The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-17
PAYING THE PENALTY

The article on New Mexico appears in the June number Of "sn-
SET" Il is too long for reproduction in The Herald and we are not
ploitation Of the magazine which are plainly sought by the very yell
low sensaiionalsm Of the article.
This article has been widely hcraldcd throughout the United
States The management Of the "sunset'' magazine has sent out
page circulars have been issued in a flood and sent out for broadcast
distribution by magazine and news dealers. In these circulars, as in
the article itself, New Mexico is advertised as a rotten borough
Al is pictured a a "Mexican' state as being backward, mintenigent,
ns ssSsis morally ss .siSss s %%iA Ssstsiiy p.l lsi people are represented as
wcehlke, the author is advertised in the advance material ass
Vanished truth" His frs, article, Of which our state is the nnfor-
iumate victim, is a mass Of misrepresentation, misinformaion, his
achieve sensasionalsm and to sell magazines, by means of the vicious
methods Of the yellow journalist.
copper, prunes and plebiseitea" This suggests Immediately the
sources whence this writer secured his sr %isi|iOr%StOH about New
leo : Thus sgain is suggested the source Of the inspiration for the
name Of this state and to the honor Of its people.
Copper, prunes and plebiscites' and The New Day in New
has been robbed of its brthright, = in reference to the state lands
and a passing reference TO the fact that this state has thus far escaped
the direct primary law and it is possible to trace directly the in
spiraton Of this "iournaists 81 assault upon a state.
the New Day, as they appeared in the Albuquerque Journal during
the summer and autumn Of 1920 the platform speeches of Bob Put
ney. Of putrid prune fame, during that campaign; the violent evil
denee Of mania eOpperitis evidenced by the seigman press bureau
s snr.Sx Santa f. New Mexican during the period mentioned 1T would
be possible TO reconstruct woehlkes entire article, without changing
woehlke, advertised by his management a an Apostle of truth, .
has failed TO discover a single worthy thing in New Mexico 2 in its
people. The only remedy he can see in sight is 10 abohsh this state
and create n new one. wfh III Paso as its capital
IL would be possible, hN an hon OF WfithR ahu. ue use oi YER
columns Of space. to outline in detail the misstatemehts, misrepre
sensations and deliberate fakehoods that are printed in this Woehlke
reading the magazine We cannot escape giving that much OF a boost
TO the sale Of Sunset which is the primary object sought by the
The Heralds purpose in this statement, however, is not TO reply
to woehIke's vicious trade. 1t is rather to point out to the business
interests, the holders, the citizenship of New Mexico that we
have just been given a piece Of national advertising a vicious IN
its destruetiveness rs any calamity that has ever befallen the state
q blast Of yellow publicity that will create an impression throughout
the nation which we cannot overcome in years Of effort and that the
author Of this outrage has SIMPLY copied INTO a perooicai o. nsnon
distribution the assaults upon the integrity Of business in New Mexico
and upon the character Of lis people that have been published and
spoken at home by selfish politicians, as part OF the efforts for per
"' The sources Ct woehlke information about New Mexico are
instantly identified. In an article pretending to be a description Of
historic Santa Re is found in the pdful story Of the worthy Cutting
"iourneying from county Jail TO county jail y after he had under
in course of which his newspaper libelled men promscously and with
out restraint and assaned deliberately the integrity Of the courts. Al
most the anly indication in the article that there is such a city as Al
buquerqne is found in the authors reference to "a prominent nttor'
politically and socially. We can easily conjecture the identity OF
'""' rbs in given the article in "sunset' includes this subhead,
Race prejudice and 6ossrule are yielding to progress
But The text Of the article throughout, leaves the direct and in
direct conclusion that "race prejudice and boss rule" are NOT yield
ing to progress. The assertion Of their existence is based upon false
hood. The inference of their alleged stranglehold upon the eommun
Ivy is deliberate nisrepresen,aoSn lon YET = so ina assertion S1d" a ana I'm inference ndSa e
work inside our community furnishing a constant and unfailine
supply Of this destructive ammunition to journalists OF the Woehl
ke stripe. with which 10 pnlory this state before the world 10 hamper
is progress: hold back its industry and wetbianket It's prosperity.
All the author needs to do to sustain his position is to produce
se editorials Of the Aibuqnsrque Journal euI and the SAINT" Re New
rssn productions used in newspapers ali over the state, and with
shese Al his hands reply; 81 got these from your own newspapers
and from your own big merchants; your own publishers and your
own lawyers"
ne presence and operation in this community of self seeking pOliti
ttns who are willing 20 wreck this states ehences Of progress and
n..nerity. and 10 BLACKBOARD and defame lis people, in their efforts
u ean ends that are the acme Of a ruthless selfishness, beside which
te operafions Of the most needless party boss this state has ever ho
shpnk into kindergarten size in destructive influence.
II You do not care TO spend a quarter for a copy Of this Sunset
naaaine come into The Herald office and wei be glad 10 show you
ft nnunxine containing the article; the press sheets sent out in ad
vance II Il; and files OF the Albuquerque Journal. and the Santa n
AZ. Noxfcao. the campaign speeches OF Putney, the writings o
N6t1t. the Seheman press bureau materials 50 that you can see 10
l<Assf how eass q task 4 was for Moshlke, apostle Of truth .