Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-13
GOV. LARRAZOLO ISSUES
PROCLAMAT YONDECLARLNG
MAY FIRST AMERICAN DA Y

to meet the unreasonably high cost
OF hN!ng. This last named Condi-
tlon is not at all confined to Euro
peaH countries, but has invaded
our own shores; nay, more than
ms. revolutionary ideas and doc
trlnes are being widely circulated
ana preached among our people by
those who are wantonly seeking to
destroy this government. under
which we have grown and pros
pered eyen far beyond the hopes
and expectations of the fathers of
the republic, under which, indeed,
we have prospered so that we UNI
questlonahly today occupy the first
rank among the nations of The
earth, the first rank in wealth, the
first rank in happiness and gener-
al contentment, the first rank in
everything that enters into the en-
ioyment and comfort of human life.
Under the plea of lettering the con-
dittons Of the great masses of the
people, these outspoken agents and
apostles of revolution, OF bo'she-
vism, and of anarchy, do not hes
itate to openly avow the destruction
OF this government as their ulti-
mate object and purpose,
THAT such an unnatural struggle
between the industrial groups If
the nation should exist In our coun-
try is certainly very much to be re-
GREETED. but that this Abnormal
condition will ultimately ftad an
early and wise solution =. the
hands of intelligent and patriotic
Americans is not to be doubted.
No true American can for one mo-
ment believe or entertain the idea
that our troubles can be solved
and adjusted by a change in our
form of government, and by ;he
adoption of those principles and
doctrines of communism, holshev-
ism and anarchy that now seem to
control so many European nations
that are today cropping IN darkness
and struggling for a mere exist
ence 1t follows that it Is the duty
of every true American to devote
his best energies and efforts in the
preservation of this government of
which we are so justly proud, and
to the end that our loyalty to our
institutions be made publicly
known, and that the agents and
disciples of darkness, anarchy. and
destruction may understand and
realize the futility of their efforts
in free America, |. o, A. Larrazolo,
governor of the state of New Mex
leo, acting in cooperation with the
governors of other states of the
union. do hereby proclaim Satur-
day the first day of May. A. D.
1920, as American Day.
81 hereby invite the governing
bodies of all Incorporated munich
palities throughout our state to
also proclaim such a day rs Ame'i-
can Day in their respn ,tlve mdlG-
cipalities: l call upon the teachers
in all or public schools, and upon
the heads of the various education
al institutions in the state, to make
known to the student body the
meaning and the purpose of this
proclamation; / invite all our peo-
pie to join in general celebration
of that day. to hold street parades
and public gatherings; that patri-
otto addresses be delivered TO the
people at such meetings, ana to the
student bodies in the school room.
and in these addresses 10 1well par
ticularly on the "xcellency Of cur
government and in all that 1t has
done for the welfare the happiness
and the prosperity, not only Of the
American people, but Of all those
who have sought protection under
ON flag.
II respectfully request that the
attention of our people he paiticu-
larry called to the dangerous and
pe-n,cious doctrines of govern
ment. or / might say, misgovern-
ment and anarchy that are being
so literally sown and scattered in
our country and that, in general,
the people be thoroughly aroused
to the great danger that our gov
eminent is facing at this crisis in
our national history"