Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-18
THAT SECOND WARD MEETING

The people of this cts are en-
titled to know the inside II the Sec.
ond ward meeting. called Tor tho
purpose u intimidaiine Alderman
skinner some Of the people back
81 II had attempted before 10 accom-
piish the end aimed at by boycottine
bis store.
The meeting was composed for the
most part Of three classes Disap-
pointed officeseekors others who
wished TO vent their spleen AGAINST
the two daily newspapers. and others
stlll who wished 10 distract attention
from the record being made by the
city administration for which they
were partly responsible.
Mr. skinner has lived in this city
for about twenty-five years. All Of
that time he has been quiet. hon
orablc law-abidng citizen He earn
ed and has the respect Of all the peo-
pie Of the city whose good opinions
count for anything The attempts to
buildoxe him have made friends for
him.
Two ministers Of the gospel
McssrH Bcckman ana Williams
were particularly yindiotive in their
attacks on the Journal Their chief
grievance seemed 60 be that the
journal had not reported the pf0-
ceodings Of the city council as they
thought II should have been reported.
The Journal has reported the pfo-
ceedings accurately They thought
the reports should have been colored
in favor Of the mayor They want
newspapers run as the Door Knob
Der used TO be run. The journal Is
family newspaper of general cir
ouation and must observe the ordl-
nary deccncios and prophecies 1t
can't afford to follow the example
aci by Mr.. Williams us an editor.
For the ntmokH by those reverend
gentlemen, We care nothlng. They
have attacked us before and doubt
lfsa Will do 80 asan, Il lbs good
denl like the big fellow who allowed
his puny wife 10 beat him lie said
II didn't hurt him and that "a does
her powerful lot ~ good
Tho attnok made by the Rev Mr.
Hickman ON The Evening Herald
was Just little less yludiy,Nc than
that he made, some time ago In one
IT his sermons, on the Jewish people
Like men Of his stamp who in
dulge IN they SAYS Nj Bockman
had heard that the present owners
~ The Herald had got on the wrong
side Of "a liquor fight in Al.
Kansas and had 10 leave there aud
hc hoped they would soon have %
leave here Incidentally, he said lie
would lie 60 fHa "a knife six hun
drod feet Ions INTO the journal
That would be some knife hut he
thought it would take blade that
long 70 vent his Spleen properly
Mr. neclamao liecs IN The WRONG
age How hc wond have enjoyed
himself some hundreds of years
ago when ne could have had mon
skinned alive. burned at the stake
on torn with red hot ptnohcrs A.
knife six hundred feet iens mfsat
be spectacular but as an instrument
of torture It couldn't be compared
with things employed Ia The past by
men Of Mr. Heebnan's spirit
Now rs 70 the ncrlld proprietors
They came 20 this city and invested
good many Thousand dollars IA
hard cash in legitimate enterprise
They have conducted themselves as
good citizens. quietly and unosienta
tiousiy -sentlemen IN word and deed
at All times That was the reputation
they earned back 10 Arkansas. and
on thai point tAe Journal indalees
in no they SAYS.
For the most part lie men who
attacked Air. skinner aud the Jour
nal and ihe Herald have never con.
trihutcd one dollar to the upbuldlns
OF this city, they never have caused