of the state. that would bury tins
race prejudice fad; tie tronser tnt
goodwill Of the Spnnish-Amcrlcna
yes, with bands OF silver gold and
iron, 20 q better citizenship ana d
broader civilization.
Rotation In Office must come uri.
Cos are not designated by law Tor iJsI
Ure, FCrg BE broad-mindcd intcll-
sent ana patriotic, uc a white NAV
a give ElfcEo Baca a square deal
10 is nu longc- "a myth that there ar,
some who breed race war and au-
ttHoHizc the native. Let as Dec manly
ard end that. The McNigans In Mex
leo are nghtins for land, the war iu
Colorado is for higher wages. Bul
he war between Ferg ana Baca Is d
war OF the peuI l". In tho one. tht
blessing held out is to porrctuato tho
one Fcrg a. the ONCE The other Is
Ia give the morican people "a show.
Facts are stubborn things. The n
tive people do not have To- step on a
tack TO see the point.
send Elfcgo Baca Co congress snd
bring Fcrg back to his corporation
LAW office at Aihuuuoruup.