The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-26

the months OF April and May last. in
stead of n trade bciug nfty millions
Of dollars more In our favor IL was
made ten millions in each month
against us.
We condemn the action OF the
Democratic party Tor attempting 10
paralyze and destroy the force, effect
and character of the civil service laws
In regulation.
we condemn the federal land pol
icy of the present Democrats national
administrator as applied 10 the state
of New Mexico, ana particularly to
Rio Arriha. Sandoyal, Mckinley ana
san Juan counties. IN withdrawing
from the public domain Tor forest re-
serves or as bal oil land OF for In
dian reservations multiplied thousands
of acres which contain no timber or
coal or oil. such lands are pigeon
holcd In the interior department az
Washington, whore they remain TOR
months aud years. 10 the positive det-
rimcnt of said sections and hindering
the progress ana development Of
many of our western states. particu-
LARRY New Mexico and the counties
above mentioned.
We condemn the policy which per.
mits reservation Indians To- selec, land
Tor themselves from the pupllc doc
main outside OF Indian reservations.
we hold that there b. no more ar.
gent or important enterprise before
the people OF the United States today
than the building Of a system Of ma
] tionai. aate ana county highways,
reaching from every ranch, farm aud
plantation to every shipping point and
consuming center n anording swirl
ana cheap transportation for man and
GOODS. We urge the federal govern
mcnt 60 incorporate. build and main
tain the National Old Trails highway
and the Southern National highway
as parts uf "a system 81 national high,
ways.
we Insist that the state hlehwa,
commission. In the administration OF
the moneys coming under its control
should aid tho construction uf road
OF the most importance. ana not eX'
pend the money upon roads of insig.
nihcant Importance, until roads Of ths
greatest importance have been con-
structed.
We recommend that the congress
of the United states immediatel'
pass an act cxempting owners col
mining claims from performing th'
annual assessment work required bl
law ON unpatcnted claims. for the
reason TINT the Underwood tarin bil
has so turned the balance of trad'
against us. thereby withdrawn th'
money supply Of this country Co for
eisn nations. and so depleting on
available circulating medium. uH Il
incur "a hardship on the owners %
unpatcntcd mining claims to maxi
the required expenditure OF 500 fol
each claim during the present year
Catron and iall Praised.
I'VE commend the able and ener
getic efforts made in the scnate %
the United states 10y Hon r. ~. cat
ron and Hon 4. g. Fan IN behalf al
the interests and welfare of the PEG
pie Of this state.
1--WE heartily approve OF the cor
rupt practices act passed hy the Re
publican legislature aud pledge our
selves Ca amend the Same so as q
correct any denciencies which tim.
n experience may prove go be- nee
cssary To make h effective.
we believe the present road tai
law IL unjust. and We are be- faN"
81 is repeal.
we favor the enactment 90 al
employees compensation law appiica
bic to all employees engaged IN has
ardous occupations.
I'VE recommend the riRld and im
partial enforcement OF all laws res
ulating the liquor tTafnc and fup