The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-03
I'RNCTIC ~ JoKERS.

u bosses Of this great state are
lockers a; times They like
20 have fun with the people. But
they are very practical iokcrs. They
have included in their humorous doe
umont put out under the title OF a
party platform "a ringing condemna-
ton Of the present public land pol
icy of the Democratic administra
ton as IL affects New Mcxico. and
az the prize piece OF humor In that
condemnation they have directed the
attention OF The voters To huge tracts
ct lad alleged To have been with
drawn from public use in Mckinley.
Rio Arriba and Fan Juan counties.
This might properly be called rich
Il is literally a rich mans jok
Those at an familiar with the adj
minietratiun e the public domain in
TINS state know that practically all
Withdrawals ct public lands from
entry which In any way could affect
the people II the development Of the
state were made by President Me
Kiuley. increased by President
Roosevelt and continued by Presi-
dent TAFT These gentlemen. il b.
recalled, were while In the exccu-
tive office Htandpat Republicans one
IL dead. one has since slipped off the
%standpat platform onto one Of his
own. and the last named IL In innoc-
unus desuetude 40 far ne political
matters are concerned. II was nee
essary for these practical Republican
iokers to attack the public and pol
ley of the Wilson administration.
That policy has caused them many
anxious nights aud busy, exasperat-
ing days. II was necessary Ia get
their systems cleared of ovsrcharged
feeling In the matter. The real
causes Of that feeling they did not
dare mention. so they made a drive
AT withdrawal of the public domain
from the use Of the people
The features Of the public land
policies OF the Wilson administration
which the machine managers OF the
Republican party In this state really
dislike are best outlined in the terse
statement Of MIR. Assistant Secretary
Of the Interior 4. a. Jones of New
Mexico, when ne said: II Is our de-
sire To make the public domain ac-
cessible 10 all the people and OF
greatest use Go ali the people; and
60 prevent it, improper and unlawful
use by powerful influences which
have long been privileged 10 use II
10 their exclusive advantage"
The policies Of the administrator
as regards administration Of the pub
lie domain in this state have been
guided by Mr.. Jones, one OF our own
citizens, who knows the needs Of this
state as no man in the interior de-
partment ever has known them.
Since these policies came into use
the intricate red tape which urtei
former administration made n al
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ON the public domain. has been asol.
ished. while at the same time he
public domain has been protected
against thieves. In this policy. now
being enforced. owners Of huge cattle
Interests and more owners OF huse
sheep Interests who for Yeas. undef
the protection OF Republican admin
istrations, have en.oYcd special priv
iicges on the publ.c domain In this
ntate, see an end to those privileges
ana a speedy end Indeed the end
already has come for many Of these
priyiloged sentry.
L. h any wonder that The high
priests Of aDecial privilege who rule
the Republican party in this state
Fhouid condemn the administration's
public policy owa New Mexico
u would have been TRANCE had
they failed to condemn a policy
which cuts OF the soft snaps OF
many OF the chicftalns Of the band
Keep the real reason Tor the con-
domination Ia mind during hts cam
pairn.
Aud also keep Ia mind the fact
that ~. u. FERGUSON, h Democratic
candidate for congress, has well
der way In thai body a measure de-
signed "a make life easier and al
reasonable living more certain for
the homesteader. the farmer and the
small stock raiser. IN his 6i0-acre
homestead act. How far do YOU sup
pose Mr. Hernandez ever would get
with That actg How far would he
ever tTy 10 get with ~