The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-17

dents OF tho second ward. They
came over from the first to denouncc
MIR. skinner and scold the newspapers
for not helping carry out the Rcpub-
lican platform.
When the meeting got under way
the evidences Of adroit stago-manag-
ing were much In evidence. but ev-
crybody questioned profcsscd pro-
found Ignorance as to the roal au-
thors of the rally. clyde Tingley
signed the call, hut he said the day
after u appeared that u was 10 be
a meeting for the discussion 81 neigh
horhood affairs only. and that the
redlight issue would be strictly
barred. Somebody saw Mr.. Tinglcy
after that and the next day he an
nounccd tina the rcdlight ordinance
would Ice brought up.
Il was. II was about the only thing
that was considered. There was
some reference To- street work In the
ward al the start. hut after Francis
4. Wood got under way streets we're
sldotrackcd and the meeting went of
n full cry after Mr. skinner and the
newspapers.
n. $. Lithgow fired the opening
shot FOR the administration lie said
| the newspapers were rendering cf-
forts at reform futile by ridiculing
the mayor. All owe the state. he
said. people had noted that the may
or was being treated as a Joke, and
Mt. Lithgow said the people would
have 10 get after the papers ana
make them change front II " was
hoped TO accomplish anything. Pres
sure. MIR. Lithgow said. must be
brought on the papers.
MIR. Wood was bitter against the
newspapers. Both papers, ne said,
were doing all in their power TO dis
credit the mayor and discredit the
vote Of the second warders at the
last election by sneering at the mayor
and his efforts to carry out not ms
wishes. but your wishes.
'The Herald" said Mr.. Wood, has
some possible excuse for taking a
stand In opposition. hut as for the
other people. YOU know them
He paused and got the expected
applause.
"You have two newspapers. neither
OF which tell the truth ABOUT the cts
government. The newspapers are
trying To upset the will yOu expressed
ut the last election"
Mr.. Wood then turned his atton
ton 10 MIR. skinner. Councilman
Gibson. elected by the ward at this
last election. was all right, Mr.. Woo'
said. but Nj. skinner had disregard
"a his ante-election pledge and 10y hii
vote In secret session had helped re
open the rediight district. For Coun
cilmen Hust and Grunsfcld. elected
on platforms opposed to the reform
program, there was some excuse 20
going counter to the mayor, but 70
Mr.. skinner there was none.
skinner violated his pledge SAT-
Mr.. Wood. skinner voted to tabl
the redlight ordinance. leaving noth
ing ~ The books making prostitution
unlawful. He should resign, and 10
you vote a successor. This IL not
political question-thcre Is no pol
itiCs In IL. Don't be deceived by lie
that hav appeared aad Will appcn
In the puolic press
Rev. MIR. Williams spoke In sin
liar strain on the rcdiight issue. II
reviewed councils dealings with III
question. and insisted that the ma,
or's redlight ordinance was needed
attack the social evil rs promised
I the platform. He didn't think NJ
skinner started out To be a tool
the special interests OF the fourt
ward. but that. Ike some others WI
had gone into politics, his backbof
had become a string, and his resign
ton was In rder.
Complaint thai the rofoTmers ha
no organ led 20 the suggestion tn
the Door-Knobber be enlarged
that "A monthly paper be issued.
Subscriptions We're called for az
u list was started.
Rev. g.. .. Beckman warned q
reform element that they could e
peot no help from the local new
papers. The Journal had been he
a long time. he said, and everyho'
knew what To expect OF Il, and .ru
what he had learned of the nowspa.
er past of the new owners of n
Herald Mi. Bcckman felt sure the :
formers needn't expect any comic
iron their paper. Ait. Beckman MAJ
some further Wild statements vi
rogard 10 The Herald.
Mr. Hickman said today that q
present movement was prelimina
TO a prohibition campaign, and
felt that IL behooVed his asseciai
J. 10 get an organ. Prohibition mig
J. not be the issue his fan. SIR. Bec
Fl man said. u il certainly wou
.e within Two years.
u Before the resolution was pass
y last night former Councilman Char.
&c Conroy and clyde Tingley went
y MIR. sklnner's hous 20 ask him
~ attend the meeting, They report
= ihat MIR. skinner was il ON their
y turn. Jeers greeted he news, :
u they were quickly stilled when 4
~ Beckman said that MIR. skinner "
A in reality a sick man. although
"a had known him TO use his illness "a
a convenience on a somewhat slmi
r. occasion.
N Chairman Wilson, of the fleput
can city committee, was one OF M
N who spoke on the resolution
le said In effect that Il seemed pli
10 him that MI. Skinner ought
"a turn right about and support the
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