Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-09
THE CAMPAIGN A CONTRAST in
METHODS.

AS the campaign progresses, one can
not but be impressed with the CONTRAST III
methods of the candidates of their re-
snective parties. From the beginning,
the campaign has been conducted along
lines creditable to all the candidates. 1t
has been entirely free from personal re-
elimination due to the high character OF
tie candidates, without exception, on
both tickets.
If the election were to be held tomor-
row. there can be no doubt that 1t would
result in an overwhelming republican VIC
tory. The republic rs have defined their
position clearly, while the democrats have
failed either to establish an issue or to
present a case to the voters upon which
t,,ey could rendo a favorable judgment.
The democrats began their campaign by
charging extravaganza d promising
economy. 1t is one thing to promise
economy while out of office, but it is quite
another thing to practice economy while
in office. The democrats are pledged in
their platform and by the utterances of
their candidate for Governor to a reduc-
ton of taxes, but they have failed thus
far to show where they would make that
reduction effective or practicable.
Mr. Hinkle has made the charge that
the alleged waste in administration has
been in road constru lion. The annual
allowance in other states for the main
nance of roads ranges from two hun
dred to four hundred dollars per mile,
while in New Mexico this allowance is less
than seventy-five dollars per mile on state
highways and less on county roads. Not
withstanding this low cost of operation
and the fact that less than two per cent
of our total mileage of forty-four thou
sand miles is of standard construction,
Mr.. Hinkle undertakes to promise re.
duction in expenditures. In addition to-
this, Mr. Hinkle condemns the federal
aid program without which New Mexico
would find it difficult if not impossible
to build standard roads and bridges.
The position of Senator Jones through
out the campaign has been equally unten-
able. His chief claim to support lies in
having voted for the soldiers compen-
sation bill and having prote tied New
Mexico, not against the competition of
Australia and South America in wool
raising, but against what he terms an
eXorbitant protective tariff for the East
ern manufacturing states. And he seeks
to justify his position by explaining that
he voted against the tariff bill on the
ground that the New Mexican wool
grower will be obliged to pay more for
the manufactured articles of Connecticut
and Massachusetts,. But Senator Jones
fails to remind the people that under the
present tariff law, if the people of New
Mexico will be called upon to pay more
for the manufactured articles of the east,
which may or may not be true, the pro-
tected manufacturer can afford to pay
more for the wool which he uses The
tariff is an economic, not political issue.
It's purpose is to protect American indus
try and the American wage Garner against
cheap foreign competition and is there
fore for the good of the whole country.
1t keeps the American at work and en-
ables him to buy what he needs. The
tariff issue is clearly defined. The republ-
can party stands for protection, while the
democratic party is opposed to it. Stepl N
B. Davis is in favor of protection for New
Mexico's leading industry, while Senator
,!ones voted against it. The quc-tlon r
the voters to decide is whether they want
the democratic party or the interests of
all the people of New Mexico to be rep
resented in the United States Senate
WAcTE NE CnAI