The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-14
LETTERS TO TIE MORNING JOURNAL

among persons well able 10 lose tho
money should the venture fail, and
that money was brought into New
Mexico and spent here. over $780,
900 was spent Ia developing the san
Miguel mine before q pound of cop
per was sold or a dollar Of return
realized. The mine In still In The de-
velopment stag and is not "a profit
producer, although IL will be.
rs your candidate for governor u
man beyond rsproach and n ahinlnn
example OF tho kind of effort that
upbuilds n stes. and am l to be con-
demned by you and your associates
as an enemy OF the people?
You state that republican eandi.
dates for the state senate are tho
tools of predatory Interests and tax
that Is the burden OF your reiterated
inference and assertion. You make
this charge with full knowledge that
the candidate for governor whom you
support is the close business ASSOC
ciate n the political associate of
dealers IN state bonds and other pub
lie securities. Of promoters OF oil aud
inrurance stock selling enterprises
and OF ~manlpulators OF tho well oiled
machinery OF the democratic party.
we do not assume n we do not
charge h q your candidate for gov
ernOr is dlshonest on this account. BY
whn right do you assume that re-
publican candidates are dishonest,
n what is your proof?
You charge that I am a boxscd
candidate. To keep the record
straight | viii state to you that |
did not know Hon. Holm q. Dursum
personally until the second day OF
the recent republican state owen
tiou In this city. although I am proud
to say that / know him now and cs-
teen his acquaintance. as I have i'd
mired his courage, honesty and sue
cossful party leadership ever since
! came TO New Mexieo In 1917. / do
not enjoy tho acquaintance Of United
States Senator Albert u. Tail. hut I
admire and respect him as a great
American who has had the courage
to take his stand against autocrneY
ana foreign domination OF the gov
eminent Of the United States. I do
not know Mr.. John NJ. Sully of the
Chino Copper company, but l respect
his courage ms n pioneer. his skill ns
a manager and his sterling honesty.
just MS do all the thousands on thou
sands of mining men throughout this
milton who know him by his works.
Yet YOU and your associates n
thnt I am controlled by these men.
"Is II not n fact that all OF your
propaganda against business in this
state IN inspired by a desire TO defeat
the republican party? Have you a
single item OF evidence Of wrong do
inc against the public welfare to sup
port your charges against republican
candidates and republican leader
ship? You have not produced Il.
Il expect to have continued bust
ness connections which will keep M.
as n citizen In the Legislative district
composed OF Bernalillo. Sandoval and
San Juan counties. ] found condi-
tons in Sandoval and San Juan coun-
ties which were not conductive 10
, speedy development or successful
/, business enterprise. I found had
roads. Isolated aud poorly supported
schools, nntiquated farming methods
! and lack OF transportation. The dis
trict has not had aggressive rcpresen-
i tntlon In the Legislature in the past
II has had no individual prepared IA
: work hnrd along business lines for IT,
/, advancement and for the particular
. laws that Will most speedily cncour.
age progress. I have some small bus.
/ mess ability and I Fave energy and
' tho courage 10 stand for what
I think IL rlght. I sought election IL
the state senate believing that I coulc
= he Of service TO this legislative dis,
trict and to the state. That Is nv
b iEfN ifNNf VI AAN holF DufDOhO IN RN
tcring the contest. I was nominated
without opposition and by tho unnni,
NOUS vote OF the delegates from tn,
I three counties in the district conver,
: ton. You were present In tho state
, convention hail when that nomina
, ton took place. Had YOU watched
: the proceeding YOU could have seer
for yourself how little any boss
had 70 do with a..
, III you wish 10 he fair. u your pro,
o. testations of honesty and zeal for tn,
public welfare are sincere you wiz
examine moro closely into records
, and motives before YOU repeat you
= charges and give further spread e
. uniustified suspicious and sinister In.
: sinuations Of wrong doing and inten.
: tc do wrong, In support OF which w,
, and your associates have no proof.
q Yours very truly.
+ SIDNEY MI. WE'LL"