Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-10-19
DEMOCRATIC RING IS
GROWING DESPERATE
State Organization Sends Out Mislead-
ing Ballots 10 Catch anu Cheat
the New Voters
CHEAP TRICK IS EXPOSED
Men Who Preach Good Government
Fomenting Race and Religions
Prejudice In New Mexico

The Graphic editor came To New
Mexico before II was u state and has
been through several campaigns while
engaged In the newspaper /business.
hut has never seen II campaign IN
which the democratic organization has
used quite 30 much personal abuse as
Judge Hanna. the democratic nominee
for governor. and his campaign mana
gers have heaped on the republican
party leaders Some of this has been
30 untruthful and libclous that the
lInnnn organs the Santa Fe Mexican
and the Albuquerque Morning Journal
have had 10 print rctractions and there
will he comeback to some Of the rest
of II very shortly. no matter who is
elected.
Judge Hanna came to Deming in the
name of good government-he said so.
and he told Luna and Grant county
citizens what n coTuptionist John Sui
ly is and by nnuend0 included Billy
Murray in the bargain. Did II make
hit at this end Of New Mexicof This
man who has been nm office seeker In
three parties In the last ten years talks
about republican corruption when lie
was one Of 'em. He ought to know.
There Is nothing too small for the
democratic organization to do To win
votes.
OF course Il Is all right here To dis
franchise negro voters at Columbus,
hut when IL comes to fooling the
white voters there Is nothing lacking.
The good women who have been work
ing In the democratic cause In Deming
were very much chngrined when they
found their state organization had pro
vided them with sample ballots that
were devised to cheat the voters Of
their free choice, To their credit II
may he said TINT they did not circulate
the poorly camouflaged counterfits.
Here Is what the organization that
is preaching good government put
out as instructions on their so-called
sample OF the official ballot and which
un the face Of II. is cOntrived To de-
ceive:
INSTRUCTIONS:-First mark a
Cross (X) ia the circle under the
Democratic party emblem. III you
then desire 10 vote for any candi'
date on any other ticket, place a
(X) I'm the Square at the right OF
the name Of such canlidate.- But
first mark the Cross under the
Democratic emblem.
INSTRIl CCIONES: - Primero ponga
una Cruz (X) en- el circulo baio
In emblema del partido Democrata
Nj listed desea vOtar por tuaies
quier candidate de cualesquier q
tro partido p0nga una Crui w
en- el Cuadro Ia derecha del nom
bre de el candidate pero prlmerd
nonga una Cruz (\) en- el circ'ho
debajo Ia emblema Democratic.
Here Is the instructions on the sam
nile Of the official ballot put out 10y the
secretary of state and furnished gratis
for the instruction Of voters.
INSTRUCTIONS: Mark Y in o und
or marty name, for whose candi
dates Won wish to vote. IL Vol
desire 10 vote fer any candidate
Of any other party place y II
sauare at the right Of the nam'
Of such candidate.
INSTRUCCIONES: Marque \ en- ,
bajo el nOmbre de partido' POI
euyos candidates listed desea vot
mr.. Si listed desea y0tar POI
eualouier candidate de ctalquiel
ctr0 partidO DOnea una ei
Cuadro a In derecha del nomDr'
de tai candidate.
\ comparison between the homes
sample and the one intended To chea ,I
the voters will tel the story OF th'
Hanna campaiea management II wa
L evidently thought to he propltiou
time for the perpertration Of mug
fnke because of so many new v3ter
exercising their ncw-found enfrir,chlSp
mcnt hut what n cheap trick nn'
how easily cxpOsed. What do the N"'
ers think Of 1t?