New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-08-26
REPUBLICANS
Define ISSUES


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 OF
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 il equality Of oppor-
tunity; no special privileges under the
law or in its administration and III
the CURLING 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 add
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
industries 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-
TEN and their earnest efforts to re-
organize the Federal Departments and
to reduce the expenses Of govern
n,ent. and we endorse the action OF
the New Mexico Legislature for the
adoption OF a budget system for State,
County and Municipal expenditures.
We commend the Republican Nd
ministration for the business like man
ner i'm which il is working out the
problems Of reconstruction. We es-
pecially endorse the proposed revision
of the Federal Revenue laws which
will effect a saving OF $7OO,OOOnM TO
the pay of our country. During
the economic readjustment we stand
Tor a square deal for labor and cap
ital and for proper protection by law
for women and children as regards
their hours and conditions OF labor.
We are justly proud that the am
ertment to the constitution OF the
United States granting the right OF
suffrage { O women was submitted by
a Republican Congress and ratified
by twenty-six Republican states out OF
the necessary thirty-six, and we com
mend the action of the Republican
legislature of New Mexico in submit
ting an amendment to the State con-
stitution which will enable the wo-
men of this State to hold office and
enjoy the full rights of American citi-
zenship, and we earnestly recommend
the ratification of this amendment.
We commend the Republican Leg
islature for its action in response TO
the requests of many citizens in sub
hitting tie mother amendments to the
constitution for consideration and &C
ton by the people OF the state.
We stand for the proper apprecia
ton by the Nation of the valuable
and patriotic services rendered during
the great World War by our sol
diers, sailors, marines and nurses, and
most heartily commend Senator Holm
~. Bursum Tor MS ~suCCessiul Wolh
in securing the same recognition by
our Government for the ex-service
men disabled in that war as is ac-
corded to soldiers, sailors and marines
in the regular army and navy.
We also commend Senator Bursum
for his support of measures to secure
lust compensation for those who serv-
ed our n in the great World
War.
We endorse the action of Senator
II. O. Bursum in his vote against the
recommittal of the Soldiers Adjusted
Compensation measure, as we favor
the enactment of legislation for the
benefit of those who served in the
Military and Naval forces of the coun-
try during the period of the late en-
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