El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-08-31

though It has made 4 consistent an.
determined effort 80 far as lay IN IT
power ~ AccDmplish desirable PR
Roses eAd has succeeded IN d0inl
IN the Republican platform Is ,
declaration Cor the submission 10 III
people 81 the question az prohibitfd1
IN the State Of New Mexico. We harl
. right NJ beliaYe that this pr0niiBs
has bren made not With the intention
o. carrying It out, but for the nuf
pose Of hopdwtnking and deceigina
the people whom they have deceived
p the same manner 10 the past They
had The opportunity to pass the proper
resolution for the submission of INK
question and had led the peonle U
believe that this would be done, but
when the opportunity came, they re,
xeraed themselves and stubborn1y Re,
fused to report out OF the committee
the resolution which would have a.
cOmplished this purpose.
These are instances of the general
conduct Of this party under control
OF the leaders who have directed its
activities In the past and are still in
the saddle, Talk OF constructive leg.
lslati0nl What have we had IN the
past2 What have we to expect IN the
future from these same men who have
failed TO make good their promises
and have been satisfied with good
pretensions-
When New Mexico was called upon
for national defense and the protec-
ton Of our border, this state was the
first to respond, and today we have
upon the border a regiment OF In
fantry second to none and a battery
of artillery better than any except
one in the National Guard OF the.
United States.
Recommendations have been made
three times for the improvement Of
our election laws and the protection
Of the franchise without obtaining any
remedial legislation whatever from
the party that was IN power in the.
legislative bodies. II is generally adj
mitted that laws are archaic and
should be modified and improved in
order that the secrecy and purity Of
the ballot may be maintained. But
the only party that had the power.
to give us this relief has failed, not
only to give this, but to make any
attempt whatsoever to do 50.
Organize
Let us organize for the campaign,
organize companies. regiments and
divisions and make n great army
battling for the right. Let us forget
personal and individual interests and
seek only for the general welfare and
he best interests Of the whole state
BY the nomination OF such men al
BY their character and conduct in-I
sure safety and security for the inter-
lists entrusted to their care. 1t re-
character, ana no reputation
based upon the elements of recti-
ude, sincerity and honesty can eff
serve those who would entrust
o them the functions OF the govern
nent.
Let us look at the nominations
bout to be made In the same manner
Is we would IL recommending men
or actual service for friends who
we're depending upon our judgment to
i've them men competent and worthy
q perform the tasks required Of thsm
who could not be removed or dis
harged for a period OF two years.
We must understand that while the
by their suffrage will do honor
o the men whom they select, at the
anne time they are granting a privi-
eye to these men and have a right to
emand the service that is promised
0 them by the platforms Of the politi
parties. All the promises that can
10 made amount to naught unless
hey are given in good faith and the
xDonents Of those promises In the
ersons Of men nominated here are
assurance that the confidence of
be people will not be betrayed and
hat we can trust to the good faith
( those who are selected to executed
heir will in such a manner as will
edound to the honor OF any Of thel
Ulcers and the upbuilding Of the
tate and the advancement Of all oil
er people. Il
IN the person Of one Of the candt
at least you have a fit exponenC
{ the pretensions of the Republican,
arty and a real prototype of the nom
lal leader who is today going about
ie country making reckless ~state-
not verified by the records and
dticising thoughtlessly as it APP
acts OF those in authority Of
hich he has little appreciation.
A "GenNemanlyv Campaign
In a recent speech In the city Of
Fe we heard something OF a
antlemanly campaign. and the first
beech Of that campaign, so far as Ill
now, was q remarkable illustration
the idea Of the gentleman who
lade 1t as to what a gentlemanly
lmpaign ought to be. / wish to say
Nv that In q general way | am not
favor of abuse and Y~ilIiicatiop, butt
am in favor Of holding a man re- I.
to the record that he may !
ave made.
The Removed" Candidates I
At the head Of the Republican !
cket you have a man who has made !
record in the state OF New Mexico
Id that record is now available for r
% scrutiny of the people whose suf
.ge he is soliciting. We do not have
go to the Democratic records, but
Q will go to the record Of the re- q
oval of a Republican from a county /
nee by a Republican governor and /,
that record re 1rrfH he 4udpad