Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1890-08-26
THE STATE ELECTION.
Proclamation by the Governor Calling
Upon the Qualified Electors TO
Vote on the Constitution,
A Document that Marks an Epoch in the
History of New MexiCo-0Ctoher
9TH the Day,

office to-day explains itself;
Whereas, Chapter 80 of the laws of
1889, entitled IAN act to provide for a
constitutional convention, and the forma-
ton of state constitution and for other
purposes, provides in section 4 as fol-
lows "After a constitution shall have
been adopted by the said convention it
shall provide by ordinance for special
election by the people of the territory, at
which election the constitution so adopted
by the convention shall be submitted to
the people for ratification )" and further
provides in section that "The law now
IN force governing elections and the can
vass and return of the votes cast thereat,
and the qualification OF voters, shall gov
ern in any election that may be held I'M
der this act or under any ordinance OF
said convention"
And Whereas, Said constitutional con.
yention adopted an ordinance providing
as follows:
This constitution shall be submitted,
for its adoption or rejection, to vote OF
the electors qualified by law to vote at
elections Of the territory OF New Mexico,
at special election to be held on the 7th
day OF October 1890
Provided, That a registration OF voters
shall not be required, but no one shall
vote at said election who is not quail
fed elector under the laws of the terri
tory, to be determined by judges of cleo
ton, subject to the penalties prescribed
by law. The governor of the territory of
New Mexico shall issue his proclamation
forthwith, announcing the fact that this
constitution is to be submitted to the
qualified electors of the territory for its
adoption or rejection, at the said special
election to be held on the said 7th day of
October, and commanding and requiring
all officers having any official duties to
perform in connection with the election
| to perform the same in connection with
said special election; also calling atten-
ton to the principal provisions of law ap-
pliCable to such elections.
Said election shall be conducted in all
respects in the manner provided by the
laws OF the territory for general elections
and the returns thereof shall be made
and canvassed i'll the same manner and
by the same authority as provided in
cases of general elections, and abstracts
OF such returns duly certified shall be
transmitted to the board of canvassers,
which said board of canvassers shall
consist of the governor and secretary of
the territory and the president of this
convention. At the said election all
ballots which may be cast in favor of the
constitution shall have written or printed
on them the words "For the Constitu-
ton" and all ballots which may be cast
against the constitution shall have writ
ten or printed on them against the
Constitution" and such ballots shall be
counted for or against the constitution
accordingly"
Now therefore, |, L. Bradford Prince,
governor of New Mexico, do proclaim
and announce, that the proposed
constitution for the state of New Mexico
prepared by the said constitutional con-
ventlon, will be submitted to the quail
fled electors OF the territory for adoption
or rejection at
SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 7TH, 1890.
And Furthermore, That all officers hav-
ing any official duties to perform in con-
nection with elections, pursuant to the
general laws of the territory, are directed
and required to perform the same in con-
neCtion with said special election, which
will be conducted in all respects as is
usual with general elections in this terri
tory, except that no previous registration
snail be required. And, in accordance
with the above ordinance, l call attention
to the fact that the provisions of chapter
1876 of the laws of 1889, so far as applica-
bic, will be in force at this election and
that such provisions include, among 9TH
ers, those relative to the style of ballots
to bribery and undue influence, to OBJ
structing or deceiving voters, and to the
keeping clear of the space around the
polls. That it will be the duty OF the
county commissioners of each county to
give public notice of this election and to
designate the places for receiving votes,
and to appoint the judges thereof, in ac
cordance with sections 1929 and 1l30 OF
the Compiled Laws; and If judges shall
not be present at the proper time and
place, the qualified voters of the precinct
may appoint judges and proceed with the
election.
In issuing this proclamation il seems
only proper to remind our fellow citizens
that this will be by far the most important !
election which has ever been held in New |
Mexico, and probably the most important
that will be held therein. For it is not |
for the mere selection of officers to execute
the laws, or for the expression of choice
between individuals; but it is to decide as
to the organic constitution of our govern
ment itself 1t would be difficult to con-
ceive of two systems of government more
different than those Of q territory and !
state. In one, authority comes from
without; in the other from within. One
is a condition Of dependence; the other of
independence. This election, therefore,
will not simply affect the administration
of affairs for brief term of two years, but
will decide as to fundamental principles
and affect the condition and destiny of
generations to come. In view of it's
Importance | urge that all
good citizens will study well the questions
involved, sinking all preiudices and par
tisanship in spirit of exalted patriotism,
so that the result may express the careful
and deliberate judgment of an intelligent
people.
Witness my hand and the great seal of
5he territory of New Mexico, at Santa Fe,
he capital, this 26th day Of August, in
5he year of our Lord 1890.
l.. BRADFORD PRINCE,
TsEAL. Governor of New Mexico.
BY the governor;
b. M. THOMAS, Sec'y of Territory.
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