Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-03-23
GREATER ALBUQUERQUE TICKET.
For City Commissioners
w. II. WALTON
SIDNEY NJ. WE'LL
CLYDE TINGLEY
SWAT THE TRIUMVIRATE,

One days time tells the old story. The
local hard boiled machine of both the old political
parties is lined up tight to defeat the lnterlopers
meaning all those who fight to give the people
chance to breathe and the town chance to grow.
Dozens of leading republicans and democrats are
for the Greater Albuquerque ticket-Walton. Wen
and Tngley But from the back rooms OF the
financial institutions where about four men have
been accustomed to decide what they will permit
the people TO have, the edct has gone forth to re-
elect the triumVirate.
The plain purpose is for these few to remain in
control of the peoples government. The first step
js for them to throw glamour around the throne
of the triumvrate and place reverent halo over
their sacred heads The public is to be "kidded'
into a belief that never did such financial gent
uses sacrifice themselves the altar of public
service.
Having created the proper atmosphere" the
cry is to go out that zone good turn deserves an
other" That is what a grand jury in Illinois thought
about Governor smalrs administration of the state
treasurer's office But the politco-financial group
in Albuquerque means something quite different
II is the people whom the latter would deprive of
their liberty.
Taxes in Albuquerque are higher than a cats
back" Does anyone know where they are higher
These financial genuses'' have not shown you how
they can efficiently administer the city on low
tax rate They have merely shown you how with
they can accumulate surplus OF the peoples money
in their banks to be handled by their institutions
at private profit instead of leaving this surplus
in the pockets of the people who are undergoing
great financial stress and do not wish to pay more
than is needed in order to unfairly accumulate
flnd for the banks to kandle.
The minimum water rate is just what it was
under private ownership of the water works. In ad-
uit on the people pay the interest on something
over 100000 of water bonds The private COM
pany formerly paid the interest. Then the trium-
vrate boasts of its ability to carry surplus in the
banks ''It is to laugh" Some genius. indeed
But this select group Of politico- -financiers are
past masters at building public estimate of their
favorites abilities which is at wide variance from
their actual merit The intention is to fool the
people into the belief that the city will go to the
dogs unless these inspired and divinely endowed
gentlemen are left in control
Only last week the same politico-financal group,
doubtful of their ability to pull across" the cleo
ton of this trumvirate holding conferences to
find substitute candidates. Availability and accept
ability to the wre-p -pullers the only necessary
qualifications then Every man who had
complished anything in public service, was unac-
ceptable, Only untried men of unknown merit In
public life considered. They came back to
the triumvirate last resort and in desperation,
decided TO try to elect the trio. That is exactly
how imperative this group considered the trium-
Again we say ut Is to Taught"
For years these half-dozen back-room manipu-
ators politics, slipped their designs over on the
people. The wave of their domination has been
fast receding in the past two years. This time 1t
will recede with back-wash which will leave the
triumvirate high and dry the blank sands of po-
tical oblivion.
This election Is but another manifestation OF the
same old fight in which the journal has been en-
gagged for two years 1t is the question of whether
the people can break the strangle-hold of the
special interests and control Of their gov
ernment If Mr.. Connell could have been kept out
of the race, the triumvirate would have been
broken and helpless The remaining two would
not have mattered. But that would not serve the
purpose of the politico-fnancial combination They
must elect all, or they are lost.
Albuquerque and New Mexico have been
retarded by the selfish and reactionary policy of
this group Now is the last time the people will have
a chance for four long years, to break the hold OF
this bunch the city.
To prevent this disaster to them, the old crowd
will attempt to create doubt In the minds of the
people as to the capacity of Messrs. Walton, Well
and Tingey to manage properly, the citys business.
Man for man. these men much ADLER than the
triumvirate. to meet the problems presented.
II the rank and file of the people can be made
to sense the vital nature of the ISSUE personal
feeling will determine their cause. They will swat
the triumyirate and break the back of the politco
financial combine.
There will be more money and closer organi-
zaton behind the triumvirate than their opposition
maintain. The people must not wait for an
organization to win this tight for them Every man
and woman must become worker among his
friends. On election day the people must flock
voluntarily to the polls and swat the triumvirate.
A BALKY PEGASUS.