The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-09-14
rIIE nEruBIAcAN wRECK.

in greatest force and number fol-
lowing q long period Of wrongdoing.
Apparently there 10 no limit 10 the
troubles VI the Republican party OF
NeW Mexico. whether these troubles
are q Just result OF past sins, or
whether an element OF hard luck
has entered In Is a question which
those familiar with the oli standpat
machine can best answer for them
selves Certain II is that "a once now
erful aud tremendously efficient po
iftical organization II rapidly break
ing into fragmcntary junk under an
unbrokon series OF scandals and dis
astcrs. most 81 which have had their
origin In the very heart Of the party
Naturally. since Il Was matter OF
public rocor,i, the Democratic cam
paign managers we've familiar with
the investigation In Rio Arriha
~ IN which an apparent discrepancy
was FOUND and reported by the tray
cling auditors office in the accounts
of the county treasurer while Mr.
Hernandez. the present Republican
candidate for congress held that OF
flee. and which Mr.. Hernandez made
good when ID Vas officially brought
to his notice. when viewed in the
most friendly light the explanation
which Mir. Hernandez gave az the
H-- - .....s .n.. nod. nfIHllf IN
dicaied extreme carclcssnoss or in
competence. or both. hut the oX-
pIanatlun ana it, accompanying set
tlcmcn, were accepted and we're fol
lowed by no other official action.
The Republican bossos who caused
MIR. Hernandez TO be nominated for
congress equally as a matter "i
course. were familiar with this UNI
pleasant matter. II was felt that the
insertion In their platform Of the
plank branding a. offensive and
pcrnlcious" the course OF Governor
Mcdonald in correcting tarclessness
incompetence and worse In county
Office and the placing OF Mr.. Her
nandc4 before the people oa that
plank was an example OF nerve o.
bravado quite without parallel.
Yet. la spite Of his bold bid by the
Republicans for disaster. It had been
the feeling 81 the Democratic cam
paign managcr that they desired to
leave this Rio Arrlba county Incl
dent and the past record C Mr.. Her
nandez alone. Il was their conGden,
feeling that the slaring uuntnoss OF
Mr.. Hernandez 20 represent New
Mexico in congress would be quite
sufficient 90 defeat him and his party
by an overwhelming majority: ospe'
ciany when the Republican candi-
date should DE measured up by an
intelligent people b. -ide the high
capacity. long train ..g and splendid
service OF Mi. Ferguson. Ia cam
paiRna not far behind us q rs beer
necessary Tor the Democrats % New
Mexico 20 expose unsavury ofhcia'
records of Republican candidates fol
office. Sometimes such exposures ar
a duty, but they are never . pleasant
Outs 10 perform. and when the Re
puhllcana in their folundoungs mai
iy Numbered into the nomination @
Mr.. Hernandez 4 was felt that II
this campaign Al least "a simple pre-
s~cntation Of the candidates, thci
qualifications and the existing con
ditions 10 the people would be cnougI
and tina no digging into the grin
past record of tho Republican stat
machine or any OF Is creatures woul
be necessary.
And Il now seems that 70 far q
the Democrats are concerned, his
torical o. archaeological research vi
not De necessary The troubi'
scethinE within the war-torn Repul
lean machine refuse % remain vi
der cover one after another the
burst out aud each explosion com
with a louder noise and leaves mol
seuous wrecsnso within. The strul
gle for control OF the battered oil
machine L. as bitter and determine
now. apparently. "a Il was when prs
prieiorship was worth somcthir
more than an exclusive corner 9
gricf and defeat.
II has reinained for a Republica
newspaper 10 revive the u%npieasal
matter Of the ITO Afriba county d
v~estigaiion ANA to recall Il In he d
tails % the minds 81 the people. o.
morning contemporary. the Journi
yesterday reprinted parts of the tfa'
cling AUDITORS report ON the Rio A
nba county inquiry ana a. the can