Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-01-21
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Progressive Measures.

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Progressive Measures.
The following are the resolutions sub
mitted Wednesday sfternoon TO The
meeting Of the New Mexico Press o.
ISOLATION ., santa ~ by the gensrai
COMMITTEES ON resolutions, and they we're
unaniuously adopted by the members
% the e~eoc,st,on present;
whsseas, The Law u this terrttofy
relating 10 the publication OF delinquent
tan rolls, a. we'll ~ certain other legal
notices., 10 wholly inadequate and unfair
70 the nevspspers; aud
Whereas, There ex,sta great lack OF
uniformity In the rate charged aud re-
oe,y.d by the newspapers for the pub
LEGATION Of the regular United States
land Office poticus aud
| Whereas, The newspsper compliment.
tsry lat has grown 10 such proportions
~ r. have become q burden; and
| Whereas, The house has repealed
the infamous libel law OF the 18th as
| scmoly aud
Whereas, The Worlds Columbian on.
position will offer an unequalrd oppor-
tun,ty for advertising the Developments
and developed resources Of this territory;
and
Whereas, Statehood would be the
Creates, good, ~ u 10 the highest right
OF tn. people VI New Mexico; nov there.
fore, be II resolved,
| First--That the mstteF OF needed
legislative reforms DO referred TO com
mIt,ee Of i've " ba appointed by the
chair, TO be known the "press steering
consnittee," which shall prepare ball
embodyips all needed reforms - dts
GUESSED and determined upon IN the de-
J lib.iat,o of this association duriog the
sessions Of this annual meeting, and shall
secure the introduction of said bill and
ito speedy passage, " possible. into q Law
by the Legislature nov "a sesaiou.
Second That u IN the eense OF this
association, sad u 81 recommends and
urges that no newspaper IN this tern.
tory accept or publish any regular land
: office notice At lesa rate than ten dol.
iars for regular publication, and that ell
r such notices ~ exceed this amount sball
be charged for at the legal rate for pub-
licat,on under the statutes of THE terri.
9 tory.
Tb,rd--That the compii anentsry list
. be limited TO the governor aud secretary
OF the territory, charitable and educa-
. ttonal institutions, advertisers aud rail.
: roads furnishing transportation, and
that all newspapers Of the tsrritory ara
\ hereby urged 10 revise their compi,-
u mentary lists accordingly.
Fourth-That II 10 the sense OF this
. association. and the newspapers are 40.
Q cordingly 90 urged, To maintain legal
. rstes In all bids for printing and that
bids Agsinst the newspapers Of the party
. 10 power, from the precinct up, be dis
j. countenancsd and avoided.
Fifth-rbat this association urges The
i council 10 follow the commendAble 90
ton OF the house aud pass the pending
n bill repeating the libel Law and ispact ons
in its stead that will bs progressive. o,
% we'll 80 fair aud just TO all parties con
cerped.
y Slxth-Thst this association urgss the
people Of New Mexico TO cooperate with
10 the Worlds fair commissioners In max
II ing a creditsble display OF the product,
and resources OF this territory.
" Ssv~nth- That this association reiter
ates its demand for the admission o
10 New MEXICO INTO the Union OF etates
bAs,pg ito demand, NJ formerly, on "a
& unqaest,onabls right and upon unquss
tionabls fitness.
IL E,gh:h-Thst this association w,ll al
ways hold in grateful recollection th,
many courtesies extended TO II In tn
Capital city during the sessions OF tbs
annual meeting. particularly thu benaus
rendered by the Board OF Trade, To
y complimentary ssrsnade by the Tsotl
~ Infantry band, rendered by Col. Pssreou
=. and the oourtssiss extended by the JET
fsrsor club. In the use OF it, rooms 10
" business and social purpoees, aud u
10 Palace hotel for the same. For oil thea
DO attentions received, the association n
q. turns earnest and grateful acknowlsdgs
ments.
- II 10 further resolved that this aseoois
sh ton tender 70 the retiring officers thsi
Do thanks for the efforts made In advancin
n. the interests OF the craft aud particular
-, iy recognize the ooursssies extsnded b
~ the retiring president, J. II. Crist, heart
't, lily thanking him Tor the came.
q l.. r. WniTxoRE,
NJ. Chairmas
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