Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-20
BOt0RHU EEPUBLI
Convention Held the Other Day.
Ticket Nominated.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

The republican county convention o.
socorro was called 90 order BY Ec,1-
van naca. chairman Of the republican
county committee. "a socorro.
The following permanent officers
we're chosen, Esvan Baca. " socorro,
chairman. ~. ~. Howard ~ san Mar
ciai. secretary.
The following ticket was then nomi-
mated Legislative council FOR socor-
NJ and Sierra counties. g. g.. Cruick-
shank 81 san Mnrciil: house. Jose
Sanchez. county commasioner fest
district, ciriaco joiola ~ Etcundidai
county commissioner. second district
Gregori0 Raca 81 IA Joya. county rom-
missioner. third district. &. ". itirlS-
patrick. OF MoRollun: probate judge.
Jose y. T0rrpa ~ Socorfo. probate
clerk. ~, % naca % Socorro. sheriff
e. y. nlacklngtou 81 socorro. assessor
NeatOr " Eaton of socorrp treasurer
aud collector. Abran Aheyta ~ sooor.
70: Superintendent of schools ElfcE1
Baca. Of sOcorro. surveyor. J.. J. otto
% Magdsiena
Hons Neat0r Montoya ana a. a..
Finlcai al the close Of the proceedings
" the convention delivered strong and
eloquent addresses. which elected un.
bounded enthusiasm. Every nomina.
ton on the ticket vas made b. accla-
nation.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed.
Resolved. That We, the delegates To-
the republican county nominating cun-
ventlon. hereby afiirm our allegiance 20
the party of progrcs- and protection
aud pledge our undivided support 90
the standard. bearer given us by the
republican territorial convention
man representing the advanced prinri'
pies Of our party. and whose record
il beyond reproaeh Bernard s. Ru-
dey. a man who promises " elected %
work faithfully TO reduce the ouiraB-
eous dimensions ~ the Gila forest rec
serve. which now covers over twenty
townships 81 MINING and agricultural
land which " devoid 81 timber and oc-
cupied by homc-aeckerH and tax pay
err for twenty years past. and
whereas, This county has been de-
spoiled By the creation OF this forest
reserve. whereby a. townships have re-
verteA back TO the government, dfiV-
ing away 600 settlers who paid taxes
therein. thus cutting on the legitimate
revenue II county and territory, ana
whereas The county ~ socorro has
for years. and h now, sunering fcom
having its grass devourcd by herds
from other portions % the territory
and the owners pay no taxes In this
county the tendency ~ which o. to
ldrive out the resident siock-growcrs
ana lmpoverish the county revenues,
therefore. be u
Resolved, That the candidates tha'
accept the nomination Tor the territor'
TAI legislature shall and are hereby
pledged TO Introduce anA work for iA'
passage OF law that shall make stock
growers pay taxes IN the county Where
their heyss Craze. Be g further
Resolved That candidates aceepiini
the nomination as county commission
ers are hereby pledged to economics y
the management of Inc county finances
due supervision % all county officers
40 that the proper books shall be- kept
, Including their own and tha' the W
terests 81 the county shall De SUD
served.
we further promise that "aoh ot ~
shall. upon return 20 our prec'he is
work for the election 90 the ticket nom
mated here to-day.