The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-04-28

cause the newspapers have conspircd 10 ruin him.
but because he has been wrong from the beginning
and has perssssed Ia wrongdoinr. Not only the
newspapers but the people have awakened 10 the
facts. Burlcson is not facing a conspiracy. lie is
facing his time for settlement.
Nowhere has the case Of Burlcson been stated
more calmly or more justly than in the following
editorial from the III Paso Morning Times. n news.
paper Of Ar. Burlcson : political faith aud a sup
porter a. The cabinet 10 which he belongs
The postmaster general has issued q staiemcni
IN which he declares he is being made the victim of
a well-orRanizcd propaganda which has for It's aim
his political destruction. He charges an unnamed
member Of a congressional committee and nm un-
named publisher with warning HIM that unless he
used his Influence for the repeal Of the postal zone
law, which increases postal rates and thereby az.
feets the reading public of the country. he would
soon have 10 step down and out, M did Hitchcock
and Taft. lie insists that the zone law. against
which every sensible man and woman aud organiza-
zion have registered their diSapproval. Is keeping
certain selfish interests from enjoying q postal sub
sidy o. over S70.O0O.OOO annually, aud declares this
the basis for the campaign launched against him.
Mr.. Burleson AYERS he is standing firmly for n good
law. that he Is discharing his duty in the ligh; Of
fair play for everybody, that he ~ right and every
one opposing him il wrong and that he will main
tain his position. no matter what may I've the con
sequence. lie defends himself rs head of the fed.
eral.conirollcd wire systems and details how he has
given orders 10 his licutcnants 20 transmit every.
thing which ~ ordered, no matter how ibelous IL
may bc-particularly TO him
Mr.. Burleson has been forced 10 look NJ the
handwriting ON the wall. lie has bunglcd about
everything he has touched officially, and his method
" handling the communication systems Of the coun.
try. taken over NJ a time when there was no excuse
for II. has called forth from members Of the demo.
cratic party IN Massachusetts a request 10 President
Wilson 90 remove him aud save the party. lie has
revised and changed the methods Of the telegraph
aud telephone companies. increased rates without
authority, involved sections of the country IN
strikes. forced state governments to take legal ac.
ton against his ukascs, arbitrarily removed officials
from the management Of their own private prop
crty aud demoralizcd the service. The gentle. yet
firm uprising over the country foreshadows 10 Mr..
Burlrson what i IN store for him. H. seizrs upon
the zone law and the fight of publishers for reason.
able sccond-claSs rates IN the vehicle upon which
he will ride into the view II the public aud Civ,
voice 90 his defense. There y sufficient in the
postmaster generals statement 10 call out facts
which have been waiting for an opportunity 10
show themselves. These will have more to do with
his mismanAgement Of the communication systems
than with the zone law.
Having made 3 miserable mess of hi. business.
Mr.. Burlcson is cndcavoring 20 muddy the waters
50 he ran get out with ~ little trouble ~ possible.
For this he is not 10 be upbraided The one thing
Of interest to the people and the democratic party
. that he be relieved Of duties he seems unable "a
discharge in q manner becoming a member Of Prcsi-
dent Wilson = cabinet.