The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-08-22


twenty lor luduc Edward \. Mann
aud lofty tour inr Chas. \. Speiss
Iuuon motion after first ballot,n
nation ol Andrew was made nnani'
nous. Judge Mann, {. y. Spciss
and others madc ruusing addresses
in pTa,sc ui the nominrr, all oi
which were app auded with cnihu
siasm, and were replied to briefly
hy the nominee. Alt"r the nomi'
nation, the committee onrcsoluilons
reported, and the resolutions were
adoptrd, with an amendment pro.
yid,np that the Territorial Central
Committee I'LL the vacancy IN case
of th, death oil the nomln,e ior
delegate To Congress. Before the
nd,omnm,nl oi the convention the
Territorial Central Committee held
n meeting, at which time dehn'te
plans Tor vigorous campaign
were adopted. ,,
Tbc delegates from the Fifth
Council District nominated NJ. {.
M.chem, OF this city. The Dis
trict is composed OF Quay, Quad
alupc, and San Miguel Counties
The resolutions adopted by the
convention are, in part, rs follows
rnE RESOLUTIONS
The resolutions ui the convention
call tot the conservation ui natural
r,sur.rs together with thriI lulIeSt
d.y,loprment: the widest cNpanHlon
OF American commerce and th" pro-
t,stinn ul home Industries; the
,nrulcatiun oi those who ioutht
to, the nation true patriotism and
the mst rcwardlng to all ana the
unfolding OF sanc,iiv ol the courts;
equal upportuntlcs to all ana spec
,al privileges to none, ana take
pride ~ endorsing aud aiirming
allegiance 10 the WISE principles
Of government as convinclngiy set
forth in the platform adopted at the
nationa! convention nj Chicago.
TAFT and Sherman, Roosevelt
Andrew, and Curry arc warmly
endorsed. OF Roosevelt the re-
solutions say III part
"Nrv Mexico republicans Indorse
the poll is pc has outlined ana
made thusr OF the party ANA tue
nation, but hr has won then re-
gard especially lor his uncompro'
missing adhrrancc To the idea oI
the square deal and his recognition
of tho needs of the west his strong
advocacy oi the reclamation policy
which through his efforts has hnai-
" tIiunphed.
1--WE heartily endorse the admin
istratiun oi Governor Curly, who
has unsclhshly cNtvndcd every AID
and influence 10 New Mexico del
cpatc ln CunpIcss 10 sCCarc iui New
Mexico many concessions and pri'
\llrpes never before enjoyed 10y
this territory" the resolutions de-
clare. Ills craftsmanship and
executive ability stand unchallenerd
and have added no small share u
the prevailing prosperity, the pre-
valrncr oi law and order, and the
united condition oi the party. II
H. "A part oi the debt ol gratitude
that the commonwealth owes prcsl'
dent Roosevelt that he has given
II an executive So thoroughly ld.n'
tined with its traditions, history
aud lite.
rHE WATER QUESTION.
And he IT further resolved
that we lavor the preservation o
the waters flowing in the stream
oil New Mexico tor the use anC
henrht oi all oil our own people
and are opposed to giving ava,
any portion oi them To the people
OF a foreign country or OF neigh
boring state.
"We congratulate the people o
the territory upon the adoption o
n plank by the republican party
oil the nation, pl,delng ,lseli Il
the immediate admission oil New
Mexico as n state.
"We are in iavor OF Legislation
assuring an equitable asscssmen
oil property Tor taxation.
1--WE favor such Legislation n
will give county officials salarie
or fees commensurate with tn
value oil their services and n
more.
FOR GOOD RCADs.
1--WE favor good roads lcgisla
ton and the adoption OF terri
torial system that will eventual
give New Mexico the best road
in the country.
I'VE resent and condemn III
publication abroad oi the unbound
ed ISLANDERS that election fraud
are and have been the general Gus
tom throughout the commonwealth
I'VE favor the enactment ol
law enabling the people OF eac
precinct under proper regulation
to determine by an election wheth,
stock should be allowed TO run