The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-14
THE MAIN ISSUE

THE MAIN ISSUE
"A and lonely editorial mentor and moral guide, is not particularly
: interesting to The Herald. 1t is realized that this kind of con
Magee to giggle, may become tiresome to Herald readers if long
to see to it that his personality is kept before us. He sits restlessy
upon his lofty pinnacle above the multitude, sizzling under the spot
light of a homemade publicity. Thus, at the risk of again being
called a moral paralytic, we feel no qualms of conscience in leaving
him to conduct his own personal advertising campaign
the main issues. Mr.. Magee fell off his lofty pinnacle into the midst
itaby drew a certain amount of attention to him. He is now tied to
a position. The issues remain.
These issues are, briefly, whether or not the republican party
or not Frank 4, Hubbcil shall be permitted to come back as the boss
of Bernalllo county, and as a result into power in state politics
for denomination. To believe otherwise would be to question the
judgment and good citizenship of New Mexico republicans. Never
theess a very vigorous campaign is being waged in Larrazolos be-
half, The effectiveness of the forces at work for him should not be
uGnderestimatcd' no matter what those forces may be "r the methods
At present the principal influences working for Larrazolos re-
nomination are, in the order of their Importance
FRANK A. HUBBELL, who is now engaged in a n active effort
to organize Ism Bernalilo county with a view to controlling the coming
razolo delegation; and, second, to elect a county committee contror-
venton which later will nominate county and legislative candidates
Those who have any question as to Hnbbells activity have but to
days, coming and going to and from the Hubbell headquarters. Mr.
Hubbel sees in the Larrazoo issue a chance to regain his lost position
of political influence in local and state politics. lie is making the
fight OF his life to realize upon that chance
CARL MAGGE' through his control of the journal, is the second
important influence in the Larrazolo campaign. 1t is not surprising
that Nj. Mage should deny that he is associated with Mr. Hubbcn
when he brought out Hubbell as our leading Empire Builder he
kicked one of the main props from under his lofty pinnacle of edi
gard to his support of Larrazolc, and while he states with engaging
humor, that he has never committed himself to the Larrazolo cam
paign, and that he can quit Larrazoo whenever he wishes to do
so, it is interesting TO note that he continues to support Larrazoos
denomination in every issue.
Mr.. Massc is now as fully acquainted with the Iarrazoo record,
before and after January |, 1918, as he is fully acquainted with the
record of Mr.. Hubbel. He asserts that he is supporting a platform
of principles, not men. But he continues to support Larrazolo and to
uphold the hands of Hubbell in his effort to grab control of this
The third influence in the I4arrazoIo campaign is Sheriff Etfego
Eaca OF SOcOrrO, In has a following and who is ucvOtng his best
efforts to back up in southern New Mexico the work of Hubbell and
Magee in BernalilO county.
The main issue, then, is whether the Larrazolo- TIubbel- Magce-
Mexico, or whether it shall be defeated. We doubt if any smoke
screen of platitudinous platform, personal abuse and fimsy promises
can obscure that issue.
We have good government in Bcrnalilo county. We want to
keep it. We have had a thorough trial of Iarrazolosm in the state
government and we know that it is not good. We know that prom
Uses for the future, no matter how high flown or how glibly stated,
cannot cover up the unfortunate record that has been written.
BernaIilo county republicans should be careful to keep this
whelmingly opposed to Larrazolo and it is overwhelmingly opposed
to Hubbell. III that sentiment is galvanized into action in the county
primary and convention, now near at hand, the result will be to elm
mate finally the political influence of both men in this county. The
public welfare demands such an elimination.
III, on the other hand, this sentiment remains passive, Hubbell. an
organizer of unquestoned ability, Larrazolo, whose resourcefulness
in active campaigning is well known, backed by the smoke screen
a machine that will be hard to deal with both in primary and county
convention.
tits far more important that attention of citizens be directed and
held to this main issue and danger, than that his attention be focused
upon the personal ambitions of Mr., Magee. Those ambitions are no
longer important. Chance of their realization has been eliminated.
Let there be no misunderstanding of our meaning. The Herald
claims no credit for eliminating Magee as an important personal fac
tor in state politics. Magee has been mainly instrumental in achiev-
ing his own elimination. He has accomplished this by linking him
self mreservedy with the ambitions and political fortunes Of the
Larrazolo- Hubbel- Elfego Baca organization.
This much has been accomplished and the incident is closed, Let
i be remembered that the elimination Of IarrasOlo and Hubbcl is
still TO be accomplished.