El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-08-31
BQRsDM NDR HUBBELL


But IL Is needless to dwell upon Til,
specific acts OF this administration, al
they are wen known and have beer
adopted and approved, nearly all o
them, not only By the Democrats buI
by the ~Progressives and the Repub
licans In the congress Of the United
States. AS an illustration of this
will mention the rural credits bill re
Gently passed, opposed by the Repub
lican national convention but approv
ed by all but five Republicans in the
senate and ten Republicans in the
house Of representatives Of the ma
tional congress,
Today the whole nation is being or
ganized, not only in the interest OF
the laborer but in the interest OF the
employer. and thousands OF offices
are in existence for the purpose Of
bringing the employer and laborer in
touch to the end that industry may
thrive successfully and that the labor
er may obtain the employment wait
ing for him no matter In what part Of
the country 1t may be found. This Is
a real act Of humanity which has been
undertaken successfully under the
Democratic administration after hav-
ing been neglected for years under
Republican administrations; the law
was enacted years before,
Platform Omission
A remarkable omission from the
platform of the Republican party Of
New Mexico and from the keynote
rr~.~h 10 Ahn a-.h 4rfo,1 ~ NFnvfro
and the United States was in failing
to touch at all upon the only issue
as be has admitted, which is now be-
fore the people Of the United States
for consideration and settlement in
the present campaign Why was
thise What was the reason? Is It
because we are too the border Of
Mexico. where people are familiar
with conditions and where war looms
larger with all Its attendant horrors
than 1t does to those far distant who
are not 50 likely to be called upon to
fight for their country which they
boast of loving so we'll?
Preparedness in the right way in
every direction is being undertaken In
such manner as is justified at the
present time and Will obtain the sup
port Of the American people. The
United States is not in favor Of a
large standing army, but does believe
in a navy equal to any emergency,
and recent legislation is paving the
way for such a navy. Despite all the
criticism Of those who would deceive
or no not know about what they are
talking. Admiral Dewey has recently
said that the navy is in far better conf
dition than ever before known; and ]
state on the same authority that we
fell from second place between the
years 1906 and 1909. due to a great
extent to the failure of the great pa
triot and demagoglie Of today who
seems to be the inspiration of Mr..
Hughes In his campaign.
What has been done f0reshadoWs
what is yet to be accomplished under
the guidance of Woodrow Wilson and
emphasizes the importance of electing
a senate and house Of representatives
in harmony with the purpose of the
administration,
Banking
undertake to say that the banking
interests of New Mexico are safer and
sounder at the present time than ever
before in the history Of the state or
territory. Three times | had TO ask
for legislation to enable proper super
vision of banks before It was obtained
in the legislature Of 1915. And this is
evidenced in my message to the 1915
legislature as follows:r I'm my mes
sage to the second session of the first
state legislature / said; AT your first
session stated the situation as it
seemed TO me to exist relative to
state banks and their management I'M
der laws as then existing. During
that session there was introduced
what I believed to be a complete, safe
and satisfactory bill, practically COW
ering the ground az treated in my
former message. would restate
what / recommended at that time and
urge the necessity Of the enactment
of the bin that you then had before
you or something similar that would
meet the demand and provide safety
and security for both investors and
depositors in all banks organized I'M
der the authority aud by virtue Of the
laws Of this state ! noY repeat and
emphasize this statement and earnest
" urge YOU to take prompt action for
safeguarding the interests Of our peo-
pie as they are related to the banking
business of the state" Much has been
said about the failure Of the First
State bank Of Las Cruces. Reckless /
statements have been made regard
less of the truth, charging that this
was a political bank, and that | was |
negligent after having known that the ]
bank was insolvent. That this bank 1
was ever used for the benefit Of the I
Democratic party, 7 challenge any one
tc prove. and ] deny as absolutely
the statement that | ever knew
at any time prior to the closing Of |
The bank that it was in an insolyent :
condition. The records and reports I
IRE available for the proof Of the 7
-ruthfulness of this statement. (
The public funds in that bank we're {
secured BY a good and sufficient bond I
and approved by the office of I
The attorney general and in q suit i
the surety company he has q
been able to obtain q Judgment which s
tells me, and l have every reason o
% believe. will be collected In due 0
line. 1
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