The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-02

of Wilson They noted Lcnroo' victory 'I'rr Tue
order went out from the White House To d'irat
him: They saw what happened W Indiana ana
they scnscd the indefinite bat none the less bitter
opposition TO Wilson, championship of Henry
Ford But the party loadcr, refused to understand
To-day the election Of % republican house OF
representatives is conceded Kansas, Tor wilson wv"
wears ago. will elect a republican senator by 100.
900. All normally republican states nave r'lurI'u l."
their former allcgirucc. I'm Kentucky where Mr..
Wilson has intcrfcrcd. election of q republican N'l'
arur i, anticipated. In the United states >eudi"
democratic leaders strive desperately 10 hold OF
until election day debate which viii add more lurl
to the flame of public resentment al Mr.. wilson =
partisan Interference M the states m his effort to
impose his will upon the people in the selection of
their representative.
In New Mexico four weeks ago the result of
the congressional election was In doubt senator
Fall probably would have been elected even # Mr..
Wilson had not iutcrfcrcd. His splendid service ui
the senate, his ability, his great capacity Tor N"rv
ice to our state and 10 his country were IN such
marked contrast 10 the mcagcr equipment 81 ms
opponent that his election was expected But the
state Is CLOSE. tn" people were indifferent. amt
Senator Fall. Il campaIgucr of tremendous force.
was withdrawn from any personal campaign when
the grim hand of death struck twice M quick >ur
crs>ion at his children. and sickness endangered
the lives of others of his immediate family circle
That was the situation when Woodrow wilson
injected himself and his demand into the New Mes.
ico election. with his telegram a>>ailing Senator
Fail II was a blundcr, politically, I'M every sens"
II was sent To the socialist candidate for senator tf
Il time when socialism and it~ ~pokc1mcn ar" a. 'N"
lowest cbb of popular favor m tins nation. TIL"
people resented that II implied the right 10 dr.
tate To the voters whom they should elect to 'Iu
senate. and they resented that. II udcrtooE n"
impose upon them the choice of a man whom 'Ur.
knew 10 be less able than senator Fall Iu cap1gf.
For service to both state and nation. and the, %.
scented that. And thrsc natural rc>cutmcuto ui .
free people, Jealous of their liberties, were iut'u-I
staggering under q mortal sorrow and uahl" g.
come 10 his own defense.
Then Mr. Wilson = laundering party managers iu
New Mexico, ina addition to a clumsy and oven
brutal use of his telegram, went then leader one
better and issued circular openly uul NIrlou~ly
asSalliug senator Fans loyalty TO h- country and
asking support for Walton, whom Wilson did mot
endorse when attacking Fall That finished tm
JOB. Indifferent republicans forgot their IudIiyr
cncc, because their patriotism likewise had beer
brought INTO question. II was made plain that Oh,
people of New Mexico must vote for Billy Walton
or be- branded as disloyal. To-day not ouly Is 10.
entire republican vote of this state >olIdly ulIguo,
for Senator Fail. bat many democrats, his friend.
and admirers. angcrcd by the attack upon him auC
by the theory of government behind Nh" attack
are either openly committed To his support, or have
determined 10 vote for him Tuesday
The election of the republican delegation I,
the next congress is now as certain iu New McNlc,
is It Is in Kansas. and Iu proportion 10 population
he majority here will bc as overwhelming.