Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-04
REPRESSION AND PROGRESS.

There may be doubts in the minds of to
whether the conditions in New Mexico have been
subversve of the popular will. Such persons feel
that the people have had precisely the kind of a
government they want.
With such theory have patience. Nor
stands.
Until the people given free and unrestricted
mode of expressing themselves there is no way of
knowing whether not they have the kind of a
government they really desire. This mode they have
not had.
With those in control of both political parties
getting together in their bosscontroed conventions
and giving the people the kind of tickets the bosses
want them to have upon the say-pothing platforms
which these bosses have dshed up leaves the people
only choice between two evils, but it gives them
no way Of expressing their aspirations. Therefore,
no one is in position to say what the people would
really want if given free opportunity to express
themselves
To avail themselves of n situation of lethargyI
on the part Of the people in order to work the
bosses will is the method of the boss but of the
real leader.
Government has been slow and painful evolu-
ton for centuries The average man is disposed to
accept what is, as inevitable Busly engaged in the
pressing problems of keeping the wolf away from
the door, the average man rocks along lin equilib
rum with his environment the psychologists
express it, BY which they mean that he does mott
pause to consider is qualified to consider, the
changes which would better his political. economic
, and social conditions
A state with bosses, but without progressive and
dsinteresed leadership is in a deplorable cond-
ton, for through honest leadership all progress has
come. The history of civilization is the biography
of great leaders who have risen to inspire the masse
to action and lead them forward in a new step to-
ward the freedom of the people.
Those in control of the political parties in New
hov hat ,P1 1,ret;p |
but have rather sought keep the potential aspira
tons of the people asleep
Upon their heads is the responsibility for having
failed to furnish that forward looking leadership
to the people of New Mexico which was peculiarly
necessary TO a state where stabilized civilization
had remained practically unchanged for hundreds
of years. These pseudoleaders rather awaited them
lie interest, to arouse the people and lead them on
to better things
This policy of repression has resulted in a stabil-
lied condition economically and to a large degree.
socially. New Mexico has not Americanized itself /
and modernized itself it would under progress \
sive leadership. And it is, in large degree trace /
able to the character of the political leadership.
There have been plenty of people who have seen
all this and have hoped for the day of better things
But these were excluded from any political leader
ship upon the slightest signs Of independence of
action
Before the desired and necessary changes can
come, the people must by force take from the hands
of the few the power to for Them and must as
sumo charge of their affairs Out of that II
condition will then come a new and inspired leader II
ship which will mean day for New Mexico II
politically, economically and socially II
Men and women who this should waive all
minor differences and act in unison to aid in II
bringing about this new day. II
The democratic party in its recent convention.
showed partial signs at least of this break away. II
The republican party must meet it or, under the II
lash of public discussion and aroused public sem
timent become the minority party in New Mexico. H