Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-04-01
CITY POLITICS..
A. r. Gibson, Democratic Candidate,
Defines His Position-Law as to
Registration and Voting.


are getting to be quite busy and vot
ers are being asked for their suffrages
Everything, however, is good natureC
and peaceful and it looks as if election
day next week will pass by without
disturbances or attempts at frauduen,
voting.
The registration in the various city
wards is quite heavy and all citizens
who desire to vote on election day
should remember to see to it tomor
row the last day, to register, that theil
prove of great benefit to the town in
all respects if heavy vote can be
polled at the coming city election
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The Republican nominations for
council and for the city board of edu-
cation in the Third Ward are especial
ly strong and the ticket is gaining
strength there right along. The indi-
cations are that it will be elected. al
though it's opponents on the Democrat
ic ticket are doing much work and ex-
hibiting considerable strength
#**
District Attorney E. G. Abbott who
has been nominated for councilman
from the Second Ward, did not want
the nomination and was only induced
to accept it after strenuous urging by
his friends. Having been nominated,
however, he is making a very active
canvass and his opponents will know
on election day. that he is in the field
He is proving himself very effective
and sagacious political worker.
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The Republican city convention for
the nomination of candidates for
mayor, city treasurer and city clerk
and to ratify the ward nominations for
councilmen and members of the city
board of education will be held at the
court house tomorrow morning, con-
vening AN 10 o'clock There are no
contests and there is every reason to
believe that the city convention will
finishs it's work quickly and satisfactor-
lily. 1t is pretty well understood that
Jose ID. Sena will be nominated for
mayor, Leo Hersch for treasurer and
David Gonzales for city clerk.
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The Democrats are making an ac-
tive city campaign. The following let
ter has been sent by A. R. Gibson, can
,didate for mayor, to voters:
Santa F'e, N. NJ, March 81, 1904a
Dear Sir-More than ever before, in
it's history the city of Santa Fe needs
a business administration of it's af-
fairs; strictly economic. yet thorough
ly progressive. If elected mayor, for
which Office | have been nominated by
Democrats and Republicans. prom
Use to devote time and energy to Civ
ing the city such an administration Be-
ing property owner and having inter
ests in this city and surroundings, |
am naturally desirous to see it prosper
and grow more attractive as resident
and industrial center.
l believe in proper and suitable city
within the financial re-
sources of the city; good bridges, cul-
verts, crossings, the construction of a
sidewalks, the planting OF
trees, the cleaning of streets and al
leys; and whatever conduces toward
making the city more beautiful, health
full and attractive shall have my espe-
cial attention.
shall do all in my power to secure
new industries, so as to give employ
ment to our people. On all public
work l shall insist upon the employ
nent of residents.
I will watch carefully over the ex-
oenditures of the city and shall de-
nand honest and economic disburse-
nent of city funds, so that taxes may
lot become too burdensome, and yet
Ill bills be paid in full and all inter-
,st coupons met when due.
l shall make it my endeavor to have
Kept intact the lands within the Santa
Te Land Grant, that belong to the city
"a splendid heritage-which should
yield revenue for city disbursements
1t is vital that the city's water sup
,ly be augmented, and l believe that
t can be increased considerably, at
title expense, and will leave nothing
lndone to devise ways and means to-
ward that end.
Law and order shall be enforced ir-
of politics, nationality, So
,ial influence or position. I will en-
leavor to give the city business and
lot a partisan administration.
Upon these grounds, l feel myself
Justified in asking for the suffrage of
every citizen, who has the welfare of
Santa Fe at heart.
Very respectfully,
A. r. GIBSON.
The law relating to registration of
roters in municipalities, section 2443,
laws of New Mexico, 1897,
provides, among other things, that it