Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-09-08
c. D. P. REDEEMS
PLEDGES. STATES.
KEYNOTE SPEECH.
Hugh B. Woodward, Open
ing Convention, Declares
Administration Is Keep
ing Faith With People.

ing Faith With People.
Hugh B. Woodward, temporary
chairman of the republican state
convention, in his keynote speech
at Albuquerque yesterday after
noon, devoted a considerable por-
ton of his remarks to national is
sues. He declared that the repub-
lican party, in the year and one
half that it has been in control at
Washington, has done much to
correct the chaotic conditions in
business and industrial life that
followed the war. He said that the
state republican administration has
redeemed its platform pledges for
Ia reduction in taxes, an improve
ment in assessing, and the foster
ing of the cause of education and
good roads.
Mr.. Woodward declared that the
democratic party had nothing to
do with the economic conditions of
war times, which, he said, were the
products of the war, and if pros
perity existed, the democratic per-
ty was not responsible for it. "1f
that was prosperity" he said, 'it
was prosperity in spite of Lemoc-
racy and not as result Of demo-
cratic administration"
Depression Under Wilson.
The temporary chairman deClar-
ed that the country suffered a
period of depression after the in
auguration of the Wilson regime
and it was only the world war thai
revived American industries. He
accused the democratic party of
waste in the conducting OF the war
and the management Of the rail-
ways. He said President Harding
has restored constitutional govern
ment in the United States, which
had been abolished by President
Wilson, "who held a club over con-
gress."
The Harding administration, the
speaker said, has restored Ameri-
ca in the esteem of the world. He
praised the Washington disarma-
ment conference as real step to-
ward universal peace. Mr. Wood
ward called attention to the state
ment that the republican congress
has reduced taxation burdens by
cutting down expenditures and by
an easing of the income taxes and
the excess profits tax. which latter,
he said. was sitting business. The
republican economy program, he
showed, consisted of the following:
The rapid dismantling Of the war
machine. the establishment of
national budget system. the reduc-
tion of all appropriations TO the
minimum. nrevention of duplica-
tion and waste. delaying all meas
uras CARRYING additional treasury
burdens. Under the budget sys-
tenn. he said the expenditures were
cut from $500, 900 900 in 1920 to
s5.53S. O0O. 600 in 1921.
Attention was called to the legis-
Iation for protection of labor
through the restriction of-immi-
pration bill and the relief afforded
farmers and livestocl, men through
the re-creation of the war finance
cornoration
praises state Administration.
"Our state administration has
made an enviahIe record for econ
.on,v and efficiency said Mr..
woodward He praised Governor
Mecban, for having piven the state
an effactive and economic admin
istration
M Woodward said tho renubIi-
oan nartv has made good it's
nIatforn, n1edpe for reduc-
t;or in tavotion burdens bv
The creation of the budget sys-
tom. h,, rod,,ctions in valuations
on livestocl< and grazing lands. by
strict economy and efficiency in
Tho oneration oP tbe state govern
mont and Inv the abolition of the
office of legal advisor TO the gov
ernor and the state mounted police.
Scboo1s and roads have been
m ,oaintsirad at the highest nossibIe
noint of efficiency. the speaker
said and declared the exnenditures
for these two items use from 65
IN "a cents of every dollar Maid in
tsxation He nraised the state
auditor law. which re-
ouires economy in school expenses
and i,dpment and efficiency in the
rse Of school money, He said the
renuhIicon marty win alwavs he the
friend and aid of education. but
believes useless expenditures and
have no place in the
svsteno Roads built
In Now Navico have been construct
ad Mr. Woodward said. at a
cost as compared
with COSTS in other states, and the
nlan ~ onar.tion has heen IA de-
velon main arteries of travel be-
twaan nnntars or nonnIation
Tha rannhlican Legislative nro-
oran, tbat has heer carried into Of
feet tho SNEAKER said contains the |
fo1Iou,i,,g In addition to laws al
eadv mentioned.
A raal antiSgarbling 1,w tha,
oon ha forcad urhere,,or Ind
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