Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-09-02

Lamont, announced its support OF
the democratic ticket.
The Paramount Question.
your committee can develop for
the purpose information to prove
conclusively that the inter-related
corporate interests of this country
are on both sides of the make-b be-
lieve contest between the two old
parties and convince the people for
once and for all time that the only
issue as between these two old par
ties is an issue to decide which of
them shall have the privilege of
serving the capital that favors both
of them.
Eat the present time there is a
positive embargo established by the
daily press of the country, con-
trolled by the same invisible forces
that control the republican and
democratic parties against the pub
LEGATION of even the most official
and conventional utterances of 9TH
err political groups and upon the is
sues before the people.
81 make this statement not alone
in behalf of the farmer-labor party,
but in behalf of all minority
groups"
Newspaper silence.
at is impossible, with the means
at the disposal of these parties, TO
break the wall of newspaper silence
separating them from the people OF
the country and 1t is at the same
time impossible for me to beheve
that such a condition can long OBJ
tain in a democracy without flnally
bringing disaster. Consequently, l
am impelled, not to attack the
press, but to endeavor to ma
means by which the wall of eXclu-
sion from the press may be pene-
trated peacefully and the minorl-
ties given an opportunity equa
with the majorities for the expires
sion and dissemination OF 'heii
views and attitudes, and / shoule
like to suggest to you one metiio.
by which this very desirable enc
might be achieved.
"As the daily press is the mos
efficient and virtually the ohls
channel for the dissemination "
fact and open to the mass OF tne
people, the only sure way by, wnlcil
all parties can get popular IS
through the purchase of space ~
the press of the country ana its
allotment, equally, to the various
parties engaged in each natioii "a
campaign. Under present cohui-
tions I think it is an absolute ne
cassitv for the government. to pro
tact the minorities in such manner,
not for the sake OF the miloriutss
alone, but to the end OF wlder pun
lie interest in understandihs y,
the problems of our political sociai
and economic life. I therefore sus-
gest that YOU consider and recon,
mend TO congress the justice anu
easibility of legislation empfaclhs
in n general way the following pro-
visions:
recommends Legislation.
"1-The establishment by act OF
congress- of a commission on pollt-
ical intelligence. one OF the uu.lea
of which would be the classltlcatloi
of the press of the country accoro'
ing to circulation figures, circuia'
ton territory and advertising rates
"2-The appointment by congress
every four years of sum SUI
ficient on the basis of estimate OF
the commission on political intelll-
canoe to paw for a column of space
ner day per political party in the
morning and evening papers OF 'iie
largest bona fide circulation u,
each OF the important cities IN each
of the states. o,li
"3--Enactment Of statutory opLl'
cation upon the commission on po'
litical intelligence to contract at .ilt
lowest possible rates for SAID space
In said newspapers for a period OF
two months Immediately preceding
each presid entail election, ana tc
apportion said space equally to eacn
of the political parties engaged ~
the campaign, for the pupllcallo,,,
of such facts. views or Statements
as each of the parties furnish lof
publication, within the limit Oh
space accorded go,
st bring this suggestion 10 you
as an American with a behet III
American love of fair play and -, a
faith in American ability eventually
10 know the truth when it IS pre-
sented, and to be guided by the
truth when 1t Is known.
Mr.. Christensen told senator
Kenyon he endorsed the bulletin
plan of Senator owen He was ho'
questioned further.