Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-10-18
S0C0RR0 REPUBLICANS,
Convention Held the Other Day.
Ticket Nominated.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

The republican county convention OF
SocOrro was called to order by Este-
van Baca. chairman OF the republican
county committee, at socorro.
The following permanent officers
were chosen: Estvan Baca. Of Socorro.
chairman; II. II. Howard. ~ san Mar
cial. secretary.
The following ticket was then nomi-
mated: Legislative council for socor-
10 and Sierra counties. G.. q. Cruick-
shank Of san Marcill. house. Jose
Sanchez. county commissioner. first
district. Ciriaco Jojola OF Escondida;
county commissioner. second district.
Gregorio Baca or Ia Joya. county COM
missioner. third district. c. II. Kirk
patrick. Of Mogo,lon: probate Judge,
Jose Il. Torres Of Socorro; probate
clerk. IL: O.. Baca Of socorro: sheriff.
c. 4. Blackington OF Socorro. assessor.
Nestor T.. Baton OF Socorro. treasurer
and collector. Abran Abeyta Of socor-
TO; superintendent OF schools, Elfego
BIca, OF SocorrO; surveyor, l.. j. otto,
OF Magdalena.
Hons. Nestor MOntoya and r. 4.
Finlcal at the close OF the proceedings
VI the convention delivered strong and
eloquent addresses. which elected un-
bounded enthusiasm. Every nomina-
ton on the ticket was made by accla-
nation.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed.
Resolved. That We. the delegates to
the republican county nominating con-
yention. hereby affirm our allegiance to
the party of progress and protection
ana pledge our undivided support to
the standard-bearer given rs by the
republican territora conyention-a
mar representing the advanced priuci-
pies OF our party. md whose record
Il beyond %reproach, Bernard s. Ro-
dey. a man who promises II elected to
work faithfully to reduce the outrag-
cous dimensions Of the ella forest re-
serve, which now covers ver twenty
townships OF mining ana agricultural
land which is dcyoid OF timber and oc-
cupied by homc-seekers and ,ax-pay-
ers for twenty years past; and
Whereas. This county has been de-
spoiled by the creation Of this forest
rcserve, whereby a. townships have re-
vertod back to the government. driv-
ing away 500 settlers who paid taxes
therein. thus cutting Off the legitimate
revenue Of county and territory, and
whereas. The county Of Soc0rro has
for years, and Is now. suffering from
having It's grass devoured by herds
from other portions Of the territory,
and the owners pay no taxes in this
county the tendency Of which Is to
drive out the resident atock-growers,
ana i%mpoyerlsh the county revenues.
therefore. be II
Resolved, That the candidates that
accep; the nomination for the territor-
ial legislature shall and are hereby
pledged to introduce and work Tor the
passage OF a law that shall make stock
growers pay taxes In the county where
their herds Craze. BE Il further
Resolved. That candidates accepting
the nomination az county commission
ers are hereby pledged to cconomize In
the management ~ the county finances
due supervision OF all county officers.
80 that the proper books shall be kept,
including their own n that the in
t~erests OF the county shall be sub
served.
We further promise that each of us
shall. upon return to u precincts,
work for the election OF the ticket nom
mated here to-day.