The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-30
SCOUT FOR LOWDEN
VISITS THE CITY
Sentiment for Illinois
Governor for President
Growing, He Says

W. G. Jones OF S%treator. Illinois.
scout FOR Gov. Iowden Of Illinois. re-
publican candidate for president. was
in the city today sounding out Local
politicians.
Mr, Jones cpme here from Santa
Fe, whore he spent Is hours and will
return 90 Santa Pc Tor the meeting OF
the republican state committee TO.
morrow.
Wherever I ro / find the senti-
ment Tor Gov. Lowdcn growing sail
Mr. Jones today. lie Is being more
seriously considered each daN by the
people Of the country, especially the
business men, who know ct his bust
ness record uH governor OF the state
Of Illinois.
II ives old that New Mexico was
for General Wood for president, but
after meeting many men In his state
! am Inclined to do quite that state
ment ! believe that Gov. Lowden
has a chance for the votes OF New
Mexico Il an instructed delegation Is
sent 10 the convention.
while sentiment in the east and
middle west Tor Gov. Lowden has
been conceded To be stronger Than in
the west, / was pleased To learn that
as "a result OF Gov. Lowden's visit TO
Denver during the Western Live
NAoth COW tllNlhn NNuh tNf koftihhi
and lieutenant governor Of the state
had come out for Mr.. Lowden. 1t
shows "a change In sentiment in the
west.
Platform IN Brief.
GOV. Lowden's platform IN brief
has been outlined az follows.
\ constructive industrial pol
icv
STERILIZATION of busincs~.
Enicicucy IN government.
Reduction NJ federal cNpcndi-
turss.
Hctiuction Of federal taxes.
Opposition To boiShcNt~m.
security FOR life aud property.
He Is q constructive man and it Is
for this reason that Illinois believes
the country can make NO mistake In
nominating him for president.
During the almost three years of
his administration i'm Illinois. Cow
rrnor Luwdon has done great things.
He found the state government
d-isurgnnizcd aud lucmiCtput=l2b
boards and commissions dividing uu-
thority and accomplishing minimum
results with maximum expenditure
BY means Of the administrative code.
enacted la 1917. he reduced these
boards and commissions to min prin-
,ipal departments. This code has
since been adopted as u model lbs
several other states.
"Ht found the state legislature APP
propriatinE money blindly. with moth
ing TO guide IL through the maze Of
demands Of governmental depart
mcnts tie secured the adoption Of
u budget system which has reduced
legislative appropriations to "a practi-
cal basis. As u result of these Two
measures the state tax rate, In spite
of tho high prices, has been reduced
~ per cent.
Good Roads builder.
He found the state mud-huund.
with some OF the worst roads In the
country. He secured The adoption OF
legislation providing FOR the building.
within five years, OF main highways
passing through oNcry county and
touching every city OF 5000 pupuia-
lion or more. AN 10 Bee constructed
with money provided hy automobile
license fees and not al the expense
Of the taxpayers.
''Hc has solved tho waterway proh-
iem. which has NcNCd the state Tor
more than "a generation, ana 70 prac-
Teal waterway plan approved hy gov-
Ornmeut officials has been enacted In
Ca law.
Through his influence "a constitu-
tlonal convention has hocn called Sot
tho purpuso of r~c-draftinp the com
stituiion Of the state in the light OF
modern conditions"