The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-17
THE SCHOOL BOOK FALsEHooD

in a desperate effort 10 dctract from the popular candiaary that is
moving to its inevitable conclusion in an overwhelming majority for
Senator Dursun. The very secklessness and violence Of the attacks
upon Bursum, in The face Of the well known facts, m serving TO turn
voters to him and arouse them 70 active support of his cause.
One Of she fasehoods being widely employed should be raned to
public attention because il may deceive some voters who do not know
the facts, or who may not give il careful consideration.
This ~ the charge that Senator Bnrsum raised the prices Of
school books II Is a vicious and malicious form of attack which
should arouse parents to rebuke il and rally to the support Of the
man Il ~ meant TO injure.
In one Of the anonymous slips carrying Hanna slogans we find
Barsum has given you costly school books. Vote for
In one Of the newspaper editorials issued by the Hanna press
Look At the bill You just paid for these text books and
remember that Burs9m Is responsible fss IT,
advertisements from the Hanna headquarters; all a part of the cant
pagn that Mr. Hanna and his friends refer 70 as .elean'' and in
beyond a persistent and successful leadership in the movement
for better schools and more Of them in New Mexico. Senator Bursum
has never had anything to do with the management OF public eduea
tion in this state. He has never had the most remote connection with
ship Of a state board Of education since that body was charged with
the duty Of making contracts for uniform text books.
The old school book contracts expired in the year 1920, before
the present state government had entered office. The present state
board Of education, appointed by the present governor, had nothing
Tie former board whose members made these new contracts
a contract made in 1914 They found That in most instances the 1920
prices for the old texts would be higher than for books finally adopt
tract prices that any state could secure; further protecting those
contracts with a provision that any lowering of price anywhere dur
ing the life Of the contract should be given also to New Mexico.
The board of education in charge had no option but TO make
these contracts. The law required them to do 50. Even if the fan
tastic charge should be made that Bursum had some remote part in
the enactment Of this law and was thus responsible for the increase
ton and New York during the Wilson administration. thus causing
the increased prices Of school books that charge would fall fiat be-
cause this law became operative under a democratic state admins
traion and was first exercised by democratic appointees and a dem
oeratie state school superintendent who established the whole pro-
eednre.
The charge that Senator Bursum raised the price of school books
in New Mexico, New York, walla wana and Buekport, Maine, is as
ridiculous as the SeligmanHanna charge that he had no sooner en-
tered the senate than he formed a conspiracy with Lodge Penrose'
President Harding. Senator Watson, Ralph Cameron, Senator Nc
Nary, Secretary Hoover, and everybody else in Washington except
Anheus Andripus Jones Pat Harrison and George White, TO u
stroy the west, Z" including himself, as one of the leading livestock
growers. against which industry the seiigmanlIanna conspiracy
hatchcrs aIleee the conspiracy to have been mainly directed.
The school book contracts have no more to 90 with the eandl
dacy Of Senator Bursum for election TO the United States senate than
they have connection with the proceedings OF the impending confer
enee to limit ornaments.
What Holm o. Bursum has done land the seigmanIianne
nlud-sineers are mighty careful not to mention 1t has been TO lead
every child in New Mexico. He led the fight that advanced the min.
imun school term from five to seven months lie led the fight, against
bitter opposition Of powerful corporations and other large taxpayers
that established the county unit school law in this state, and made
possible the ninemonths' minimum school term which he also adyo-
equally among the children Of all districts, this law made possible
adequate schooling for the most remote country precinct, rs wei as
for The more popuious and richer sections. They are mighty careful
these "eean" selgman-Hanna eampaigners' to refrain from men
Arena you voters growing tired of being lied to by a gang Of
reckless, irresponsible political pot hunters, who do not represent me
democratic party or the republican party or anything else save the
mania Of the muckhound and the cravings of a little band OF hungry
Office seekersf
New Mexico cannot be led about by bugaboosi trieked by foolish
falSeboodsi driven by violence 70 adopt policies that are against the
public welfare and 10 elect men TO offices they are not competent to
Bursum has been a big, outstanding figure in New Mexico ever
since he forced into the republican national platform the plank that
brought as statehood. lie has been so big that the little group Of
Of the democratic party, have been unable 20 see anything else but
Buisum. They have not ever. been able to see the people who furnish
the dcmocratic VOTES or consider their desires or interests
Bursnm took hold Of his work in the United States senate just
as he has tanes ~ nold% ,@ every ~ TO- b ns ns eS goo 1'"i Io w. w a II" the
right 10 an election to the senate By the people Of New Mexico be-
cause he has served them well and because he is the man who can
serve them best during the next three and onehalf years.
The scligman mashine is using the campaign Of falsehood and
muck in an effort TO hold down Enrsun 5 majority give TINS cam
paien the treatment it deserves Vote 10 swell bnrsum majority to