Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-10-27
BURsUM' 8 FIRST
SPEECH MADE To
FOLKS At HOME
Senator Defends the Poll
cies of the Harding Ad-
ministration and the Acts
of G. O. P. Congress.

S0corfO, y, M, Oct, ~ -'A9
his first campaign speech IN ms
home city of Socorro last night
behalf OF the republican ticket in
New Mexico and in support OF the
policies of the Harding administra-
ton and the acts of the republican
congress. Senator Holm Q. Bursum
a terrific drive against
the democratic lines.
For the first time IN the cam
naicn the two main parties OF the
republican party We're nillteu'
Judge s. i. Davis. Jr, nominee 1of
Mrs. Adelina .Otero- War
rem for representative in congress,
and IIilario Delgado for auditor,
coming from the north. and 9. l..
ain. Tor governor, and Capt. Fred
AIu,ler for land commissioner,
coming from the south. a meet
ing having been scheduled Tor
Nagdalena also. it was necessary
10 divide the party here. Mrs.
Otero- Warren and Hilario Deigado
filled the Magdalena engagement,
the others remaining here.
Senator Bursum presided at the
meeting which filled the court
house to overflowing. He intro
duced tho other speakers and made
the main address. Judge Davis
spoke briefly. confining his re-
marks to the adjusted compensa-
ton measure and the tarllf. Olle
of his points against his opponents
was illustrated by a Baron klun-
chausen story. which set the audi
ence in an uproar.
Hill Spoke Briefly.
Mr.. Hill spoke even more brlefly.
His outstanding declaration was
that, if elected, he would be the
governor of all the people.
Pleas of support for Senator \.
A, Jones on the strength of his vote
on the tariff measure We're descrip-
ed by Senator Bursum as utterly
inconsistent and therefore not de-
serving of recognition. senator
Jones was listed as among those
who sought protection for products
of their own state but opposed to
protection for any other state. 1T
protection is correct in principle
and a proper policy, it ought to be
extended to all American indus
tries. There is no justice in sin
Cling out any particular state, or
group of states, and affording pro
lection" Senator Bursum said.
THE democratic nominee support
ed certain items affording protec-
tion for his home industries. but
opposed protection for other states,
and finally voted against ths bill,
which was a move against protec-
tion for New Mexico"
Turning to the question of valid
ity of the seniority claim, Senator
Bursum said: "My friends. the
thing that counts nowadays is per-
ability To accomplish
things, action-not seniority. The
democrats had as much to dc with
the drafting of the present tariff
law as the republicans had to do
with the framing aud passage of
the Underwood free trade bill.
Seniority of minority members is
Of no more importance and such
such member has no more stand
ing than q captain of insurrectoS
in Mexico has after he surrenders
to the federal forces. There seem
to be some who believe that senior
ity improves with age. like linn
burger cheese"
Any effort to obtain votes be-
cause vote or work on behalf OF
the woman suffrage resolution was
denounced as cheap politics. Re
ferring TO Senator Jones record
on this question the speaker said
that when the resolution was be-
fore the senate Senator Jones
chairman of the subcommittee or
suffrage, voted to displace actor
on the resolution. 1t was finally
passed by congress in which bott
and ratified chiefly by republican
states. suffrage was given tt
women as q solemn duty and al
act of justice. ! do not ask any
woman to vote the republican
ticket simply because the right o
suffrage was conferred by a re
publican congress. l freely con
cede the right to every woman t
vote according to the dictates o
her own conscience. in support o
those principles which, in he
Judgment, will promote the welfar
of this country"
In beginning to discuss the ad
| justed compensation measure. Sen
ator Bursum said he desired t,
sound a warning to the service
men: Don't you ever let polite
creep into your organization. |
| is a noble. patriotic organization
and typifies the spirit of patriot
/ ism with which you served you
country in time of peril, but
ought always to be kept on diff
| ferent plane and entirely free from
political bias or prejudice
Shed Crocodile Tears.
Any effort to secure politica
support by reason of voting for al
adjusted compensation measur
also was denounced as cheap an,
/ unworthy. During the heat of th
debate in the senate preliminary t
the final vote the democratic nom
inee was in New Mexico sheddin
/ crocodile tears of sympathy for tn
service man. Why was not thi
/ statesman. with his great abilitie
and his valuable seniority, out d
the firing line, helping to pass tn
measure?"
Service men who believe I
democratic principles ought TO vot
their convictions, but those VIII
believe in the republican principl
OF protection certainly ought t
stand by their party. IT has bee
/ my privilege to vote for the So
called bonus bill. on its rassag
and also for its passage over til
presidential veto. but ] never wi
come before you and ask for pref
erential support against your part
principles, by reason OF hayin
voted for the bonus bill. sur
ported an adjusted compensate
measure and will continue m