Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-25
Albuquerque Morning Journal Wednesday August 2 1920

CitiHtns nave right, regardless OF
party, TO demand that representa-
ton in the legislature shall be on
the basis of population, regardless
OF whom it benefits or whom 1t de-
stroys. Any other basis of repre-
sentation is unfair, unAmerican and
beneath the respect of free people.
In our plans for the future we
must not overlook the soldiers who
answered their country's call. ard,
putting aside all personal and ma
terlal considerations, offered their
time, their services and their lives
on the altar of liberty. They are
entitled to affectionate considera-
ton at our hands, Whatever is
necessary to rehabiltate them. 10
re-esta blish them in the reasonable
hope Of financial and material sue
cess, we should willingly do. CRATE
tul That ours is the opportunity 70
render a small service TO the heroes
who offered their all for us.
Treat Labor As Human.
Labor has and will continue to-
have its lust and reasonable de-
mands. Rising above the old order
in which labor was treated as a
commodity, We must treat labor as
human and we must approach the
problems of the workingman in a
spirit of fairness and justice. With
out trucking to labor or fawning
on capital we must do even-handed
Justice to both. ready to aid each
in legitimate demands, and requir-
ing each to obey the letter and the
spirit of the law. We must insist
upon the public good as paramount
to private considerations, from
whatever class they emanate. and
we must demand that neither can
ital nor labor make war on the
people.
This convention has met for
purpose; we expect here to adopt
platform upon which to go 10
the people, and to nominate tick
eft which can and will command
popular support. The good OF the
state Is the first consideration.
Our personal interests and prefer
ences are nothing when measured
against the veal of this common
wealth. The war revitalized our
love of liberty and our willingness
to make sacrifices for our country.
We can and should make sacrifices
here, sacrifices of personal ambi-
ton. that will rebound to the bene-
fit Of the people. The ticket which
we nominate here must carry no
dead weight. The voters as never
before will vote for the man, re-
gardless of party, who best appears
to offer diligent and intelligent
service to the state. II there are
those among us who cherish per-
sonal feuds and grudges, let them
be forgotten If there have been
disappointments In the past, let us
consign them to the dead past an1
begin anew. Let us go forth among
the people preaching the gospel of
that political righteousness which
exalts a nation. To those who
would corrupt the elections with
money, let us turn whitening
scorn, that these depraved camp
followers may feel themselves out
of place among us, and depart for
other and more congenial scenes.
Money Is necessary for legitimate
expenses of a campaign; the people
must be informed and awakened
to the needs of the hour; but that
man who seeks by the corrupt
methods to influence a single vote
is unworthy of a place among us
and should be summarily exposed
and thrown out.
Need Individual Work.
This election must be won by in
divldual work We who seek no
office cannot afford to sit back
idly and depend on the candidates
to run the race to victory. We
must take off our coats and get in
to the fight, determined to bring
good government TO ourselves and
our children. We have greater
than personal ends in views. We
must keep the faith. To us a trust
is committed, and, as democrats,
we dare not shirk our RESPONSE
bility.
AS we enter this campaign let us
remember the sacrifices our fathers
made that this government should
be founded; let us not forget the
blood and tears that have been
spent to make US free. Let us re-
member that we are the heirs of
time enjoying the freest and most
nu fHdut government oIl edl III Let
us say to our great leader in Wash
ington who has given his heart,
soul and body to the service of this
country, "If you are broken in
body, we are strong; II you have
worn yourself out in the service of
mankind, we will continue the
fight; If you have been assaulted
by partisan malice, we will avenge
you by stamping out this hateful
thing" And, sustained by the con-
seriousness of patriotic purpose, let
us enter this campaign determined
to win by honest methods, dis
daining to stoop to trickery and
deception. And when the battle
shall be over, and the victory as
sured, let us send a message of at
fectionate congratulation to the
president, who has led us triumph
antly to the better day.