The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-03-28
MADDOX MAKES STATEMENT
WHY HE SUPPORTS McELROY

! am supporting Mr.. McElroy be-
cause of the principles for which he
stands. Mr.. McElroy makes it per-
fectly clear that he is absolutely in
accord with our government on the
vice question. While on the other
hand, Mr.. James has failed TO endorse
the government on this question, al
though he is democrat. Why? Echo
answers why.
Furthermore personally handed Mr.
James the following questions:
81 am handing you this because !
am not clear as TO what you mean by
one statement in your article. That
statement is, i am in favor of hand
ling the Red Light District the way
the majority of the people want it
handled What do you mean? Do
you mean that if you should be elect
ed, you would consider that the ma
jority of the people want the Red
Light District to remain unmolested?
"ln the event that you should be
elected and tie should come on this
proposition in the council, how would
you know what the majority of the
people want you to do? Do you be-
leve majority Of the people want
you to vote in favor of retaining
segregated district? Please tell me
by what method you will ascertain the
wishes of the majority Of the people?
IL am retaining copy of this and
shall publish it whether you answer
it or not. But, should be pleased to
publish along with it your answer
| have received no answer up to
! date. However, Mr.. James told me
his answer would be that the people
would know how the candidates for
aldermen stand on this question. And
that he would depend on that to find
out how the majority stood on this is
sue, or words to that effect. | am will
ing for him to correct me if do not
state substantially what he said.
But it may be that two men shall be
elected who stand against this district
and two who stand in favor of it. How
will Mr.. James know what the people
want if such should be the case?
Would he interpret that to mean that
the majority of the people want this
to stand as it now is? Let him ans
wer. Again. suppose in the council,
after the election, there should come
u tie, what way will Mr.. james tell
what the people want on this ques-
tion? Will he say he will not use
his best judgment on this as on other
matters? Why not tell the people now
what he will do?
Once more, Mr.. james says 1T is
merely question of whether you want
it away and out of your sight or on
your Streets-or possibly next door to
you" Now that is the old anti cry
revampted, THAT prohibition will not
prohibit" 1t is just putting new
dress to serve the occasion. This Is
an argument really in favor of the seq
regated red light. Mr.. James tried very
hard not to commit himself. Will Mr..
James tell the people that it is easier
to detect lewdness and put it across
the tracks" than it is to detect it and
put it in Jail. If SO, tell how it is
done. Besides, if our officers. detect
this vice and use their power to force
it into the segregated district, as Mr.
James seems to stand for, then the
officer of the law becomes an agent OF
White Slavery itself. This is the con-
clusion of such u position, and it is
an inevitable conclusion. Will Mr.
james be responsible for it? do not
believe he has reasoned out well wha,
= he wrote.
1t looks to me as if Mr.. James Is
astradle of barbed wire fence. Come
off on one side or the other or you
might tear your pants.
Good citizens if you want the rec
light put out, vote for Harry II. Nc
Elroy, for you know where he stands
b, and what he will do. On the other
. James stands nor what he viii do or
. this question, according to lis owl
e statement.
Besides, MIR. McElroy has alway!
had the courage of his convictions oi
$ all public questions, and has never lef
|, the people in doubt on any public is
j sue.
: also learned that Mr.. James is be
ing very strongly supported by tn
VETS and while his ticket is pledge,
TO the enforcement of the prohibition
law, which the people so overwhelm
ingly voted for at the last election,
ask this question for what it is worth
Does it look well for the "Wets" T.
ask for the election of James on
}, platform declaring for the enforce
4 ment of prohibition law, when the
=. fought that law to the last ditch Il
n other words, the "wets" want the peo