The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-04
Editorial and Magazine Page of

II FL lilAF luiN EtiN' NbH III IlfldilI ~ ANl hNl-
lot in tomorrow's election, and you will not
go far wrong.
Vote for the candidate whom YOU know to be
most competent 10 perform the duties of the office.
II that rule guides us we will not have much
trouble with political bosses and political machines.
j. is when the bosses get hold Of rs and play upon
our foolish adherence to u party label when they
appeal 20 partisanship that they get rs in their grip.
There has never been an election when the set
ting aside of partisanship was more necessary 90
good government at home and for wise and safe
government in the nation. Partsanship has never
played "a more prominent part in guiding a national
administration than has been the ease with the pres
eat one. Mr.. Wilson has been willing, in behalf Of
what mas been called patriotism, but which resolves
itself into pure partisanship, TO go out TO the nation,
aud to 60 into "a number OF states where elections
are % be held, and in effect. demand that the people
choose representatives in senate and house who are
his personal choice; bound to his party label.
Let us see how this extreme Of partisanship
would work, should the great leader of the demo
Gratis have his way with us here i'll New Mexico;
Mr.. Wilson has demanded that we defeat Sen
ator Fall. Why9 Because he has failed to support
the warf No. Because he has failed in his duty TO
his country in any regards No. Fall has made good
greatly in all these ways. Mr.. Wilson knows it. and
does not bring any of these things into question.
lie confines his demand for the defeat of Senator
Fail 20 the one assertion that the latter will not sup
port lin in his policies in concluding treaties with
other nations after this war ends. We all know by
thlS time mat New Mexico Will Siifcf should the
WIlsOnian theory Of mo economic barriers pre-
vail. We know that a nation committed 10 tree
trade, by binding treaties which may only be abro-
gated by war, will result in our industrial undoing
here at home. OF course Senator Fall will not sup
port that Wilsonian doctrine. He is against it. So
is New Mexico; we must be as a matter Of self
preservation. So if we follow the PRESIDENT parti-
san demand and vote for Walton, we commit our
selves to a condition of helpleSsncSs when our own
interests are assailed.
More than that, by his partisan demand upon
us the president would commit us to the election Of
Il weak senator. lie has endorsed his party's can
didates fer the sente in other states. lie gives no
word of endorsement TO Walton. He cannot, because
he knows Falls great strength, his standing in the
nation and his ability and he knows that 10 endorse
Walton for the senate as against Fall would make
both Woodrow Wilson and the great office he holds
ridiculous. So he ignores his own party and sends
his message to the socialist candidate for the senate.
Bring this matter of blind following Of parti-
sanship down TO our home state candidates: The
democrats invite MS 10 vote against Edward Sar-
gent, am able business executive, and to vote for
Marcos c. de Baca for state auditor, and 10 put
all the great responsibility for the rcctitude of our
public finances in de Baca's hands not ON the
ground tina; he is efficient or competent in any
sense they know he is not but solely because as
an active local politician, they hope he can carry
Sandoval county for their ticket. They invite us 10
vote for j. s. Long for school superintendent an
unknown man, but about whose record the demo
cratic publicity bureau felt il necessary to delhi.
erately lie, IN order TO make a showing: and this
IN an effort to defeat J. II. Wagner, whose complete
competency is recognized not only throughout New
Mexico but in educational work all over this milton.
They undertake to put a real estate Spectator into