The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-15
OPPORTUNITY.

NNNANh WN W ANU ANHAAN 800
~, chocrfuiiy and thoroughly
Tho work which Is at hand 90 do.
Opportunity for the Democratic
party Of his state IL at hand In "a
way and In q fuliness never dreamed
Of before. La the first state cleo
iiun. through a combination of for
tunato circumstances, the party was
ablc TO elect Its governor and q ma
jority Of state officers. iuck and
Republican -dissonsion had their
parts Ia bringing about sais result,
as ala the uprising OF the people
anainst the old order OF things. Yet
Ho thoroughly was the old Bepubli-
can gang intronched tina the victory
was by no means complete. The Re
publicana won the legislat ire.
with the blind disregard for pub
ic sentiment and public welfare
which has always been tho chief
characteristic of tho Republican ma
chine in this state, tho legislature.
which might have been turned Into
"a means Of winning back the lost
ground FOR that party, was permit
ted 10 be- marked by rotten scandals.
to devote It's time to politics instead
of Co the business OF the state; 20
Mn honest salary legislation in tho
interest Of grating salary lcgisla-
ton; Ia go through two whole scs-
Hions without even undertaking any
adjustment OF a taxation system
known al the time OF the first SEES
sion 10 need fixing. The men who
manage The Republican machine
the little band of lard and coal bar
ons on the one hand. and the little
band Of professional politicians on
the other. not only did not seek 10
discourage the legislature IN its ruin-
Gus course. but appeared actually to
encourage Il to extremes of inefh-
cioncy. negligence and worse.
The result has been nm utter slick
ening OF the people with Republic
canlsm IA evidenced In New Mexico
legislatures. The people hoped FOR
much from the FIRST state legislature.
II was hoped that lis members. In
view OF the young state Just begin
ming its life, would rise To patriot
ism. Instead Of rising 20 patriotism
the dominant force in hat l~egisln-
49,. .HlH 49,. rt-, g.. .uvthIru has tho
bait Of political or less worthy re-
ward. The FIRST state legislature was
worse. II such n thing be possible
than the half dozen Republican leg
irlatures which had preceded il UNI
der the territory.
The people. therefore. are utterly
uisgusted not only with the Repub-
Htllcan bosses. who they rebukea in
the first state election, but with the
Republican legislature. They are
determined 20 have "A real legislature
and dcspairing of anything from the
Republicans. they are ready 10 turn
In "a body 10 tho Democrats. From
WHY tNAANN ~ Wv AaA0 AhAe -
mand Is coming. II IL plain and
load and determined. All the rank
and file or tho Democratic party
have 20 do to win tho lower house
OF the legislature, IL TO choose from
their number men III 90 lead; oapa-
bio OF filling tho Legislative positions.
As for the opposition. the Repub-
lican machine. IL approaches the
campaign without hope. IL IL split
INTO hall q dozen hopelessiy warning
factions. In our own el.y Eifego
Baca Is claiming tho nomination for
congress- by right Of discovery and
threatening al who dare 10 oppose
him. He threatens to break the
peace OF ola Albuquerque. in the
making OF which ne WIS promised
this nomination. II ne does not get
Il. The acllo M. Andrews Is SLOWLY
hut steadily gaining strength in his
plan 20 wrcst party control from tbs
northern bosses. Tho northern boss.
es are ready 10 sacrifice any possible
chance the party may have OF sue
cess in order 10 beat Andrews and
prevent his gaining the party con
troll he seeks. Neither Andrews MOI
the land and coal barons and theii
lawyers who are opposing him hops
"a. success for the Republican party
But they see present ana future ad'
vantaFe in party control; ana that Il
the stake for which they are play.
ing,
An hope the Republicans had 81
an understanding and a union viii
the Proerossives d one The Pro.
Erssaiyos have Indignantly refused Il
f1ee The outlook for a Democratic
victory which viii make this state
Democratic soldiy and %permanenili
D. splendid.
An nov required 10 realize thai