New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-11-01
CAN NEW MEXICO TRUST HIM?

Election of W. b.. Walton to the
United states senate Is urged by the
gentleman himself and by the Demo
cratic campaign committee, on the
ground that he would stand by the
President" Let's see if he would.
Let's see If he would make a good
rubter stamp, following blindly In all
the President might direct, as his sup.
porters claim he would.
William Randolph Hearst, assailed
by loyal citizens all owe America
for his anti-British, un-American and
proGerman activities, conceived the
brilliant idea OF having q lot OF sim
ple-mlnded congressman put their en-.
Gorsement upOn the Hearst brand OF
patriotism. So Herr Hearst arrang-
ed a great party in New York, IN
July 4th, 1913. His petition for a spe
cial rain a denied, but he offered
to furnish Pullmans and to pay every
nickel Of expense from the time the
congressman left Washington until
their return to Washington. Notwith-
standing every man, woman n child
in the United States Vas being con-
stantly %enjoined to save in every way
IossIhle, Herr Hearst wanted a spe-
cial train of Pullmans for his "rube'
guests from Washington. Automobiles
were provided for the guests in New
York and a special reviewing stand
was erected, from which they were to
watch the monster parade. There
was a big dinner in the evening, with
hiGh-class entertainers on hand to en-.
liven the occasion. There was plenty
TO drink, as well as to eat-which
did o hurt Mr.. Walton's feelings
any
Herr Hearst's invitation, generous
though it may have been, did not ap-
peal to the thinking members of con
81 ess Some forty-odd accepted the
invitation and reveled in the hospi-
tally of the prO-German. Mr.. Walton
was among the f%orty-odd. Interviewed
in New York, Mr.. Walton said to the
newspaper men that he knew of no
reason to criticise Mr.. Hearst, much
less to question his loyalty. Asked
about the campaign which the New
Mexico council OF defense was con-
Quoting to stop the sale of Hearst
publications in New Mexico, Mr.. Wal
ton called to mind hat the council
was composed largely of Republi.
cans, and insinuated broadly that any
action on the part of the council must
be purely a political play.
SO, the evidence shows that Mr..
Walton, of New Mexico, stands with
Herr Hearst, Mr.. Walton and his
frfnnIs rutnnt Hnnv thia Rut Mr.
Walton cannot stand with Herr Hearst
and with President Wilson at the
same time. He can no more do this
tlan he could be in New York and
Washington at one and the same time.
FOR:
Herr Hearst, in 1914, called Presi-
dent Wilson a traitor to America.
Get the fun Significance of this: He
did not suggest or insinuate that
President Wilson had committed some
act which might possibly lead some
people to believe that he was not serv,
ing the best interests of America, us
ing the words which have been used
here, He devoted weeks to the can.
paign of calling the President a trai.
tor, using both cartoons and editorials
to put the commander in chief in this
liaht before the millions of Hearst
readers. That is Herr Hearst, who
says thai President Wilson is a trail
tor. Mr. Walton stands with Hearst.
Herr Hearst saws that President
Wilson is a traitor TO America Mr.
Walton saws that he knows of M roa.
son to criticjse Hearst
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