Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-11-05
THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN.

3. The people of New Mexico have spoken. They
have said that they wish Judge Merritt C. Mechem
as their Governor. We bow in perfect good humor
TO that decision. We congratulate Governor Me
chem and will give him every possible support in
making his administration a success. He has been
elected as the legal governor of all the people AS
such he is entitled to be upheld in every sincere
effort to give the state good and just admnisra-
ton. This the Journal will do.
ID Mr.. Fl o. Bursum will perhaps, construe this
election as favorable to him the governor de
facto He has some color to the title but are
not convinced that such the intention of the
people They accept Governor Mechem's declara-
ton of independence as true We will therefore
use our Judgment about lending Mr. Bursum our
support.
The third house too will probably consider it.
self as reelected and will appear promptly time
to begin the duty of making New Mexico safe for
the special interests. We do not recognize the va
ldity of its credentials.
We are furnishing up searChlight to have
1t in order when the regular session of the egsla
ture meets and will try to turn bright light upon
the activities of these gentlemen. Then if public
opinion will stand for" what they want it will be
all right with In that in this election, it is
our duty to get the facts before the public. 1t is
for it to decide what it wishes to do about them.
We have repeatedly said that we entertain "A
belief in the right of majority of the people to
decide what they want to do whether it meets with
individual approval not and that their decision
binds us. All wish to do is to give them a
chance to decide In the light of all the facts ours
will be a fast-gathering and fast distributing
function.
We do not feel at all defeated in our main pur-
pose We felt that Judge Hanna would attempt to
carry out the pledged reforms with more indie
fpendence and force than Governor Mechem.
ii In this election the people did not decide that
they did not wish the reforms. They decided that
they could trust Governor MeChem to carry them
out. We hope that the people did not misplace
their confidence. We have great faith in the wis
dom Of the people and will gladly help make their
expressed will effective for good.
~ Governor Mechem is pledged to primary law,
budget law. just tax revision and bipartisan
board. Had he not been pledged. we believe he
would not have been elected. The people believe
that he win attack the solution of these problems
in good faith We accept their belief until
he proves the contrary.
Il Mr.. Bursum has a chance during the approach
sres to be of service to the public Thus he can
prove his right to leadership. So earned. will
gladly concede it to him.
The is far as the journal is con-
cerned the question of who will be commits
stoned to bring about these reforms. We will keep
up no fight Governor Mechem.
. Our battle for the reforms themselves has only
just begun. New standards of public justice must
come Governor Mechem has the chance to make
himself the greatest in New Mexico by be-
coming the untrammelled champion of the public
welfare.