The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-17


mands therefor have prevailed to the point OF
extraction.
Moreover the people are Informed that there
is only one hope Of bringing about any better
ment Of the unfortunate conditions alleged TO
Cypress them, which Is through the success Of
the democratic ticket in the next election
and then only IL that party be provided with
proper leadership" This proper leader.
ship, il is gently disclosed, involves the neccs-
|sity OF electing ~ governor the man generally
accredited with having been most active in in
dicing the public 10 advance its money 20
finance fhe reformatory organ, while emiSsaries
20 the Old Home Town report authoritatively
that the promoter and beneficiary of the bond
sales has been chosen as the popular ideal Of
the democratic party's new aud proper leader
ship ms his candidate for the United States
senate.
With such a reassuring prospect immcdi-
ately before them how can the state Of the peO-
pie Of New Mexico be as dark MS il is pictured Z
Is not relief at handY
Are not the real friends and unselfsh cham.
pions Of the oppressed people of this state
about 10 step forth and fescne them from the
clutches Of sinister conspiratorsf
Arc not the bonds about to be issued, "to-
gether with interest on your money from date
" l1N iAfNA w
True, it is stated in the same essay entitled
"buncoing the people, that
Temporary Embarrassment is enlarged
into criminal misconduct. -
While IL is n fact that temporary cmbar.
rassment' which appears to have extended
over more than u year might seem TO verge
upon permanence, this is the first time We
have seen the matter described as "crimiual
misconduct
H. III ...h Alx..-is n a.. -. -.
the mind OF the champion of the oppressed, the
advocate of civic righteousness, and os pitiless
publicity and frequent audits 81 all financial
matters affecting the public and its intercstsf
Wliat place has such q suggestion IN an essay
entitled "Buncoing the Peoplef"
With the character of the leadership prom
Used New Mexico to conduct il out of its UNI
happy state, the outlook would seem TO be quite
bright were II not for the fact that the condi-
tion Of this state Is painted in even more som.
bre colors than was the ease in the bond ndver-
tisemehts of April 1927. That the situation is
described as worse now than il was then might
suggest that the forces OF uasclfsh reform
require further financing and that a third first
mortgage bond issue may be p~roffered 10 an
eager public.
The reference in the Essay under considera-
tion 10 the famous remark OF the late Mr.. Bar
mum. 10 the general effect that the people like
to be buncoed, might be taken by some 10 fur-
nish added cause for anticipation Of fresh ap.
pcals to the public to still further finance the
induction Of the Dawn Of the New Day into
full and rosy glow although today's bulletin
says no sneh appeal will be made unless some
one wishes to advance 10000 In a lump.
Temporary embarrassment, I" as we recall
the advertising campaign, was what last years
sale of bonds on the Dawn was expected 20
relieve.
We were even told that the prompt and gen
crous response OF the people to the appeal for
help had relieved that temporary embarrass-
ment and that the bonds sold to the public
would be delivered just ms soon as LETTERS Of
transmission can be prepared"
That was last January.
This essay entitled "Bnncoing the People" is
an interesting document of undoubted value.
II reveals the conviction of the writer that the
people Of New Mexico wish TO be left alone
in their filth. y II discloses standards ana
ideals Of public morality that are TO say the
least. unique. II will tend to further stimu.
late interest in the inquiry now becoming 81
general interest throughout the state, as TO.
who has proven most efficient in buncoing the
people Of New Mexico. 1t may revive the de-
bate that has ragged at Intervals over half a
century and that is raised in question by this
same essay, 10 wit:
WAS Barnum wrong when he said that the
mamie degircd IN he btncoed ~