The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-27
TIIE CITY EIlIa

much engaged in getting acquainted
With our own property aud while we
are coming 60 know Albuquerque and
her people rapidly aud hcginninr to
feel very much az home, vs. have
not had an opportunity a9 yet thor
ouRhiy 90 mmiiiarizc ourselves with
local conditluns questions ma issues
iasCk3nR such thorough familiarity.
and In view Of our very recent COM
ing among YOU, we have ielt 81 would
hc p-resumptuous on "a part To- UNI
dcrtake TO force our opinions In cts
aHalrs upon the Democratic parry to
which We belong OF upon the citizens
OF Albuquerque.
For these reasons We tooN no act.'9
stand In the recent Democratic pa
marlos which resulted lasf night IN
the nomination Of u. X g. SELLERS To
succeed himself AK mayor. ana We ex-
poet 90 take mo- active part IN the
election contest now at hama, further
than TO fulnll our function az a news
paper and print all the new
We de- not believe in carrying party
politics into municipal affairs Ia
our opinion Il ls wrong ir principle
and In the only editorial statement
we have made concerning the com
ing election We Venturcd To- advocate
O. partisan or bipartisan ticket.
believing the best Interests OF the
course.
The Republican party managers re-
fused 10 consider anything other than
a straight party ticket and an olco-
ton on sharply drawn party lines,
thur leaving no other course open to
the Democrats
This iH Dc congressional uisctlon
wear aud this newspaper when the
fan election comes, viii nc found
taking q very active part 10 that
election iu behalf of Democratic
succcss. We VIII hy thit time be
thoroughly familiar with local and
stutc conditions and will be justified
in active editorial participation
An election on strictly part,
lines has been forced ON the
Democratic part, in Albuquerque
Mr. sellers Is regulrrly chosen
nomine Of a regularly called and
conducted Democratic convention.
The success or failure ct the Demo
cratic city ticket win have It's innu-
cnrr upon the situation m the tall
election. both In this county aud la
the tate. aud fpr this reason wc be-
love b loo bo the duty of every con-
sistont Democrat Co elect the Demo
craic city ticket ty q convincing ma
iority.
The ,entcring OF tho nght upon MI.
scllcrs bt thc gentlemen Who bottled
IN, Democratic convention last night
smacks of personal cnmity Any
fsults In the city government or In
enforcement eft city ordinance OF
esunt, ut state law Whirn may have
existed during the past ,wo years
cannot hc HhHrrrd solely Go th" aC-
count cot Tho mayor. A. We read inc
powers vested boz the office hv law
th, mayor has very uttls authority
Authorltl tu enforce city ord uau,,
rests wholly w.th thr council ana q
Their, has io,u lack of lgw enforce.
mcut. th, council the district atiur
neys office. the shcr0's office and
MOT th, maso- alou, ar, to blame
As nearly os 81, have been able q,
learn "a, cit} administrator durinl
% past iwu wears has been eco
uomicully sound. 90 hus reduced
hurdcnsomr taS rate n,arly three
mills aud a. thr sfme TIME has car
rled QUE needed aud 'crf .Wportan.
municipal iwpro. rmeuts De- rocor'
m this rcglrd eortliuN ronuot De
questioned.
studying tnc situation us ,aIcfull'
as uc have been tulr O. do 1904 from
the unprpjudie,d Uewpoint Of mel
ucW to tho conditions ue have faile'
60 uud any reason Sufficiently sirnnI
te justify ans consistent Democrat ID
withholding hts support from al
sellers FOR recollection We can bel.
nothing bon the lest Int vsts of al
huuucruue Boo returning him Jo an
mayors Office BE- seems % nav
made good during the past two yoors
ana in municipal office familarit.
with The WORK and enthusiasm Tor 8
are particularly valuable
ON the other hand r. panisan .ssu'
having been forced. l wuuid be- un
fortunate Tor the Democratic part
In a.. STAT. should n permit itself q
De- defeated.
one feature " he hght made upol
Nr. sellers la the convention las
nishi seems 20 us 20 be- r~ni"rlunaie