Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-27
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY
G. OPP. COUNTY CONVENTION

The resolutions adopted by the
republican county convention in
session yesterday. were as follows:
Ave, the republicans of Berna-
lilo county. in convention as
sembcd herewith express and re-
affirm our unyielding devotion to
the great progressive principles of
the republican party as exemph-
fled b. Lincoln and Roosevelt.
we herewith express our vigor-
uus condemnation of the one-man
administration of Woodrow Wilson
and herewith endorse each and
every plank of the constructive and
statusmanlike national platform of
the republicans.
eve herewith pledge ourselves
to do everything in our power to
secure the election as president of
the United States of that great re-
publican. Warren G.. Harding, and
AS vice president that great COVER
nor Of Massachusetts. Calvin Cool
idgc
We favor the immediate extern
sion Of the electoral franchise to
the women of the nation and de-
plore the obstructive tactics of the
suffragists of the state of
Tennessee who are attempting to
prevent by their action the certifi-
cation to the secretary of state of
the United States of the action of
the Tennessee legislature.
Praise State Legislature.
I'VE point with pride to the
progress that has been made under
the laws passed by our republican
legislatures since the advent of
statehood and especially of the
progress made in the last two years
by the state republican officials to
whom the people of the state of
New Mexico in 1918 intrusted the
power and responsibility of con-
Quoting their affairs.
1--WE favor the adoption of
complete and adequate primary
election law and suggest that the
state republican convention APP
point committee from its perso-
mel 10 recommend to the next leg
isIature such a primary election
law as shall be best adapted to the
needs of our electorate.
I'VE favor the revision of the
present law governing the state
loan board and the state finance
commission, to accomplish closer
and more efficient supervision of
the handling of the state funds and
particularly the investment of pub
lie funds derived from state lands.
We favor the cession of the public
lands to the respective states whose
boundaries include said public
lands
Demand Tax Revision.
owe recognize the need of
comprehensive revision of our tax
alton laws and recommend the
enactment of such taxation laws as
will more Cquitably distribute the
burden Of taxation and remove
from the shoulders of the small
taxpayer the burden which by rea-
son Of the war. the high cost of
living and other circumstances he
has been compelled to bear and as
an evidence of the progress made
by the republican party in this
direction, point with pride to the
non partisan revenue commission
headed by former Governor Hager-
man, created by a republican leg
islaturc and appointed by repub-
lican governor, which is now with
the aid of unprecedented economic
experts. investigating the entire
taxation system of our state for
the purpose of reporting to the
next legislature.
I'VE heartily favor economy and
retrenchment in public eXpendi-
lures and to that end advocate the
enactment of a law which shall
provide for a complete and ade-
quate budget system in county and
state affairs, the administration Of
which is to be so centralized as to
attain maximum efficiency
Want Justice for Labor.
Owe recognize that the wealth