El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-12
In addition to the above the poster bears the names Of the Demo
cratic candidates. at one side.

The announcement of H. o. Bursum, Republican candi-
date for governor, that he will sue an Albuquerque paper for
$4,000 damages for elibel' and the libel suit against the
New Mexican by Frank A. Hubbel, all an attempt by these
desperate men to gag the free press Of New Mexico, have
been followed by a fragrant and high-handed attempt to gag
motion picture and billboard publicity at Socorro, where Fl.
9. Bursum reigns as czar.
This is the same county where a Bursum henchman
in the days Of former Governor Hagerman, tore down
the American flag and stamped and spit upon it and got off
with il.
This occurs in the free and sovereign state of New Mex
leo in the year 1916.
The Car Of Socorro has evidently issued a decree that
nothing which reflects upon him or his record or his ticket
shall be shown to the voters of Socorro county and he is using
the peoples machinery of government to carry out the decree.
Do you want this man in a position to dictate what shall
appear on the bill-boards and in the newspapers and in the
motion picture shows Of New Mexicoq
Read the story Of this high-handed outrage upon New
Mexico citizenship in the town of Socorro. 1t gives you a
clear light on this man and his methods and a hint Of what he
would do in the event Of such a disaster to the state as his
election to the governorship.
socorro, N. M, Oct. IA SO{oot billboard poster advertising the
Democratic ticket which was put up here early this morning BY j. r.
committee, a covered over at noon today by order Of the sOcOrrO city
! 1 The authorities ,,sa s:.1 I.f% s.s ~ yS S.. that s .sIss' = The , .Ss,sr was as 'p :. ss%s
never be Allowed to post another bill in socorro.
H o. Bursum, Republican candidate for governor, absolute boss of
Socorro county, is mayo of Socorro Abran Abeyta, manager of Mr.. Bur.
sums Socoro store, is city clerk. j. e. Torres, one OF Bursums chief
leutenants. assists Abeyta in handing municipal affairs when Burgnm is
away. Abeyta and Torres were the men who filed notice m Vigil on be-
half of Mayor Bursum.
1ican candidate for state senator in 1911 who was seated BY Bursums leg
isature after Abehno Romero. the duly elected Democratic senator, was
thrown out, owns the property on which the billboard stands and is the
man from whom Vigil rents. He Joined the Bursum neutenants in demand
ing that the Democratic poster be Immediately covered up
Vigil parIeyed with the Bursumites until at noon, but in view Of their
threat at once to revoke his license and put him out Of business, he
finally pasted e other paper over the . poster IN NTH, the meantime me- news Of the the
dreds Of people swarmed about the billboard to pead the Democratic mes
sage. There was great excitement.
To Gag Movie Man
AFTER forcing the SocoTo bnlposter to cover up the Democratic
poster. the Bursum neutenants called a special meeting Of the Bursum
city council to take action against M J. Pfckens. proprietor of the Dream
moving picture theatre here, who last night commenced to exhibit
campaign slides supplied by the Democratic state central committee. They
told Pfckens that unless he stopped the exhibition of the Democratic slides
The licenses for his theatre and the pool hall which he also conducts here
be revoked, and notified him to be present at the meeting tonight
Pickens has been running slides supplied by the Republican state
committee He announces that If the Bursum council forces him to dis
continue the Democratic slides he win refuse to run the Republican
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