Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-01-18

very serious matter affecting inJnr.
iously the vital statistics Of the ANA.
forum. and thereby indirectly, tho
reputation 81 the territory. would
suggest that a Law DO enacted which
will prohibit the manufacture and
sale OF yinous. s~pIriiuous and malt
liquors within five miles Of any GOV.
eminent reservation used for sana,
torium purposes. and provide q suit.
able penalty for infrac,ion thereof.
Restriction Of the Sale Of Liquor In
Small Precincts.
In the same line. | would suggest
legislation. which will prohibit The
granting OF saloon licenses In pre-.
cincrs with less than 500 inhabitants.
as a saloon In 80 small q community
q certainly q, be maintained legit
imately and nus resort TO methods
Tor profit that are utterly unworthy
OF Law and order and good morals
and Increase crime.
Game Lawn.
The enforcement Of the game Law
has already resulted bcncficiaily and
! would suggest a statue that would
prohibit the killing Of antelope. noun.
tain sheep, etc. for ten years. the
penalty not only 10 be = fine, the
risk Of which some hnn,ers are VIII
Ing 10 run. bu, also a jail sentence.
Civic Riah,soosnsss.
o~tnE 10 the rigid GssernainaskCn OF
the chief executive 81 ihls eoansry.
10 root ogi Az casrapttan. iaeiadsus
bribery, Ia tho feseral SERVICE a
wara III chic a-shtecasHyss h sweep
Ing ofer tbs land AaA sas 5ea 90
the disclosure o. tasSnltoas practices
Ia many commonwealth tsas or
years have aeen permitted TO ,asssa
themselves Hpoa tAs gastae ssrytee
To the credit n Nsw Mexico ~ n
said. that. ~ mr. saov sssty~. saeA
practices have obtained very Mstls. n
AZ all. 10 ,hls territory There hare
been deiinEeencles hers and there II
particular county. cisy or other csrE~
ciais. hut there has eeen no organized
movement 70 psandsr public ssrds
and 70 bribe The electorate or fegfs-
Wherever dishonest officials
been exposed prompt removal
fran office hss followed npon proof
OF such intentional dishonesty. ard
every effort was made 10 compel the
restoration ~ III COTTON gains. But
10 put every official above suspicion
and to forogtalI any charge OF en-.
enlargement Of bribery or undue In.
.fiuence and manipulation Of voters
and legislators. and In view Of the
fact that only last week. IN the Unit
cd States senate, the intimation was
publicly made that elections In New
Mexico are carried by whisky and
bribery. | recommend:
Frsl. a revision OF our primary
laws, for upon a good primary law
rests the foundation OF popular gov
ernment. Primaries should be safe.
guarded the same as elections. but
should not be hampered by clumsy
ana costly restrictions.
Second, a severe penalty for at.
tempting 70 bride or for actually brib'
Ink any voter. public official or iegis.
later or for accepting n bribe. The
voter who will scil his right OF fran.
chise for any consideration whatever,
In not worthy Of exercising the high
privilege Of citizenship and should be
disfranchised for a number OF years
upon proof of bis guilt.
Third. more rigid legislation to en-
force the appointment Of qualified and
competent election boards in every
precinct. and q registration OF vot
efs, based upon the personal appear
ance Of the citizen to be rcaIgtered
before the registration hoard 10 ans
wer questions Ms 10 citizenship. natur
a~iixation and residence. and II he can
NOT so appear, providing he make MP
pllcation In writing. with duly attest
cd signature for such registration
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