Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-25

that knows Holt loves him and Is
ready to swear by him.
Regarding Mr.. Holt's political
availability, he is most logical re-
publican in the state for this NOM
| ination. There will be no need for
any defensive attitude If he is pre-
scented by his party as candidate.
He has never had TO place his par
ty on the defensive. This fact is q
great political asset in a campaign.
A defensive attitude is the great
est liability a party can have, and
| it is an undeHred position for the
republican party to be occupying.
Mr.. Holt for thirty years has
been in the forefront Of the battles
of his party, and one OF its mlghtl-
est leaders In county and In state.
He has managed campaigns anu
handled campaign funds, and has
come out of 1t all unscathed ana
untainted. 1t seems to be the mis-
fortune Of some good men 10 De
misinterpreted and misunderstood
Public men with the best OF mo-
tives are sometimes the subject OF
fbe most acrimonious attack.
Sometimes their friends are placed
IN an apologetic or at any rate an
explanatory attitude, so that theif
sunport and even that Of their
partv becomes half-hearted anu
ineffective. Holt has been pecui-
iarly happy in this respect. His
every public and private act mas
beerl unambiguous and unquestlon-
al He a political asset, a quid pro
quo. to his party. - 49,.
mo man who knows Holt pu'
knows that he Is a thorough De.
liiaver in organization and a mos'
efficient party man. He beileves
in n party government. lie pc
iieves in q republican party govern
ment. 1t is well known that he mas
baen the leader Of the party organ
ization in bona Ana county, anu
that while other so-called great re-
nublican counties In New Mexico
have carried the republican oahui-
dates down to two defeats ana one
bare victory since statehood, DOT
Ana county has every time rolleu
up an increasing repupIlcan ua n,a :
iority. and is known as possessii.. y.
the best republican ORGANIZATION ~
fine state. Holt is mainly respon-
sible for this. A,s,., ..oer-
Iar' ana a believer in and practlcer
If close party organization, ne
holds, as do the best statesmen, tne
waIfare of the people above tnat
of nartv and the peoples rights
Ara intsrests paramount to those OF
anv special interest. There is no
Inconsistency, but the greatest pos
Aible patriotism, in such an attl-
tude. r.,.,.
"Altogether the appeal OF HON
candidacy is as wide as the sta.e ~
FIRST of all, his presence ana M
ability are favorable; his character
ID unblemished and his record Is
clean. a. ,
,iWhile he was the leader OF the
majority in the first state senate ~
was recognized as q leader worthy
of his following, and as the progen
itor of the most constructive, al
vanced program of legislation, ever
nresented in q New Mexico legisla-
fure. His record is on straight IN
Inc great moral issues OF woman
suffrage. child labor. and .prohl-
hilton and he was the father OF
fine most stringent gambling ac'
ever passed in the state. we pc,
liave his candidacy therefore, VIII
appeal with peculiar force 70 our
new voters, the women. IL VIII az
zeal also with great strength 70
the native people, the Spanish
Americans, of the state to wnon
hts generation-long course OF
friendly helpful acts Is not un-
known, II will appeal strongly 70
those democrats, who LOOKING
above and beyond party lines, VII
vote on election day for the fittess,
man In the state to represent an
the people. 1t will appeal TO tnat
great body of farmers under tne
Exclamation projects whose inter-
ests at the national capitol VIII pc
served by him as by no other. Ann
finally Il will appeal to the RANK
and file of the grand old repupn-
ran party who, without apology o.
explanation, can fight through tn IN.
"a m paign and march to the polis
,,pon election day and cast tneir
votes for him. !,
Grinder such leader victory n
september is secure, and the 'sli-
YER Tin of New Mexico will become
the the silver Tip Of the uniteo
statee Senate,'"