The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-16
\ mon OFFICE.

X legislatures has become "a haoit
with the American people We
have an heard the we'll worn story OF
the Illinois man who. asked about the
Legislature 81 his home state. replied
tina it was "a, best hat money could
hay. Il BE- one OF many thrcadbarc
legislative jokes which We have made.
We hear "a great doal OF The bad lcgis-
ation and had conduct Of our lcgisln-
lures. We do not hear % great deal
about the good thinss they do. We
are likely 50 overlook the fact that
most Of the big public men OF this
nation. through an It's history. had
the beginnings n their public careers
In service In the state legislatures
We have had some very bad lcgis-
latures In New Mexico. Many OF the
sessions have had more of opera
bounc IN the proceedings thar of seri-
ous business. But that is no reason
WHY We should continue O. have bad
legislatures n is no reason why "a
good man, a man Of high purpose
and Ideals and patriotism. should
hesitate to undertake legislative duty.
W. have heard BE- said many times
that - is dificult To- get good" men
To run Tor the legislature. In a sense
1t has been true IN the past II
should not be true In the future.
There is legislation 81 a vital char
acter which New Mexico needs. The
writing OF hat legislation into our
statute books Is honorable work.
work which u well done viii bring
honor and distinction and public re-
ward to the men who do the ", ting.
There II not 4 little on our statute
books whi'h needs 10 be wiped out.
Il Is equally honorable work. work
Of high service TO the people. and
work which. u we'll done Is bound
to bring liz reward.
The Democratic party has set itself
to the considerable task OF electlng a
majority of the lower house Of the
state Legislature next November ow-
ing 10 the remarkable districting of
the state II Is % hard Job But IL can
he accomplished. by following the
advice of us energetic chairman. Il
doubtless viii be- done Mr. Paxton
proposes "a long campaign, a cam
pAign Of education and careful or
ga%nizatiou. lie proposes the sclcc-
uGn as legislative candidates of
strong, capable. honorable men for
the Democratic ticket. men In whom
The people have confidence. And he
and his committee viii call on such
m,n In the Democratic party
throughout the state 60 stand for Of
nce. II these men will come forward
even DO 30 10, at temporary %r.convcn-
fence ur sacrifice, they viii be- elect
cd n then remains only for them
90 do their work well. 10 gain high
reward from their party and from the
propi, 81 The state. Now Mexico IL
wod.H of its inefficient LEGISLATURES
TIN e|slslai.t, joke has become tire
SOM, The time when we want TO
s15 that the state WOULD 1e saving
money 10 the Icsislatut, dlI not meet
ls past There 's ukoIy Go bo less
drawing 90 uart, lines loo GA, lot, for
legislative candidate mis- fall than
ever before. Tho patty which uomi-
mates fHu .trourcs, legislative candl-
dates F likely H. elect those Caudi-
dates Hr 'h- is meant men OF rec
"suizcd standing and ability and
uharuCtot mon oi whom u is known
that they cannot be- used 60 political
tools who viii stand far right.
such men should not besitat, 60
stand ter the Legislature. The reward
Ca such men oi puplic service welt
performed viii ho reasonably sure
The Democrat party has o. boz It.
power % elect Is lower house conn
posed Of O majority of such men. n
% does d. tho party's grin upon tho
public affairs OF his new state be-
comes nurc FOR years 90 come.