The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-09

nv SeHkmnnS presS bureau. You must realize tha
Mr. scigman is the active. efficient and somewhat
ruthless manager Of a political party opposed ths
Is trying to create issue to take precedence In
public eye, over issnes he knows are not winning s
HueH such as tho Wilson League OF Nations. tho prcs
dental capacity OF Mr. Cox and the gubcrnatora sIz,
of Mr. Hanna.
Living even in your rarefled atmosphere Of civi,
purity and unselfsh and distntcrcsted to yo
occasional adventurcs into politics in the Okla
stick to the truth when in the heat OF battle ever
possible that you noticed In your own worthy iourna
no htcr than SUNDAY last a statement Issued by MIR
segman's press bureau quoting Mr.. Hanna ns having
made certain charge against one OF your fellow men
qu9iIiedy retraoied as having been fasehood
,. Us u possible thG yon are willing to condemn tc
four weeks ago you found worthy OF your eaeem AM
s1uarc-on evidence from Mr. seliemans partisan
You say. before passing sentence upon Mr. Bursum
that during ten years scarcely bill Of conscquonc,
has been able to pass the Legislature without his ap
proNal a"d few have passed which he dsapproved.'
Aud you say again In tho prelude to your stern
inand that he travel the vale OF humilauor
ASK the women who Sought the enactment
oi the health aud girl weifarc legislation
wllethcr or not MIR. Bursrua not the one
MhOsc approval hnd bc obtainci and TINT ID
was easy sailing af'cr he consented TO IT,"
Was II crime In your eyes. Mr. Magee that Mr.
Bursum assisted in framing and securing passag,
through the legislature OF lawsScreating a moder1'
adequate and efficient health department for this state
and that ie approved and encouraged the enactment
OF law to aid in seeking the salvation physical and
moral OF erring girls? Is that cause la just
righteous mnd Tor condehining him to travel the vale
l1Ss @ were before ne legislature Mr. Bursum an
officer Of the republican party and that his party
should attend upon the legislative sessions and seek to
eneourasc the members OF his party In that body to
perform the acts the republican party had promised
To tho people?
10 you know Mr. Magee when the oucgtion Of
statewide prohibition for ,his up that Holm
o. iiursum was the who brought It up bcfore the
republican party and asked that party approve II
aud give pledge to It's enactment do you not know
% .hnt when the ISSUE came before the legislature and
& there Win money IN grip sacks asa ercoat pockets
Holm o. B'rsum fought that lobby and helped to beat
IT, and to secure prohibition submission acts not for
sonal power; not for anything but that his party should
heSp me pledge 1t had given TO a righteous cause?
10 you not know when ho issue OF the suffrage
amendment there was stern opposition 70 it's rail-
iicauon OF the legislature OF New Mexico repub-
iicnn and Democratic members who did not want il:
that powerful forces were at work heat II and that
Holm o. Bursum promptly risked his leadership in
his own party; 4 he thought Of leadership; and
led the fgh OK the OF suffrage for women and
won ne tight because his party had given It's pledge
Does that constitute a crime in your eyes. Mr.
You state that impc. law has been permitted
70 pass the legislature without the approval OF H. o.
buIsunl ana that few have passed OF which he dsap-
What bad laws of which he approved have been
frame which his party had promised to enact o.
tors of the Legislature pass been other than
for advancement, Improvement beerment OF this
that were for the good Of the state and
Tor s and the welfare Of its people have
been defeated by his opposition? Name them Mr.
Mageet You have told the people that you are a fair
Just ana righteous man; that in you found those
gifts OF honor and those civic virtues which all men
and women admire. II would )e strange If so
saupped you should proceed to pronounce stern SEN
lene. upon this man. or any man. without the facts
nnl the evidence to sustain you
some had laws have been passed by New Mexico
lesisatures Mr. Magee but surely would with
their passage, and II you know and have proof nf
such wronRdoing by him you owe It to the people to
provide that proof and to do 1t forthwith
nave you the iacts to Justify verdict against
NJ bursim Mr. Magee. and to support your stern
u you have them. produce them.
II you do not have them. what is there In your in
nermost soul as you look questonngly into il this
aLternoon2 DO you find love Of fellow man there:
charity tolerance, decency and fair play7
or do you find there traces Of a petty peevish
ness not wholly under your control because with the
your heels you were unable dictate the nompation
OF governor of New Mexico, to lay your commands
upon 1883 duly elected Representatives a Rrent no
,"'c'' ror'" That could not its accent YOUR
ful service? " '''''''
Are you on the square, Mr. Magee in your protes-
tations OF honor and decency your frequent assur-
anc"s of righteousness and profound your fc-
low mem ana as such merely the victim OF misleading
information henrsny evidence, upon which you have
tried, convicted and sentenced Holm o. Bursum to
or are you. like Mr., selsman. on the trail OF par
merely engaged in fight for political advantage a
political adventure in which you willing
vicious abuse to gain an advantage even though that
course tends to do injustice TO a fellow man?
ASK yourself that question. MIR Magee. before you
print your sunday Scrmonette tomorrow, II you have
the proof the hard, cold facts prove your charges
against Holm q. Bursum IL in less than four weeks
your innermost soul that then found him righteous.
trustworthy citizen, finds him than worthy
then produce your proof not as Hanna does in slip
pery gcnernea, not seiigman's press bureau does
" " sltenohts tlnt must be retracted tomorrow as
evidence to convict "
r YOU can produce proof Of that kind. Mr. Magee.
II Is lust possible that You enforce your sentence
upon Holm o. Buraum and make him travel the vale
Of humiliation; although doubt T.
II YOU cannot come forward with the specific facts,
Mr. Magee, you In hard luck.
Think Il over, Mr. Magee. before you publish an
other Sunday sermonette In which You seek convey