New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-08-09

October first the present year, and
which resolution was adopted at the
November 1917 election by major
ity of more than sixteen thousand
votes
Among ssch laws is that providing
the modified form OF the so-callcd
Australian ballot; that providing for
a State Budget that providing for
workmens compensation that pro-
viding for the reformation Of juvenile
dclinquents-; that providing for the
consolidation OF rural schools; that
providing for the care, disposition
and investment OF revenues IRON
State lands, a, we'll as many others.
After the Congress OF the United
States had declared a state Of war
to exist between the United States
of America and the Imperial German
Government, the Legislature was
called in extraordinary session AMI,
in the brief period OF eight days,
enacted such legislation as has en-
abled the people Of the STATE to
keep. proportonateIy, in the fore
front among the States OF the Union
in furnishing men. money, food. en-
thusiasm and loyalty for the prose-
cution OF the war
The tremendous accession Of labors
incident to the administration Of the
Sclective Service Law and other Ma
tional war requirements has taxed
the energies of all our people. by no
means excepting the Chief EXecu-
tive.
The time is now approaching when
my successor will have to he elect
ed. After mature deliberation and
in answer to the solicitation OF nu-
merous fellow citizens enthusiastic
ally interested in the continuance OF
honest and efficient government for
the State and the unrelcnting PROSE
cution OF the war to speedy and
victorious peace for the Allies, have
decided to ask the delegates of the
people to the Republican party State
Convention to nominate me as their
party candidate for the office Of
Governor at the coming November
election.
Many matters OF prime importance
to the people of the State will have
been but barely begun in the less
than two years of the present ad
ministration. The provisions of the
now constitutional Intoxicating liquor
prohibition will have to be enforced
1t goes without saying that they will
be better enforced by those convict
ed of their Righteousness than they
will be by those obliged to qualify
by fresh pledge 1t would be pre-
posterous to assume that the splendid
majority of the franchise cast at the
last election for the proposition will
stand for the election of any candi-
date to the office of Chief Executive
whose record on that subject is not
beyond question.
An opportunity for trying out the
provisions of the State Budget law
will be first afforded at the begin
ming OF the next coming admins
tration.
Prosecution for the recovery of
monies wrongfully obtained from
the State, first discovered on the
second day of the present executive
incumbent. just now under good
headway. will have to be pushed to
conclusion.
The war work, thus far so success
fully carried on. must not be per-
mitted to lag Every energy and
every resource at the command of
our people must be devoted and
furnished up in support of the Ma
tional administration for the speed
lest possible ending of this most
bloody and destructive conflict by the
ufter defeat of the enemy.
Should l be nominated and elected
to succeed myself propose to devote
my whole energies to the accomplish
ment of the foregoing outlined pur-
pose and such other purposes as the
vicissitudes of the time and the voice