The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-30
D HANNA'S CAMPAIGN

IT. M"h"tcA "Webt At"hhah hn duncntu nS cdmpdlkn o governor on
a basis Of hyEtercai appeal to prejudice and personal abuse of the
opposition Reports q the addresses delivered BY Hanna AM his
cratic headquarters at Santa Fe and have been without local detail.
local papers in the towns where Hanna and Putncy have appeared
give more definite information as to the kind Of campaign enors being
made in HannaA behalf. y
unde, the heading Knee Deep in Mud = the DeS Moincs, Union
Judge Hanna Is an excellent gentleman and . SPLEEN
q politics, else he would not condne his campaign chau.
teuquas chiefly to aingins great sobs Of mnseatins rot at the
This comment is duplicated in newspaper reports from other Of
the upstate towns where the democratic candidate has addressed
However Disappointing this may be from 1 candidate for gov
s s. ssn 81 N ! sa Mssiso !, i a ne, surprising pr hs,, from MIL Hanna ana, ,l He can b hardly q:
plays IN campaigning. The democratic candidate for governor has
ofhes in Santa Fe. Such progress as he has made IN politics has
been made principally by employment Of the arts Of the demagogue,
lent denunciation of the other fellow. He followed this course per-
Fe county nadsr the tutorahip Of Mr. selsman, and when seiismas,
an adept at arranging fusion tickets in Santa Fe county, needed a
Hanna for the job. The reward was a place on the democratic state
ticket and Hsnnas election by a scratch to the supreme court A
confirmed and persistent office seeker. Hanna therefore can hardly
be called a novice in politics Neither is he the adept at the game
man got Hanna his sevenyear job on the supreme bench lie tried
to secure Iianna's reelection in 1918 and failed somewhat disas-
dian attorney. while engaged in arranging for Hanna unanimous
a a1Sd@ IN 4 d democratic 90 par T1"s ssVe been DEF deft H'"f but sf srmiy sso seS
aside by selgman in clearing the track and keeping it clear for Hanna.
knowledge. lie is the product Of a bosasm in the democratic party
,hss !, ! absolute 1s%an "a as democratic j. , Leaders in democratic counties from
should have become more skilfl in campaigning. Apparently he
a iaieu 10 learn r 10 need n adVlce oil ms patron and creator.
selienan is fully aware of the dangers of too much talk abou. boss
sm.s Hanna could not refrain from a personal attack at Las vegas
free from personalities " he repeated the oaense To- the mixed
come him on his return home from Las vegas Shortly inter ssiir.
man came TO Albuquerque and warned Hanna to '1et it alonei but
according to very reliable inforrsstion about the incident seis.
man warned Hanna that a campaign Of Sensational misstatement and
personal abuse would defeat him for governor Hanna seems to be
eeptor. In his effort to appeal to class prejudice he has assailssd Irm
large business interest in the state, except the Santa Fe Railway com
Inc wicked corporations. These attacks have been so violent and so
sindictiye as to create the impression that his policy, il elected, win
be destructive. This has been accompanied by personal abuse, direct
and by inuendo.
The personal attacks directed a. Judge Mcchem may make a few
votes for Hanna. Seigman has been able to see what Hanna does
not seem 70 understand; that vndictive and unfair assault upon q
SO armly established and whose personal following is 30 strong, Is
bound 70 react in bitter resentment and increased activity By, Jddge
eral run Of people who do not like to be classed as suckers to be
probably realizes that the people. are bound to contrast Hannas
form Of attack with the straightforward, digni6ed, honorable cam
serve to aceentuate the essential differences in poise, Judgment, abl.
E v. and q, character narss5s . Of The two ,So, men e. Ham Hanna does not Sts catch what VI s. sslis
y hound TO bring about searching public sersany Of Hanna's own
The campaign Of Islander being wssed against Judge Mechem
by Hanna sn .sL principal palm ne Y PARE SUI supporter p%t r the Santa Fe New, Mex.
Lianpa's supporters are bnaly explaining that sehgman and his can.
e ssam sa ammo. control so@sc G Colonel Cutting that hs Cutting personal
ssr re- hs f e raI"sai from Sa. his ,s sr,P ions Of . Lipelans a abuse, They are
shssS sitaeEs, which they say are due entirely to the fact that Judge
@ Ma 9a y bis s espsshy as a s district !. Judge ,ag; tried a ease in which
tempt and tst Cutting is trying 70 get even with The court But
S { form WHEN When u ss sstion n sanp psisSa ! III SS's doubtful aLs s, "sai z HANNA / SSa
knows jss Hhai ssRe New Mcxiesn Is doing 10 him
take of concluding that the kind Of campaigning that won him a rep
n mste L q = kisssf nd s,a a s IN santa e soaaty and made hbn
campaign that WIN make votes for ! candidate for governor. He has
II ssa' Juan eouaty me returns from MCKINLEY snnS are not N
THE HEART or TIE LEACuE
E KpN. JONATHAN BOURNE. i'll. who issues statements from
4 Washington soF the kfpggpAsan Publicity -aesesiatiop y often