Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-11
TO THE VOTERS
OF NEW MEXICO

] am a candidate for the United
States Senate and solicit your sup
port for nomination by the repub-
lican party.
I am an earnest supporter of
President Harding and his admin
istration. I have never been ac-
tive in politics and am entirely
free from political obligations eX-
cept such as you may place. upon
me. l am under financial obliga-
tions to no one and shall continue
50.
I take this means Of placing my
candidacy before you because /
feel you are entitled to know the
candidates and should be deeply
interested in the nominations.
I believe that patriotism has
even greater need for service now
than during the war The approach
ing election is Of extreme impOr-
lance to the state, the nation and
the individual. Vital questions con-
corning economies, finance, taxa
ton, tariff, labor, and foreign pol
iCies are to be decided by the ad-
ministratiou and in the senate in
the immediate future, 1t is impor-
tant that these decisions be broad
and sound
Correct business principles must
be injected into government at
fairs. A good beginning has been
made; but it must be insistently
followed up. 1t is as a business man
in behalf of business principles
that I appeal TO you for support.
7 believe the east and the west
should be more closely knit to-
gether iudustrially and financially.
This can he accomplished only by
better mutual understanding. The
east must be convinced that home
policies and home businesses are
paramount, and that European
connections should be subordinat-
ed TO the development Of our own
country upon broad lines of equal
opportunity and universal good
fellowship, for the more rapid ad-
vancement of ourselves, both NOR
ally and physically, and thereby
Of the whole world
1t Is this kind Of leadership
through well doing to which I be-
licve the United states is destined
under the guidance Of Divine Prov
idcnco and for the benefit of all
mankind.
The material growth and pros
perity Of the United states Is
founded and now rests upon the
development and continued pros
perity Of agriculture, livestock and
mining. These furnish the raw
material and create the best mar
kets for our manufacturers,as well
as the means of subsistence for all
The future of our state depends
primarily upon further develop
ment of agriculture. irrigation and
mining.
I have lived for thirty-two years
in New Mexico, since was twenty
seven years ola. My life's work
has been agriculture and irrigation,
supplemented by livestock ami
banking. By circumstances have
been compelled to practice eco
nomical administration both for
myself and others, and to assist in
building up a new community,
from poverty through repeated
disaster to a position of substan-
tial achievement and permanent
success.
This is the kind OF drill most
needed in our public servants.
pledge to give you in politics the
same quality of service to which
l have been trained in my home
community. II / did not believe I
can give YOU this service I woull
not aspire to the opportunity.
investigate thoroughly, and If
you find / cannot serve you eff
GENTLY, draft into your service
some one who can.
My references are to the citizens
Of Eddy county.
FRANCIS G. TRACY,
Carlsbad. New Mexico,