The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-25
HOLT MAKES PLEA
FOR HARMONY N
c. D. P. RANKS
Development of State
Only Solution of Tax
Overload. Senatorial
Candidate Asserts

LAS CRUCES. y VI. Juno a.
Hnrhcrt a. Holt. regarded as one
OF IN" most active possibilities for
tho Republican nomination Tor
United states senator In the APP
preaching campaign. Issued n for
NAL statement here today In which
he made an urgent plea FOR hnr-
mony In the Republican party
ranks throughout the state. Taking
A. his text the recent Republican
harmony dinner" at Albuquerque
which he attended, Holt asserted
thar effective party organization
could not be brought about with
out harmony ana that victory was
impossible without effective Or
%ganizntion. Turning to tax pro-
blcma and the taxation overload
Holt said that an other solutions
would finally yield to the real
solution. which lies In the agrees
niVc development Of tho natural
resources - the state. thus pro-
duCiur increased valuations and
Increased numbers OF taxpayers
among whom tho burden OF taxes
VIII be shared. The statement II
the first formal political statement
TO he made In the present ana
paign. excepting that by q. l..
Phillips. chairman Of tho ncpuhli-
"a state committee. at the Albu-
querquc dinner. The statement
~ an apostIe q harmony IN
political affairs. hnilinE from a
county wherein that desirable at
tribute u mo- only preached hut
zcalousiy practiccd. I was greatly
Interested IN the purposes and de-
vclopmcntf OF tho rccent Rcpub-
lican dinner az Albuquerque.
No political party "a succeed
without thorough and efficient or.
ganizntlon. without harmony eff
cheney OF organization Is impossi.
Bile: harmony tends TO promote
efficiency. and efficiency Of organ.
iaation is q bulwark against dis
cord. where discord exists haf-
mony can be restored only by fos.
tcring a spirit OF tolerance fOI
Wishes may be at variance with
our own.
Having been bred. norm and
reared "a Republican, and believing
in the principles OF the party.
have aiwaya strongly advocates
party loyalty. From the stand.
NNENNNH W IFAN &NNL anu tAAN'
cheney OF party organization. II
would seem desirable. when radi-
cal differences Of opinion arise. o.
when parry reforms appear ndvis.
able. that sacli differences should
be adjusted and rcforma effected
within The party ranks and there
is an effective method for Tn
accomplishment OF such results
II lies with the rank and filc ui
tho party. But We should Do
Tolerant % the varying views al
others ne 10 tho proper remedy a.
be sought under exceptional cir
tumstnuceg. ana not arrogutc "a
ourselves "a claim OF right 10 mi
N Judgment ana harshiy 10 lm-
pugn the actuating or apparent
actuHting motives OF those who
may feel impelicd to seek reno.
dics or 10 redress real or fancied
wrongs outside % party lines. Let
as remember always that the uiti.
mate power uf decision Is vested N
the people by majority otc 20 e..
prcHs their will, and that n fun.
damonthl principle OF our govern.
inent IL that the will OF the major.
ity must prevail.
Party success II primarily de.
pendent upon efficient orgnniza.
ucn, which can o be cffectet
without party harmony.
The defeat suffered by the Re.
publican party AZ the two firs.
state elections II directly attri
butnble "a fractional difference 10
various Republican county strung.
holds. and those differences wef,
largely eugendercd by strife ovcl
local affairs.
Party should Heed lessons
Tto party should profit by ana
heed the lessons which were thu.
tnuEht. aud every loyal RepuhlI
can IN every county and politicn
subdivision ~ tho stntc. whnrl
principal interest "a aud should b.
to promctc the ucces OF the stat.
I ticket, should exert an pogslbl.