Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-12
COL. PR|CHARD' 6
HAT AL|GHTS IN
THE c. D. P. RING
Santa Fean's Headgear
Makes Sixth in Symbolic
Circle Designating Will
ingneSS to Be Senator.
Especial Correspondence to The Journal.

Especial Correspondence to The Journal,)
Santa Fe, Aug. 11,-Colonel G.
w. Prichard, well known resident
of Santa Fe, yesterday announced
his candidacy for the republican
nomination for United States SEN
ator. The announcement follows.
TO THE VOTERS OF NEW MEX
ICO:
Yielding to the suggestion of
friends l have concluded to become
candidate for the office of United
States senator. l shall not pro-
claim my qualifications for that
high position. The public must be
the judge as to my ability to credit
ably discharge its duties. l feel,
however, that a residence in New
Mexico for more than forty years,
during which time 1 have particle
pated more or less prominently in
public matters, justifies me in some
degree in becoming a candidate.
| will stand for nomination at
the coming republican convention
of this state, and will abide the
action of that convention. l am
not an independent. but a progress
i've republican in politics. l wrote
the first platform for the progress
i've wing of the republican party in
this state, and the only party plat
form up to that. time, which de-
clared for equal suffrage of the
two sexes, for the election of United
States senators by the people, and
for putting the saloon out OF bust
ness. ! stood with Roosevelt for
those advanced measures which
have since been enacted into law;
and which have redounded so much
to the interest of the nation, and
the people of this state.
! am no apologist for dereliction
of anyone in public office, whether
the individual be q member of my
party, or a member of some other
party. He who does not measure |
up to the duties of his office, in |
my judgment, forfeits the conf
dence Of all parties, / am not d |
reactionary In politics. / do not |
believe party should stand still,
but should like an individual |
progress with the times, faithfully |
meet changed conditions as they |
arise, and shrink from no obliga-
tons it owes to the public.
| believe in tariff which will |
equalize conditions and business !
competition between the United |
States and other countries, and 1 |
favor a tariff law, which |
is reasonable and just, and which |
will protect every productive in
terest, and every wage Garner in
the state.
favor state ownership Of such
of the public lands as have not
been reserved for the public or |
special use of the government of
the United States, as l believe such
lands can be more economically adj
by the state, and made
more profitable to the people than I
by the system which now prevails,
/ favor the reduction Of taxes |
consistent with the proper main
tenance of public schools, public |
and our state and county
but am utterly opposed |
to extravagant use OF public mon
eys under all circumstances
I favor the passage of law by
SoiS NSS iVIuAA ms tilttI lNNNilO 'N'
RIGS, or woven goods, be labeled by
the manufactures so as to trrhful-
Iy tell the percentage of wool cot
ton, silk or other materials they
contain, to protect the buyer.
My position on the McNary bill
pending before congress, especially
The reclamation features of that bill
which apply to the Rio Grande
valley, is we'll known from a num-
Der of speeches made by me in
favor and explanation of the bill
during the last campaign. That
bill should become a law.
IF I should be nominated for-the
office named, I would make a
campaign Of the state,
advocate republican principles,
work for the success of our ticket,
and If elected, would earnestly and
represent the interests of
The people of the entire state.
GEO. w. PRICHARD.
August 10, 1922.