The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-09-07
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Resolutions Adopted by chaves cour

we, me democrats of Chayes conn
~, IN convention assembled. bereb,
dop the following resolutions:
/. That we favor the establishment
OF a railroad commission. which shal
nave power to regulate both freigh
and passenger rates, upon terms fair
Doth to he railroads and the public
Z we are in favor of a provision
10 the effect that no county, or other
municipality, shall be allowed to BON
itself in favor of any railroad, or pri
Yate enterprise.
g. That we favor liberal homestead
exemptions.
That we favor a provision in the
constitution prohibiting the sale or
barter of intoxicating liquors, or the
giving of same to minor students of
schools, or to habituaI ~drunkards,
VINO have been so declared by mem
bers of their family or by the court.
s.. Thai we favor the adoption of a
provision in the constitution pertain
ing TO local option.
s. That we take this opportunity
of expressing our admiration for, and
our confidence in, our m%atchless lead
er, Hon. William Jennings Bryan,
whom we propose to elect, in 1908,
President of the United States. There
fore, we hereby instruct our delega-
ton to the Territorial Convention to
vote for and attempt to secure the
odnntinp NV hot hndu 0f O raco1r|i1p
endorsing him as the democratic nom
inee for President at the next ensu-
ing presidential election.
Z. In view of the fact that this ter
ritory has been for years seeking in
vain to be admitted into the Union
as a separate state, and, in view of
the further fact that it seems that
statehood will not be accorded us by
the republicans; who have been for
many years in power, and will prob
ably remain in charge of the senate
for several years after the next cleo
ton, though the democrats may
elect the next President and a ma
jority of the members of the Lower
House of the next Congress; and in
view of the fact that the people of
this territory do not desire longer to
remain under a territorial form of
government, but wish to become citi-
zens of one of the sovereign states
OF this Union, therefore, we are in
favor of voting for joint statehood,
under the terms of the Hamilton bill.
s. 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 Toes not now have
such representation in the legislative
body of the territory as it is entitled
to according to the number of it's cit
liens: Therefore we are in favor of
a re-apportionment so that each coun-
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 that
our election avs 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-
ten of voting, we, therefore, demand
of our Representatives who are sent
to the X territorial legislative body
to vote for and attempt to secure the
passage of an act adopting hat 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 Oh
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 and at
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 that will prohibit
CORPORATIONS, as well as individuals
from establishing or maintaining any
trust, or combination in restraint of
trade. in this territory; and demand
of our said representatives to vote
for an act making it a penalty for
any corporation or person to attempt
to establish a trust of any kind, or
a combination of any kind in re
straint of trade, or n other business
whereby the interests of h masses
may be injuriously affected by such
wrongful trust or combination.