Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-09


General Leonard Wood has not an
nounced his candidacy for the repubii-
can nomination for the presidency.
1t has announced itself. In his speech
at Santa Fe beyond question the prin-
ciples upon which he means to appeal
to the people, if nominated, were out
lined,
He comes out strongly for the re-
turned soldier-not to coddle him but
to give him as good chance, or bet
ter, as he had before he went to
war.
Care for the wounded and otherwise
disabled was emphasized as a ma
tional duty. lie urged that they not
only be provided against want, but
that they be trained for self-support,
for independence. that they be in
spired with new hope and new energy.
The speech did not oppose a league
of nations. but it did come out force
fully against a super government by
which this nation might be directed
to engage in war. He declared that
the people of the United States never
will approve going to war at the order
of any foreign nation or combination
of nations, and that we shall never
fight except in a cause justified by
the public conscience.
He places himself squarely on the
principal of the universal military
training bill that has been sent to con-
gress by Secretary of War Baker and
therefore has the approval Of Presi-
dent Wilson-that the youth of the
country should have short period
of military training in order to pre-
pare them for defense of the country
as the best insurance against war. lie
favors a small regular army and an
adequate navy.
There is only one loyalty" he said
paraphrasing Roosevelt land that is
loyalty to the people of the United
States"
There is no room in this country
he said. for the red flag. Kill it a.
you would a rattlesnake."
I'VE won't have in this country ar
autocracy of wealth or an autoCracl
of labor. They are equally bad"
General Wood made an especial!
strong plea for better pay for tn,
teachers of the country, declaring tina
the Figures which stand at tn,
foundation Of the republic are thu
laborer, the father, the mother ant
the teacher"
As between capital and labor h
urged the human touch" The get
ting together and talking things owe
in a spirit of fairness, with all tn
cards on the table.
No one can take exception to thi
view, unless it be some person VIII
believes so thoroughly in the doctrin
of individualism-every man for him
self and devil take the hindmost-
that he is out of touch with tn
modern thought, or some man VIII
believes in the specialization of every
thing, the destruction of private prop
erty and the reign of Bolshevlsm. eve
if it be Bolshevism under some othe
name.
In other words. Wood is for tn
Square deal"
He is a strong. vigorous, forccf,
character. He has made his own wa
in the world by service of the highe!
order-service to the public. He
not a West Point man, but entere
the army through the medical depar
ment. He was a doctor, and a GOO
one. But when the officers of OF
of the cavalry companies gave o
under the continuous pursuit of Il
Apaches, DR.. Wood took comman
because he is a natural leader of me
and was given a vote Of thanks
congress for his unique service.
lie learned the Spanish languaj
while he was campaigning in II
southwest and perfected himself in
while he was governor of Cuba al
commander in the Philippines.
Also he is taxpayer in New Me
leo, owing a ranch in western Socor
county.