New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-09-22
STATE EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS
Sharp Pencil Pusher's Musings

That rent in the Democratic party
of Colfax county will need attention
at once. or it may require a patch
Springer Stockman DENY.
Frank A. Hubbell is a very much
abused man in these days, but de-
nunciations of his political enemies
do not diminish the probability that
he will be elected by at least three
thousand votes majority over his op-
ponent Jones.-Taos Valley News.
Go a leetle slow. boys; don't twit
the good old Texas Democrat just
yet about their standard bearer for
governor. Give him a little time to
recover from the shock and he will
o O adapt himself to the new order
of things.-Springcr Stockman
(Dem.).
]. /. c.. Swinney has been nomi-
mated by the Democrats for state SUI
permit endent Off schools. Swinney
stands about the same show of get
ting elected as a German submarine
does in Steaming up the San Juan
river to torpedo Co,linS.-Farming-
tor Enterprise.
Politics is becoming the all absorb
ing question of the day, ever taking
precedence over the strike situation.
This precinct always overwhelming
ly Republican, promises to give a
larger majority than ever before to
the ticket that was recently nomi-
mated by the G.. O. P.-Mosquero Sun.
The democrats deserve all the had
luck they get, but still it does seem
hard lines when they had Miguel
Otero wished on to them. Republic
can, progressive, democrat, anything
to be at the feed trough for Mike
There are still the socialist and the
prohibitionist, and Miguel is not such
an old man.-Gallup Herald.
The democrats threaten a mud
singing campaign. Nothing but
what one would naturally expect
The leopard canno change his spots,
neither car the Yahoo change his
dirty tactics. However, it will do
demos little good to follow nnclean
methods. they are beaten no matter
what they do or say.-Gallup Herald
Mr.. Rursum made a hit in various
talks in this county by the nice. clean I
way he spoke Of his opposition. He
did not hurl accusations at them in
a dirty manner, he did not throw
mud, or speak inSultingly Of any Of
his opponents. His speeches were all
well received and ever the democrats
could not take exceptions at any
thing he said.-Farmington Enter
prise.
With Bursum for governor and a
Republican lower house and state Sc
nate the progress Of New MEXICO is
assured along the lines of iHdus-
trial advancement and education.
Aeitators and dcmigogues may howl
but this state will follow along The
lines of its destiny to become one
of the great states of the Union now
that the Republican administration
of its affairs is assured.-Gallup
Herald.
The indications are that the poll
ticians Of both parties will start the
mud Singing in earnest within the !,
next ten days. The New Mcxican
has made a good start and acquired
one libel suit as an advertisement.
with more coming up. That is un-
fair competition. The New Mexican
has a rich "angel' and can 90 right
along gathering in all the iibcl s~uits
1t considers necessary as ADVERTISE ,
nents.-Statc Monitor.
II. B. Field, Democratic nominee
tor the supreme court, accepted the ,
after some delay caused
by his rearranging his private af-
faIrs. It was a useless waste of time I,
as his private affairs will not be in
with after election. The
many friends Of Judge Roberts will
see TO it that Mr.. Fields has nothing .
but private bushes sto attend to
either before or after election.-Max- |
we'll Mail. 4,
Ralph {. Ely, the expurgated chair-
man of the republican central COM 7.
mittee, is yet publishing his cantinps p.
and rawlings in the press, and TALKING !.
aoout self-respect and other things :.
m connection with those who refuse i.
to vote for Hubbell and Bursum. Flv !,
Is not a competent judge of these =.
matters, because he has nroved that :