Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-09

director of the National Farmers
union and sara Bard Field, of the
California Womfn's Voters associa-
ton. A message also was read from
Governor Capper Of Kansas, endors-
ing the plans Of the committee which
include public investigation of past
appropriation, Investigation Of the
sources of the present demand for an
Increase in military expenditures and
the elimination Of private profit from
armament manufacture.
Inspired by Munitions Men.
Mr.. Maucr, who said he was Il ma
chinst, who has been in constant
touch with largo organizations of la
boring men, met with repeated ap-
plause from the crowd in the commit
tee rooms composed Of about equal
numbers of meh and women. He
charged that the present call for
arms was inspired by those who were
making immense profits selling am
munition.
THE working people will not con-
sent to fight such war" he said.
Instead of spending more money, |
think congress had better investigate
the money already spent
There were nd rumors Of war two
years ago. whenk kGcrmany and AUS
tria were in the bfst condition Of their
history. II frlt now that those
dying nations could trash us, would
be ashamed TO admit | was an Am
erican.
1--WE Of the working classes who
must fight these battles want to
know what you know Of them. Pres
ident Wilson tells us there may be
great conflagration tomorrow The
American people want TO know what
danger they are in.
"If we fear Great Britain why per-
NIT our American capitalists to con-
tinue to equip that nation with arms?
The workingmen will refuse TO be
cannon fodder for their wars and
then be called on to pay the bills
too. Ii it Is right to take the work
ing mans life, II is right to take the
rich mans fortune What Is there
for the West Virginia coal miners to
fight for?
"The only way you can get the
workIngmen to enlist Is TO provide
each one with the best possible rifle
q thousand rounds OF ammunition
and let them keep their arms in their
homes Then I'll promise there will
be no invasion
Mrs. Kelly repeated the demand
for an Investigation of past expendi-
lures. Dornblazer said two million
farmers were behind resolution he
presented, demanding economy In the
expenditure of funds, opposing an
increase for an army or navy, approY-
ing a reasonable expenditure for
coast guards and submarines, and oh
jecting to n large standing army or
compulsory military service.
Says Women Oppose Defense.
Miss Field attributed the opposi-
ton to preparedness reported to ex-
st in the middle west to the advent
Of western women in politics. They
realized the need OF money for con
structive things she said, more than
for war. She disputed an assertion
of Senator Hitchcock that wars came
without warning as a result Of great
national catastrophes or wrongs.
They are spontaneous only 70
those who do the fighting she said.
THE capitalists and miltsrists know
when they are coming. The records
of the present war will show that the
controlling classes knew as long as
two years before almost to a day
when the first move would be made. -
John A. McSparin, of Furnance,
Pa; representing the Pennsylvania
state grange, and n member Of the
legislative committee of the National
grange. declared the farmers Of the
country were against any unusual in
crease In appropriations for the army
and navy
other representatives. Of the Ma
tional grange and Farmers union al
so voiced what they said was the op-
position Of farmers TO great army and
navy appropriations
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