Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-07
SHOULD IARRAZOLO WITHDRAW?

1t seems not to to the little group of repub
lcan politicians holding court in the De Vargas hotel
at Santa Fe that there is any presumption in their
preentions Just where they got the authority they
presume to exercise, does not seem to matter. We
know of no meeting of republicans of the rank and
file who delegated to them the authority they as
sumo to exercise ..
Yet there they sit until the sun peeps again
over the horizon fixing the destinies OF a
free people. Their very effort at astute manpula.
ton is putting the republican party on the rocks.
Are they there deciding what policies will be for
the prosperity of the republican party and the peo-
pie of New Mexico? Not at all, Not single pro-
gressive measure, beneficial to the people Of New
Mexico, is being considered at their hands. How
to deliver the three electoral votes in New Mexico
to Senator Harding is receiving some consideration
The standing of certain statesman from the south
part of the state with the Harding adminisra-
ton requires that If he cannot deliver his own
state to his friend, what consideration may he ex-
pect?
Aside from that consideration their efforts are
bent upon the welfare of the party"-which means
the welfare of this select group.
Certain members of the group personally
hostile to Governor Larrazolo and demand his re-
tirelnent. Therefore the entire group demands his
retirement. He must bend the knee lin the interest
of party harmony" Again suggest that the rea-
son why he should do the bending is not apparent
to
Whether Governor Larrazolo achieves the per-
sonal honor of again being governor matters little
to u.s. But whether he will permit himself and his
program of state betterments to be wiped out by
this unauthorized group of power-grabbers in the
party, matters a very great deal to the rank and file
of the party.
"ln the interests of harmony" they offering
the governor tempting bats ambassadorships and
other high, empty and harmless honors.
To accept these overtures would be to desert the
program which he has announced as necessary for
New Mexicos welfare and stamp him selling
principle for personal honor. our opinion of the
man prompts us to predict with assurance, that he
will accept their terms of surrender.
Governor Larrazolo introduced new in New
Mexico when he put policies above personal ambi-
lions in announcing his candidacy He began a new
day when he insisted upon taking the people into
his confidence His withdrawal would undo all that
he has begun so well to accomplish.
A combination of politicians may defeat Gov
Larrazolo for denomination. That possibility
should not be factor with him in making a de-
cision. If he stands firm upon his platform de-
feat would be but the beginning of great vic
tories in the next years. The old school poll
ticans may succeed in keeping the lid clamped on
this time. but it will be the last time. If the party
survives their Vaccinations these short-sighted
gentlemen will not survive the rising wrath OF the
people in the next two years
These gentlemen may profess to accept the gov
ernors program, but it is only lp-service. They
bent upon its defeat If Governor Larrazolo will
fight he platform and candidate hon.
estly representative of the principles for which he
stands.
But the governor should fight. He should carry
the battle to these entrenched gentlemen with a
breath-taking vigor. He should fight on the high
ground of his program and not the low ground of
personal ambition.
If he does this honest people will forget petty
criticisms of his administration and rally his great
cause. How he ties his necktie whom he ap-
points upon his personal staff will sink into insg-
nficance before the great cause he champions If
defeated in such that defeat will strengthen
his leadership and will mean high honors earned by
his right of conquest instead of glittering gilded
frappings handed to him q vassal of the real
rulers who use him their puppet
Governor Larrazoo has been leader among
his own Spanish speaking people Perhaps he has
emphasized this phase of his leadership too much.
Just now he is in position to become the leader of
the foreward looking people of all races in New
Mexico Will he sieze, with sufficiently firm hand
this opportunity of real leadership in service the
people?