Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-12
TOO LATE.


against Senator Bursum Sunday, by adroitly pre-
pared full-page advertisement in the Journal
campaign in order to be effective, woulu have been
required to start at least two weeks sooner. The
Journal of course, admits without any proof being
offered, that the democrats used the proper medium
for hing the general public quickly and effectl-
ally when they used the columns of this paper.
1t is more usc-ll advertising medium than al
other gsYapers in New Mexico combined,
However, a campaign against Senator Bursum
in the last nine days before election can have no
purpose except an effort to cut down the Bursum
majority His defeat is impossible. We believe that
1t is equally impossible to materially affect his
majority.
This advertisement was we'll written for the
purpose Intended. Taking Senator Borah as the
acme of perfection and wisdom, it compares the
Bursum vote with the Borah vote on various meas
ures in congress. Bursum often voted in oppostoa
to Borah. Therefore Eu. sum is with the reaction
aries and will not do. So the advertisement reasons
This is the same Borah who was dead wrong
and thoroughly American, according to the CcI@-
ocratic viewpoint, on the League of Nations issue.
Words of contempt and condemnation, strong
enough I, express the the democratic aversion TO
Borah could not be found. He was the arch
enemy of the Wilson program. But low. presto
chang! Borah is the democratic IDEAL In compari-
son with Borah, Bursum will not do. we wonder
how any voters such clap-trap will catch!
The effort to play the soldier vote against Bur
sum is cheap Bursum voted against re-committal
Of the re-adjusted compensation bill. An eftoi
is made to show state of mind hostile to the bill
Bursum says he is for suca a measure. WA! .
sumo that he is not? II relief comes to the soldier
boy soon, it must come ough republican coa-
gress. Judge Hanna would Je as powerless to help
as Sc TO- Zones was to prevent re-committa. The
journal assumes that Senator Jones vas NJ playing
polite with this bill and sought its passage in good
faith why impute less integrity OF "1rpos to SEN
ator Bursum? 1t s all political play to hurt Bur-
sum.
The rest of the advertisement is devoted to
Senator Bursums record and his present attitude.
The Journal began the campaign by saying that 1t
would not expend any effort in defending the Bur-
sum record in New Mexico We lack 10th space aud
inclination. There is much in the Bursum record OF
which we disapprove. That does not affect our
support and 1t should not effect the support of people
who seek to do the wise thing now What Bursu'n
has done or has not done in the past Is not an
issue unless the same Bursum, with the same meth
DDS and mental attitudes. seeks to perpetuate the
old ,.ne. Let aDout that
We recognize the handicap Senator Bursum
carries In this campaign In some of his support
Some Of his friends damn Lin with their approval
The Evening Herald support and the First National
support are costing Bursum many vos leaos
people to question his sincerity. But Senator Bur-
sum is running for office and will accept such help
as offers ITSELF Just any one would do 1t irri-
tates the Journal, just as 1t annoys you' gente
reader to have little Lawrence Lee toisted on the
= organization chairman of the speakers commit
tee and put in position to decorate the platform a!
a Burs an meeting in Albuquerque. WITH many man
from the dscredited old guard. Some progressives
were there, however. But Bursum had nothing to do
with it, could not avoid 1t and Is not responsible
for 1t. To hold him responsible is unfair
The journal does not contend that the repuo-
iican organization has been taken over by the pro-
gressivs wing of the party. 1t has not NOBODY
! but the people can bring that about by eliminating
them from the bottom Bursum cannot do 1t even
If he hight choose to do so. We do not conteno
that he even chooses to do 1t.
What we do say is that Bursum has broken With
the Fal-Hawkins crowd which originally put to-
gethef the reactionary organization; that Bursu'n
is adopting a new method of campaigning, free from
the use of improper money; that he is relying upon
a program of service to New Mexico to win your
support: that he will his great influence
as leader of the party to perpetuate reactionarS
policy in the state.
The question of making the organization prog
: r, ssiy is a matter of manufacturing public seni
ment and public demand The people must force
the reactionary element in the party to change Ns
meth.S or retire to the background.
The Journals support of Senator Bursum Is
received by this element of the party about as
kindly as the presence Of bull in the drawing
room at Ii pink They would prefer Bursum
defeat without us to his victory with U.S. That Is
the measure of their real loyalty to Bursum.
The journal asks nothing of Bursum but TO
keep mis- hands off in fair fight The progressive
element intends within year, to find out whether
the republican party in the state can be made fit
1 domicile for decent people. In such fight the
Journal is after one as an individuaI
Senator Bursum's attitude is Of service to
the state. He can be far more useful to the people
Of New Mexico than good friend Judge Hanna.
We tn .refore believe heartily that he should be
elected by such a majority will strengthen the
hand the progress element ofhe party by proving
the value and necessity of progressive support.
Do not be misled into opposition to Bursum by
the barnacles which have attached themselves 70
him. The democrats have few themselves.
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