Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-24
THE LAST CHANCE.

~ The precinct caucuses from o'clock to oclocl
tonight furnish the decent element in the republican
party their last chance for two years to express
themselves upon the policies of the party.
This cannot be too strongly impressed upon the
minds of the voters To fail to do your duty to.
night is to fail your party and your state. How.
disguised you may be afterWard with the
pursued by your party it will avail nothing
As Bernalillo county goes so, in all probability
goes the state. As the city precincts go tonight so
doubtless will 90 the county. As decent men and
women do their duty tonight, will be the results
in the precincts. 1t all comes home to you. If you
fail to act tonight you dereict in your duty,
Therefore, republican men and women should go
to the caucuses and register their will tonight 1t
is no ones duty to come after you. You should go
What, in the last analysis, is the issue? The
grossness to which such fight is dragged has a
tendency to confuse the public 1t is dragged such
depths for the purpose of confusing the public, by
those who have no argument with which to defend
their position.
The issue is not, primarily, the denomination of
Governor Larrazolo The governor is fighting for a
program. With what strength he fight depends
entirely upon what backing he has. His re-nofna-
ton means the adoption of that program. If he be
given strength enough by the people he can force
through the program and decent candidate, though
he fail of his own nomination. Thus he can render
his great service.
At stake in the caucuses tonight is the question of
the party being committed to a county primary
election law. 1t is question of whether women
may go quietly and without harm to their sensibi-
ties to circumspect polling place and register their
will 1t is question of whether precinct or county
bosses herd to the polls to do their bidding
1t is a question of whether men may register their
will without the spying eye of those who in posi-
ton to punish them for failing to obey orders. De-
cency in government requires the achievement of
this great reform
There are those in the state who escape theirI
just burden of taxation and load the burdens onto
your shoulders. BY active prominence in politics
they defeat tax REFORM Shall their power bel
broken?
The school lands and funds which belong to your
ichildren are not properly protected. They are be-
ing dssipated. Shall it be stopped?
Business methods do not prevail in the state.
'Shall they be inaugurated? 1t will save taxpayersl
hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.
- If Frank Hubbe endorsed and supported the
Golden Rule would you for that reason reject it'll
as the rule of your life? Will Hubbells support
of these reforms drive you from them?
This is not question of whether you admire the
personality of Governor Larrazoo of Frank Hub
bell 1t is question of whether minor and COM
paratively unimporant objections will be swept
aside to achieve the great end we all seek.
Ideals can be made effective only through party
machinery. The only route open those who care
for these reforms is to bring out ticket committed
to them. Otherwise votes would scatter and be
Intellectual The Journal had no hand in selecting Il
the ticket. But it urges your support of the reform
list of delegates in both the Albuquerque precincts
The only route to the achievement of our common
purpose.
Waive all personal inclination not to attend. Do
your duty tonight. Great issues at stake.