The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-05-25

interests Of the great masses of the poo.
pie of our country
Nv friends. also II 4, amazing the way
the wealth of this country las accu. .
muIated. Today the banking resources
oi this country are greater than the
combined our % the Bank of Eng !
land. the Bank of France, the Reich |
Bank Of Germany, the Bank VI Austria, |
the Bank Of Italy, thr Bank of Russia. ,
the Bank of Japan, the Bank of The I
Netherlands, all combined. aud the in
creased ~esource since last November
have been greater than all the resources
Of the Reich Bank If Germany. |
Now. my friends, consider this great
responsibility. What shall We do with
this great wealth. How shall We handle
~ What shalt We do for these hundred
millions of people within the borders of
our country' Their welfare must be
looked after. During the last year over
II 900 would.bc cnlistcrs IN the navy
were examined by the navy corps and
out of that Al 900 applicants only one
out OF II was able to pass the physical
examination. In the city of New York
over 1900 were examined for enlist
mcnt and out of that great number only
JIG were able to pass the examination.
What shall we do! During the last
twenty years this country has expended
upon It's army aud navy, outside of pen.
sions. over three billions of dollars and
yet We are told that this country Is to.
tally uuprcpared ever 20 do the police
duty upon the border between this
country and Mexico.
Now. my friends. these are the condi.
tious confronting us, As ! said IA the
beginning, we are living IN g new epoch,
q new national conscience win be- born
out of these conditions, and what shall
II be- ! ask the Republicans. the Pro.
grcssivcs, and III patriotic American
citizens 10 take cogniy nee of these con
di,ions. shall We ~ patriots aud not us
par'isans deal with these great qurs
tions under such strenuous conditions.
and which party shall il be- shall We
60 back 10 the PARTY who even in the
recent convention practically only offer
ed as Il solution for all these troubles u
protective tnriff' Nh friends. they
quote Lincoln upon the protective tar.
iff. They speak of n remark he made
when the steel industry Of this country
was in It's infancy aud they have not
I observed any difference IN conditions
since. They forget, my friends tina, We
are fncing new conditions, What are
we going''o DO with nil these eases Of
commodities produced in this country
What are you going 10 do with your
great output of coppcr in Grant county,
What are YOU Going to do with the
wheat which grows upon these eastern
plaius' Are you simply going 60 turn
your backs and whistle the old tune
u protective tarifff
My friends. I would like 10 talk 10
you longer. but | want 10 say 10 you
that we have in Washington nov . man
trained IN the solution Of new prob.
lens; n man who il fitted for this ser
vice 20 the country as no other man has
been since Washington, Jefferson and
Lincoln. Cannot YOU trust him Don't
you want this country 10 continue in
pence with the worid-honorcd among
III. nations. and with happiness in our
homes' Do YOU want 10 make u change :
When all of tho people realize that in
the great big things that are neccssar".
the broad view = being taken IN these
great problems. | am sure as am sure
Of anything that on the 9TH of next No
vember the people Of this country are
going 10 give an overwhelming vote Of
confidence 10 that great president Of
the Uniied states. Woodrow Wilson.
And now my friends, coming closer
home-look into the affairs OF the state
of New Mckee. Look at your chief
executive. Don : vow know that the af
iairs Of state ARE safe in his hands.
Don't you know that he has stood rs n
bulwark between the predatory interests
of the state and the great mass Of tax
payersf We have a great work 10 per
form in New Mexico; WI have II IN the
nation. The times are calling for the
greatest lntclle,ts We have. You want
manhood above ,uspieion. You want in
tcgrity beyond question. You want the
ability 10 nnaly2c and fnce new condi.
tions. and ! ask The Democracy of New
MeNico-arc you willing 10 enlist in
this great service 10 your country The
times call upon he best people of this
stat" and this ur'ion for assistnnc" aud
are We not proud enough Of both our
country aud uur state "a make any sac.
fifice which wc may he called upon 10
mukcf
Ny friends, ! cannot take my seat
without acknowledging through you to
your counties who have adopted such
faNonbl" resolutions regarding me, my
appreciation, I want also so thank the
press of the state Of New Mexico. Dem.
%"rtn'ir, Independent. aud a fair portion
Of the Republican press. for the many
Kind things which have been said of me,