Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-14
IGNORE THE GANG.

Senator A. A. Jones made very able address at
the Armory Monday night, speaking in behalf of
Judge Hanna, democratic senatorial candidate. The
senator had large and enthusiastic audience in
spite of two attractions of Importance in the
city.
The journal wishes that all republicans who
feel that Senator Bursum will win in walk" had
seen and heard this democratic audience. Much of
their cock-sure feeling would have disappeared and
the necessity of their presence the polls would
have been apparent. The majority sentiment of the
voters of New Mexico is for Senator Bursum's re-
turn to the senate, but that sentiment will not elect
him. 1t requires votes. The present apathy may
defeat him. if too prevalent, result in ridicu-
lousy low plurality Supporters Of Bursum should
realize now the necessity of working and voting.
There will be nothing gained by regrets after the
election. No chances should be TAKEN
Senator Bursum is in n Serious predicament.
There is nothing be gained by Disgusting this fact
The situation should be brought to the surface and
squarely faced.
The Journal said for many months, that it would
support Bursum only upon condition that he would
show a forward-looking and progressive attitude.
This he did show in conversations preceding the
convention at Santa Fe. He showed it. also. in a
very progressive platform utterance These were
sufficient for the Journal and still sufficient
We express again confidence in the absolute
sincerity of Senator Bursum. He needs to say moth
ing more in order to convince tho Journal of an
attitude favoring the actual, bona fde correction
of evils in New Mexico.
Acting upon our belief in his sincerity. the Jour-
nal has given and will give him its unqualified sup
port. We urge upon every forward-looking man
or woman the imperative necessity of supporting
Senator Bursum the next step in achieving re-
form in New Mexico. II he Is to be elected, the
progressive element must elect him.
Had the obnoxious and reactonary element in
A. 4nyn all Coll thn
example Of Fall and Hawkins and openly opposed
him or suked in their tents. Bursum would have
received the highest majority received by
candidate in this state. 1t would have made decent
people certain of Bursum and would have won their
support.
Senator Bursum's ideas Of carrying an election
are to harmonic all elements and antagonize no
The Journal believes in an open, vigorous fight
for civic righteousness. allowing those who are
against such policy to support the opposition IL
they choose However, willing that the
senator should outline his campaign according to
his own ideas, after felt certain of his funda-
mental attitude.
This would have worked out all right doubt
lessy except for the selfish and sinister determine
ton of the gang" to make 1t appear that Bursums
views had not changed and that Bursum Is still
with them in their ideals Of government. These
promptly took charge of his campaign and smoth-
cred every tendency toward progressive public
attitude. Headquarters filled. without Bur-
sums consent, with so Objectionable bunch OF re-
actionaries that progressive is made utterly UNI
welcome. Reactionaries are pushed forward; pro-
gressives ignored. This is the fault of neither
Rursum nor Phillips. except that they stood for
such an embarrassment.
Every possible effort has been made by this
group to minimize or neutraze the efficiency of the
Journal in this campaign. at a time when we are
fighting. heart and soul, for Bursum. We have
been insulted ignored and attacked In an effort to
drive away from the senator. Yet they have
professed to be for him. We assert that they are
actually against him and trying to throw him. in
the interests OF the Fall-Hawkins or are for
him only on condition that he ignore the Journal
program.
The journal is willing the Senator shall say
nothing publicly, II such Is his Judgment. We are
sufficiently convinced of his attitude. But we fear
that Efforts to convince Hberal-mnded people
that right in our appraisal of the Bursum
attitude are being neutrazed and killed by the
Vaccinations of the gang" The senator's silence
tends to confirm, in the minds of the people, the
plain import of the conduct Of the gang. People,
we fear, who We're convinced completely of Senator
Bursums sincerity two weeks ago, are beginning
to have doubts, because of this conduct.
If Bursums majority is less than 1t should be,
he can attribute it to the sefshness and disloyalty
of the gang which has always pursued rule
ruin policy No quiet, unobstrusive support from
them 1t is either the front seat and the relns.
with insults for other passengers whom they do not
Ike, or whom they fear, else the wreck of the
whole shebang.
We advise people who love their party or who
love decency In the state, to ignore all this and
support Senator Bursum. He serve you in the
senate effectually than Judge Hanna.
When the proper time comes he will show his fidel-
ty to his platform pledges. Do not allow an often
sve, special interests gang to drive you from Bur-