Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-30
Democratic Candidate for
Governor Shows That Re-
publican Party Has Stood
More SoIidIy Behind Wilson,
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
OPPOSED H0STILITIES
Incident Is Recalled When the
President Asked for War
and Was Opposed by
Champ Clark and Kitchin.
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SPECIAL coRaessososNse 10 MORNING JOURNAL
East Las Vegas, N. NJ, Oct. 29.---
Q. A. Larrazolo. republican candidate
for governor of New Mexico. today
discussed with the correspondent of
the Journal his views as regards the
present campaign in New Mexico. the
national situation and matters relat-
ing to state administration.
Mr.. Iarrazolo has been accustomed
to speak to the people from the plat
form. but because of the influenza
epidemic has been unable to make his
expected campaign. He said:
I'm view of the impossibility of be-
ing able to address the voters Of New
Mexico on account of the short time
which we have between now and the
day on which the election is to be
held in this state. and also on account
of the influenza epidemic which has
spread over New Mexico. which
makes it impossible and dangerous to
have public gatherings Of large num-
bers OF people. ] have deemed it
proper to address myself to the voters
of the state by means of the press and
this circular letter. In order to
clarity certain points of great
national Importance and also of great
local interest IN our state. so that the
people may be enabled to form an
intelligent opinion as to the manner
in which they should exercise the
electoral privilege which is granted
to- us by the laws OF our country.
e"0n account of the war in which
we are engaged, together with our
European allies against the German
empire and the central powers, and
due to the fact that the national ad-
,ts-A I,,x
of the democratic party the demo-
Gratis of New Mexico and of other
states of the union. intend to mislead
the people in the exercise of their
electoral privilege. claiming that as
duty to the country the people should
renounce their political creed, forget
their honest party convictions and
vote in favor, of the democratic party
so as to support the president in the
struggle IN which we are engaged.
Not Democratic War.
I'm appealing in this manner in
favor of the democratic party the
leaders of that party make a premedi-
tated omission, and purposely forget
two things:
First. they forget that the war in
which We are engaged is not the war
OF the democratic party in particular,
but the struggle of the people of the
American nation in which all parties
unite--lost their political identity and
form a single unit--a unit which Is
the whole nation. and each and every
citizen in particular feeling the same
duty and obligation of supporting to
the utmost the administration wheth-
err he be a democrat or republican,
who is actually in charge of conduct
ing the operations of the war. The
statement that it is necessary to vote
the democratic ticket in order to
carry on the war to victorious end,
amounts to the same thing as saying
that in the republican party does not
exist enough intellectually nor.
enough patriotism, nor enough love of
country to conduct the war operations
with success and honor. This is not
only an unjustifiable slander against
a majority of the American people,
but also proves the ingratitude to-
wards one million, young Americans
republicans by conviction--who are
right now risking their lives, shedding
their blood. in the defense of the
country and Of human rights.
In the second place, the democratic.
leaders Intentionally forget the his
tory that the democratic leaders of
that party in congress have written
in regard to the war for it is a fact
that even after the German submaL
rine sank the notwithstanding to
the bottom o the ocean hundreds of
men, women and children. all Amer
lean citizens who were. srightfulIy
upon the high seas and were going
across to other lands. and due to this
Infamous act, President Wilson him
self appeared before congress asking
that body to declare war against Ger
many. The speaker Of the house,
Champ Clark. and the majority lead
congress justifies me in stating and
what / do say is, that If the republi-
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