Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-26
WOMEN VOTERS
ARE ANSWERED
BY CANDIDATES
Replies to QueStionnaires of
Local Voters League
Announced; More Cues
tons Sent Out.

out by the Albuquerque League ol
Women Voters TO the candidate:
for the major political offices II
the state and further question
naires along the same line nave
been sent to all candidates for state
offices in the coming election.
stephen B. Davis, republican
candidate for United States sena'
tor, replied to the QUESTIONABLE as
follows:
O. Are you in favor Of a state
wide direct primary law, without
reservations. for the state of New
Mexico? A. | do not favor 9
statewide direct primary law fol
New Mexico; but in that respect
as in others, my attitude is that OF
the platform adopted at the repub-
lican convention. This is not q
matter upon which any action
should be taken by the United
States senate. but 7 express my
personal opinion since you have
asked il.
O. If elected will you use your
influence and vote against repea,
or change of the Volstead act? A
/ certainly would not state that
am against any change in the Vol
stead act, because no one can say
that that act is perfect. ] am in
favor of strict enforcement of the
constitutional amendment prohib-
iting the manufacture, sale or
transportation of intoxicating
liquors. If the Nolstead act proves
the best possible for the accom-
plishment of that purpose, would
vote to continue it; if any changes
can be made in it to render 1t more
effective l would be in favor of
them. My general attitude toward
the enforcement of the constitu-
tional provision has been stated
publicly in the newspapers.
@. We realize that child labor
reform will not be accomplished in
q truly adequate manner within the
near future. But will you, in the
meantime. administer first aid to
the thousands of children who are
being tortured and deformed this
very day, by supporting whatever
constitutional amendment or law
shall be advocated by the recently
formed Permanent Conference for
the Abolition of Child Labor" so
that the children shall suffer as
little as possible while this gigantic
problem is being solved? A. | will
favor any possible legislation look
ing to reform in the conditions of
child labor. / would not agree in
advance to support whatever
constitutional amendment or law
shall be advocated by the recently
formed Permanent Conference for
the Abolition of Child Labor" as
| would not surrender my own
freedom to that body or any other.
The same questions We're asked
of the candidates for the lower
house of congress. Mrs. Adelina
Otero-Warren replied as follows:
No. /. While, in the event of
my election to congress I should
have no connection with or influ-
ence upon any primary law en-
actment of our legislature, am
committed to my party platform to
the declaration Of that platform
upon the subject OF primary cleo
ton legislation, which is: 1--WE
favor a direct primary law for the
nomination of all county candi-
dates and the selection Of delegates
to state and district conventions,
such primary to be by the Aus
tralian ballot system and so pro-
tected by law that voters shall
have the opportunity to express
by their votes for such
as they deem best fitted
for Offices
No. 3 The prohibition amend
ment is n part of the constitution
Of the United States and as such
must be enforced. Attempts to
modify constitutional provision
by legislative enactment cannot
prevail. The proposal to legaliza
the manufacture and sale OF light
wines, beer or other beverages
which are in fact Intoxicating
seems TO me a plain attempt to
evade the constitutional provision
and | am therefore opposed TO it.
BY very large majority the
people of New Mexico voted in
favor Of statewide prohibition.
in advance of the adoption of the
to the national con-
stitutiop. This vote cannot be
regarded as other than con-
instruction TO the repre-
of this state in the ma
tional congress and as binding
them to stand for the unmodified
of the prohibition
law 30 long as it remains part
Of our constitution.
No. 8. - l have been an earnest
advocate of child labor reform
since the beginning of my con-
nection with public welfare work
and nave done my best to ad-
vance such reform in our state.
[ shall certainly continue to do
so in the congress, should be
While ] cannot commit
myself to unqualified support of
whatever constitutional amend
ment or law shall be advocated
by the recently formed Perma-
nent Conference for the Abolition
Of Child Labor" in advance of
knowledge of what amendment
Or law may be proposed, i am in
hearty accord with the purpose
IF that organization and gladly
pledge my unwavering support
20 its efforts and those of every
other unselfish agency which is at
work for child labor reform.
John Morrow replied as fol-
lows:
Your QUESTIONABLE sent me
,ome time ago got mislaid and
lid not reach me. If you will
send me another one I will
promptly fill out same. You can
put this down as my position.
/ favor enforcement of present
Volstead act without alteration,
change or amendment. I favor the
proper assessment OF "All' prop