Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-27

by our soldiers and sailors in the
world war, and we favor the enact
ment of liberal and effective laws
for the care and rehabilitation of
our disabled veterans. We further
favor the removing, as far as pos
sible, Of the economic handicap met
by our veterans as the result of
their war service; we therefore
pledge our representative in con
gress to favor the enactment OF Ell
fective legislation giving to every
honorably discharged soldier, SAL
or, and nurse an option of aid in
land settlement, home building, or
vocational training, based upon
length of service We demand that
all laws, national or state, passed
for the benefit of eN-service men
and women shall be administered
for their benefit by veterans ana
not DE made sinecures for political
derelicts.
Justice for Labor.
That we believe that labor has
and will continue to have its Just
and reasonable demands, and that
these demands should be met BY us
with sympathy, fairness and justice
to the workingmen. and we pledge
ourselves to see that labor secures
its full measure of justice at our
hands. We cannot. however, over
look the good of the public as
whole as the paramount consider
alton, and when the demands of
either capital or labor conflict with
the public good, then these de-
mands should and must yield to the
supreme right of the public. we
believe the right of organization
and collective bargaining are fun
damental rights necessary to the
true interests of both capital and
labor when not inimical.
That we advocate the repeating
of the present workman's compen-
sation law, and the enacting in lieu
thereof a law modelled after the
Ohio workman's compensation law.
That we favor the enactment of
a law establishing the eight-hour
day and a minimum wage for wom-
en- and girls in all industry. the
democratic party, mindful of the
fact that the future of humanity
lies in the careful. physical, men
tai and moral development of the
children declares its advocacy for
a law for New Mexico that Will pro-
tect children from labor which in
terferes with their education and
healthful growth now and in the
future, into the splendid men and
women God intended them to be-
come.
Eolstead Act.
That we stand for the enforce
ment of the Volstead act and
against any repeal or modification
of its provisions.
That we favor increasing the pay
Of members of the state legislature,
establishing a minimum compensa-
ton which will at least insure the
members a living while serving the
people in the Legislature.
That we condemn the practice in
this state of corporations paying
the salaries and directing the actiV-
tiles of deputy sheriffs, and we ad-
provision for each county 10 en-
ploy and pay the salaries of all Of
ficers required for its proper po-
lice protection.
That we condemn the partisan
gerrymander made by the repub-
lican majority in the constitutional
convention of the senatorial and
legislative districts in the state; ana
we demand a redistrictng of the
state in accordance with its present
population, to the end that all of
our citizens may be fairly repre-
scented in our legislature.
That we congratulate the women
Of our country and state upon ut
last being enfranchised, and we de-
mand that the constitution of New
Mexico be so amended as to clear
| " remove all restrictions upon the
rights of women to hold any office
in the state to which they may be
elected or appointed.
That we demand the enactment
| of a law requiring all political par
| ties in the state to select nominees
, for county offices and delegates to
state and district conventions by
primary elections, to the end that
all the people may have a voice IN
the selection of public servants.
| In conclusion, we declare: Thai
| if given authority by the voice OF
| the people of this state, We Will
| faithfully remedy the evils when
we point out, and initiate and BRING
| to fruitiop the constructive policies
| here proclaimed; and, we invite all
citizens of the state who give assent
to the principles here enumerated
to unite with us in the effort tC
| l-a than affaptiTp