12 Oct 1916
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Newspaper
The Belen News
Location
Belen, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1916
Page
1
The Morning Journal defends Frank A Hubbell for New Mexico L S Senate. It questions motives of critics and asks what benefits Hubbell has brought to the state, including taxes, schools, and aid to poor families, contrasting with opponents seen as chasing public lands.
A 1916 Los Lunas letter from Friends of Progress and Fair Play condemns Frank A. Hubbel and Holm O. Bursum as great benefactors opposed by the Political Mixture Santa Fe New Mexican. The note calls for progress and fair play.
In the Cleveland Leader the piece asks how President Wilson would handle arbitration in strikes, use of national guardsmen, plans for a liberal shipping bill, and the practical impact of his international notes if election day had passed. It frames concerns about peace versus force and the administration’s decisions on federal ventures and public policy.
A Providence Journal editorial charges Woodrow Wilson with failing to stand impartial between railroad managers and workers during a disputed train service strike. The piece argues his stance compromised public good for party expediency, urging voters to see his actions as a betrayal of convictions. It claims the public’s view will cost him votes.
A historical account recounts the 1814 collapse of the First State Bank of Las Cruces and its impact on depositors, including women and farmers, alleging Governor McDonald and state officials failed to protect funds for the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. It details alleged looting by T. R. H. Smith, investigations that suggested deceit, and how bank profits financed political campaigns while deposits vanished.
A brief political call urging Holm O. Bursum as the candidate for governor of the state. The message emphasizes supporting his leadership and platform in the upcoming election.
In Guadalupe county a campaign swing highlights Secundino Romero backing for Governor. He asserts Benigno de Baca is temperamentally unfitted for the office while praising Frank A. Bursum for Senate and Hernandez for representative. Romero reiterates loyalty to the Republican ticket amid party tensions as voters fill meetings from Antun Chico to Mor Sumner.
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