Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1904-03-23
TERRITORIAL PLATFORM


A summary of the report follows:
TERRITORIAL PLATFORM
The preamble refers in fitting terms
to The untimely dea.h of the stalwart
republican leader, Marcus A. Hanna
to whose sterling virtues and success
ful leadership glowing tributes were
paid.
The conduct of nationalal affairs by
President Roosevelt is warmly com
mended, and the report continues:
Resolved, That the administration
of President Roosevelt during the pc
riod of nearly three years in which he
has been at the head of the nation as
the successor Of the lamented Mckm
ey, merits our highest admiration and
approval. He has carried out the po-
Icy and expressed the wishes Of his
predecessor and has met new issues ana
conditions when they arose as he be
lieved Mckinley would have done.
70 him more, than any other,
belongs the ,redit Tor the con.
summation OF ."at great project the
lsLhmian canal er American Controi
which for years past has been the hope
OF lne people, and ~ his vigorous pro-
secuJlon of Illegal trusts, nls impartial
ATTITUDE Lowar laOor and capital, hs
thorough invest, ZION otalleGed frauds
ana corruption IN ,he post Office ana
lanu departments Of the government,
has demonstrated the same qualitic,
which caused the people to select HIM
lOdr years ago as the suitable persuh
lOr the hlgn Office OF vice president.
And we believe mat he has earned the
r,gnj to occupy by the sullrages OF the
people tae grelp ollice whicn he now
,olda by operation OF law. Therefore,
We instruct our delegates to the natlo
nal convention to yo,e Tor anu use al.
honorable means 20 secure int lear
less, patriotic dnI STRENUOUS American
Theodore Roosevelt, as che clnllldle
oI ,ne par,y for president Of the Unit
eL States.
ReauNed, Tha. the conduct of ter
uto1al affairs IN all It's branches under
4 tne aumnlstraLlon of Governor Migucl
A. Otero merits the highest commen
cation not only by the republican party
Out IRON all good citizens. The publ,
debt has been steadily reduced until
,ne last OF the SljO,OOO deficiency
winch 1t inherited from the democratic
administration has been paid, AsSesec
values nave been increased and there
is sinking fund on hand sufficient t.
meet the maturing bonds and interest
on the territorial obligations has bee.
promptly met, uniform system o.
keeplng the public books and record!
mas been adopted, and system Of of
iicial inspection intro lucel from wnicn
great good has already been accom-
pllshed.
The judiciary deserves the higheS
respect Is their prompt administration
Of justice, the Suppression of crim
and the speedy punishment of criminal.
the prompt determination Of causes IL
the trial courts and their earnest ant
e faithful labors on the supreme bench
where nearly all the cases are dispose
/ of.
Resolved, That we favor the imme
. date creation of sixth Judicial dlstrlc
, and the passage of the bill introduce
| by our delegate in congress for tina
purpose. Our judges are now oYer
. worked and with the creation of ne,
e counties having two terms Of court j
{ each annually, it will become a phys
= cal impossibility for judges to hol
b them and the population OF the grea
! and growing southeastern part of tn
n territory is entitled to the same cour
D facilities that are enjoyed by the oIde
portions of the territory,
Y 1t had been the intention Of the con
5 mittee to read the riot act to Delegat
Rodey for turning tail on the singI
. statehood proposition, and declare flatl
5 against jointure, but letter from Nj
o Rodey declaring the single stateho,
o issue to be a dead one caused modii
I cation here and the following We're sui
i stituted;
|. Resolved, That the thanks of the pc,
IS pie of New Mexico are due to our del
l. gate in congress, b. S. Rodey, for h
e untiring efforts in their behalf not on
8 for statehood, but for all measures TIL
would work for their interests.