The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-09-05
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Resolutions adopted by chaves coun-
ty Convention. September d. 1906.

~ Convention, September 4, 1906.
We, the Democrats of Chaves coun.
ty, in convention assembled, hereby
adopt the following resolutions:
1. That we favor the establishment
of a railroad commission, which shall
have power to regulate boil freight
and passenger rates, upon terms fair,
both to the railroads and the public
2. We are in favor of a provision
to the effect that no county, or other
municipality, shall be allowed to pond
itself in favor of any railroad, or pri-
waite enterprise.
3. That we favor liberal homestead
exemptions.
4. Tha 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 habitual drunkards,
VINO have been SO declared by mem
bers of their family or by the court.
5. That we favor the adoption of a
provision in the constitution pertain
ing to local option.
u ho We ldhC Ch1S opportunity
of expressing our admiration for, and
our confidence in, our matchless 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
adoption by that body of a resolution
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, n will prob
ably remain in charge of the senate
for severa 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 n of the sovereign states
of this Union, therefore, we are in
favor of voting for joint statehood,
under the terms of the 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 to the number of its cit
izens: 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 laws be so changed that
there will be given to ever legal vot-
er of his 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 u representatives who are sent
to the ext 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 il
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.
II. We are further in favor of the
adoption of an act that will prohibit
corporations, as well as individuals
from establishing or maintaining any
or combination in restraint OF
trade, in this territory; n 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-
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whereby the interests of the masses
may be injuriously affected by such
wrongful trust or combination.