New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-08-06

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well-known facts upon which the
Republicans are basing their con-
fidence in success at the polls in
November. The first OF these is
the manifestation of general salts
faction with the ticket. While the
nominees were not the first choice
of a large proportion the voters,
it is recognized that any other
nominee would have been the first
choice of only minority and that
there never could have been a
nomination il there had been no
compromise. With a large number
of men under discussion. no one
man was the first choice Of the ma
jority. From every part of the
country. however, comes the report
that the rank and file of the party
approve the selections and will sup
port the ticket with zeal, The fact
that no Republican of previous
party loyalty was in any way con-
nected with the effort to organize
a third party is taken as proof
that there is no dissention in thC
ranks. The Republican ticket vii
have the support OF those who have
heretofore classed themselves a.
Republicans.
Contrasted with this harmony
and good feeling among Republi
cans is the evidence from every
portion of the Solid South, of de
termination of the better class o
Democrats to cease their affllia
ton with that party. Democratic
politicians will be regular, o
course. Their political interest re
Guires it. But among busincs.
men who have heretofore aligneC
themselves with the Democratic
party, there are many and notable
evidences of dis abstraction will
the record of the present admin
istration of its handling of naiiona
affairs, both foreign and domestic
Men who have come to WASHINGTON
to transact business with the Gov
ernment or who have had business
dealings through correspondence
have been thoroughly dsglste,
with the inefficiency OF the Wilson
administration. The eXtravaGan
ces, the waste, the red tape, the cod
ding of the bolshevistS, the }ti.
toward the government OWNERSHIP
and socialism, the burdensome "a,
laws and the spread OF bureaucr2o
have all combined TO drive tn
better class of men out OF ~
Democratic party. Never Again
is the declaration of many mar
who admits that he has consistent
ly voted the Democratic ticket
Thus it is seen that among mel
who have been voters in the past
the Republicans will lose none o
their own support but will make
material gains from the Demo
Gratis.
But it is from among the first
voters that the Republicans vii
make their greatest accessions-
from among the men and womer
who have come of voting age with
in the past four years and vii
choose their party affiliations whei
they cast their ballots next Novem
Der. Large numbers OF these firs
voters are men who went overseas
or who were in the training camp
in this country and suffered a per
sonal demonstration of the ineffi
cheney of the administration IN con
Quoting business. Soldiers whC
helped win the war in spite Of tn,
mistakes and wastefullness ant
inefficiency of the administration
are Overwhelmingly against tn,
Democratic party. Other young mel
who were not in the military ser
vice but who have recently learned
their lessons in patriotism anC
citizenship by study OF the Ameri
can Constitution and American
history in the schools and college,
will not ally themselves with tn,
party that has befriended Mooney
and Hillstrom and Minor-the par.
ty that had to be goaded and driv.
en- to a prosecution Of the sedition.
lists.
Largest accessions TO the Repub
lican ranks will be from among the
first voters who choose 10 enlist
under a banner on which America
First" is an unblemished slogan. a
banner borne by such formidable
looking leaders as Harding and
Coolidge-men whose statesman
ship and courage all citizens may
L.