Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-07-16

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the necessity OFF reform and the rescue
of the administration of the govern.
mDut from hDadsirour arbitrary and
spasmudIc methods which distract
business hy uncertainty and the pub
Dc mind With dread aud perturbation.
Fundamental Principles.
Tho application of these mnda
mental principles t0 the living issues
of thD day is tho first step toward the
assured peace, safety and progress of
our nation Tho freedom 0f tho press.
of conscience of speech equality bg.
turu fhe law of 600 citizens. thO right
of ir,nl hy Jury freedom Of tho per.
son defended by fho writ OF haboas
corpus. liberty OFF personal contract
uu'rummeled hy .umptuory laws. su.
prDWary uf civil over military aulhor.
. tys % vo1 disciplined militia; sop. ra
fIuu off the church and state. Ccono.
my Zoo expenditure low taxes. that
labor may poo lightly burloned;
prompt and sacred m'Olmout of pub
iIc and private obligations; fidelity
to treaties peace and friendship with
. ail nations outauE'Inr all.aucc1 with
none. absolute ncIuipscenCe ln the
/ viii. OF tbo majority. the vital prin.
[ c.pio of republics these are doc
. trInUs which tho democracy has cs
iahlIshoi as proverbs OF the nation
and thoy should ho constantly en-
I forced
/ We favor tho enactment agl ad
ImlnisiratIon of laws giving labor and
| capital WulrIa'y their just rights
Capital and labor ought not to Doe emo
mics Each ls necessary to the other
| Each has its RIGHTS. Don't the rights of
labor are certainly no less vested"
nu less sacred. 0uI u0 less ullou
able thlu tbo rights of capital
constitutional Guaranty
Constitutional guarantees arc ylo
lated whenever any citizen is denied
I She right Co labor. acquire aud enjoy
| property or reside whore bls interest
| uf inclination may determine. Auy
: Icnial thereof by individuals 1r organ
.zatious OF governments should b,
ummar.ly rObukol aud punished
We deny ihc right of any executive
/ t1 disregard or suspend amy cuustllu
/ tonal privilege of limitation OhC
| dlonco to tho laws and respect for
/ their requirements are alike tho u
/ promo duty OF fbc citizens and On,
official
Tho military should bo used ouly
io support and maintain me law w,
unqunIifiodly condemn Cos employ
mcnt for the summary Punishment OF
| citizens without trial or for the con
/ troll of elections
We approve the measure which
/ passed tho United states senate in
/ 1896. bat which republican congress
has over since refused to enact rulat
Ing 90 contempt loo federal courts
and providing for trial hy jury iu
case of Indirect contempt
Waterways.
We favor liberal appropriations Ron
the care and Improvement Of 90,
waterways OF tho country WHOM ans
waterway Ike the Mississippi river
Is OF sufficient Importance Co demand
special aid of the government, sucl
aid should bo extended with "a def
mite plan Of continuous work unit
permanent Improvement is secured.
We oppose the republican policy OF
| starving home development iu orieI
90 feed greed for conquest and aprl
udo FOR national prestige and dIs
play OF strength.
Economy Of Administration.
Large reductions can easily D,
made IN the annual expenditures o
the government without impalrIng th,
efficiency Of any branch Of the public
service and we shall insist upon The
strlctcst economy and fugalIty com
patihlo with a vigorous and officicn
civil military ald naval admiuistra
ton. as the right of the people to'
clear to bo denied or withheld
2. We favor honesty iu lhe puhlIl
service Tho enforcement of honesty
10 the public service. and that enc
through legislative Investigation %
/ thoscavzccutiyc departments of thr
government already known tu then
90 ho filled with corruption. as well a
other departments suspected M har
boring corruption and punishment o
asccrtolnod cOrrupuonlsis w.thou
fear or favor In regard to persons
The persistent and deliberate rciusa
Of both the senate and house 90 rcr
ro5ontatIyos To- permit such inyosiIgu
tion 90 ho made. demonstrates ina
only by change ln the executive ana
On tho legislative departments cal
complete exposure. punishment an
conviction bo obtained
Federal Oovordnment-Contr VIII
Trusts.
We condemn tho action of the b..
publican party ON congress .u refusing
DO prohibit am executive department
from entering into contracts with con
, yctrl trusts Ur m'aN IuI combination
jn restraint of Interstate trade W
hold that one ut tao best methods o
procuring economy and honesty in th
. public service is Jo have public of
cials, from the occupant oi the Whit
House down 90 thc lowest uf them. n,
turn as nearly as may hD Goo IpifUi