Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-28
GREATER ALBUQUERQUE TICKET.
For City Commissioners
W. X. WALTON
SIDNEY NJ. WE'LL
CLYDE TINGLEY
OFFICIAL HUMOR.

Someone should slip word Of warning to the
triumvirate They have turned humorists. The are
trying to be funny. Humorists do not succeed in
politics. Nobody takes them seriously.
Some Of the good money taken in by shaving
notes was spent by the triumvrate Sunday morn
ing in full page advertisement in the Journal We
would have rendered them a political service by
refusing to take this advertisement 1t hurt the
cause it was intended to help. But the Journal be-
lieves in giving everybody hearing. 1t is fixed
policy with this paper not to refuse anyone chance
10 be heard We believe that in a democracy the
people should have all the facts and fancies OF
everyone before deciding. Repression of the facts
has we-ngh ruined New Mexico. The people are
always right when they have fair chance to know
what they voting on. So we accept all political
advertising which is not libelous.
This advertisement starts with lie and ends
with fallacy. The humor fills the intervening
space Listen to the untruth:
There are few disgruntled people in AL
ouerque who have been working day and night
for weeks and months attempting to under
mine the government of the city; constantly
carping and criticizing; hoping by innuendo and
undetermined methods to create atmosphere
of hatred and dislike between and man,
between nelghbor and neighbor."
Who are they? Let them be named The state
ment is positively false. One of the criticisms di
rected against the active in support Of the
Greater Albuquerque ticket is that no one ever
heard OF any dissatisfaction until within two weeks,
except during the recall campaign. The critics of
the administration waited until the proper time had
come to point out the need of change. Who has
used "innuendo and undetermined methodist" Who
has tried to "create atmosphere of hatred?
Such statements are the imaginings Of an over
heated brain. Is asking for an impartial and nom
committed commission which is fairly representative
Of the whole people, TO replace those who look out
upon the city through the partial and selfish plate
glass windows Of bank, unfair appeal? Must the
public submit to being governed by governing
class instead of governing itself ndeR penalty of
and accusation of preaching hatred" when it pro-
tests? The Journal seeks the peace and harmony
which comes from a government which is respon-
sve the legitimate aspirations of all the people.
Peace through repression and domination is impos-
sble in America.
But let's get to the humor. The first half page
s devoted to boastng Of doing those routine things
which the law says specifically shall be done and
which any honest commission would do. Not one
Of the things enumerated requires a thimble full
OF brains The commission form OF government
compelled the business practices of which these
men boast. The statements argument for
the commission form of notwithstanding else.
Almost any three reputable citizens would have done
as we'll
Then the advertisement becomes specific-and
funny. 1t boasts of the paving program but fails
to state that the specifications were more rigorous
than necessary and consequently the costs SO
high as to be confiscatory. The paving Tijeras
cost almost SO front foot This took $3.50
out of the pocket of home for every 25-foot
lot and then added $3.50 to their assessment because
they were on paved street. We approve of paw
ing but only, under sensible specifications and at
a reasonable price. Some is needed the
commission who understands how difficult it is 20
pay exorbitant assessments.
The advertisement boasts of the Central avenue
crossing over the Santa Fe right of way Both duty
and good prompted the railroad to put in
this crossing Yet 1t is Of the four-year achieve
ments OF these men.
Procuring flagman at the Tijeras crossing and
an opening at New York avenue set forth In
big type Mighty accomplishments indeed They
would have been all in the days work for Walton,
Well and Tingley and forgotten long ago.
They procured" full time health department
for Albuquerque. ut is to laugh" 1t was forced
on them a part of the Rockefeller Foundations
program in New Mexico and the health officer
given US without salary. 1t procured" by local
people outside the city administration.
AS routine thing as protesting against raise
Of phone rates is boosted of, although decision
has been had. Public sentiment forced this action.
But Friend Roslington to get street fare
raise without protest until the Journal COM
planned.
Procuring site on high ground for water res
ervoir showed their business ability. They actually
knew that water would not run up hill. Wonder
full! Colonel Sellers is the who conceived the
idea and brought 1t to pass.
Establishing platoon system in the fire de-
partment is boasted achievement. Well regu-
lated fire departments have had two. three.
platoons for fifteen years. What worldly wisdom!
What marvellous business ABILITY
board Of which w. r. Walton member.
planted the trees. Not one has been planted since.
The commission had someone wet the grass. No
body but banker could do that at the water rate.
we confess But this water was free, which made
It easy.
Established municipal band concerts? The band
stand built long before their time. In response
to request they voted small subsidy for the band
What ability did these require?
Ask Judge Mcclellan if they procured" McClel-
Ian park. Judge Mcclellan gave much OF the pur-