The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-01


good. when Il b spoken. Of
when u - printed In a newspaper
when n il bosi spoken snd printed
~ a ~neaspaHss II general circulation
the srath IL increasingly effective ac-
cordirs 70 the number o. people 4
eache
An o. which Is predatory to the
rlcapant announcement tina certain
OF th1 Hernid's friends who are en-
Rnred "a some extent In political pur-
suits have told us that We pay TOO
much attention 20 the u~tterances
within the legislative halls OF State
Senator Isaac Barth. These same
gentlemen contend that Mr.. Barth
talks too much.
Certain other friends assure us
that We give too much space to the
statements outside the Legislature Of
Ralph G. Ely. the chairman Of the
Republican state committee. These
latter gentlemen assert that Mr. Ell
talks too much.
We regret mat there should be
anyone WIS IL dispieased with the
very extensive publicity which these
two men have achieved but we would
respectfully point out to our friends
that the Herald. first OF all. Is a news
paper. and It's purpose Ia 10 print all
OF the news; facts which the people
ought "a know. And WI further re-
spectfuily submit that in the course
Of the present Legislative session
these two men. Mr.. Barth within the
Legislature n a member Of the
hopeless minority. and Mr.. Ely out
side the legislature and The nominal
leader at leasi u the overwhelming
majority. ave come nearer 90 stat
ing the plain. unadorncd and whole
some truth abOut The legislature and
the men and conditions governing il
than can be credited 10 any other
two. four or a dozen men IN or con
nected with the game as played al
our state capitol. This somewhat
broad assertion will be horne out by
a review Of the news columns Of this
NEWSPAPER covering the days OF the
now waning legislative session.
Mr.. ely has consistently and per
~sistently kept his finger pointed t'
the standards OF good government
when the Republicans set up and t'
which they pledged themselves IL
their party platform prior to the las
election. He has made what all i'm
partial observers believe 10 have beer
n very sincere effort to secure per
Torrance OF these pledges by the Re
publican two-thirds majority in TN
assembly.
Mr.. Barth has pointed out in plain
cold statements on the floor OF IN
senate the utter failure Of tins Repub
iicans 10 redeem any OF their pledge
20 the people. and the main reason
why they have not done so. Thes'
two men. therefore. In following thi
course. have tone a distinct seryicl
"a IN people OF the state regardless
81 politics. which In the end viii pro
duce beneficial results. Not a lin
OF publicity has been accorded then
ny this newspaper which has no
been merised by the news value o
their statements. and hy the value o
those statements In bringing home 4
the people the ruth about the con
dltions existing IN the state capitol
Mr Ely n contended That IN
Republican majority In the icgisla
ture. II let alone by the lobby. woul
fulnil is party's pledges To- the PEG
pie OF New Mexico. Mr. Barth in nj
statements upon the floor OF the sen
ate. has pointed out that the lobb
IL tho real head ana the real leade
or the Republican party OF this STATE
and that Il II the lobby which Is pre-
venting the enactment Of sound leEis
lati0n. and not lack OF WILLINGNESS 1
enact such Legislation on the part Z
the membership 81 the assembly !
his speech on The floor % the senal
Friday afternoon, which was printe
ia his newspaper in FUN ON saturda
Nj. Barth stated that the worst 10
nuenee IN this state Is the lobby con
posed OF Republican machine ma
ayers and corporation politicians; b
denied that the states greatest nee
was for a legislature. lie inslste
that We have a GOOD enough leglslt
iure. The greatest need Of the stat
and the legislature. he contende'
wa 10 be freed from the clutchin
hand Of the an powerful Republlcn
lobby. which BY its various powei
ir able 10 misdlrect the energies Z
The legislators. and 10 dominate abs'
luteiy, the two-thirds Republicans ma
5ority.
ny playing upon the p%ersonnl 81
mites ana alleged grievances of son