Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-27
HON. sECUNDINO ROMERO.

In another column we reprint in English an
article of the Hon. Sec. Romero which appeared
in Spanish in his personally owned weekly, Ell
independents. If every citizen will read it he will
rub his eyes to discover whether he is in the
good old U. S. A.
The presumption of this man Romero! To
think that any many would have the temerity to
call himself "king" idol" and "most illustrious
son" must leave the public aghast.
The Journal predicted that Romero would
seize upon the demonstration of his power in de-
posing DR.. Roberts president of the New Mex
leo Normal University, to tell his people what a
mighty and influential he is But that he
would indulge in such fulsome aduations about
his own prowess, leaves paralyzed at his gall
Were this merely the leader of I'M
educated group of non-Engsh speaking people
whom he could fool with his vain-glorious boast
ing, it would be bad enough. But it was he
who forbade LarraZolo to seek denomination as
governor of the great state of New Mexico, and
who coerced the republican leaders into denying
the governor that nomination. 1t he sitting
with 1870 delegates his vassals, who decided to
permit Governor Aiechem to be nominated. 1t
was he who demanded and received the power
to remove the head of a great educational insti
tuition 1t is he who now demands that he, him.
self, the "king," the idol" of San Miguel be
made the United States marshal for this state.
Control of the sherffs office of county,
with powers of coercion, is the route by which
he maintains himself king" This ridiculous
clown actually believes that the United States
marshashp would make him king and Idol
of New Mexico.
What it is almost impossible for people to be-
lieve is the Northumberland rumor that
United States senator is moving heaven and earth
to procure that appointment for this
Political suicide win be the fate of any one
who fosts this specimen into position of power
over the people of this state He must here and
now be made to know his place. and to return
to the rural precincts of San Miguel which is his
habitat.
If the people of the rural sections of that
good county want him as king and idol and
illustrous son, it is their business But he is no
'idol in Las Vegas elsewhere in the state
Not a corporal's guard would support him there
In fact allowing this ignorant ass to remove the
head of great educational institution has already
dissipated the republican vote in Las Vegas,
reprisal on Governor Mechem. To give him
the marshalship the utter and complete
decentralization of the Bursum prospects for cleo
tion in the state.
The Journal believes the Hon. Sec. is as mis-
taken in his estimate of the Spanish speaking
people to whom he addresses his ludcrous effu-
sion, as he is in his appraisal of his own great
ness. It is unbelievable that they gullible
as he assumes them to be. We emphatcally re-
pudate his representations in assuming that he is
a fair representative of this great people.
This pigmy descendant of a great house in
herited only a name to conjure with. He pos
sesses none of the qualifications for leadership
which belonged to his father, He has attempted
to hold through fear, leadership which others
held through love-
His boosted political strength is a Pigment
of the imagination. Strangely enough he has
forced certain republican leaders in the state to
believe in its reality. If they should elect to deny
his assumption and test his strength by opposing
it in the open, they would realize how weak
he is and what a misrepresentation he is of the
Spanish speaking people. In TRUTH he is their
oppressor, instead of being in any sense illus
trious SON"
If political expediency indicates that the
marshalship shall go to a Spanish American it
is all right with The Journal. There is good
material available from which to choose.
However, wish to gently warn Senator
Bursums friends that Sec. Romero simply will
not do The Journal will consider his selection
as personal affront to all decent people and
win act accordingly
Fortunately the day of the night-rider is over
No hooded cavacade will conduct The Journals
editor to the state line. Its attenuated successor
is only invitation to take q Pullman. We de-
cline that invitation. We bought one-way ticket
when we came to New Mexico
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