Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-06-11

/ we are at peace.
Law and Order-The equality of
all citizens under the law has al
ways been a policy Of the republi-
can party.
Without obedience to law and
maintenance of order our Amcri-
can institutions must perish. our
| laws must be impart'ally enforced
and speedy justice should be Sc
cured.
Public Roads and Highways
I We favor liberal appropriations in
cooperation with the states for
| construction of highways which
Will bring about reduction in
| transportation costs, better mar
keting of farm products improve
/ ment in rural postal delivery as
well as meet the needs of military
/ defense.
In determining the proportion of
federal aid for road construction
among the states, the sums lost
in taxation to the respective states
by the setting apart of large por-
tons of their area as forest res
ervations. should be considered as
a controlling factor.
icy. 1t began with the passage of
the reclamation act signed by Pres
ident Roosevelt. The recent pcs
sage of the coal, oil and phosphate
leasing bill by a republican con-
gress and the enactment of the
water power bin fashioned in ac-
cordance with the same principle,
I are consistent landmarks in the
/ 4 Of hA
our national resources. We de-
nounce the refusal of the president
| to sign the water power bill passed
after ten years of controversy. The
republican party has taken an es-
pecially honorable part in saving
! our national forests and in the eff
fort to establish Il national forest
policy. Our most pressing consec-
walton on the questions relates to
our forests. We are using our for
est resources faster than they are
being renewed. The result is to
raise unduly the cost or forest
products to consumers and espe
cially farmers, who use more than
half the lumber produced in Amer
lea, and in the end, to create
lumber famine. The federal gov
eminent, the states and private in
terests must unite in deVising
means to meet the menace.
Reclamation-We favor flXed
and comprehensive policy OF recla-
nation to increase national wealth.
and production.
We recognize in the development
of reclamation through federal ac-
ton with its increase of production
and taxable wealth safeguard Tor
the nation.
we commend to congress pol
icy TO reclaim lands and the estab-
lishment of a fixed national policy
of development of natural re-
sources in relations to reclamation
through the now designated gov
eminent agencies.
THE Service Nen-We hold IN
imperishable remembrance the
valor and the patriotism of the
soldiers and sailors of America VINO
Taught in the great war for human
liberty, and we pledge ourselves 10
discharge to the fullest the obllga-
lions which q grateful nation justly
should fulfill. in appreciation OF
the services rendered by its detehu-
ers on sea and on land.
Penublfcans are not ungrateful
Throilghout their history they
have shown their gratitude toward
the nations defenders. lhberal
legislation for the care of the dls-
obIed and infirm and their depend
ents has ever marked republican
nolicv toward the soldier and sailor
of ali the wars in which our couh-
try has participated --.
The present congress has appfo--
priated. generously FOR the dlsapleo
Of fine world war. The amounts al
ready applied and authorized for the
FISCAL wear 192O-21 for this purpose
reached the stupendous sum OF
s1,1SO,551.S93. This legislation
is significant of the partys puf-
nose in generously caring Tor the
manned and disabled men OF the
recent war.
civil Service-We renew our re-
heated declaration that the CIV,
service law shall be Thoroughly ant,
honestly enforced and extended
wherever practicable. The recent
action of congress in enacting a
Commemorative civil service retire
mont law and in working out
Commemorative employment ana
ware policy that will guarantee
equal and just treatment TO 'h5
army of government workers anu
in centralizing the administrator
of now and progressive employment
valley in the hands of the civil sefV-
ice commission is worthy OF all
praise. , .,,
Postal SerVice-We condemn the
present administration for its de-
struction of the efficiency of the
,,ostal service, and the telegraph
and telephone service when con-
troIled by the government, and Tor
it's failure to properly compensate
an,nInves whose expert knowledge
is essential to the proper conducl
of the affairs of the postal system
We commend the republican cou-
gress for the enactment OF leglsia,,
ton increasing the pay OF posta'
employees, who, up to lhat t'hle'
were the poorest paid in the gov
eminent service.
! Woman Suffrage-We welcome
women into full participation IN the
affairs of government and the
activities of the republican party
We earnestly hope that republican
legislatures in states which have
/ not vet acted upon the suffrage
amendment will ratify the amend
ment to the end that all OF the
women of the nation of voting age
NAV participate in the election OF
1920, which is so important to the
welfare of our country.
Social Progress--The supreme
duty of the nation is the conser-
walton of human resources thfousn
an enlightened measure of socla'
and industrial justice. Although
the federal jurisdiction over social
problems is limited, they affect the
welfare and interests of the nation
ms whole. We pledge the repup-
lioan Marty TO the solution of these
rrobIen,s through national and