Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-08-09
NEWSPAPERS HIT
BANK 6 PLAN To
PUSH MACEE OUT
Fort Sumner Leader and
New Mexico State Record
Opposed to Novel Method
for Collection of Money.


Editorials unfavorable to the eff
fort of the financial interests to
crowd Carl G. Magee out Of the
editorial control Of the Morning
Journal have appeared recently in
newspapers over the state. The
following two editorials are taken
from papers of opposite political
faiths, the first being from the
Fort Sumner Leader, democratic,
and the second coming from the
New Mexico State Record, repub-
lican paper:
"Getting' Good Man.
(From the Fort Sumner Leader,)
Carl C. Magee, republican edi-
tor of the republican Albuquerque
Morning Journal, is today running
the only 'inde PENDENT" newspaper
in New Mexico, and for which the
old corrupt republican gang nave
him with his back against the wall,
fighting for his life, as editor ana
owner of the Journal,
"Mr. Magee has the sympathy
and respect of every decent and
self-respecting citizen of the state
but. as he so truthfully states, the
power of the monied interests IN
the republican party are so varied
and far reaching in New Mexico,
many men who know Magee to be
right, and want to see him con-
tinue as the head of the powerful
Morning Journal, are actually
afraid to help him financially.
"Magee has been a wondertul
help to the democrats Of New
Mexico, In telling the voters OF corr
ruptness within his own party, He
has had many offers, tending to
take him into camp, but Magee 10
an idealist, placing decency ABOVE
all else, and as such, the gang IS
out to do him, and unless he can
realize on assets outside of the state
he is due for trimming at the
hands Of the old republican gang
bosses.H
"All the political rottenness in
New Mexico Is not confined to the
republican party, by any manner
OF means. In the opinion or the
ordinary voter of the rank-and-
file, the only reason the demo-
Gratis have for claiming great hon.
esty today, is that they have not
had the opportunity heretofore af-
forded republicans in state affairs,
"The salvation of New Mexico
rests in the independent voter
dropping politics and voting Tor
competency and honesty
"Magee and the Journal"
"Carl c. Magee, editor and prln-
cipal owner of the Morning jour-
nal. against whom several suits
have been filed during the past
three weeks announces today that
he must place $4,000 by next
Tuesday, or lose control OF the
Journal.
1.-THE Indebtedness according to
his published statements Ii per-
sonal and the Journal Is not se-
riously involYed-the forced sale
of his stock and bonds would
merely mean a change OF man
agement
1--WE have had considerable
doubt all along as to whether Mr..
Magee's financial situation Is as
critical as he intimates that 1t
might be, and even now are in
clined to the belief that he has "a
card up his sleeve" and that he
will not lose either control, or his
investment.
"Mr, Magee undoubtedly brought
considerable money into the state
last year and invested 1t in the
journal, and regardless of the fact
that we consider his editorial poll
eies reprehensible and unreliable,
we hope that he is or will be pre-
pared to meet his financial obliga-
tions in such a way as to prevent
serious financial loss.
'"The cases against Magee have
the appearance of being for the
purpose of putting him out OF bus
mess. If that is their object rath-
er than the mere collection of
money, he is entitled to support
and relief.
"We. in common with the great
of Americans, believe In
playing the game according to the
rules and the rules do not pro-
vide for doping the pitchers cof-
fee, hitting below the belt, or
a man because OF his
mental attitudav