The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-31
MR.. MACEE's NEW PLATFORM.

N pRte new platform for the republican state convention TO adopt
He asks for expressions of the sentiment of the rank and file
of the party upon its provisions, and as a very humble member OF the
rank and file we desire to assure him that in the main it has our
hearty approval.
Mr. Magee's new platform is o different from the platform he
TO pause long enough to wonder what Governor L9Irazolo will do
when they adopted each other for better Or worse, IS a stranger to
the new one. This new declaration is equally a stranger to that
page interview when he emerged from the chrysaIs Of empire builder
into winged glory as MI. Magees purified leader of political re.
former.
Mr.: Magees new platform is SO strangely like the platform
ton thatMt might be a twin brother. 1t is worded somewhat diff
ferently, having been drawn for use as the declaration of a state
tion, but in principle it is so like the republican county convention 5
recommendations that it might be a photographic record. This is
The original Magce platform, we were told, must be adopted to-
gcther with Governor LarrazolO; r or the republican party , would be De
offering suggestions for public discussion, with an invitation to criti
Magee eau be induced to accept. This is again we'll. II gives the re-
publican party som chance for its white alley before taking the long
slide to the Wiling whang.
AS a very humble member of the rank and file we not only wish
has not only adopted in the main the platform of the BernaliiO cOuu-
ty republican convention, but he proposes to give the republican state
TO make some suggestions before final judgment and sentence are
pronounced. This is indeed bully. 1t gives us hope that the dawn.
ing rays of the sun of the new day may filter over and through the
political landscape gradually instead of blasting it into kingdom
como, as had been generally forecasted.
If we may be permitted to say so, merely as a very humble mem.
Der of the rank gnd file, and now that the worst is over-the original
rage, accompanied BY a gas attack. The new Masee platform appears
seatliy from around the friendly corner Of the Bernaiilo county re.
Of MI. Wilson League of Nations before leaving Paris for home; a
harbinger OF UNIVERSAL peace. Once more II rs well. There is nope
for the republican party now. 1t has a chance to get together with
Mr.. Magee on the basis of the Bernalilo county conventions plat
form before the state convention meets. The time for further re-
visions, however. is short.
One or two minor matters remain to trouble us.
One Of these is the detail as to whether or not we must Stl. ae,
said about the governor in direct connection with the platform new
had been dumped along with the platform which he adopted. But
turning to page we find amid a wierd mixture Of "decency and
sincere y edaor' @whhewash. SH III ism, :" the sum Of the new
S "a NOT n vet osonr f 10 UNDERSTAND de s1~"Ssffu fully t that Std there r'i is an intelligent gent publ public
sentiment in New Mexico, living in spite of his persistent effort to
convince il that it is inert: ossfied and paralyzed' the said indha-
The only point s1 for :. S9n as:.iS. sa. Of effort I. to surround 9a ,a1.l
ness TO the governor every effort possible should be made to nom
noteworthy reform Mr.. Magee has undertaken since he landed; viz,
Is' ad ID nj The republican county convention platform. The fight
being over and Mr. Tubbell being licked Mr.. Magee has FASTENED to
the kindly reflections quoted above this definite reputation of
empire builder and purified political refoiner;
Frank Hubbel is nothing to the Journal"
Having shed his platform and Mr.. Hubbel it seems too bad that
Mr.. Magee cannot go the whole route and free himself from his re,
TWO f~"e essential facts in The situation
r.,o, "a Da rns' ,i aSs 9e %Pts a. forward STm a' loeHiS esn nroe sss a Of Dnrty rp.
gress and state building like the Bernalilo county conventions plat
form, without giving way to laughter; and,
b) That Governor Larrazolo has no more show Of being nom.
mated for governor next week than Mr.. Masee has of being elected
For the sake of all concerned, and in order that we might use
some space in this column for other matters Of general interest, we
proper grasp Of the situation in which he finds himself. We would
like to do It before the republican state convention meets next week.
Failing in that we hope to succeed about the time the convention
adjourns.
Mr.. Magee says he is going to be too busy TO devote much more
time and space TO The Herald. We can understand that. We, too,
would like to turn TO other and more important matters. Mr., Magee
has occupied a lot OF our time and space. Our efforts TO lend our
humble aid in guiding him out Of the norman STAND of the New
Mexico political front have absorbed a lot of valuable time and they
haven't been as fully appreciated by Mr.. Magee as they might have
been. Also some Of our constant readers are beginning TO tell us
that they re fed up on Mr. Magee. We haven't the heart TO blame
them.
In all sincerity we would like to see MFR. Magee finish the job
If WORKING he way out of the harhed- wire acknowledgements in which,
to put it in the most kindly WY, his lack Of knowledge of the