The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-19

FsNAL BLAST was mailed generally to Albuquerque citizens
~ recall Commissioners connsiL Reynolds and Mclaughlin in 10
THE PEOPLES conMITTEEs LAST WORD"
This last word y something more than 100 words in length /
a direct Of indirect falrhood
who knew every Are plug etc; that they were trained at the expense
Of the city and that this expense j. lost to the taxpayers IL they are
The s6sioaa answer is that having been trained at public expense
sor public service they should moi hcvc allowed themselves 20 be led
ino another alleshnse and should have given first consideration to
The public serviee-if they wanted TO hold their jobs All these fire
men had 20 do 70 hold ther jobs was 20 rrpuiiase- the paid ari,atorsl
who prompted Them 70 their demand on the city commissioners
r~s . s,s,o 4 s S@,h T H. a ~s psss' eh ~' @a had % PAID DESTROY n"s 's ,,s n "serre" ""y
government eieetetby the people and take charge Of Albuquerque
Tn complete falsehooa Of paragraphs ?, 3 and : in this last
word has h~n iemonatated ahumdaniy, 50 that all citizens who
have considered the matter a. all know the Facts
Paragraph : asserts that the commissioner left the city without
FIRE protection. The prompt responses TO the long series Of rotten
thinking man and woman in Albuquerque that the city has not been
charged a Re- forssd tS@r own discSarge~snd were ~ perfectly / viii.
ing 20 leave the city without protection, at the orders Of the aEitators
aEer. said the hremen' demand 10 unionize was an open shop
~ nsh IT, hSs rS sS;,s, .sep ,b nsr1 0% s%s ,s;'a, rS,', Sno IN d this v S1%ps' .n , Spsy
an open shop fight here II By 50 doing they can create enough
delegates and fomeniors Of strife -
Paragraph repeats the foolish %falsehood directed az commIs
strong man. win be strengthened BY his recall fight made against
- Paragraph 5 SAYS that the commissioners these asitators seek to
recall have all the worldly goods they need and that 4 would
This. obviously, is a further appeal TO class prejudice" 1t is
as roheny un-American as the rest of the campaign these agitators
lave made.
But the question for you. the people Of Albuquerque, 10 decide is
Which is best for Albuquerque: To retain the city government you
elected. or 10 have il taken away IRON you by Patterson and his gang
Of trouble Steeders.
Because tEst il the real issue before You tomorrow.
Had these II hrcmen put the welfare of Albuquerque first had
they eonide.-d their own welfare had they thought for the welfare
Of their own ihndlies. they would never have lost their jobs There
"a no necessity for their losing those jobs. But they let these ai
taiors trick them and put them in the position Of demanding reeog
milton Of the rights OF a labor union rs coming before the interests Of
Albuquerque; and in doing that they presented and forced the issue
these agfators were seeking-the demand that the labor bosses be
permitted 10 run your town for their own selfish interests first. last
and an the time.
Are you going 10 let them get away with your government
Where will you be- where VIII your interests be, where will your
city be six months from now, with Patterson and his crowd supreme
in the city hang
Think IL over.
Get a good. clear vision of what il would mean.
Keep your eye on the ball
Il is up to you men aud women to determine the future Of this
city tomorrow.
Get out early; help get ont every neighbor vote early.
Vote against the recall of Conncll. Reynolds and Mclaughlin.
Vote against the amendment 10 the city charter that would take
away from the city commission the right to govern and the power of
Intelligent management Of the public business