The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-05
THE ASSAULT ON INDUSTRY

make voters forget Cox and the solemn referendum N the Wilson
league Of nations.
The fake issue is corporation domination, - alias "bossisnY in
the republican party.
Mr.. Hanna, the democratic candidate for governor, has seized
Upon this issue eagerly. 1t gives him an exceptional opportunity
for practicing the arts Of the dcmagogue.
The democratic press bureau is working this issue 'sayegely
It's employing it to the exclusion Of every other consideration Of the
campaign, The national issues are 80 completely overlooked as to
warrant the charge of a conspiracy of silence regarding them
The democratic state ticket is ignored. The cry is wOrded, down
with bossism.' Its meaning is down with industry and develop
ment = because the cry has been directed against every industrial en-
tcrprise Of any Importance in the state.
NO effort is made to prove hysterical charges made against min
ing aud railroad corporations. No proposal of any remedy for al
legged wrongs is offered. Mr.. Hanna shouts that "thc operations
are robbing the people. Mr.. Selgman's press bureau shouts the
corporations are robbingS the people" Mr.. Cuttings Santa Fe New
people Mr.. Magce's Morning journal aOps gently back and forth
singing the same refrain. Bob rutney, described in the literature as
a'public spirited taxpayer to the infinite amusement Of home folks
and the board Of equalization, shouts down with the corporations -
Not a specific statement IS made not even a vague effort to prove
legged to be wrong Simply a reitcration Of halftruths, whole I'M
Of practically every man who has achieved an important place, or
done an important work in developing industry in this state,
garded by republicans and It should not be dsregarded by voters.
Il is especially important that taxpayers give it thoughtful, careful
Every one is DESTROYS that corporations and industrial enterprises
shall pay their fair share of taxation. The republican party has
bcen advancing steadily toward a solution, particularly Of mine tax
alton, during the past ten years. Mr., Hanna and his party have ig
nored il until II was developed as a faxed issue, based upon insin.
ceFMy aud uniruth, in the present campaign. The present mine tax
ihs late Governor Mcdonald, a democratic governor, approved il. x
special revenue commission, composed OF representative men OF both
taxation problem with a view to recommending an entire new taxa
lion code and administration. But the assault on industry ignores
Mr.. Iianna asserts that he is not advocating conascation; but his
unsupported assertion is the only thing In his campaign propaganda
that does not seek to arouse the spirit Of conHscation. He is deliber
ately seeking to grouse, not q desire for honest reform and subNan-
tel progress, but a kind of prejudice and antosOnism which incv-
Among the industrial enterprises assancd are the Ell Paso and
Southwestern ralrood, the mining enterprises of the PhelpS-Dodge
corporation the Chino Copper eompanyj the st. Louis, Rocky Noun
Empire Zinc company, the shirwin. Williams company the Albuqucr.
que and Cerilos Coal company i-the Denver & Rio Grapdc Railroad
company, we believe, has not yet beer included, but il Is in the hands
Of a receiver, the destination of all industries in this state, il Mr.
llama 5 policy be followed to its logical conclusion.
These corporations, which furnish q very large percentage of
the employment Of ihhsstate, pay a very cry Ia large percentage Of all I the
have done practically ali Of the practical building that has been done
in this state during the past fifteen years are charged in effect with
lar rights, corrupters Of public officers; brigands to be hunted.
Now note, and note with care the men who bring the charges;
tee, who planned the scheme to cover up his party weakness and who
s~moke-screen of prejudice. Mr.. seligmsn is an excellent gentleman
Outside of his political activities he is a good citizen. He owns a
a great bank. lie is a bond broker and has had extensive dealings
with the state government in this connection, from which he has en-
e,sg ios t1nh .. "" he SEQ secured ryJfiissj e % % Ir,i ~ The better They vii viii
be more pleasant in business dealings. In these operations Of seIg
man no wrong is charged But Seligmans political methods are
ruthless. HI is the absolute boss of the democratic party. There is
no divided authority This campaign is under his orders, just as h.
ordered Hanna nomination and Cutting newspaper policy and Put
What has seligman ever done for New Msxico' Is his store
public benefaetionf Or has II been wholly q source OF profit paid Ia
him by the 9eopIei Have his dealings in state bonds oeen conducted
for the public welfare and the development Of the state, or for his
source ha. he ever developedi What has he ever tried to do to Civ,
employment to labor to encourage industry, q increase population
20 uuliu Hvntnj W tAituhd tc HOuAVoo VI w irfo"oct ANo vi
5ehgmaH ever rfsked large sums of money out OF his considerable re
sources IA the speculative business Of developing q minef II may b
that he has; that we are wrong in concluding that he has not done SO
that be has carefully concealed his efforts for upbunding this state
We doubt IT,
Mr. seiemsn IS the master mind now directing the assault upOr
industry.
How do Mt seigmans taxes measure up in proportion to hi
wealth and his incomef II would be, perhaps, interesting to know
Mr.. Cutting, the comedian Of the present campaign, assails every
nan uAo has ever lifted q finger to help build New Mexico. He Il
the fortunate poasessor Of a pink palace in Santa Fe and q large in
come derived through the hard labor Of inheritance, What has Mr.
Cutting ever done for New Nexfcof lie has great wealth. Il is ed
miked that Be made O highly speculative investment when he bough
bis newspaper, but that was for purposes Of amusemeDt and IN th
iyss Of Ae favored children Of great wealth the high cost Of amuse