The evening herald., 1917-09-19


PEELED 10 Weld 20 the petition ana call
an election. hut when Il came 10
vote there would have tn be a ma
3ori,y ot the votes cast against the
candidate whose recall was demanded.
and u would aiSo he necessary for tSis
majority 60 equal majority Of the
ballots cast at tbs election Of tho
officer whose recall IS proposed.
So get this straight. Mr.. Citizen: 4;
| per cent OF the voters cans recall a
commissioner.
Another thing: Don't get excited
over the claim Of It's opponents that
the proposed charter has socialism
oosing from every line. The proposal
SINNERS down 20 question Of wheth-
sr Albuquerquc shall have business
like government of inefficiency and
politics. These are the real business
involved.
The politicians are attempting to
-care the people by raising the false
alarm OF socialism. although they
know full well that this government
has. within the past few months,
through the exigencles brought ON by
the war. adopted more rules which
SAVIOR strongly OF socialism than dur
ing its entire previous history. The
Chicago pit has stopped gambling IN
wheat futures. Labor Is being dealt
with direct to stop strikes on war
work. Congress Is contemplating con-
fiscating war profits and may take a.
hieh as so per cent; Il will take q
large slice OF incomes. The govern
mcnt is buying. building. commanders
ing or planning ten times as much
shipping as all our fleets in foreign
trade three years ago. II is setting
prices on half a milton tons Of coal:
or more than billion dollars worth
OF wheat: on wool. steel, copper and
other necessities not only 10 our ow
people hut 10 our allies and 20 neu;-
rats
In faci, so swiftly have changes
been wrought in our accustomed mar
ner of doing things that the people
are scarcely yet awake to the mighty
innovations that have been brongh:
Iahoutl Perhaps when they do come
cut Of their lethargic condition they
win commence yelling that we as a
nation are approaching dangerously
noar the verge OF socialism. with the
rails creased and clear truck ahead.
But we doubt u.
THE moving finger writes; and
having writ moves on" What words
Il next viii trace no man knows. But
Tit will never "cancel half a line His-
TORY does not reverse. The world at
ter the war will never again. for good
lor evii. .be what lt.was. We are going
TO witness a complete change in our
manner OF doing business.
War was required 10 get our gov
ernment out of the old rut II had fo.-
lowed for generations; visitation in
the way OF great calamity should
be NEEDED 20 open the eyes of the peo-
pie OF Albuquerque to the great need
that exists for change In tho
handling OF its municipal business.
The hour has come for Albuquerque
10 forsake the beaten path which,
with other municipalities. she has trol
for many years. Help her to reach he
high plane toward which she Is strir-
ing and do not be deceived by those
who are trying to defeat the charter.
They have raised the false cry OF
socialism. knowing full well that their
waillngs are entirely without Justifi-
cation. They remind one OF the little
tongue-twisting jingle we use TO re-
cite years ago;
Amidst the mists and coldsst frost.
with barest wrists and stoutest boast
They thrust their fists against the post
And stin insist they see the ghost.
knowing that there Is no ghost" OF
socialism concealed In the proposed
charter. they continue TO cry out that
the phantom figure is there, hoping
that by doing so they will be able t'
scare a few people into voting against
The charter on election DAY.
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