The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-22
FILLING 4 LoNG.rELr WANT.

uRELY professional REASONS
have cnufed us Co watch Win
Interest tho progress over the
state u our friend. Frank staplin,
promoter Of the proposed staudpal
Republican daily newspaper az Santa
Re. This project has bf-'" peudinf
tor some time. AND bar been ua-
nounced from Time to time as ready
Tor launching. Indeed these an
nounccmcnis have been go frequent
and have extended over such a
length ~ time that the general pub
lic har begun 10 wonder whether or
not the announcements have been
proceeding from an authoritativc
source. The purpose ct tho new
daily paper in the capital was to be
"a reliable organ for the Republican
party in New Mexico. its chief obs
ject was 30 supply such an organ
against the campaign now AT hand
and which may properly be said t.
be wen under way The need tho
Republican party has Tor such q
newspaper IS apparent The morn
Ing paper In this city ia Republican
In principle and supportf tho party
when II il riEht. But 80 the party
IN never right. that does not count
for much for practical campaign
purposes. The Las Vegas Optic
n%oininally Republican. is IN a condi.
tion OF editorial coma go far as POI
litical matters are concerned. TIL,
local weekly Republican papers. suci
as remain In existence. are largely
occupied with their local amalrs. 80
hat the field for tho staplin enter.
prise IL wide open.
Every newspaper which comes int,
the daily field naturally mrnishci
some compotitiun. even for the cstah.
iished afternoon newspapers. and Il
h. therefore not surprising thnt ",
should have noted with Interest
Franks rapid consumption Of mile.
age ns he hits tho trail from the Sar
Juan to the Pecos and from the Ca.
indian 10 the ella. We take Il fol
granted that FRANKS paper hasn't
sufficient Influence yet to get hin
free transportation. although In thu
We may, 81 course. be jumping To- O
wrong conclusion. Up in clayton ;
week or so ago Frank dropped u
to call ON the boys who might be- *.
perted 4 come across with an in.
vestment In "a worthy public enter
prise. and neglected 10 call on M
local newspaper. The result was
bunch Of verbal cabbage and Oh,
shoes that must have made Franl
feel like n FIRST nighter starring IN {
fizzle. We notice that since this opt
sode the local papers always eco
we were favored with a visit
whenever Frank hits town. Accord
Ing 10 the AlamoRordo News, Franl
lined up the faithful In that pros
porous town last week Tor % siacl
Of i've hundred iron men. This O
the only specific mention Of result
We have seen But n he does a.
well In each town Prank should b'
making %headway.
We DO not know whether Frank d
presenting the proposition ON IN.
ground of an Investment as "a Outs %
party fenity. or as e. chance at a SUR
thirg Investment Either WAY me-
up ..gainst q pretty stlff proposition
ana deserves an the luck ne meets
for party loyalty is al "a pretty low
ebb Ca the Grand Cld Party In Nev
Mexico just now ana the record %
Investments IN former standpat Re
publican party organs iu Sow Mckee
isn't calculated 60 cause a stamped
among cautious Investors one thin
b. certain Frank will have 90 hurry
The nominations conventions mr.
right upon as The campaign is Set
ting into fun swing and the c%rcatioi
Frank IL trying to create will Ger
talnly fWl a long felt want.