The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-08
TODAY
IN THE NEWS
The Sure Way to Peace
Wasted Effort
\ ERLlN announces today that
\ the new German ministry is
"A ministry uf dpfsusp aud

n ministry of defense and
that Germany will consent 10 10
humiliatiug peace. -
The only peace possible for the
nations allied against Germany in
wolves the humiliation of the Ger
man government and the complete
humiliation of its leaders.
The days early forecasts of the
President $ reply to the German
peace proffer indicate that il will
he as firm and as unyiclding a> the
nation desires it 10 be.
Germany, with her choice he
tween humiliation of her rulers
and continued fighting, will 90 ON
fighting until her humiliation is
forced upon her.
There is no immediate peace in
sight We cannot conclude even,
that AN early peace is in prospect
In fact our only course Is To take
the sure way to peace take II firm
ly and keep on our way. by hurr!-
ing on our men and munitions and
by backing the war at home with
every dollar we can spare and
every effort We can make.
Here in Albuquerque our part
right now Is to raise the additional
T3jO.O0O necessary 10 complete our
quota of the Liberty Loan. That
is the immediate duty before every
town and village and county in
New Mexico.
II we do our duty, ever here as
our soldiers are doing their duty
over there. we are ON the sure and
only road 10 peace.
Charges made hl senator Jones OF
Washington. in connection wit the
Investigation OF Arthur Huabauc'a
purchase OF Tho Washington Star. Don
,ffcct that the United Slatcs Brew
o,s' association and allied liquor iu-
toroats have secretly financed u,Ws.
papcih in the interest lot the liquor
tratuc. have rCsortcd to corrupt poll.
Teal practices aud have tp,prcpcil,
influenced legislation. are probably
true
II these charges are proven. n viii
serve TO illustrate how utterly futile
are the methods OF corruption in
stounminB the tide OF a public scnti-
mcnt that is informed and set upon
IT'S course.
Here In New Mexico we viii recall
that for a number of ycnrs h1uor
lobbyists were successful in check
ing prohibitorS laws and even meas
uros for regulation OF the lquor bust
ncsH But IN the last session, when
p,hltc sentiment had bcoomc fixed.
the utmost efforts of the liquor lob
hyists proved unuNWliug. The real
leaders in tho legislation were for
prohibition because they knew tho
people demanded &C. Money and
other corrupt Influences were ahlc
10 reach only sNs hangers ON. when
the time came to CnuCt the prohihi-
ton amendment tho poliu, 81 wreck
who had taken booze bribcs climbed
on u e. popular band wagon and lcft
thoii buyers holdinE sack lillod witt
impotont anger,
Demand for an end 90 logalizcd liq-
uor making and Hclling is now SO
strong throughout this nation that no
Vorrupting influence can check a.
The whole effort of the brewers and
allied Interests has been wasted.
The charge that these interests
have been German aud that thoN
have influenced newspapers they
have bought or been able t. control
To take the side of Germany is "a
much graVor charge. The ncNspa-
pcrs of the whole nation, M hchalt of
the integrity and good name OF on"
oi our greatest Industries should, and
no doubt viii. demand that this par
tiCular phase oi this congressional in
uuiry GO to the ,efh bottom of the
evil conditions limited nt In the Jones
memorandum.