The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-10-05
SHOULD READ BOTH SIDES

We notice some of the democratic
papers are passing up the display adj
v~ertisements sent out by the Repub-
lican State Central Committee. The
editor of the News believes all sides
should be read by every voter so that
they may vote intelligently. II the dem
ocrats expect to win by suppressing
the campaign thunder" Of the Repub-
licans they are doomed TO disappoint.
ment. When the News contracted to
run advertisements for the republicans
il did IL with the expectation Of some
articles not on the love affair order.
The two old parties are not in the
habit of cracking jokes and letting
the people laugh. They are both try
ing TO show how good their candidates
are and how bad the other party's
choice are. There is no doubt there
will be many things said about candi-
dates that are absolutely false, but
how can the editor of any paper act
as judge and jury. There is only n
way to find out what an Office seeker
is and that is If he is charged with
wrong-doing its up to him to clear
the matter up. There are crooks in
all parties and its best 10 find them
before they are put in office. Just be-
cause a mans a democrat or n repub-
lican is no reason why his past record
should not be exposed. The News has
no a for ~suppressing the record
Of Gov. Mcdonald or the Santa Re
New Mexican. The latter is more than
holding its own and the Governor is
equal 10 the occasion. When the News
has 10 work secretly to elect democrats
II will support some other party that
will stand the gait. Its not his place
to go over the state closing banks ev-
cry time one gets a little bit behind.
We have known OF banks that have
been just about downand out. but were
given a helping hand ut the right time
and came through all right. There
are a number Of banks in New Mexico
today that are thriving and prosper
u that would have been closed long
ago If the governors were forced to
shut EN- every time they looked shaky
aid insolvent. There are some banks
that have been closed through fright
hou 'HSy nave uhu LHt pIoptI man at
the helm they would have pulled thru
and saved the depositors any loss what
ever. There is no doubt Gov. Nc
Donald has made some mistakes. but
he's a human being just like the rest
Of Us. lie has been a resident of New
Mexico a long time, nearly all his life
and the Republicans will have TO dig
up something worse than the Las Cru
ces bank failure if they wish to make
the voters distrust him.
During the squabble over the pass
age of the salary bill the Governor
could have secured q nice little fortune
If he had desired to sell his honor. He
refused to be bought. He proved him
self a friend 20 the common '~'geezer,"
the man who spends every dollar he
earns TO clothe his family and "A dol
lar or two taxes added to his present
tax takes just that much away from
the family. The salary bill, as pass
ed, has already saved the taxpayers
several thousand dollars.
The News does not cater TO the mar
row minded vote for a yellow dog cit
liens who vote 'er straight just he
cause their fathers were democrats or
republicans. IL is no trouble for the
men who read both sides 10 vote intel
ligently. Politics is like religion. II
you read but N side and are satisfied
you are bound to believe that way. Ii
you read both sides Of a question it