The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-27

4 CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT
Senator From Washington An
nounces He win Seek Republi-
can Nomination-Gives Opinion
on Vital Questions Of Day.
WOULD PROTECT LIVES OF
U. s. CITIZENS IN MEXICO
Opposes Class Rule and Attempt
Of Radical Labor Leaders TO
coerce congress-Urges Econ
omy in Government.


WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-united
States senator Miles Polndexter OF
Washington today announced his can
didacy for the republican nomination
FOR president. lie also gave out a
statement announcing his attitude
upon Vital questions OF the day. The
statement foliows:
This government was founded on
the principles that no special class
should control Il:
THE absolute security Of every
man under the law In his person and
property;
THE safeguarding Of the general
welfare ~ our people by keeping Lhe
own control, boih as against any sp e
cial class at home, and as against any
foreign power or combination OF pow
ers;
And the active use by the gov
ernment. In the sphere OF itr action,
OF the full powers of the nation To-
protect eve-y citizen. OF whatever sta
tion he may be, both at home or IN
a foreign land. or on the sea. from
unlawful injury to his person or his
property by any individual or apeci Al
class, or by any foreign power.
Every necessary agency Of the
should be used 60 give
complete protection to the lives and
lawful rights Of American citizens In
and the international duties
we have assumed as to that country.
by reason of our proximity. and as
Incidental 20 the Monroe Doctrine,
should be at once performed. The
launching ana Withdrawing. without
definite purpose or result. OF military
expeditions to Vera Cruz and other
portions OF Mexico. also as at Arch
angel and other portions Of the world.
are criminal In their reckless disre-
gard Of life and national treasure ex-
pended without the possibility OF any
benefits whatever.
Alien Slackcr3 hit
ALLEN slackcrs. who renounced
their first papers OF naturalization
should be denied citize nship In the
and siould he Geporied with
out delay 10 the several foreign coun-
tries from which they came TO the
United States. In order that the Op-
they enjoy may be left
Tor loyal citizens and soldiers.
Revolutionary communism, by
name II may be called, must
be met and put down wherever II ap-
pears. as subversive OF liberty. There
can be no compromise with anarchy.
At NANhAAAHA VI W. AAAN AAhAiAAA AN@
bor leaders to coerce congress to en-
act legislation proposed by them, v
successful. would be government by
a class, as In Russia, and not "hy the
people" as In the United States. The
threat to tie up transportation until
the railroads are nutionalizcd and de-
llvcred to the control Of the employees,
II successful, would be governed by
terror, for special class.
The effort OF certain radical lead
ers OF labor organizations 70 secure
control OF the police force OF the var
ious cities Of the country. IL success
full, would give TO a small special
class absolute control Of officers OF
the law. II would give "a certain class
control OF tne enforcement of tine
law, aud Of governmental agencies es-
tabllzhed to preserve the peace
success would mean the abdication
OF the government in favor OF class.
and the immediate establishment OF
II should not be open
to debate or negotiation.
Agislna Class Rulc.
This nation cannot be ruled by
capital, and It cannot be ruled by la
bor. Both capital and labor must he
subject to the rule OF the people. The
government must he supreme.
''The just claims Of labor should be
rec gnized and every opportunity
should ne given to laboring men and
their families for comfort and happi-
ness. The laboring man, above all
others, N benefited by the preserva-
tiun OF law and order. the security n
life, person. and property against vio-
lence and arbitrary rule. But the ef-
fort of any labor leader to put labor
In contrO, OF the government by
means Of Industrial blockade. econ
omic pressure. intimidation OF vi0-
lence, or socalled direct action, can
not he tolerated. any more than such
an efiort ON the part OF combined cap
ltal would, be tolerated. Either would
violate the cardinal principles Of free
government.
Communism IL Inconsistent with
the vested right of a lahorer to the
wages of his labor. The right TO work,
to join or not to join a union, and to
accumulate, or to use. as one sees NJ,
and to transmit TO his children the
wages Of mis- work In an essential part
Of life. liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness
"'rhese essential elements OF lib
erty are menaced BY revolutionary
doctrines This revolutionary move
ment Is international In its scope and
purpose. II has received powerful
'h'hNihkfhtnt iIhil Alt hunlhlnifh-
ton, Many OF Its advocates have oc-
cupied high place In the government
Instead Of encouraging class die
tatorship II Is the business OF tho
government to preserve the ordered
liberty o; tile people, TO protect by
every means In its power the lnsti-
tutions on which II is founded. De-
tenders and advocates OF those who
have been convicted by due process,
OF law of crimes of violence, commit
ted In pursuance OF revolutionary
ana communists program, should he
dismissed from the government ser.
Vice.
The process of making a 'suprem,
sacrlhce' OF America, and ~ 'IOlnini
our fortunes with the fortunes OF mer
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