Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-12
Hero Is tho Letter.

Here Is tho Letter.
To the Democratic Workers Of
New Mexico:
With a deep sense of apprecia-
ton of the great honor rendered
States senator by the recent
democratic state convention, L
am impressed with the urgent me-
cessity of earnest, active coop
GRAFTON by all democratic men
and women If our part is to win
the brief campaign just opened
"a campaign whose result is to
be of far reaching importance to
New Mexico and OF significant in
terest to the whole country. The
vital need is that full democratic
vote and that of Independent
thinking men and women of New
Mexico be brought to the polls.
If the 1000 men and women who
have heretofore shown an inter-
est in the welfare of their state
and 20 whom this communica-
ton will be forwarded, will each
do his or her part, victory is cer-
tain.
l need only to refer to the tar
IF and revenue legislation activi-
ties Of the republican congress to
show that the present admins
tration is proving utterly made
quate to cope with the recon
struction problems of the nation.
Most emphatically has 1t failed
to show any ability to bring real
relief or normally to the people
of the western states. In place of
optimism it has brought further
encouragement to the great in
dustries of the west. There are
six million men out of en-
ployment in this country today
who voted for a change and got
1t. There are ex-service men who
voted for a change and got 1t
Including the evasion of the ma
tons debt of honor to it's fight
ers. There Is in the west and In
New Mexico a great livestock in
dustry which voted for change
and got it. There are those who
looked for vigorous statesman
like graphing with grave condi-
tons following the war. who vot-
ed for a change and got It. 1t be-
hooves the voters of New Mexico.
at this first election following the
republican landslide last year, to
register in no uncertain manner
their verdict on the failure of re-
publican pledges and to send the
Harding administration message
of warning from the west.
1t Is argued that 1t Is useless to
send q democrat to congress while
that body Is republican. May we
not ask who gives assurance that
the next congressional election will
not vest the control of congress in
the democratic party! FESTIVE. dis
satisfied and disappointed with re-
publican lack of performance, the
people are preparing for a reverse
swing of the pendulum, as 50 Of
ten happens in mid-term elections.
[ n the other hand, since when has
the minority party ceased to be an
Indispensable factor in government
tai affairs? Minorities have al
ways been a powerful influence In
checking the extravaganza of ma
jorities in keeping the record clear
before the people. The keynoter
at the republican state convention
referred to democrats as excess
baggage" If sent to congress at this
time. Do the war veterans of New
Mexico consider as "excess bag
gage" the senior senator from New
Mexico, Hon. Andrieus A. Jones,
who recently so valiantly and elo-
quently led the fight against the re-
committal of the. adjusted compen-
sation measure? Our democrats In
congress today. as always when
minority party, are justifiying their
presence there by forcing conces-
sions to public sentiment. by COM
polling the recognition Of public
interest, by turning the white light
of publicity upon republican ineffi-
cheney and insincerity.
It should be borne In mind.
moreover, that democratic success
in New Mexico this year will con-
tribute In d large measure to sue
cess next year. At that time we ex-
pect to return to the senatorship
which he has so signally honored
that splendid democratic states
man, A. A. Jones. We shall expect
to send to the house of representa-
tives, two progressive and CONSTITUTE
tive congressman; and 1t Is Of vital
Importance at that time that we
should elect in New Mexico state
ticket Of officers pledged to the en-
actment of just and equitable laws
on the subject of taxation and
the remedying of abuses in govern
ment which have so lamentably
retarded the growth and develop
ment of our great state.
believe the great majority Of
the voters of New Mexico have
higher ideals of clean, honest EFF
ficient and economical administra-
ton of all the people than is at
present exemplified by the domi-
mating political elements in the
state. They have repeatedly re-
pudiated at the polls this organi-
cation of special interests, at whose
hands the public welfare has so
grievously suffered. l believe that
the majority of our people hold the