Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-13
THE LION AND THE LAMB.

The Journal very much wishes that It might be
able to pay the price of peace. We have been ad-
vsed that if we will cease to criticize W. A. Hawk
ms, John M sully, A. b. Fall and their political and
financial cohorts, and will take back" what we
have already said about them, that the gang
will its bombardment of us We would like
to accept the offer just show magnarnity and
good nature, We wish to avoid everything which
looks though we are peevsh or malicious. But
the price the people would be compelled to pay by
reason of such perfidy on the part of the Journal
would be too high.
A careful search of the record of w. A. Hawkins
during the years of his political ascendancy in New
Mexico fails to reveal publicspirited act There
is not redeemng feature in the long list of his
political activities He has openly and avowedly
represented the special interests which have ex-
plotted the people of New Mexico. We can find no
act of his which was inspired by any thought of
service to the people He has served the masters
who have paid him salary
Hawkins must retire from public activities in
New Mexico and stay retired. Until he does the
journal will not desst. In his private relationships
we have no criticism to make SO far we know
he is a good husband and father AS a social friend
he has charming personal qualities. He has framed
a large part of the policy from which New Mexico
has suffered.
John NJ. sully is far less pernicious in his public
activities Mr. suy is a fine character in many
respects When he has been taught two or three
lessons regarding his duty to the public he will be
a useful man in New Mexico, He is publc-sprited
in many respects and spends money to aid many
useful activities.
Mr.. sully believes in obeying the letter of the
law, but regards it as legitimate to form combna-
lions of special interests to make the law which he
is to obey. If unconscionable tax exemptions can be
given him by law through improper influences he
justifies himself by saying at is the law"
JIM Mr. Sully also believes in combinations in re-
straint of trade. He is active party TO the deal
which has made the price of coal so high in Albu-
ouerque that no city prosper under it and the
people are robbed in order to furnish outrageous
profits.
The third criticism of Mr.. suy, and to our mind
the most serious is his theory of controlling pub
ilcity He owned $4,000 interest in the Jour
nal at the time of its purchase by the present own
and parted with it with great reluctance for
fear its policy would become beyond control Mr.
Sully's "hunch" right
In America our welfare Is based upon the ability
of the people to know the facts. If newspapers are
to be controlled and "corked-up" there be no
future for us. When Mr.. sully revises his public
morals in these regards the Journal will befriend
his great business enterprises and urge the public
to give them the squarest kind OF square deal.
When the financial power OF panks is used for
service the public and their prosperity is predi-
supports. When the borrowings Of individuals or
small correspondent banks ued as clubs to com
pei the borrower to do the political bidding of the
dominant institution the system becomes vicious
and the power dangerous. The Journal can not
countenance such condition and must fight to
break it up.
The Journal is not against big business in busi-
ness but is against big business in politics 1t is not
against laws favorable to the operation of big busi-
ness, but is against laws which give it opportunity
to wiring any manner Of extorton from the people.
We are against that which curtails equality Of OPP
portunity permits robbing the people.
The plan which has been organized to pound
the editor OF the Journal until he dessts from press
ing these ideals upon the people will not work. The
effort to break his heart" by making the going
too hard" will prove failure, We want peace but
not at such price, We are anxious for the lion
and the lamb to lie down together but not with the
lamb inside the stomach of the lion.
The effort to punish the editor Of this paper Is
based upon nothing but determination to silence
him. His complete humiliation is the only result
which will accomplish this thing, for which the
special interests devoutly pray