Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-05
THE ApoTIiEosIs or ELFEGo.

10 Eultof lapolnt, or the Las
Cruces Citizen, the people of Albu-
querque ana Bernalllo county owe a
profound debt Of gratitude. (which
the same we would rise 10 explain"
For several years there has lived
and moved and had his being among
us one who goes by the namo of Ell
fego Baea. We all thought that we
hid come 10 know lilfego fairly we'll.
for we have had many opportunities
Of sizing him up. We have observed
him In public and In privote--mostly
In public for Efego has u way of
carrying the spotlight around with
him--and have totted off what we
have thought to be his bad points
against what we have strenuously
ondeavored to believe we're his good
points.
The net result has been some
what divided opinion. There have
been some who found in Elfego
something to admire. There have
been many others who found In him
much 10 condemn. on one point.
however there has been no discus
sion or dspute-with ono accord we
were Of the opinion that Elfcgo was
a man--phin flesh and blood, just
like the rest OF us.
But We were all wrong Lapoint
ssys so. and Lapoint knows. Efego
is not man he Is dcmigod, The
angels above, pure as the unhomIsh-
cd SHOWS thrice bleachcd by the
ever on Elfcgo Heaven holds forth
It's beckoning hand to Elfego, and
only waits because Elfcgo has work
to do In New Mexico.
According to the voracious and un-
biased I4apolnt, who discusses the
matter in n calmly judicial tone, FL
fega liz a IMAM OF destiny" tWhat
his destiny IN the editor fails to state,
hut let us not be hypererlticaD.
Those who oppose his political ans
billions are "hate-insplred' and seek
10 "sully his fair and hlossoming
fame" "Thc evil wish to embarrass
him In his campaign" has been re
Hponaible for Misrepresentation of
the press His statesmanship and
legal briliancy are of the highest
order" lie has Skill and mastery
OF mind which VIII take him to the
highest councils Of the nation as sure
" as tomorrows sun will shine II IL
doesn't rain.
It seems also that the moving pic
ture shows OF Las Cruces find the
picture Of clfcgo. thrown on the can
vas. the biggest attraction they can
offer a patriotic public, and presum
ably they will discontinue their film
service and specialize on Eltego IN
varying poses. For we are told by
lamont "lic bread brow and laugh
ing eyes Of tile next congressman
from New Mexico. with an expansive
smile that breaks forth Ike the lus-
ter ur the golden sun, are thrown ON
tie canvas during the evening per-
formancc. Vociferous applause aud
warm admiration follow every time
the great statesman makes his bow "
We repeat that the people of ON
fair city and county are under deen
obligations to Editor lapoint for
telling us all this, Else We never
would have dreamed It, We insist
though. that so faolle and florid a
pen as lapoint's should not eonfine|
rs enorgies to single great states
man. There are other luminarles in
Bcrnalllo county perhaps not So
brilliant as Eifego, but stll deserv-
Ing the attention Of Lapoint
To say more in praise Of Eltege
would he 10 paint the lily--to Gid
refined eold. The editor of the Citl-
zen should now give us a sketch OF
Modesto G ortiz that his glories also
may he known of mem