Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-03

policy of trying to ignore the conse-
quences of that great crime against
law and order, intelligent enough TO
define his utter repugnanee toward II
and shrewdly political enough TO
bring home TO the voters of the state
the very great menace that might re-
suit from democratic success.
How Platforms Differ.
The republican platform declares
against the amendment of the peace
treaty while it favors such unequiv-
ocal and effective reservation as viii
make clear the unconditional rights of
the United States to withdraw from
the league of nations upon due notice,
The democratic platform, respond
ing to the same influences that prompt
Senator Walsh to oppose the peace
treaty, advocates the amendment of
the league of nations covenant TO
give to no other nation more votes
than the United States, TO protect the
sovereignty of the American people, 10
protect the right of self-determinauon
and to refrain from adding to the bur
den of peoples wanting to be free ana
independent
The two platforms differ in many
other essential respects, but the aver
age citizen gives little thought TO the
opposing views that are only of state
importance. Ninety per cent of the
voters are concerned over the issue
that grew out of the police strike.
They know that the democratic man
ayers are encouraging the cause
which they do not denounce, that or
the advocates of disorder who do not
care rap about state issues.
They know that the democratic
party is counting upon the support of
the rabid Irish element, which is OPP
posed to the league Of nations cove
nant because it does not provide the
relief they think the people of ireland
are entitled to.
Race and Religion in The Fight.
Mr.. Longs campaign does not relate
to any of these matters, but TO gen
eral condemnation of the old reaction
airy crimes of the republicans of the
national organizations But most of the
democratic spellbinders and minor
candidates persistently ring all the
charges around the Irish question with
particular reference to the fictitious
view that Great Britain viii enjoy an
advantage over the United states in
the matter of voting privileges in the
league of nations.
All of the old religious sores are
smarting under the injection of the
salt of hatred and sectional prejudice
which the democratic candidates
daily pour into them. Coupled with
this is the added resentment of Boston
voters against the control of state
affairs by the rural communities, with
the inevitable consequence of adding
to the taxation burdens of the dwellers
of this city.
Another factor in the pending con-
test is the failure of the republican
organization TO attempt to placate the
Catholic element of Boston and the
other large cities by naming on their
ticket a candidate of that faith. The
result is that the democratic managers
are coddling the Catholic and Irish
voters by striving to keep alive the
fires of the old puritan prejudice to
which they allege the republican party
is committed.
Figuring on Registration.
This lack of tact and political saga
city is admitted by some of the repub-
lican leaders, who are just beginning
to awaken to the fact that, coupled
with the other features of the situa-
ton, it may result in very undesir-
able consequences. What alarms the
republican leaders more than any
other feature is that the recent regis
| tration showed an appreciable de-
crease in the republican votes and an
| overbalancing increase in the demo
cratic electorate.
Democrats May Desert.
| Democratic voters feel that they can
afford to support Mr.. Coolidge as re-
! publican candidate for governor with
out sacrificing the interests of their
party. A victory for Mr.. Coolidge will
not in any circumstances be regarded
as a rebuke to President Wilson or a
reflection upon his administration
Rather the contrary is true, because
the republicans practically repudiated
| Senator Henry Cabot Lodge by declar-
| ing against his demand for the amend
ment of the German peace treaty.
Further confirmation Of this view OF
! democrats who, in ordinary circum-
stances would not vote for any mar
wearing a republican label, are rally
| ing to the support of Governor Cool
idge, while there have been few if any
instances reported to show any re-
publicans will support Mr.. Long.
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