Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-19
LABOR Of STATE
INTO MIDST Of
POLITICAL FIGHT
Non-PartiSan League Organ
iized; Body Opposes Re-
nomination of LarrazoIo;
CateChiSm Is Prepared.

Forty-five representatives of la
Dor unions throughout the state
meeting at Labor temple Wednes-
day completed organization of the
New Mexico Non-partisan Political
league, prepared a QUESTIONABLE to
be submitted TO candidates for
election to state offices, went on
record as opposed to the renomin-
alton of Governor LarraZolo and
adjourned after pledging them
selves to organize similar branch
leagues in every county of the
state.
w. NJ. Cote, president of the
State Federation of Labor, was
named president of the new league,
G. w. Austin secretary and treas
urer. The executive committee in
cludes w. j. Shamphan of Albu-
querque, John X. Burks of Las
Vegas and Riley Stewart of Gallup.
The QUESTIONABLE, which is quite
comprehensive, will be prepared in
time for submission to candidates
for state offices. The various cOun-
ty organizations will prepare SINH
lar questionnaires for county candi-
dates. The Bernalilo county or
ganiZation was completed at q
meeting here Sunday.
Second Convention Later.
Upon return of the questionnaires
the second convention will be called
here and the body will then deter
mine by the, answers which candi-
dates they deem will best serve the
interests of labor. At that time
plans will be formed to campaign
actively among the labor organiza-
tons of the state for the election
of those candidates who receive the
stamp of approval of the conven-
ton, regardless of their party affil-
iations.
The keynote speech at the open
ing of the convention was made by
Mr.. Cote. He outlined the purpose
of the league and touched upon the
impracticability of laboring men in
the state putting a separate ticket in
the field. He pleaded with the dele
gates to stand together and accept
the judgment of the majority in the
choice of candidates.
Legislation Favored.
Among the points touched in the
QUESTIONABLE were:
High cost of living, publicity of
profits, elimination of the middle
man, government loans for pur-
chase of homes, graduated taxation
on agricultural lands above that
one man can cultivate, progressive
increase in income taxation, repeal
of the mine tax law, assessment of
mining lands as omitted property
for the past five years; amendment
of state laws to give power TO tax
commission and corporation COM
mission, education and free text
books for public schools, govern
ment ownership of public utilities,
right of labor to organize, govern
ment ownership of water power,
militarism, right of labor to cease
work, opening of public lands to
ex-soldiers and homeseekers, farm
loans, election code eliminating
fraud, direct primary law, work
mems compensation law, minimum
wage for women, minimum salary
for teachers, return of gasoline tax,
amendment of road tax.
LarrazolO Resolution.
Following is the text of the reso-
luton on Governor LarraZolo:
by the New Mexico State FEEDER
alton of Labor and all organized
labor in convention assembled in
the city of Albuquerque on the 18th
day of August, 1920.
BE it resolved, that we condemn
the action of Governor Larrazolo
for his action in the recent labor
trouble at Gallup and his action in
general against organized labor
during his administration and do
hereby protest his denomination to
office in New Mexico"