Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-25

not only the state appropriations
but the expenditure of money in
every county, municipality, and
school district. and the law to be
so framed that ii can in no way
be evaded.
sixth. Our public schools ard
state educational institutions should
be brought to the highest possible
standard Of efficiency, and l shall
spare no effort to accomplish this
! end. Justice demands that the
teachers be paid salaries common
surate with the Tabor and duties
that they are called upon to per-
form, and l shall favor and en-
courage legislation to that end
Seventh. The labop situation
presents one of the most difficult
problems now before the people.
! For years the laboring man has
engaged in a struggle to alleviate
I his conditions. To a certain eX-
4 tent he has succeeded. He should
receive every proper assistance in
! his effort to occupy his proper
plane. However, the acute eco
Inomical conditions and critical SIT
Iuations. sometimes brought about
by a struggle between labor and
/ capital, so affect the public at
large and the general welfare of
| the country, as to demand q solu-
| ton. if possible, to the end that
ordinary production shah not be
hampered, and that the great body
of people shall not be brought to-
condition of suffering as the
consequence / believetit is proper
and possible to reach such a So
luton. ! believe in the system of
collective bargaining, and in the
propriety of labor organizing to
protect its rights, and | would
never agree to any legislation that
will impair the rights of laboring
men, or leave them helpless in
maintaining them. | propose to
seek the assistance and co-opera-
ton of both labor and capital, as
well as the great mass of people
outside, in an earnest endeavor to
bring about some proper solution,
to the end that all parties will be
protected in all their rights, and
the general public shall not be
made to suffer on account of eX-
listing conditions.
Eighth. Extravaganza in gov
eminent produces oppres s n
through taxation, and | pledge my
self, if reelected, TO exercise the
most rigid economy in govern
mental methods along the line of
retrenchment in every branch and
of the state govern
mcnt, and to avoid the multiple
cation of offices and office holders, |
and to the adjustment of any adj |
ditional superfluous offices.
Ninth. |, with all loyal Amer |
leans, appreciate the magnificent
work of our soldiers and sailors
and marines during the late worldS
war. AT the special session of the |
legislature a bill was submitted |
pertaining to matters of interest |
to eX-service men. This had re-
ceived the approval of represent /
atives of the American Legion.
However, the bill, while enacted |
into law, was greatly modified by |
the state legislature. Since that |
time, however, the republican state !
held on the 26th day |
of March, 1920, adopted the fol-
lowing as one plank of it's plat
form.
I'VE believe the American Lee
gion is representative of the great
of soldiers, sailors and /
who served our country
in the world war, and is best con-
to work out the problems |
of eX-service men, and we pledge |
our delegates to the national con-
vention to support the programf Il
which the New Mexico American
Legion shall recommend"
The mandate given by that con-
vention to our national delegates,
| will accept as mandate to 1
me, and | will be guided by it n
to those matters which Il
are of particular interest to ex-
service men.
Other issues will doubtless arise
which may be of paramount i'm
portance to our people; as to any
such, | will meet and consider
them fairly and honestly; and I
shall act without fear or favor |