New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-09-16
REPUBLICANS
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We reaffirm our allegiance to the
great constructive principles of tn,
Republican party.
We stand for true Americanism a:
taught and exempted by Washing.
ton, Lincoln, Roosevelt and Harding
We believe in the establishment Of
an association of nations and an in
ter-national court of justice for con.
ference upon and settlement Of ques-
tions which might affect the peace
of the world, upon a basis which will
not involve any surrender by the Uni
ted States of its sovereignty nor any
abandonment OF the Monroe Doctrine
and which will preserve and safe
guard American institutions and the
constitution OF the United States.
We heartily endorse the action OF
President Harding in calling a con
ference of nations for the reduction
and limitation of ornaments.
No political party can lag behind
the aspirations OF the people and
long survive. We commit the republi-
can party to a policy of progress
We heartily approve the message o
Governor Mechem to the last legis-
lature as embodying the highest ideals
OF government.
We demand of all officials elected
under the republican banner the great
est efficiency and integrity and will
never countenance inefficiency and
corruption in office. Appointees and
candidates must measure up to high
standards OF fitness.
We believe in equality of oppor-
tunity; no special privileges under the
law or in its administration and in
the curbing of the too-strong that
they may take no advantage of the
weak. Honest elections are essential
to the perpetuity of free government.
To the concrete policies necessary
to the accomplishment Of these ends,
we are in honor bound.
We stand for the Republican policy
OF a tariff for the protection of Am
erican industries and to maintain the
high standard of American labor, and
we congratulate the Republican ad-
ministration and congress upon the
enactment Of the Emergency tariff
law which prevents the dumping
American markets of the products OF
cheap labor. The Republican party
is pledged to the continuance of a
protective tariff to preserve the basis
of our country and to pro-
feet American labor in all lines from
the danger of having to compete with
the cheap labor of Europe and Asia.
We commend the action of the Re-
publican administration and congress
in establishing a national budget sys-
and their earnest efforts to re-
organize the Federal Departments AMI
to reduce the expenses OF govern
ntent, and we endorse the action OF
the New Mexico Legislature for the
adoption of a budget system for State,
County aud Municipal expenditures,
We commend the Republican Ad-
m~ini,tration for the business like man
1er in which it is working ont tic
problems Of reconstruction. We e.
1elially endorse the proposed revision
II the Federal Revenue laws which
sill effect a saving Of S|700,O00oM TO
Inc taxpayers of our country. During
he economic rcadiustment we stand
Tor a square deal for labor and cup
~ ard for proper protection by la"
'or women and children as regards
heir hours and conditions OF tabor
We are Justly proud that the m
'rdment to the constitution Of the
uitcd States granting the right OF
to women was submitted by
Republican Congress and ratified
" tw~enty-six Republican states out OF
he necessary thirty-six. and we cor
mend the action of the Republican
legislature of New Mexico in submit
ing an amendment to the State con