The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-09-08

ANtVe'hs AHAH hVtNthNnNiVfl ntn N'ttA
created and is now engaged In its
work.
We heartily commend such action
and we will insist upon such laws
Ms muy be found necessary to correct
any inequalities disclosed.
We favor direct primary law for
the nomination Of all county candi-
dates and the selection OF delegates
to state and district conventions. such
primary to be by the Australian ballot
system and 80 protected by law that
voters shall have the opportunity 20
express themselvca by their votes for
such candidates AS they doom best
fitted for office
The republican party has long been
on record for educational advance
mcnt In the state. Under republican
legislation and the administration OF
the retiring superintendent OF public
instruction a splendid public school
system has been developed and we
pledge the support OF the party to IA
continuance OF this constructive pro-
gram and for adequate support of the
public schools and higher institutions
OF learning. We also pledge tho party
to provide adequate support for our
rcformatory inntitutions for boys and
girls, no that they may be enabled to
| give their inmates educational and
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vided by the common schools; and
we favor the change OF the name OF
| the State Reform School to that OF
State Industrial School for Boys.
We are In favor OF the conservation
| OF our natural resources and pledge
the republican party to the enactment
OF such laws as will safe guard the
state forest lands and prevent their
depletion.
Labor Plank.
We maintain the right OF labor to
organize for Its own protection and to
uphold Its high standard OF living and
! efficiency. We recognize and support
| the right OF collective bargaining. The
demands OF labor must be met with
a spirit OF fairness and justice TO the
end that labor an well as the general
| public may be fully protected. We
Insist upon such legislation as may be
necessary to regulate the hours and
conditions OF labor OF women. and we
favor the enactment OF Il child labor
| Law that Will protect children from
such labor M Will Interfere with their
education OF the moral and physi-
! cnl growth
We believe that women should re-
coivesI the same lwuges M men where
they perform the same duties.
We pledge the active support OF our
/
the prompt settlement of the claims
of the cx-service men and women.
| We recognize the American Legion,
| which II a chartered corporation of
/ the United States AZ the Representa-
tive OF the great body OF ex-service
| men and women, and we pledge the
/ co-operatiOn OF our representatives in
Congress ana In our state Legislature
In the enactment OF all proper legisla-
tiOn which the American Legion may
/ recommend.
We call attention to the action OF
/ the bureau OF Indian affairs In bring
| ing suit TO cancel title to lands which
have been occupied by our people for
/ generations Through our repre-
sentatiVes In congress. we have
brought this condition to the atten-
tion OF the federal government in
order to do Justice to tho rightful
claimants of these lands, ana we
pledge our utmost efforts to obtain
! such legislation as viii protect their
rights.
For Drainage.
| We pledge our nominee for repro
sentative In congress to work for fed
cral appropriations for flood protec-
ton IN the Rio Grande valley and
call attention to. the fact that the
southern states have been the reci-
pieriS of vast appropriations from the
federal government for similar pro-
lection while New Mexico. though
greatly In need Of II, has received no
ouch assistance.
We approve the policy OF the ces-
sion of the remainder OF the public
dompln to the respective states and
we commend the efforts OF Governor
t.arrazolo and others VINO nave
striven To accomplish this purpose.
We fnvor proper tax levies TO pro-
vide necessary funds for the construc-
tion and maintenance OF county roads
and for continued cooperation with
the United States In the construction
and maintenance OF roads under the
provisions Of the federal laid law, and
we condemn the reactionary policy of
the democratic party as announced in
its platform TO abolish the state high
way department. We assert that
such action would constitute u breach
df faith with the United States gov
ornment and cause loss to the state
OF federal cooperation and funds for
road construction.
The livestock industry nnd other
producers OF this state have been ma
teIially injured by the recent action
OF the federal reserve board In un-
reasonably, Withholding loans, de-
manding payment OF outstanding IN
hebtedncss, increasing the rate of
interest and shortening OF discount
period OF looms. We Iavor n non
political administration OF the system
that Svill adequately protect the pro
ducers against unfair discrimination
In tho future.
We advocate the payment OF ade.
quate compensation TO school teach
ers and the repeal OF the present
maximum teachers wage law, and wt
therefore approve earnestly the res.
olntions submitted by the New Mex
leo Educational association, which
reads as follows
II. Remove all constitutional limi-
tatlons as to the terms OF office OF
the county and state superlntendentf
OF schools TO the end that they are
eligible for reelection as often as the
people desire and provide salaries for
these officials commensurate with tho
worth and dignity OF the services
rendered.
"2. Additional legislation 30 as to
make Il possible 10 pay a minimum
salary OF $1,000 per annum TO teach
ers holding first grade certificates, OF
better"
The republican party OF New Mex
1 leo ia Droud of its part In the enact