The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-24

M re have been reviewing in this eelumn a few Of The falsehoods
!" ayers in their effort 10 miSlead the people into voting against
Senator Bursum. These reviews have been given not because we like
That with the facts fresh in the minds Of the voters Of both parties,
rank and file Of sincere, honestly partisan democrats voters may be
methods; to the end Of the welfare Of the state.
Today's example has TO do with the charge, made in adj
vnsrtisemen's IN every newspaper that would accept Il that Senator
in The United States senate, in a conspiracy" to throttle the west
and wreck its industries
scruon carefully, saw at once that il was the foolish assertion that
Bursnn, a livestock grower, had deliberately embarked in a "conr
political fortunes Unfortunately most OF us do not stop to analyxe
carefully, in the thick Of a political campaign We are properly par
tisans OF one or the other of the great political parties and with its
cause as our W we are likely 10 fight first and think afterward. It
fslsehood SO dangerous and 0 despicable in political contests in
which there are always ample opportunities and grounds for honest
differences Of opinion and for honest arguments over those differ
enecs
There is something about the word conspiracy which catches
danger. We do not like it. Ii suggests something TO fight. This re-
action 70 the word is right The very naturalness Of the reaction
makes the use of the charge "eonspiracy" particularly dangerous in
the hands Of the demagogue, the INSCRIPTIONS political manager and
When the people find out, however, that the charge of "con-
spiraey has been used on them by a triekster, they usually show
behind this particular example Of the use Of the. conspiracy charge.
just as they saw il in Cox far famed conspiracy of silence, and
This particular charge was supplemented by the platform stats,
ments % senator Jones and Candidate Hanna Both mem one
seeking election the other soon to seek reelection 10 the great
office Of United States senators first asserted that a great conspiracy
Of eastern interests was at work against New Mexico through the
tariff bill They intimaied that Senator Bursum had sided in with
the conspirators against his own country and people. Then they
read extended extracts from the speech on western tariff items by
Senator Goodfn OF idaho, leader OF the western senators who cham
pion the cause Of adequate tariffs for wool and other western pro-
duets. The inference conveyed was that Bursum was fighting the
things which the Idaho senator advocated.
IL was CLEVER campaigning; expertly done Ff you like TO be
fooled.
OF course all those who were acquainted with the record, or who
took pains 10 inform themselves knew that Senator Bursum was
closely and actively identified with the group of western senators
now fighting for adequate tariffs for western products, who put
through the agricultural credits law and who have accomplished
more for the west in the present special session Of congress than has
ever been done before in a single session, for our section Of the ma
ton.
If further proof were needed as to where Bursum stands, it is
found in a telegram from Senator Goodin himself, received at Repub-
lean headquarters in the closing hours Of the campaign. Here n the
telegram;
Please say TO the good people Of New Mexico for me
that there ~ no truth In the statement that Senator Bursum
has joined eastern senator's against the interests of the west
on the tariff or any other question. Senator Bursum is a menu
porfers for proper protection for agriculture and the live
stock interests Of the country. His position on the tariff
question aud western interests cannot be questioned. A vote
for Senator Bursum is a vote for protection 10 New Mex
for proper recognition Of western interests in the new tariff
bill ] regret exceedingly that was unable TO come to New
Mexico TO campaign your state in his interests.
"F. II. GOODIN,
"Senator from Idaho"
All the above is merely to recall TO the minds of New Mexico
voters that in this incident Of the campaign, a deliberate, carefully
worked out effort was made 10 get your votes by misrepresentation
Of facts and by trickery. IL was employed by the official manage
the platform by the democratic candidate for senator and by United
States senator A. A. Jones who viii seek reelection from the people
of New Mexico next year.
This effort failed because the people Of New Mexico were suf-
fciently informed and sufficiently intelligent TO see clear through it,
The effort itself is none the less unworthy.
IL viii be a much more difficult job to beat the democratic party
in New Mexico when its leadership is elevated 10 the level Of intel
ligence Of the people il seeks to influence.