Mr. Otero gracefully accepted the honor of a nomination at the
hands of the surprised Democracy of New Mexico, and lias been do
ing some campaigning in support of the state ticket. 11c cannot,
however, bring himself to support Wooilrow Wilson, who heads Ills
Mr. Otero's ticket and in calling upon the people to repudiate
JIr. Wileon he has been much more aggressive than he has boon in
supporting the state ticket His persistent and vindictive denounc
ing of President Wilson has been done through the "New Mexican,"
which is published daily at Santa Fe.
Mr. Otero is the treasurer and one of the directors of the New
Mexican Printing Company, which publishes the "New Mexican." It
has been an undisputed fact that for several years he has been one
of the principal factors in shaping the "New Mexican's" policies.
Some have held that he was the absolute dictator of its policies,
especially with reference to matters political, and the course fol
lowed by the newspaper in the present campaign appear to bear out
that theory.
At the head of the editorial column of the New Mexican is a list
ot its officers and employés and In this list appears the name:
MIGUEL A. OTERO, Sr., Treasurer.
Under this, in a box, in black-faced type, the following is now
carried every day:
The New Mexican la opposed to the re-election of Wood
row Wilson, Democratic candidate for President, on the
ground that the national honor, national peace and national
' , prosperity are unsafe In his hands, as evidenced by the re
sults of his four years in office. It la therefore supporting
Charles E. Hughes.
