The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-11
MEGHEM WINS
OVER MANY
DEMOCRATS
Address on State Issues
at Dawson Warmly
Received

RATION, n. NJ, oct ll,-Judgel
NJ c. Mcchem spoke TO an audience
OF more than four hundred people at
Dawson Saturday night. The meet
ting was held In the opera house and
many people were standing. The
Judge spoke at length on state issues.
He said that the mino tax law had
been originally passed by the votes
of both republican and democratic
members OF the Legislature, and had
been signed by democratic COVER
nor That he, Judge Mechcm had
nothing TO do with drafting or pass
ing the law: that while the law
was not Just and equitable, yet II was
an advance over previous tax laws;
that under Il mining companies were
paying four or five times the amount
In taxes they had paid under the old
law. which assessed mining property
on the same bnsls as other property;
that Is. by the old method OF valua-
tion.
The Judge said that the revenue
commission, headed by Governor
Hagerman. was attempting 90 work
out a better system OF taxation that
would insure equality OF taxation up
on all alike; that he had every con-
fldence In Governor Hagerman and
this commission. and that he would
lend his aid and influence, In CO.
operation with this commission In
getting a good tax law on the statutes
OF the state.
For Direct Primary.
Judge Mechem said he favored n
direct primary law; that while. the
platform pledged the d vty only for
the enactment OF primary law for
county candidates and delegates TO
the state convention, that he himself
was In favor OF making II statewide.
That he favored non-partisan
board for the administration OF the
school lands. and would do all In his
power to secure proper legislation
from congress and the state lcgisln-
ture looking to that end. That he
would secure the abolition OF all use
less officers and advocate a consti-
tutional budget system. He dwelt at
! length upon good roads legislation.
II elected governor OF the state,
Judge Mechem said he would not
hide behind any body or lean upon
any one, but that he would then, as
in the past, be his own boss, and
guided only by his conscience as to
the right and the wrong. That he
was willing TO let the people judge
by the past as TO whether he was
subject to control by improper In
| fluonccs.
Ills address was enthusiastically
received by the people, and many
pledges OF support by democrats wero
! given to him.
o. l.. Phillips OF Ration spoke on
| the league OF nations, and showed
how the United States. by becoming
member OF the league, would either
be compelled to violate its treaty OBJ
| legations or declare war, II directed
| to do so by the suger governing
/ council OF the world That going IN
I to the league meant war and not
| peace for the United states and the
| sending abroad Of soldiers to fight
! the battles of the bankrupt countries
| OF Europe. That England. bankrupt
/ in both men and money. desired the
/ man power and money OF America TO
/ be at her beck and call.
Speaks on Living Costs.
Hugh u. Woodward Of Clayton. re-
| publican candidate for district at
/ torney OF the eighth district, spoke
on war waste and the high cost OF
| living. He showed how 100000. 900
I had been wasted on aeroplanes and
not one fighting plane had reached
| the front. He suggested there was
possibility that the first aircraft
really put into action by the demo-
cratic administration, was the SlO,-
/ 600 Oriole Just brought into the sta.e
/ for the purpose OF conducting Il 'fly-
| ing campaign" for the democratic
state ticket
lie showed how millions had been
wasted, freely contributed by a patri-
! Utic people. and exposed tho shoe
sale In France at a trifling price OF
| 100000 American shoes while the
pooplo here were paying oNhorbitant
pricos lie exposes the sugar deal
by Palmer which resulted In 90 cent
sugar for the people OF this country.
u. q. Strong, candidate for state
treasurer; Nels Field, candidate for
land commissioner and Hugh II.
Williams candidate for state cor
poration commissioner were also
! present at the meeting.
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