New Mexico state record., 1920-06-25

Te deeply syrhpathtze with. the peo
ple OF Armenia and stand ready 70 bell
them in all proper ways. but the he
publican party will oppose now and here
after the acceptance OF Q mandate foi
any country in Europe or Asia
For Association OF Nations
The Republi party stands for agree
ment among the nations to preserve IN.
such an international association mus
be based upon International Justice ant
provide methods which shall naintair
The rule Of public right ~ ths ,n aegel6s
courts, and which shall secure instant anc
seneral international conference when.
ever peace shall be threatened, 80 the'
re nations pledged to DO and s INSIST ppSI tsiT
influence and power for the prevention
We believe that all this can be done
without the q iSs peo1c
Of the United States in advance Of the
right 10 determine for themselves wnal
is just and fair when the occasion arise;
pants and not as peacemakers in a mul-
titude OF quarrels the merits Of Whlc
they are unable to Judge.
The covenant signed by the presloen
.rest purpose and contains stipulations
not only intolerable for indepen ant
people but certain to produce the in
justice, hostility and controversy among
nations which It proposed to prevent
Praises Senator'S Actions.
That covenant repudiated to a degree
wholly unnecessary and untustifiable the
time -honored policy In favor Of peace DE-
clared oy Washington and Jefferson ana
Monroe and pursued by all American ao
it ignored the universal sentiment of
America for generations past in favor of
International law and arbitration and Il
rested the hope of the future upon mere
expadients and negotiations.
The unfortunate insistence or IN.
president upon having his own way
without any change and without anJ
regard to the opinions or the majority
of the senate. which shares with him
the Matchmaking power, and the pres,
ident's demand that the treaty should
be ratified without any modincation.
created situation in which senators
were required to vote upon their con-
sciences and their oaths according to
their judgment against the treaty as
Il was presented or submit to the com
msnd Of dictator In matter where
the Constitution were theirs and not
his.
The senator's performed their duties
faithfully. We approve their conduct
ana honor their courage and 1dellty
nd we pledge the coming Republican
administration to such agreement with
the other natlpnS OF the WoflO as snail
meet the fun duties OF America TO civ
ilizatiOn and huma nifty in accorda nee
with American ideals and without sur
rendering the right OF the American
people to eNercise its Judgment and Its
power IN favor Of Justice and peace.
viii Reform Taxes.
Pointing TO its history and relying
On is funda amental principles. we de
clare the Republican party has the
genius. courage and constructive abil-
ltY 10 end executive usurpation and re-
store constitutional government to full
All our world obligations " thout sac
rifcing our national indepe ndence: TO
raise the national standards Of educa-
ton and general welfare: to re-eStab-
lish a peacetime administration and to
substitute economy and efficiency for
and chaos. to restore and
ma aintain the national credit; to reform
UNEQUAL and burdensome taxes; to free
business from arbitrary and unneces-
sary Official control; to suppress disloy-
atty without dental of Justice; TO re
peal the arrogant challenge of any
class, and to maintain n government OF
an the people as contrasted with gov
eminent for some Of the people and
finally. 10 allay unrest. suspicion, and
strife and to secure the co-operation
n nd unity of all citizens In the solution
Of the complex problems Of the day, to
the end that our country. happy and
proud OF its past sure of
Itself and OF its institutions, may look
forward with confidence to the future