Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-21
nGy, pn hISNEy's MISTAKE"

Some weeks ago, the journal re-
published mn editorial from The
Sioux Falls, south Dakota, Argus
Leader relative to The comparntiv,
drunkenness IN wet sioux Falls and
"dry" Topeka. Kan. The editorial re-
suited from statements by Rev. G. NJ
sheldon regarding the efficacy Of the
prohibition law IN Kansas.
Dr Bruce Kinney, one time pas
tor % the Baptist church Of this city
prior 90 which time he was q resident
OF Sioux Falls, has written letter to
tue Argus Leader In which he takes
harsh 1ngg nj both that city and at
Albugucrque.
This writer anew Sioux Falls fair
" well ton years ago, and for the
prcccding decade, both while II was
nllcgedly dry, 20 made by the state
constitution. and after the consiitu-
tlonal amendment was repealed The
city was an orderly one on the streets
during 10th periods but there was
quite as rnch drunkenness In the
dry" days NJ after the state became
wet. coincidcntally with the return Of
the open saloon. the booze Joint, with
its gambling OUTFIT, disappeared and
the morals of The city took a decided
upward trend
Dri Il " with Or. Kinney's state
mtnls regarding Albuquerque that we
wish 10 deal lie says
-Ono ycnr ago IN the city Of Anu,
qgcrquc ono ~ ~ lending citizens
won't into glorious drunk, painting
the town. whom o policeman who ala
not know any better arrested him, rs
he would anyone else, disturbing the
prace. The poor policeman was llted
from The force becssti::e he had dis
glaced the aforesaid leading citizen,
while ihr latter was turned loose with
out even rebultc. IN that same town
have rccn Judge on the bench so
drunk that court had to be adjourned.
! have seen this same man walk ana
drive thru1Rh the street whom he was
so drunk thnt II was dangerous for all
~ us 20 come near him, but ! never
henrd Of his arrest. Such man would
be arrested Ia Kansas, but IN towns
whore whiekey IL dominant little at
iention IS paid 90 them In other
words the whiskcy business controls
The business, the politics and tho pos
lice force, la such cities ns Sioux Falls
ANA Albuquerque"
win regret the Journal Is COM
ptlicd to contradict Or kinney most
flntly REGARDING the arrest, year
ago. of prominent citizen, and The
discharec % the policeman for 30 do
ing 80 such incident has occurred
IA Albuqucraue at any time. so far
as We hnyc been able to learn from
the police department or by inquiry
among the oldest residents Of the
city
50 Gar as known. no policeman
gsggy .sssssg .ieea 'lisrharaea in AIha-
duerqup for making an arrest. Fur
lhcrmorr, Ia order that we may not
DO accused OF umbbliuM no police
man Inns been asked to resign for
apcl rauso, 80 far as known, no
pronincnt citizen had been arrest
"a for drunkenness within that period
or Within Two years or i've years,
inquiry fails 70 bring 60 mind any
prominent citizen or even halfway
prominent citizen who has been
drunk and disordcrly IN this city dur
ing the past rive years, This writer
has been fairly wen acquainted with
things In this city for nearly i've
years, and during that period has
heard hundreds OF visitors here re-
mark upon the absence of drunken
ness and dlsordcrly conduct upon the
streets Of this city.
charitaby, We may assume that
Dr kinney has been misinformed,
The other horn Of the dilemma in.
wolves The short and ugly word"
made famous by President Roosevelt
when he was making up his Ananlas
club,
Now as 90 The Judge who was IN
tho habit 81 mailing a drunken spec
mcie Of himself That was many
years ago iie was one Of the afflic-
lions " ieirilorlaI days when judges
were thrust upon us by the federal
government Needing "a protest from
the citizens Of Albuquerque, he was
dsuharscd ny President Roosevelt by
wire. ~ KINNEY would have the pub.
lie Behave that the drunken Judge
Was tho peoples own choice aud that
ise Cited into the moral atmosphere
or the city
The closing senience Of Dr, Klnney's
letior 20 the Argus Leader follows;
IN osher words, the whlskcy busl-
nesx controls the business, the politics
aud ihn police force in such cities as
Sioux Fails and Albuquerque The
statement ~ absolutely false as to
bath clties- The liquor men ~ this
city have less Influence la the bust