The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-04-03
YOUR DECISION

III ING community lhf hNl own I'' AIFII lHi.
iority of the rroulc have mujr zap their minds.
particularly in o mmi. .pal election such as that
tomorrow, in which ai the facts and records
are svailablc fog those who want records and
facts. a few votes may be changed at thc poll,
hot many.
The Herald would like to leave with voters
th, ono suggestion:
Not q ug,r valid consistent argument has
been made against HE election of the three com-
miss.ourrs. Councll. Mclaughlin aud Reynolds :
az for the election of their opponents, Tinglcy,
Will and Walton.
Not o charge Of error of commission or
omission IN mauaninp the rjtys business, has
been proven acuiust the three commissioner
A Dot OF iunuendo. suggestion. usiWution and
alunny haas hrcn launched SCI" INST the three
MN some ~ 70 500 violent and vicious as to
bcar fnlschool written plainly across lis face
some of it so exaggerated as 20 bee absurd.
ON thc other baud. the public records Of
the citv have boon brought forward Ion behalf
a. Conu.ll NriHuuhlu and Reynolds. proving
beyond a doubt their notable achievement in
pulling this city cnt Of debt. their restoration of
itr crcd't and lbs establishment ON % firm finan-
rial basis. This alone iusiifics Albuquerque in
returning them 10 office. hrcaus, their succc>s.
ful handling of city finances make. it possible
for the commission 90 carry ont immediately tho
progressive program Of expansion these men
ave worked out.
There has been no suggestion of a program
~ policy from the opponent. Of The commission
crs. Tiugl,ys argument is: want 60 hold
office. Wcis argument is. - led the hotel
lriyc, now reward me with o place on the city
foinmis.iCu. 90 Walton only argument IS 81
am Yr. n..Y.r. fsl..s r.f.g '' ,nul has .Vrn .fpfa
m9nt OF that policy WINS enough TO prove that h'
has NOT tho yugu"St idea Of how 10 20 about
getting cheaper water rutcs.
The developments Of the campaign have
,imply rmuhass scl the fact that three expert
enecd administrators three successful cuisines.
men Of demonstrated ability three ro-ult-got
tiers In city management, are candidate, for re-
election AGAINST three men who were induced
to run against them by yariuus personal jnflu
onccs and considerations. mot connected with
the city 30 welfare and progress.
Council. Mclaughlin and Reynolds did moi
want 10 remain iu the public service. They con
iented 10 stand for recollection a. the insisten.
demand Of hundreds of citizens who voiced tina
demand in person and boz writing. Efforts wcr,
made 20 find agreed tickets and conference
agreements" ON a ticket. These efforts al
failed, because am overwhelming majority o
those taking part. and their friends and thoi
AIANAlNH NNN'NN|NH NMNNfNl NN' NIN'f NNNNNANNnAFAN
EN- to stay on the job. Tina, demand from al
pnrts Of the city and from mcn and women il
MI kinds % OCCUPATIONS and with an kinds OF In
tercsts. and before everything else, with th
public interest az heart. induced the three com
missioners to stand for recollection.
Nc. Walton. it was announced. became
chndidntc at the sole. unsupported but msistcii
request of Carl Magec. Whose desire TO dcfca
the reelection of Walter ~. Council was d,
s.a.l l.. ..tfa.-I ....rl.v.fr.vH r..wa.ru1 ma
tivps and the pcrsuasious of W. ) Patterson,
profess iomal labor organizer who led the futil
effort 60 recall Council last year.
We'll was put forward at the instance d
Patterson. who persuaded him that he could b
elected and used him as a part of the front
for their fight against the commissioners
.at Tingley-wel!, Tiugley has q chronic cas-
Of itch for office. and needed ma urging froI
anybody to get into any race against anybod
that promised him even a remote chance fer
public D%osition.
Advocates Of the reelection Of Conncll. NJ
Iauehlim and Reynolds have made mo- fight
against this strangely assorted trio of aspiran
Tor he commission. They have been subject,
to no false charges, no abuse, no libel II b.
.imply been shown that Of the three, one
chem, Mr.. Tin@lcy, has been tried IN city 90
crnment and proved a failure and that the 9th
two are prkiiown quantities. Nothing has bee
brought forward to show any special capaci.
oossessed by either to handle the complex an
very important bus ness immediately ahead
this city.
The Herald has 40 doubt OF The election
elmnell. Mclaughlin and Reynolds, II tho
voters who nlaec Albuquerque welfare fir
siv 20 the polls tomorrow. Unless there a
more Of the voters who have been persuaded
nfeindice and misied by falsehood than we b
liese 10 be the ease, the three commissioner w