The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-25
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ASKED TO
WORK FOR PASSAGE
OF AMENDMENT NO.
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Letter Sent Out to Post
Commanders in the
State

Herman g Racn, department sd-
tutant Of the American Legion. has
sent out n letter 10 all post COM
handlers urging wrOk for the pas
sage of amendment No. 4. the sol
dicrs' amendment. at the coming
election. The letter follows:
TO Post Commanders.
Post Adjutants and
AN LcEionnaires.
The vote on the soldiers amend
ment az the coming special election
viii be the first Test AZ 10 whether
the ex-service men Of New Mexico
are standinE toeether.
For that reason any argument ms
10 the merits OF the particular form
Of amendment are out of place. Tho
Fervice men OF New Mexico are ad-
mi,tediy entitled to far more at The
hands of tho state. But this II all
that we have n chance to vote on
now. N this amendment should be
defeated. the politicians viii take II
az a sign that the soldiers have no
f%irenEth In the state. and II will be a
long time before any real substantial
measure Of Justice ~ done.
"This Issue IN entirely, n~on-partlsan
u every post should devote it, ef-
forts from nov to election day 10
explain the situation to the people
OF inc state.
'Cortan ORGANIZATIONS are already
attempting TO defeat the Amendment
by bringing Irrelevant issues and BY
distortnE the facts.
The facts are as follows;
The 1919 legislature passed o law
cxcnipting from taxation all prop
trty OF cN-service men 10 the amount
OF $1,000. This law IL the only con
crete soldiers legislation 80 far pesscd
In New Mexico. Few states have
done less! Adjusted compensation.
passed by the people or legislatures OF
10 many states vas declared impoH-
sibie here because OF the poverty of
our people.
4. This one token OF legislative graft
tNde-the tax exemption-was re-
pealcd by the legislature OF 1891. on
this alleged ground OF its unconstitu-
tionality. although the Law had never
been attacked Ia the courts. To
stralghtcn out this situation the STATE
executive committee OF the American
Legion was unanimous In urging the
legislature to submit the proposition
Ia the people IN the form Of a o
stitutional amendment: After u good
deal Of effort this much at least was
accomplished.
N New Mexico were I'm a position
to do its real duty towards relieving
the financial disabilities or its oN-
service men. IL would hardly y.
worth while To fight for so lnade-
uuHtc u measure 49, this. Hut we
are taking the Legislature nt it,
word We are assuming tina the
state cannot afford at this time e.
do more And We are inslsting that
this state must 10.
'"rhe propaganda against the
amendment ia going on In secret
Make IL opponents come out in tbs
open MAKE" thcm publish the roaSoni
for thinking Sew Mexico IN the uuiy
stat" In the union which can d.
nothing 10 relieve d disabilities 81
those who served a.
"Rcncmbcr no state ~ far has
turned down soldicr legislation wh~
submitted to the voters 20 an elct.
tion
1T IL M 10 every %lerionnnirc and
every service man to see that NcW
Mexico not only PASSES this amend,
mcnt but passes - by q recosd ma
iority.
LETS STICK TOGETHER.
Every post should get In Commu.
uirntiun with this office regardinf
what action " is takins. Spccia
meetings should be called NJ ono,
FOR witch an dictionaries and A.
other service mcn should De invited
10 attend al which time every servicl
man should bee asked to Join the lc
giou in its STICK TOGETHER
fpiri and work Tor the passage a.
the amendment.
y ours for service.
"HERMAN e. BACA,
department Adjuinnt