The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-14
Sidney Wells Letter
Which Caused Magee's
State of Mind Today

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.october II. 1920.
Mr. Carl Niaaee. Editor.
THE Morning Journal.
Albuoueraue n, ".
"Denr Sir:
or. ,,,o aav-or,t.on,orts which have
a, ,o,r manor nm sunday
G1n,ahor a ond aurd.v october 10
'n',,t,h as,vna In have hecn uthor
""nI A., r. 5a,oacrnttc .,,to cnrunit.
49, r, -. a. ,,sod ,yl,h thc .tntn.
49,, ;,,a, w nm engngcd in conner
n,tning ,h,t am nnder the infin-
oncn 81 corporntions ard that | am
or can be controlled by ton
influences which would influence or
control my actions as a member Of
tho state senate for their selfish in
tcrests as opposed TO the public well
fare. The Insertion Is made that AN
effort ia being made to pack the
senate with mine attorneys. corpora
ton attorneys. mine owners and sym
pathizers with tax lodging interests
NV name is connected with that al
legged effort, as n party to the same.
'.You have stated repeatedly that
your Is an honest rcwi-
paper and that you are an honest
man. seeking the welfare OF the peo-
pie Of this state. You assert mat you
love b truth n your telioW man
and that you are moved by a passion
for the public welfare
81 do not assume to question either
your principles or your motives, but
do assert without hesitation that
vour editorial support and
lion in ,his poisonous propaganda is
not evidence OF honesty. fair play or
desire for truth and that Il Is not
mn effort for the public welfare, but
thnt IL is in fact an effort to secure
tho election of certain candidates on
tho democratic ticket by tho use OF
misrepresentation, abuse and positive
falsehood.
,Y - rro,a NJ tho e,c, ,bo, my
hu"s" !. No, or nromoter NJ
mining I have had some
success in such promotiona. they
1 have nIwaya hcen honest promotions
which have served to bring about
production of wealth, tho opening OF
new territory. the employment Of la
hor az good wages and Increase in
tnxable propertv. / would be proud
: 10 he connected with any business
whose operations would result in
adding to the wealth, the population
and the development OF New Mexico.
.ctroo ,,hor has tho husiross of
,,tntn~ f,iIcr i,to dis~rocc9 Durine
Tho recent war every man connected
+, I with the mining business. from tho
. man with tho nick and drill to the
; highly paid mining engineer was ex-
tolled ms n patriot. In the record OF
our achievement abroad YOU will
find the engineering corps top-holc,
and mining engineers leading the
= world In effort. Hoover the miner,
was urged 10 take the democratic
nomination for PRECEDENT. Your ow n
democratic leaders here in New Mcx-
leo met in caucus and endorsed him.
The copper industry wps the first
metal trade In America to voluntarily
fix n maximum price per pound and
since the war IN the only n that
has never suffered n charge of prof.
teering.
'Since when has II become a crime
TO be n lkwyer and when did Il be.
como criminal for a lawyer TO ac-
? con. cntplcvment from business
whether mining or any other honest
erternriFc? Must n lawyer. in ord "
v to follow his profession into the
= iarrer affairs Of business. be branded
. os n crook and n corruptionist with.
!, out evidence or cause. merely he.
cause ambitious politicians seek ad-
= vRncoment into public offices whose
Q salaries are paid by the taxes bust
c ness ana property produce?
a "ts n moro renrchensihle for n
y ~ioNvcr In Mis- n~rivatc conocitv. 4,
g renresent n miner than fot him tr
0 >, nroacnt m Insuranne -onnanv I,
@ ,bc iovvcr cmnloyed nv n mininp
| nomnonv n criminal and the laws,
empioyed 10 nm iii omnnn n saint
"As / understand II n awyer take,