The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-11
PARTIsANsHIP VS.. PUBLIC INTEREST

TIE WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT of the New York Ti
hsne has written an interesting article about the senatorial clec-
tien in New Mexico, and its national aspects
THE first test Of how the Harding administration is appealing
ia Mr. and Mrs Voter is just two weeks of, he writes, and pro,
eeeds to state that this test is coming with the New Mexico senatorial
election and that the nation Is watching it with keen interest, while
political managers Of both parties are observing IT with something ap-
political conditions in New Mexico. He admits that he does not know
,hs Re ~SIJi nv n "rf, y 'd divided "I H p'w viii s y ." election lr n ni@ t6a1
the Republicans of New Mexico have never been 80 united and 81 in
harmony in their support of a republican candidate IS they are in
their support Of Senator Bursum. Every voter making the most re-
mote claim 20 republican leanings is supporting Bursums election and
But If his information about New Mexico conditions is hopelesly
inaccurate, his conclusions IS to the national interest in the result Of
the election are based on first hand information. For instance IL
calls attention 10 the recent ontburst of former candidate Cox against
lures of Chairman White of the Democyatic national committee and
the peans of abuse poured forth in the senate by Senator Pat IIsr
New Mexico and TO arouse the partisan spirit of New Mexico democrats
to an effort to revive the lost cause of 1920.
'The leaders Of the democratic party, - says this writer, have
crawled out Of the cyclone cellars in which they hid last November
and have been moving heaven and earth to make a showing in this
election which viii inject ginger into the democratic organizations all
over the country. They want something to remove the hopeless lethargy
All this has a certain academic interest for New Mexico partisans
on both sides Of the political fence. No doubt it has an even greater
interest for the managers and observers and champions of national
partisan issues and policies. But all these have been determined for
New Mexico has a practical interest at stake in this election that
is not much concerned with the distant future fortunes of either Of
legislation in the benefits Of which the people of this state can par,
icipate. 1t needs that legislation now. What will happen in 1924
will be Of intense interest to Republicans and Democrats as parisans,
when that time comes. What interests is now. Is citizens of New
Mexico, is what the present national government can do for the west
and for our industries, and who is most likely TO be Of greatest service
in inducing the national government that IS firmly seated for three
and one half years 70 come, TO enact the legislation and carry out :
administrative policies our principal industries need and upon which
our prosperity depends
IL rs all very well for partisan leaders and party managers bac'
in Washington and New York and Dayton to rise mp and demand 'a.
New Mexico voters do something 10 boost the depressed presidential
prospects Of Cox or McAdoo or Pat Harrison n some other hopeful
aspirant. 1t is another thing 20 demand that they send back TO
Washington as their representative in the senate a man who cn do
absolutely nothing but carry on that kind OF propaganda for the next
three and onehaf years whose mission wan be o howl At me Harding
administration and obshuct congressional proceedings with criticisms
designed for distribution through the congressional record.
What We want Is something that will help New Mexico farmers
and livestock growers to get back on their financial feet. We want
our mines 10 get started again we want our railroad shops to star
work, we want our thousands Of veterans Of the late war looked out
for and dealt with BY the national government according to their just
deserts II these things are 10 be done they are going 10 be done b,
The Harding administration aud The Republican congress, and not by
propaqanda Tor the future presidential prospects Of hopeful Demo
crniie aspirants.