Deming graphic., 1921-09-06
Peanut Politicians
Run Deming


months ago that Mr. Kelly blandly
sneered AT the Graphic editors petition.
"A petition Is worthless" he said. "Any-
body will sign petition" And his
faint and distant echo-the Deming
Headlight sweetly repeated his words.
But now Is followers are the busiest
title boys In the county, getting names
IN the petition Of Mrs Maud johnson
for pOstmistress. so cOck-sure Of
themselves. was the gang a few months
ago that they boasted that they would
put l.. o. Tucker over with the o. X.
If Messrs. Kelly, A. W. Pollard and
\ \. Temke. that terrible trlumvi-
rate uf petty politicians. No one else
was 10 be considered at all. That this
rosy dream went fluey. was due 10 the
publicity given the bunch in the Graph
ic and the opposition of the rank and
f.le Of the party. The deal didn't look
exactly fair 10 lot Of folks II the
rank and file OF the party knew the
methods Of this care-free bunch Of po.
itical privateerS. they would sDue them
mp like n mess Of ill-digested Hungarian
goulash.
They have him stopped he won't
lare 10 open M again" These are the
words Of one of the little lickspittles
that works for the gang. And the poor
boob believes Il. Anyone who lives
by permission Of such nm outfit always
believes In the power Of the big chief
They tried 10 make the Graphic editor
ielicve It; hut he doesn't yet The
Graphic has just made a good start
and in time somebody. is going to he
come famous through publicity that
won't cost the bunch n cent.
II Is absolutely all right for the mem
hers Of the gang 10 spread propaganda
through their Lmbered-kneed satal-
'itcs: but when the Graphic has the
iemer,ty 10 call n spade n spade II is
bad taste" to Use the naive expression
os Mr. Pollard TasteG We gods.
some folks in Dcming have taste
that would discrcdit tumble hug.
The meeting must have been very
quiet one for few real republicans were
in on t. II = known that consid-
cradle number refused to sign the pc
tition But few are needed when the
gang makes medicine. Although there
is II campaign on to elect United
States senator, the county chairman has
not called meeting " the voters nor
made any other attempt to gain votes
in Luna county for Senator BurSum.
The disposal Of the dinky patronage Is
uf far more importance to the gang
than electing n republican to high Of
tice. The members Of the gang. who
are the selfconStitutcd leaders Of the
party. have deliberately severed CON
ncctionS with a considerable part Of the
republican party In Luna county and
they know H. so far as votes are
concerned. Senator BurSum will he
lucky To have the gang say nothing
and do nothing Their influence, ex-
ccpt Ia the little coterie and those who
fear their petty malice, l. as dead as
u cliff dweller's mummy These facts
the Ghaphic hopes. with the support of
n few free-born American citizens, to
demonstrate There will be plenty who
will fightsoncc they are awake Ia the
situation
This gang must control appointments
In order to peruetuatc their tyrannical
control. Here is sample of Mr.
Kelly'S bright work: He Is credited
with securing the appointment of T.
Flores tO take the school census there
fore Mr. Flores carries the Kelly pc.
tition around among the Spanish-Amerl-
cans and MeNicanS. II Is thus that
the gang gets it, work done.
Although Mr.. Kelly has never been
noted for his love of native Americans
ne reeds them In his business. lie j.
credited with having the native vote
tucked in his vest pocket Hon. Nes-
tor MOntOya. who represents New Mex
60 an congress. makes the recOmmenda-
tinn for the post office appointments
II Is reasonable 10 suppose that Mr..
Kelly would like To enjoy relation
with Mr. MOntova which ne has not
yet been able 10 acquire The Graphic
would hazard the guess that Mr.. Kelly
doesn't know MIR Montoya very well.
But the points i. that the gang pri.
vidcS Jobs quite few of them-fOr
the faithful and in return claims the
support Of SychOphantS. The Graphic
editor simply refused to carry the col
lar and the gang will destroy him 4
Il can rhe post office appointment
means little to the Graphic editor
nothing at all from a financial stand.
point. hut he Is going to fight right
down To the end and then some more.
There are enough independent bust
ness houses In Dcming to support the
Graphic II has no trouble at all.
even during these duh times. In getting
10y without the help Of several 'repub-
lican" business men and their demo
cratic allies in the ring. Anyway
the gang started the fight and they
stand 10 lose more than the Graphic
before the finish.
The fight for control enters into
every civic enterprise and activity. IL
is rule or ruin with the gang. The
Deming Booster Club had hard time
getting organized. because the gang
controls the chamber of commerce and
wanted no other civic organization
which was not under control For a
time il seemed as though Deming citi-
zens-the rank and flle-had lost the
right of free aSsemhly-were cowed by
the militant gang that presumes 10 be
the arhiter of the destiny OF Dem.ng.
-, 49,. 4 r.f-t,. A.fuaH IL Il a fact