Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-17
LOOKING BACKWARD.

Tbere come times when, in order to get our
bearings, we need to pause to take STOCK Oh t'ie
nrogress we have made. One of those points mas
been reached by those who in sympathy with
program
When the Journal began a campaign against
boss domination of either party, the deprlvlng OF
special privilege its habitua practice OF writing
its own laws and the acceptance OF our program Oh
progress as a party policy our friends regarded the
venture as fool hardy and impossible of accomplish
ment ,
Today all men familiar with the facts know that
the Journal program will be law by APRIL, 1871,
and that special interest will dare attempt 10
write those laws.
A primary law, budget law, bipartisan board
amendment for school lands and funds and a just
tax law are absolutely inevitable, whichever party
may win.
With a tax law which will compel the mining
interests to do their fair share their interest in pol
,tcs viii cease Just as the interest of the Santa Fe
railroad ceased when it fully taxed and had no
further selfish purpose to serve
No party will ever again De Vargas hotel
conference attempting to make and un1nake govern
ors. The man who inspired those conferences Will
doubtless never again be a candidate for public Of
flee in New Mexico. AS political factor in the
state he has passed onf he is as wise as we think
The remainder of his career will be in the national
field There we wish him we'll We are his per-
sonal friend and wish him to believe that to be true
Only his methods in state matters met our hostility.
primary election law will deal with the county
bosses who make themselves obnoxious with their
methods Their power of fear and coercion will be
gone Their influence whatever it may be- they
are entitled to have.
The land office will longer be of avail in
building an organization.
A budget law of proper character will prevent
superfluous offices for henchmen.
In a very few months all these practices will be
history The Journal will sit unrestrained, with its
weapon of general publicity that one hes
fates without instant exposure, regardless of party
The public mind will endure double dealing,
The candidacy of Governor Larrazoo served the
Journal the purpose it had in mind We wanted
him to stand that the bosses could not
ignore and prevent the nomination of some one at
their will. So formidable did he become that they
did not have the single-handed strength to defeat
him with candidate of their choice. They could
find no one whom they really wanted who would
not suffer defeat at Larrazoo's hands
Circumstances required the selection of a man
in whom a large element opposed to boss domina-
ton had such confidence would draw their sup
port Even then, they only by scratch.
We supported Governor Larrazolo in good faith
to the end. We man to serve our purpose
and then throw him down. But the nomination Of
Larrazolo was of ITSELF part of our program.
The governor plainly understood this We had no
"deaP' with him. Good faith alone made fight
his battle in the last forty-eght hours when we had
a chance to aid in choosing compromise candidate,
but would not because of our of propriety and
loyalty to who had fought with us.
The bosses and the special interests have, we
firmly believe control over Judge Mechem. We
believe his public uterances will satisfy the public
of this.
Only factor more would mention in this
review: Mr.. II. o. Bursum, have before re-
marked possesses wonderful possibilities for good.
The old organization with which he has worked will
be gone. With it goes the evil influences within
the organization He regards the party platform as
contract with the people. We believe, in in
nermost soul, that he will be found working carry
1t into law in utmost good faith
In doing so he must seek new alignments. Those
His future lies, alone, in using his tremendous in
fluence for the public good. Under such conditions
our peculiar situation is such that New Mexico needs
him. The Journal has no wish to destroy Mr.. Bur-
sum, if he will and act upon the present stua
tion.
With vigilance now the people have No
republican needs to leave his party to sraghten up
New Mexico. 1t be done easily within the party
Toward Judge Hanna and his associates the
journal has kindly feeling They stand upon a
fair platform. But there are reasons which we will
give from time to Tine why believe it wiser to
elect the republican ticket, with exception.
Now is the wrong time for forward looking re-
publicans to desert the party of their choice.
COOLIDGE BE FIT IN EMERGENCY.