Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-07
THE WAY TO WIN.

When an election Is over it Is usually the wisest
course to write fins and close the book. How
ever, there are few deductions to be made with
profit from the results of Tuesdays election. Let
them be made in an impersonal way and the mat
ter dropped.
People should not fail to catch the lesson that
''money" does not occupy impregnable position
in any community. There is a tendency in the minds
of people to concede too much power to "big bus
mess" 1t has its power very largely because that
power is SO conceded. On Tuesday the people
denied that 1t had power to control them and imme
dately that power was gone.
Fear has too long been dominant factor with
the people of New Mexico. They have conceded
their helplessness and so have been helpless Claim
ing the right to rule, the people have it.
The native civilization OF New Mexico is four
hundred years old. 1t came from Spain with the
conquerors group Of Dons brought with them
their poems and set up their old Spanish system
here. Many OF these Dons We're strong men--some
OF noble blood. These men ruled with naughty
spirit and an iron hand. They treated their hench-
men with kindness while they were loyal and sub
missive and crushed them at the slightest insub-
ordination Such methods became the custom of
the country.
The great Dons gone. Only feeble descend
ants attempt the roles of these great men. But the
naughty and arbitrary spirit Is still alive in many
of them The submissive spirit among the rank and
file Of the native people, has been inherited. few
rule the many among these people; often in
selfish and arrogant fashion
MANY among the early "Anglo" business men
caught the spirit and methods of the Dons and
used them with ruthlessness their less prosper
our neighbors. The ancient spirit Of the Dons be-
came the spirit of the financial system which grew
I'D. To ruthlessly crush all opposition became the
accepted method in big business and politics 1t has
continued thus until now.
Such methods will no longer be tolerated. This
election demonstrated that fact. With the power
of the potico- financial combine behind them with
unlimited money; with all the politicians of the old
school and with the slave drivers" they were una
BILE to win again organization Of the ordinary
citizens who love liberty and justice.
Business should be protected and encouraged
Everything possible should be done to aid it, which
does not infringe on the rights of some one else
No one who Is sane could contemplate annoying or
expressing the business interests But big busi-
ness" must recognize that the government is not
for its sole benefit. 1t must take legitimate part
in public matters without effort to override other
interests. The old, dictatoral. smashing system
must be abandoned big business is not so en-
trenched that II can do as 1t peases.
Labor failed in the recall. 1t was proven that
It could not command the necessary votes to take
charge of the city. When It abandoned the idea of
defeating the business interests and took its
ity and the square deal, enough good people joined
it to establish such theory of government.
The people will resent domination and control
by any class, whether capital or labor. The weight
Of public opinion will swing to the side of the OPP
pressed in order to curb whomever becomes so strong
that he can impose upon others.
Labor has disavowed any attempt to dictate to
the city government. big business must reach
the same conclusion Then such will receive all
that it is entitled to have.
Antagonisms should Negotiation should
take its place and cooperation should be the result
Another lesson from this election is that the pur-
chasable vote is negative factor in Albuquerque.
considerable sum OF money used in the cleo
ton in effort to win. The effort failed. Public
opinion is more and more dscountenancing such
methods. They will succeed less and less.
The old theory was that the Mexican vote" is
purchasabe. On Tuesday we saw good, clean Span
ish boys working hard without compensation, be-
cause they believed in their cause. They earned
the admiration of every one. They could not be
reached with money. These men have made new
place for themselves among their fellows. The ig-
norant among the native vote partially open
to control through money Their own people must
teach them that they be nobody and can never
achieve their destiny until their votes are cast on
the merits of the ISSUE If five dollars will buy their
VOTE politicians need to worry only about where to
get the five dollars with which to buy them. No
one need to give thought to public policy which
will help them or win their approval The most
costly act OF which a man or woman can be guilty
is to sell his vote To support what is right and to
oppose what is wrong is the route to influence our
legislation or administration.
Political scheming; money contributing and fear
inspiring could not win this election. 1t shown
that an appeal to a sound public sentiment is the
route to success in elections in Albuquerque.
The Journal believes that the result Of Tuesdays
election was wholesome. "open covenants, openly
arrived at" is the way to win in public affairs
whether local or international. The public desires
decency.
A sugar company head predicts cuts in price,