The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-11-19

Of happiness. took the lead OF all the
other "ismE" OF the period. In so far
aa New Mexico IL concerned, with the
organization In Albuquerque Tuesday
OF the New Mexico Organization Of
the United Americans.
United Americans IL the official
title u a national organization u
American citizens, UNITED TO pre-
serve constitutional government, in
~culcste and develop Americanism and
unite America" II was born In Chi
cago On June II. 1919. out Of the de-
termination of 100 per cent Amerl-
cp7s to combat and defeat violent
radicalism. and the soviet or class
rule In all its forms. Organization
has been completed In nineteen states
and Is progressing rapidly In nearly
every other state. New Mexico. with
the organization completed Tuesday.
Is the twentieth state to enter active
membership with Il working ass0ria-
ton.
The new organization n o parti-
san n lis constitution rigidly pro-
hihits II from taking any part in the
nomination or election Of public ON
clals "or otherwise In party politics. %
Its whole purpose IL summed up in
Article II OF the constitution when ~:
THE purpose OF the United
Americans shall be TO preserve
the constitution Of the United
States. with the representative
form OF government and the right
OF Individual possession which the
constitution provides. to stand
firm for law and order: 10 foster
among our people high standards
81 individual n corporate con-
duct; and TO advance the prosper
ity M happiness or All the peO-
pie OF the United States
The meeting In Albuquerque Tues
day was called by. A. Il. McMillen Of
Albuquerque, acting at the request Dt
the officers OF the national organiz1-
ton who invited him to become the
member Of ,he national committee for
New Mexico pending perfection OF an
organization in this stare. In response
to Mr.. McM!len's Invitation men from
all parts Of Sew Mexico came 20 the
meeting. which was held Tuesday af-
ternoon n evening in the Chamber
OF Commerce conference room; while
close 90 one hundred letters and tel
egrums came from others VINO were
unable to attend but VINO wrote Or
wired to exp, ess their approval OF the
movement and to ask to be enrolled
as charter members u the state or
~ganization.
ffslICr Stntcs NctH and Purpo~r.
Frederick Vinlng Fisher. formerly
n resident OF New Mexico, now as
sistant national director OF the United
Americans, came 10 Albuquerque es-
pecially to tell the New Mexico gath
ering of the need for ana purpose Of
tho organization. Mr.. Fisher came
here from Houston. Texas. where last
week he assisted In completing a
powerful Texas organization, reaching
into all corners 81 the Lone star state.
From New Mexico he has gone to Arl.
zona 10 participate In an organization
meeting In that state.
Mr.. Fisher was introduced by Mr.
McMillen who was elected temporary
and permanent chairman u the meet.
ms and who later was unanimously
chosen as the states rrst nationa.
committeeman. Tho need for the or,
%ganizatiun. Mr.. Fisher snid. was mad,
plain by the well known facts In con.
nectiOn with the campaign 10 fastcs
the Russian soviet upon the nation
twenty-five printing presses In chit
chgo n twice AS many In New Yorl;
he declared. were constantly POURING
out masses OF radical literature. N,
propaganda OF violence. In a nation
wide campaign financed by the Rul
sian Soviet leaders. while not les
than $500 paid propaRandlsts wer,
az work throughout the nation, bu
principally In thickly populated in
dustrial districts, setKihg to fosteI
discomfort and to stir up violence
This alone. he said, necessitated thl
organization Of American citizens O,
hight "a mcnar that he thought coulf
not he stopped by arrests Of murder
ors of American soldiers or by de
portationa OF soap box orators. Tn
time had come. he said. when Amori
cans who stand for nag and consti
tuition must occupy tho soap boxes
with Americans awake to the menac'
the menace OF BoishevlsW In this IA
ton would he short lived.
The time has come. the speake.
said, when America must be arouse.
TO the necessity Of combating no
only foreign radicaiism. but the trcnl
toward government by an organize
minority, or class rule. when capital
Ism had sought by combination e
control the nation and to accord nm
fair treatment to labor. the spoake
said. he had fought against that kin.
Of attempted class rule. He believe.
Il az vital u the safety Of constitu
tional government and true democ
racy to oppose every effort 10 minor
ity rule by the radical element In or
Fanized labor. among organized farm
crs, or any other class. II was tn
belief Of the organizers OF the Unite
Americans. he said, that the time Ia.
come Tor "one big union In the Unit
ed States, being the one big union q
all Americans % an classes FOR IN
sustaining Of our form of government
and for the common welfare. tn
speaker rave "a graphic review Of re-
cent vents that go TO make up "a
Incidence Of what o. called unrest.
III said that violence must not an
cannot be overcome hy violence. hu
must he met and checked hy idea.
which will bring Americans 10 % re-,
lizati0n OF the worth of this govern
ment 20 ltH Individual citizens and IN
folly ~ efforts TO overtuTn the order
81 conduct ~ society End TO depriv
the great mass u Americans Of m
right to- life. liberty and the pursu.
OF happiness. The cnort at elias
rule, he declared. Is still as viEorousl
alive among rertsin groups OF IN