Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-06-18


to enforce their processes and protect
life, liberty and property. shall be
preserved inviolate. We believe. how
ever, that the rule of procedure In the
federal courts with respect to the Is.
suance of the writ of Injunction should
be more accurately defined by statute
and that no injunction or temporary
restraining order should be is
sued without due notice, except IT.
reparable injury would result from
delay in which case speedy hearing
thereafter should be granted"
One plank is devoted to the farmer.
1t recites that the prosperity of the
country rests peculiarly upon the pros.
perity of agriculture. The Republican
party during the past twelve years
has accomplished extraordinary work In
brinping the resources of the national
government to the aid of the farmer
and in fu herring the conveniences OF
country life. The work of the agricul
tural department is praised as is the
growing practice of state aid.
The platform recites what the par
ty has done for the negro and de.
mands the enforcement in letter as
well as in spirit of the thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
1t condemns all devices which aim at
his disfranchisment ror the reason OF
color alone.
The conservation of the natural re-
sources, the movement to prevent the
waste of timber and the work Of the
reclamation service are endorsed The
systematic improvement of the har.
bors and all waterways is declared to
be imperative.
The acts of the Sixtieth Congress in
increasing the efficiency of tho army
and navy, establishing and fortIfying
the new naval bases and in complet.
ing new coaling stations is commend.
ed.
The efforts of the administration to
protect the lives and property OF the
American citizens in foreign lands. Is
also approved.
The foreign commerce Of the Unit
ed States under the Republican party
shows remarkable growth and praise
is extended to Secretary of State Root
for the results of his trips to South
America and Mexico.
The contributions OF American
craftsmanship to the cause of interna.
tional peace, so signally advanced In
The Hague conferences, are occasions
for just pride and qualification. At the
last session of the Senate eleven
Hague conferences were ratified.
which in many ways lessen the evils
|of war and promote the peaceful
settlements of international controv
!ersies
Such legislation as will revive Amer.
lean shipping Is advocated, although
no plan is mentioned.
The platform declares that pen
|sions for veterans must be maintain.
ed and increase in widows pensions
as made by the present Congress Is
commended.
1t reaffirms former declarations that
the civil service law be enforced.
1t favors such legislation as will ef-
feet greater efficiency in the national
public wealth.
1t favors the establishment Of a
bureau Of mines and mining.
Praise is given the government OF
Porto Rico and the Philippines and
the action of the United States gov
ernment in Cuba and Panama Is com
mended. 1t says that time has justi-
fed the selection Of Panama as the
canal route and the progress of build
ing the canal is declared to be rapid
beyond expectation.
"WE FAVOR THE IMMEDIATE
ADMISSION OF THE TERRITORIES
OF NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA
AS SEPARATE STATES IN THE
UNION" says the platform.
It recommends that the one hun
dredth anniversary of the birth Of
President Abraham Lincoln on Febru.
ary l, 1909, be celebrated throughout
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