White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1900-10-25
Subscription, SI.5o a Year.
the good name of our territory.

We condemn as piece OF po-
litical jobbery the present coal
oil inspection law, which, while
originally intended to bring reve-
nue. into the territorial treasure,
was so amended by the last re-
publican Legislature as to improp-
erly divert this entire revenue,
amounting to between $4,000
and SIS, 1000 year, to the pock-
cts of a gubernatorial favorite,
and we concur in the recommen-
dation of the republican conven-
ton that the said law should be
repealed, though we believe that
such recommendation on their
part is only intended to deceive
the people.
We condemn the last republic
can Legislature for its unparal-
leled corruption and extravaganza
in raising salaries of county and
territorial offices.
We condemn the last republic
can Legislature for its amendment
of the former jury law so as to
enable republican administra-
tion of the territory to select it's
political heelers for jury ser
vice.
We denounce the present terri
torial board of equalization as the
tool of railroads and other cor
porations in the territory of New
Mexico, the members of which
board, for passes and other favors
received, have kept the valuation
of the property of such corpora
tions far below what it should in
, Justice have been, and enabled
them to escape their proper
share of the public burden.
We are opposed to the issuing
by railroad companies and other
corpor rations of passes,' franks
: and other privileges to members
, of the Legislature, or to any ter
ritorial or county official, and we
favor the passage of law by
the Legislature of the territory
? prohibiting the same.
e We favor the passage of Fel-
low Servant act by the Legislature
of New Mmxico, making roalroad
companies and other corporations
and individuals liable for the
e death or injury of any of their
= employees while in the discharge
=, of their duties, when caused by
the negligence or fault of said
companies, corporations or indi-
: viduals, or any of their employees
e without the negligence or default
= of the employees so killed or in
jured.
We favor the continuance in
: force of what is known as the
: Bateman law, as d wise and salu-
: tary measure for the protection
: of public funds against the cor
ruption and extravaganza of pub
lie officials.
u We heartily favor the admis-
r sion of New Mexico into the sis
e terhood of states, but we believe
useless the recommendation sub
mitted in the republican platform
y concerning the appointment of a
r committee of fifteen citizens, sew
i en- of whom are to be democrats,
+ because the history of the demo-
cratic party in congress has dem
onstrated that it's represent
: tatives have always favored state
d hood for the territory, while the
IS representatives of the republican
- party have always opposed it.;
; and in support of this assertion
y we cite the fact that a democratic
e delegate, the Hon. Antonio Jo-
2, seph, OH three different occasions,
j. introduced and passed through a
6 democratic house of representa-
tivcs a statehood bill for New
'e Mexico, which, in each instance,
d was defeated in a republican
o senate.
sc We favor the enlargement of
= Mckinley county so that its area
shall be large enough to enable
the citizens of said county to con-
t. duct its affairs without a rate of
s. taxation so high as to work a
" great injustice to its people, and
- we condemn the republican party
=? for restricting the area of said
81 county for party purposes.
l. We demand the repeal of the
ID present inadequate road law, and
:, the substitution therefor of sat-
isfactory measure for the constuc-
tion and supervision of the public
highways.
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