New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-16
4 LATTER DAY FABLE.
NaD Nexico has O Mon OF
Vwt.e, ordained by Providence
to combat the Companion of
Saton-corrnpter of the very ga1-
Hble people of this state.

What a strange peculiar ignoran,
and gullib.e people inhabit this God
blessed state OF ours. Are they
just naturally ignorant or is there
something in the air, the sunshine
or the altitude that mysteriously
and marvelously affects so many OF
the inhabitants Of the State, and
that so peculiarly affects the PEG.
Pc who adhere TO the political
faith, commonly known as Repub-
lican.
Down in Socorro County which is
SO big that you could set down in
it an entire Eastern state there lives
a man, who has a most estimable
wife and four apparently normal
children and a quantity of sheep,
which produce wool and lambs, a
most remarkable character indeed.
who is apparently the cause of many
and diverse troubles which inflict
the state and its inhabitants.
This man came to New Mexico
when he was a small boy, directed
and guided into the precincts of
this state by one Satan, in order
that he might through him, carry
out his subtle plans, of completely
subjugating the inhabitants OF the
aforesaid commonwealth.
His satanic majesty however didn't
take very good care Of this boy,
financially, tor It was necessary for
him TO work ike a slave to earn his
livelihood. This he did, working
shoulder to shoulder with the native
boys, on ranches, digging bitches,
and on the railroad.
This boy, and later, man, always
kept his word with his employers
and the men with whom he came in
contact. He learned men, and had
a long head upon his shoulders, and
was able to do things and to con-
vince other men and get them to
help him do things. Eventually he
acquired a state wide acquaintance,
and men from all parts Of the state
believed in him and trusted him,
but all this time this boy and man
was working Ii the iniquitous
plans Of Mr.. Satan.
lie never killed any one, n stole
any money, or ruined anybody's
home; was always true and devoted
to his wife and family and enjoyed
the confidence of his friends, but
nevertheless he was in league with
Satan, and if he did not do any of
these nefarious things it wasn't his
fault, because he had the hidden
secret intent to do them if he ever
had the opportunity.
This netarious, wicked man has
grown older and now his hair is
becoming sprinkled with gray, but
he is on.y. waiting for the oppor-
tunity to Garry out the work as
signed to him by the commander in
chief of Hades.
In order that the people Of the
state should be forewarned and
thus be on their guard we will gent
ly whisper his name. 1t is H. 0.
Bursum the uncrowned King of So
zorro county.
Now the good fairy, when she wit
the work of Satan set oou
in her way to counterfeit it. Back
i'll the state of New York, of
wealthy parents, was born a son. A
still small voice whispered in their
ears to name him Bronson which
was accordingly done, hence Bron-
son Cutting came into the world.
He was fed with a silver spoon and
in the Jap of luxury and
never came into contact with any
of the sordid things of life. When
he had been properly schooled and
prepared for his. life work, an UNI
seen hand direced his footsteps to
the City of Santa Fe within the
Of New Mexico, there to COM
bat this terrible creature which was
wreaking such havoc upon the peo-
pie.
After he arrived there he was
to build a mansion, cubits
n width and breadth being stated,
and to install buffers. and chefs and
chaeuffeurs and other accessories
which 60 with such a mansion.
This he scrupulous.y carried out to
he letter. This accomplished, he
vas directed to purchase a newspa-
Der in order that he might converse
laily with the people. This he did.
purchasing the erstwhile organ of
Evil, the Santa Fee New Mexican.
This accomplished, he was order
ID to gather around him a number
If pure, good and able men to as
list him in his righteous work.
.rhereupon he sought out one Miguel
\. Otero, time friend and COM
of Satan's agent H. o. Bur-
UNI, but who had seen the eight"
md from who's eyes the scales had
allen, when this same agent re-
used to endorse him for Governor
If the commonwealth. Next he
ook one Dana Johnson a mild man.
.,red, gentle eyed creature, who
write very enhancing and
convincing ARTICLES and editorials,
without permitting truth" to iner-
ere. i
And other similar creatures he
altered into his fold, to assist him
n his righteous work of serving
he commonwealth and its inhabit
nts. All told, he secured the CO.
peration and services of some eight
r ten men women and children,
,hicff represented, at the time he
egun his active labors, all the re-, {
enerated Republicans within the |.
onfines of the state.
Their, upon with his newspaper, i
is active organization, and his nu-
lerous "simoleons", his butler, his I
heff, his chaeuffeur, and some s
oys, he set out to do battle with I
MS heinous agent of political un- I
Ighteousness. 4
In the columns of his paper, which T
,as road by perhaps a thousand
len, women and children in the
tate, he continually assailed this
licked mar and notwithstanding r
ne fact that the people of the state. t
in political w~ickedness and S
N aS fheu mere could MOI anna. q