The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-10-26

government, but WISH TO become citi-
zens or one of the sovereign states
of this Union, therefore, we r in
favor Of voting for joint statehood,
under the terms OF he Hamilton bill
8. In view of the fact that since
the last apportionment of this ter
ritory, the Southeastern portion
thereof mas greatly increased in pop
u~lation, SO that it does not now have
such representation in the legislative
body of the territory as it is entitled
to according tt the number of its cit
liens: Therefore we are in faver of
a. re-apportionment so that each our
ty in the territory may have such
number of representatives of the leg
islative body of the territory as
| equitably belongs to it.
9. That we are in favor of honest
| and fair elections, and demand thai
our election laws be SO changed that
there will be given to ever legal Vot-
er of this territory the right to cast
his vote without regard to the wish,
will or demand of any political boss
or party; and, believing that such
a result may be best brought about
by the adoption of what is commonly
known as the Australian Ballot Sys-
tenn of voting, we, therefore, demand
Of our representatives who are sent
to the next territorial legislative body
to vote for and attempt to secure the
passage of an act adopting that sys-
tenn.
10. We are further in favor of the
adoption of a law making it a pen
atty for any person to carry on or
permit, to be carried on, gambling in
any county in this territory; and,
therefore, we further demand of the
members of the next legislative body
of this territory, to vote for n 1t
tempt to secure the passage of an
act forever prohibiting and abolish
ing gambling in this territory.
IL. We are further in favor of the
adoption of an act hat will prohibit
corporations, as well as individuals
from establishing or maintaining any
trust, or combination in restraint OF
trade, in this territory; Inc demant
of our said representatives to vote
for an act making it a penalty fel
any corporation or person to attemp'
to establish a trust of any kind, Of
a combination of any kind in re
straint of trade, or any other bushes:
whereby the interests of he masses
may be injuriously affected by sue
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II. We point with pride to the fac
that the democratic party has beer
in charge of the financial affairs Of
this county practically yer since the
creation thereof, and we pledge the
people of this county that if the
democratic party snail continue in
power hat it will continue to ad
minister their public affairs efficient
ly, and that our administration will
be such as an individual of prudence
and caution would give to his own
affairs. We also go on record as be
ing in favor of the county treasurer's
depositing the public funds OF the
county that will pay a percentage on
said funds, and that the interests &C
cumulated from such deposit become
a part n parcel of the public mon
eys of the county. We favor the
readjustment of the fees and salaries
of Territorial, District and Court Of
fcers with the view of a more fair
and equitable basis to the tax payers.
Respectfully submitted.
u. S. BATEMAN, Chmn.
E. H. HOWELL, Secy.
J. II. BOYD.
C. c. FORMWALT.
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