Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-24
"oUT OF TUNE WITH THE INFINITE"

A good personal friend Of the Journal, who is
also high priest in the political holy Of holes,
says that the Journal is "out of tune with the In
finite"
So sacred do the powers which be in New Mex
leo regard themselves, that the man who opposes
them and their pretensons is guilty, not merely of
lese majesty. but also Of sacrilege. The Infinite,
indeed How did these gentlemen get that way?
The power which money gives the ability to
compel men crawl supiney their bellies in the
presence of the Great Ones has given these men
the sense of proprietary right over the people
and the peoples government Tho who is out
of tune with this assumption of divine endowment
is "out Of tune with the Infinite"
Yes we are out of tune with all those who be-
lieve that most people were made for the benefit
Of few favored ones. We out Of tune with
those who believe that society should be organ
lied as to permit the rich to become richer and the
powerful to become moro powerful at the ex-
pense of the poor and weak. We are out of tune
with the idea Of ruling class.
We are equally out of tune with the idea that
some other class should unhorse this class and then
impose upon them, la Russia.
We are out of tune with the political and econ
omc vice regents who claim the right to preside
over the worldly desnies of free people Let it
be frankly said that include the dctators Of
finance and the prejudcearousng dictators of
proletariat, in the same category
We are in tune with the genuinely Infinite.
That is why we are out of tune with some of these
gentlemen We reject their formula that might
makes right and accept the dictum that right
makes might We believe in free air. free sunshine,
free elbow-room in which to work in this old world,
and free country. We believe in right and JUS
tice. We believe in equality of opportunity. we
believe in the Fatherhood of God and in the broth
erhood OF man.
We believe that no man possesses the character
which entities him to rule over other men, and we
believe Is mental that he should be
serf or slave to any other man, however brilliant
or capable he may be.
We believe that the right to sit in high places
does not come from power, wrenched from the
weak, but that it comes delegated privilege TO
for time those whose confidence is inspired
and whose franchise is voluntarily offered.
Cliques gangs and triumvirates make appeal
to u.s. We frankly confess It, Men should go sin
gle-handed to the people and ask to be honored
with the privilege of serving.
We do not believe that prejudice should be
aroused among the under-priveged and the
privileged in effort to lead mob to destroy the
privileged. We do believe that the less IA
vored and unorganized public should be aroused to
assert themselves against the impositions Of the
too-strong. We believe we are completely in tune
with the Infinite in feeling that way about life
We are Id-fashoned enough and ideal!sttc
enough to imagine that the government still be-
longs the people instead of to the First National
Bank, or anybody else. Such belief puts US out
Of tune with the powers which be and makes
"erratic' and menace"
How odd 1t is that men have so far departed
from the fundamentals of life and Of democracy as
to regard those as queer" who pin their faith to
the inartculate and unorganized of the peo-
pie and who believe in the political equality of all
individuals.
The Journal has tried for two years to break
the hold of organized gang New Mexico. We
trust that the people will believe to be sincere
when we say that the failure Of the
ticket at the head of these columns, will largely
determine what is to happen in the state this fall
Albuquerque is the metropolis of New Mexico. If
the intrenched powers routed in this city cleo
ton, both political parties will take it warn
ing that the people are demanding deal in
this state. The effect will work powerfully for
reform and decency.
This is not a case of which three men shall hold
some minor offices 1t is case of the people
speaking as to whether not there must be
new deal in this state.
The Journal frankly states its opinion that the
winning of this election by the Greater Albuquerque
ticket will vastly strengthen the hand OF those who
fight for decency in the state defeat will en-
courage the old crowd to hang instead of yield
think twice before supporting someone merely be-
cause they happen to know him or like him. a
great issue is affected by what you do