The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-12
Arthur Selignan's
Address Before the
Democratic Committee

The address Of Arthur scilgman.
chairman Of the Democratic State
committee. as delivered this morning
before the meeting here follows In
part;
New Mexico is democratic state
whenever the democrats stand firm
and united. "hc only way we can be
defeated is by defeating ourselves
and as the years go by New Mexico
/ viii give an increasing democratic
J majority, Thought. not tips. is what
I counts. Thera never was a time
I when study OF conditions. and not
/ blind guess work. was more necessary
| TO the success Of the democratic party
I In New Mexico.
The next yiate election Is Of ut
most Importance to the democratic
party owing To the gcrrymander. or
division Of the state into its political
units. and much OF the future pollti-
cal complexion OF the state will de-
pend upon the outcome Of the next
state election and the Ecrrymunder.
| believe the coming election H. one
Of the most important in the political
history of New Mexico, and whether
New Mexico will be democratic de-
pends entirely upon the democrats.
mud every democrat in the state
should aud must accept the gravity
uf the political situation.
Republicans were long on lauda-
tons of our cN-sorvi. non. They
held extra night sessions OF the lelas-
laturc 10 praise them bat when h
came 10 voting for the democratic
amendments that cX-service men be
given the preference In the mounted
police. gasoline inspectors and road
supervisors appointments, the repub-
licans east u solid negative vote.
1T r notorious that in New Mexico
men cannot set nominations or up-
pointm"nts from the republicans be-
cause Of their fitness. hut Tor their
aubserN ioucy 10 the republican organ
ization. II Is suspected that politics
more than ability or patriotism
weighs In the councils OF the rcpub-
lcnn orEanizatiuu.
Reviewing the work Of the special
session uf the legislature: We were
told that the Taxpayers had boen
saved the mugnificcn, sum of $500 90.
and the rcpubiCan press were indeed
torceful in calling this item 10 the
attention Of the tiNpaycts uf New
Mcziuo. and for which believe the
republican party should be congrhtu-
lated, as u is truly q remarkable rec
ord. However. I find that iu saving
$500 90 Co the taxpayers they prpNid-
cd for the following expenditure OF
the taNpnycrH money.
Assistant udjutant general az an
expenditure of s2.oOO per annum.
$4,000 for tn. ding cavalry stables.
SEQ. OOO Tor calling out state troops
in emergency hy governor.
Soldier settlement act creating
board of three members two of whom
were 60 be- paid salaries uf 5000
per Hunum. and carving nppropriu-
tiun uf SAU. 900 for boards work. when
congress provides for cooperation.
An net uppropriatlng $3.50 for
the payment Of salary OF the chief
ct the soldier settlement board, $3.50
Tor salary of chief clerk and Slll FOR
contingent cNpcuses,
AN act creating commission Of
tiyc momhcrs for investigation Of i'm
come taxation and appropriating
$1,000 fur commissions expenses.
Appropriation for payment Of exc
pcuS"s at special session, amounting
tu s. 500.
We uuderstuud that the teachers
uf our state were iuadcuuutcN COM
pcnsitcd and that the promise was
made that relief would bee extended,
and % is rDrrUttblc that mo- action was
akcn bN the special session OF thy
lCgi sHturo tu remedy this condition.
Us 10 must br perfectly clear that
more money must bc provided Tor this
purpose which Ia my opinion is more
important than any other public uc-
tNitv n is fortunate that the teach
crs of New McNiCo have bccu loyal
and Kept ON with their great work of
education. although recognition Of
their lust compensation failed with
tho performance at the special HCH-
sion. aud I wish to quote from the
statement by Miss Ennis. ut New
York ON this subject. II is up to
tho public school teachers 10 help
stamp out Dnurchism and !. ". W
ISM You cannot stamp ont that
menace without teachers ana yod
won't have teachers unless YOU pay
them salary sufficient to live de-
comfy
'"rhc recent republican state con
Ncniiou again demonstrated that the
republican party has become "a party
nf me too partisan bosses and critics.
tnd I viii only take q few moments
Of your time and illustrate one ot
tho many misstutcmcntS OF facts.
Polly Parrot rriChard tn kcNnotcr
said. a few figutrs hero viii not bee
inappropriate. Sl5t GOO 600 were cN-
pended Tor acrop,au's. Two hundred
and thirteen observation planes were
sent tu France tu bob around aud see
what the enemy were doing. but not
"a single nEhuug pl1ur was produced
lu contrast Congressman Ice, ~
California. quoting the Frear report
Boo dotuil said. During the war Am-
erica acquired lG.N3t acceptance. OF
which she manufactured 1880; ac-
uuifpd it,aaa engines, OF which she
manufactured 30.taO; sout bombing
planes over the lines and dropped
21b 600 pounds of explosives nu en-
omN operations, America furnished
France l,NOO acruplauc. 5000 engines
aud 10000 tons of parts. delivered
90 600 900 feet acroplanc lumber and
80 900 tons wood chemicals. etc
MANY heroic American aViatorg sacri-
f,crd their lives in American made
planes. hut keynntcr Prichard says