Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-19

command and the protection or home
industry; the inculcation of true pa
triotism and the just rewarding Of
those who fought for the nation:
peace with the world and the main
tenance of national honor; equal JUS
tice to all and the upholding of the
sanctity of the courts; equal opport-
tunitites to all and special privileges
to none, the Republican party today
stands for these principles.
We take pride in endorsing and
affirming our allegiance to the wise
principles of government as convinc-
ingly set forth in the platform adopt
ed at the national convention at Chi
cago, at which were nominated the
standard bearers who Will lead the
party to victory on November 3rd.
This declaration of principle is a
guarantee that the people shall con-
tinue to rule and we look forward
with confidence to their verdict as 1t
will be pronounced through the ballot
box.
In Hon. William H. Taft, the nation
will have an executive tried and true,
whose judicial poise adds experienced
/ statesmanship and the highest and
broadest political ideas; a man clean
! cut and full of human sympathy, a
worthy successor Of a Washington, a
Lincoln and a Roosevelt. In Hon.
! James S. Sherman he has an associate
candidate fully deserving of the hon
or and responsibility, whose expert
ence as legislator and whose wisdom
as a political leader makes him an
invaluable servant of the people.
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United States owes in a great measure
its standing as the first nation of the
world, and that the Republican party
| possesses the full confidence of the
! great majority of the voters. New
! Mexican Republicans endorse the pol
! icy he has outlined and made those OF
! the party and the nation, but he has
/ won their regards especially for his
I uncompromlsng adherence TO the
ideal of the square deal In his recog-
nitions of the needs of the west his
strong advocacy of the reclamation
which through his efforts has finally
| triumphed. This policy Is making the
arid lands look like a garden; 1t is
creating homes for thousands of fam
lilies and Is a policy which will make
the west the granary of the world and
the backbone Of the nation; an empire
| Independent in resources; rich in Am
erican products, and strong In man
| hood.
The record OF our delegate In Con-
| gress, Hon. w. II. Andrews, during
the two terms that he has served the
people as their representative, stands
unimpeachable and has proved him a
man in whom, though voteless and
standing alone. has brought to New
Mexico the mightiest influence In the
national legislative body. and has
( brought the commonwealth benefits
of which fun Congressional repre-
seutatlon with many votes might well
be proud; his success in securing lib
eral appropriations for public build.
ings at Albuquerque and at Roswell
in the face of the strongest opposi.
ton; munificient appropriations for
territorial causes and the National Ir.
rigatlon congress at Albuquerque set.
ting a precedent; securing an increase
Of almost a million acres in the grant
OF school lands TO the territory; the
elimination Of large areas from the
forest reserves; the reduction In add.
tions to Indian reservations; the re-
duction in grazing fees, and his untir-
Ing work for every interest of the
eommonwealths the prompt attention