Deming graphic., 1920-08-31
REPUBLICANS HOLD
COUNTY CONVENTION
Gathering at the Armory Last Saiur-
day Afternoon Largely Dominated
by Women Delegates Present.
MRS. J. G. MOIR WAS CHAIRMAN
Meeting was Perfectly Orderly and
Altogether Harmonius and was
Decidedly Charming Occasion.

armOry was remarkable for the fact
that for the first time In the history
of the party In Luna county women
, delegates took part In the proceedings
and woman. Mrs. j. G.. MOir was
temporary aud permanent chairman.
That A. A. Temke was secretary was
merely incidental. II was one Of the
most orderly and harmonious political |
conventions the Graphic representative |
has ever had the pleasure Of attending /
and was altogether most charming |
OCCASION"
The principal business of the con
vention was the election of delegates
10 the state republican convention t0l
he held at Albuquerque Sept Z. The
following were named:
Arthur Bloch. Henry Burton. A.
Frederickson, j r. Blair. Zcno John.
son. clyde. Earl Ely, Mrs. Clyde Earl
Ely, Mrs. Fred Sherman, Mrs. j. G.
Watson. 4. W. Pollard. &. j. Kelly
Mrs. j. G. Moir, r. \. Walker, Miguel
Ochoa. A. 4. Temkc. nr. X &. Hoff-
man, Mrs. W. S Clark, w. w Bar
racks
The executive committee announced
the filling Of the following vacancies
hy the following candidates on the
county ticket: Cant Arthur Bloch for
treasurer, Judge b. Y. McKeyes for
probate judge aud G. Il. Morgan for
representative In the state legislature.
Following were the out-Of-town del
cgatcs: Frank Kimball and G. Il.
lamho Of Hondale; J. Il. Blair, A..
Frederickson. Henry Burton, W. |.
Hobbs. Arthur Bloch, G. W. Mckinney,
Zeno Johnson Mrs. Bloch Mrs Pick
art aud Miss Burton of Columbus; X.
\. Walker Of Cooks Peak
The following resolutions. were
adopted 10y the convention:
We. the republicans Of Luna county
IN convention assembled renew our
pledges of allegiance 10 the ConStitu-
tiun Of the United States and again
avow our unwaycring adherence to the
progressive principles Of the Republic
chm party.
We meet nt time when all the ven
ON Of mtreuchcd' democratic office
holders Is being directed at the party
and the standard heaerr we have
chosen to contest with them for the
prizes of office. our opponents have
not been deferred from making the
most preposterouS charges of corrupt
ion and greed Firm in the knowledge
of our own mSelfish motives and those
of our leaders we fling back to our
dctrnctors an answer IN our firm re-
solve 10 route them from control of
the nation. the state and the county. In
"a crisis such as present one the party
If Lincoln Mckinley and Roosevelt,
will again furnish the leadership and
the prinrules 10 place the country once
more firmly In Il safe relation of honor
and fricndshiu with with other free
iations aud bring once more an era ui
domestic tranquility. prosperity ANA
progress.
We express our willingness to co
ourrate with all good citizens Of this
country 10 helu in bringing TO conclu.
sion usurnation Of President Wilson
plncing the representative authority
once more IN the hands of the people
and their duly elected representatives
and to that end we endorse Warren G
Harding for president of the United
states aud Calvin Coolidge for vie
prrsidrnt Of the United states, at the
same time commencing the sane gel
progressive platform adopted 10y th'
convention that nominated them.
We are proud Of the record made b,
congress i'm resisting the cncrunchmen
of "a chief executive blind to the wish
o.. Of the ucople -und drunken with the
wine wrmg from his own unworthy
ambitions. We particularly condemn
the attcmpi of the president to force
tbe ndnpiiou of the treaty of Versatile
with the miquitious league Of nations
covenant attached, endangeriughs /
does. the independence of our believe,
country. We believe that peace vii
be ACCOMPLISHED with honor ANA win
out "entangling alliances that woul'
roU upou our youths to fight In for
eiau lands In the interests of other
than our own citizens, just as soon Il
4 republican president can approve
ppace resolution passed by rcpubl
can congress This accomplished IN
nntion will return to its normal II
dustrinl activities under wise illhi
cial legislation.
We feel that tax laws and othe
fiscal legislation in the state and IN
milton needs revision 10 the end ina
the burden of government be mor
equally distributed among the citizen
who enjoy its protection and advant'
gcs We believe that the non-partisa
revenue commission OF New MeNic
that has heen lnhoring in the invest
sntion of these matters can be truste
40 make suitable recommendations
remove much of the heavy burden tn,
new rests on the tax payers OF u
state and more particularly ON IL
shonlders Of the small home owner
We favor the strictest economy IN q
administration of state revenues VIII
out the nampering Of educational an
other necessary activities that are ca
cnloted 10 advance the interests an
well helAv Of the citizens. That nu'
get system. properly handled Is hSn'
* evident aud We believe tnat 'ne nv' ,'
republican legislature can be aelenu'