The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-03

The rnsty y wasted eIort. We should
hatt iesfned ~ sAls tsme ihe utter
folly Of a party program which con-
templates party work darlna the hleh
Hight period Of q eampaisn ana com
plete inactivity ana Indifference duF.
ms the long period Intervening be-
tween campalgns We must have
first On enthusiastic. harmonlous
Stale organization. hoidinr frequent
mress and IN constant touch with
the sndlvlnu. members 81 the party
In an pasts ~ She state. We must
have vieorous. el>eciive county or
aanirations manned - leaders who
nre willing 10 work A. IN, sob of be-
ins Democrats not only during the
campaign. but during every day of
the year.
The faith IN Democratic principles
the enthusiasm and the leadership
necessary % this Kind Of an ~oreaniza-
tlon exist IN abundance in New Mex
ico ana In each Of its counties. II IL
only necessary 10 unite q. TO he up
the loose ends. 10 harmonic and
unin and consolidate and broadly TO
direct #. 20 give this state a party
which cannot be defeated. Perfect
INA his kind % an organization may
sound like a biz bob. "a Is not half
a. big a. Il looks and sounds u can
BE- lone with no more than n single
determined effort: m effort which
viii consider nothing but success.
May tho household gods Of politics
deliver the Herald from being a
newspaper scoid. We have pointed
out merely what We believe TO be a
condition. Just about al II exists. and
the remedy therefor.
As 20 the opportunity OF the Demo-
cratic party IN New Mexico at this
time. % more than outline Il would
be 81 Insult 10 the Intelligence 81
thonshtful men.
II has been announced by no less
authority than the Republican
national commltteemas for New
Mexico hat the Republican leaders
propose 70 carry oct a program Of
aggressive domination In the ieelsla.
and In the state. II has been
made apparent during the nrst three
weeks OF the legislative session that
with the Republican party In clear
control Il will stop at no method TO
make It's control absolute. The
methods TO this end have made Il
clear hat the system which defeated
the Republican party In the first state
election Is being closely adhered TO
ana that "a u the only system which
the men Ia control OF that party
know how % use. The Republican
party has elected TO assume absolute
responsibility Tor the acts of this leg
stature; acts which its controlling In
iuenoes will direct II they do not
actually write them. The Republi-
have assumed e. make The
broad. non-partisan and Tremendous
" vital matter Of 4 taxation and rev
system for this state into q par
tisan mattor IN its narruwes sense.
The Republicans nave undertaken as
part % their aggressive campaign. 90
set aside the rights of the voters of
three counties. a. an announced
move for party expediency and
with 40 other excuse. The RcpubH-
can mancEer. az part 81 their AZ
gressite campaign. hay punched a
program IN the legislature designed
20 tear down the established forms ~
our state government. and 10 render
Inefficient and helpless IA executive
branch OF that government. And
Important Of an IL has become
apparent that the Republicans have
determined AZ the main measure 81
their aggressive campaign % return
90 absolute control Of that party and
II possible OF the state thnt little and
steadily narrowing ring OF selfish
leaders whose leadership and as
sumption of absolute control ~ state
Affairs has for years past been o. con
risins onense In the minds ~
the people of this state.
As Co party opportunity from the
Democratic standpoint. why say
more? The state needs the Demo
cratic party.
A. Go party organization ana Dos
efficient equipment fof success the
opportunity before us should make lt
IL joy 90 overcome the minor obstacles
that stand in ms way.
@ .s time tor Democrats f0 act to-