Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-27
Convention Chairman Charg-
es Administration With In
efficiency and Waste;
Record, One of BIunders.

The following address was de-
llVered by Col, George w. Plitchard
before the republican convention
at Santa Fe yesterday:
Mr.. Chairman of the Republican
central Committee, Delegates of
the Convention, Ladies and Gen
tlemen:
| thank this convention for the
honor 1t has conferred upon me to
preside as it's temporary chairman
over its preliminary proceedings,
1t is well that we are here. 1t is
well that we again renew our de-
Noton, or maybe | should say con-
tnue our devotion to the principles
OF the republican party, party
that has achieved so much for orr
country's welfare We have MANY
reasons to be proud, especially ut
TINS time, that we are members Of
the party of Lincoln, of Blaine. of
MCKINLEY, OF Roosevelt and of
that able broad-minded, steadfast,
distinguished unflinehing, patriotic
citizen and soldier, General Leonard
Wood-that sterling, genuine AM
erlcah who is worthy of wearing
the mantle Of Lincoln and of that
long line of republican presidents
who have contributed so much to.
and reflected so much credit, honor
and glory upon our country. And
yet, while we rejoice over the rec
ord our party has made. we are
not so cruel as not to feel a tinge
or sorrow as we contemplate the
sad and melancholy predicament
of the present occupant of the
White House as we witness him
and his followers crawling from
under the shattered fragments OF
an exploded peace pact, otherwise
known as the covenant Of the
League OF Nations, Article X of
which would have, in measure.
enslaved the people Of this country
to other nations had not this calam-
ity been happily averted by the
firm and patriotic stand of Senator
Lodge and other republican sena-
tors, aided and assisted by a few
patriotic democrats in the senate
of the United States.
Party Record
The record of the republican
party speaks for itself. Not since
the civil war has it had greater
mission to perform than now. IT.
has never betrayed a trust and ii
has never failed to measure up to
the fun requirements of the peo-
pies interest when entrusted with
political power. Its past achieve
ments are a guaranty and an in
spiration to us that its future will
eb no less renowned, and its duties
less faithfully performed.
1t is distinctly at all times an
party. Repuhlicanism
and Americanism have an inter-
meaning. Both mean
for all true Americans, ma
tive and naturalized. Each stands
for republican form of government
as embodied in the constitution of
the United states, the greatest in
strument of chartered rights ever
by man. Each stands
for unyielding loyalty to the Mon
roe doctrine; for the undisturbed
regulation of our domestic concerns
for the promotion and protection of
our home industries and home la
Dor by safe tariff system; for the
of bolshevism wherever
found; for strict regulation and
control of foreign immigration: for
absolute freedom from entangling
alliances with foreign governments;
for continuation of the American
policy, both internal and external, 4
free from the corroding touch Oft
dictation; for q national
budget system and economical ex-
)enditure of public monies; for
equal suffrage regardless of sex.
'or proper and economical adj /
ustment of government finances, |
md for full and substantial rec |
ignition by legislation of the serv- |
ces of our soldiers and sailors in |
he recent war.
No party is truly an American
party, or represents the interests !
If the American people, that is
'eady to surrender any part of the
sovereignty and Independence, OF |
,ur government into the keeping of |
oreign nations, as the democratic
,arty is proposing to do under the |