Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-13

He IiuSNai
the Merchants association of
Roswell, July II, Is OF state
wide interest. Because of Its
length it will be published In
three installments, of which
the following is the first:
1t has been suggested to me that
speak to you on the subject of
And, while / fear
there is little that is new which I
can say to you on that subject. ]
am glad to urge upon you the vital
importance OF real cooperation
to us and to all other New MeXi-
cans at this crisis. 1 presume the
word "crisis" is one that may be
too freely made use of and that
someone or other can be found who
will construe almost any epoch as
being Critical"
However, when I use the term
in addressing you in connection
with New Mexico conditions. refer
primarily to an economic crisis.
Such l am sure, you will agree has
been reached and not yet passed in
this community. And in order to
adequately meet this crisis. 1t is
necessary for us to attempt to ap-
praise both social and political con-
ditions. They cannot web be sep
arated from purely economic con-
ditions. If cooperation Is to be
effective, then that cooperation
must extend into politics as well as
into business or into other group
activities.
OF course we hear n good deal
about harmony and cooperation
Just before political campaign, but
the kind or cooperation which a
good many people have in mind at
such times and the kind of har-
mony they have in mind, Is pri-
marily party harmony and partisan
cooperation. That is perfectly all
right as far as it goes, for political
parties are essential to our form OF
government, but it really doesn't
amount to very much in times like
these unless through 1t we are i'm
bued with ideas of good Ngovern-
ment, quite independent of all
parties, which will impel the lead
ers of both parties to proclaim the
right sort of principles and nomi-
nate the right sort of men.
That Is about the way I look at
II. Conditions are such IN this state
that unless we control them they
will control us to our undoing. TO
control them. VIC must uncover the
surface and reach through to the
underlying causes of the bad con-
.ditions where they exist. That can
only be done through unselfish CO.
operation amongst those who lead
and those who follow, amongst
those who disburse and those who
furnished public funds. / know OF
no community in the whole United
States more in need OF co-operation
than New Mexico. We are not
rich enough to fight; we are, TOO
moor to have to agree to anything
except what is right.
No Party Issues. -
AS far as New Mexico Is con-
cerned, there are at this time mere
actually no issues between the TWO
great parties. The only issue when
actually divides the democratic ana
republican parties in New Mexico
at the moment is the issue OF the
''ins' as against the "outs.' rms
NAV not be so for long, because one
or the other OF the major parties
NAV define the real issues in their
platform and the other may not
In that case there will be an issue
between the parties. If both par
ties define these issues as they are
sensed or felt by sincere men IN
all the parties. and as they nave
been defined by numbers OF men
who are already cooperating III
an attempt to get the state back on
it's feet, then the fight In the neA'
election will be clean flgpt De,
tween clean antagonists; a rght to
find the most worthy men to carry
ont policies which we all agree are
essential to our economic survival
7 don't know whether you feel tha'
way about it. Most of you. l pc
lieve. call yourselves democrats
Asa republican / cannot feel otnei
than that way about It.
State Comes First.
AS 10 ndllOIldi looaSAt
Of enormous Importance TO us
especially the tariff issues w.
even that, important as 1t Is, mus'
largely lose its Importance unless
a real adjustment of our state 40,
sues is first found. There Is NJ
good reason why the repuphcail
marty within the state should no,
apprehend and state these ioca n
issues, as they actually are; theIs
is no good reason why IL shouiu
not formulate a constructive pro
gram based upon these issues
There is no adequate reason why
the republican party cannot con- con,
vince the people that 1t actuaiiy
intends to carry such a program
into effect, and that it will DO So
There are ways in which the re.
publican party can, Wltnou.
doubt. SO convince the people OF
its intentions and its sincerity,
Naturally, as a republican,
sincerely hope the republican
party will do this. -,
The issues / refer to are neith'
err complicated nor abstruse mol
clouded in mystery, nor so num-
erous as to be confusing.
Expenses Too High.
First: We are spending a grea'
deal more money on our govern
ment than we can afford tc
spend, even II we are getting oul
moneys worth.
Second: On the whole, and In
spite of some notable exceptions
we are not getting our moneys
worth for what we spend.
Third: Owing to these facts and
related facts consequent upon
them, the economic strength OF
our community is being sapped
its social income reduced to al
most nothing, and its wealth re-
mains stationary or is diminishing
Fourth: The remedy lies. first,
in better governmental service at
less cost; and, secondly. In cur
failing or postponing certain
worthy expenditures until we can
afford them.
: 1 have used the term Social
income" BY Income" ! mean
the net )accretion of economic
strength during a given period OF