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


Legislature oi railroad commits.
sion Ior the regulation OF traffic
within the territory oil New Mex
ico."
as 10 rHE TARIFF
The Republicans oi New McXi.
co are unwavcring IN their insls-
t'nce upon the continuation ui the
policy ui protective tariff, the
resolutions further declared 'Iarli
schedules should he changed as
conditions demand and should be-
adjusted in accordance with the
Just needs ol business, yet, there
should bc no departure IRON the
policy that has built up industries
without number aud given employ.
ment at good wages to the Amcrl,
can people. Especially do we ask
that the tariff on wool, on hides,
on the products OF the soil, the
mines, the home factories, receive
ample protection against the cheap
or and ch,a products 0. the
Orient and oi Europe.
DEMOCRATIC ExrRAvAGANCF
Further paragraphs in the plat
form are;
For eleven years past the Re.
publicans have been entrusted un.
interruptedlv With the government
OF this territory and most oi its
counties and municipalities. That
they have discharged TINS tru.t
uniformity wifi honesty aud ability
j. indicated bN the reduction OF the
territorial Indebtedness, "A legacy ul
Democratic mismanagcmcnt and
rNtIavaganCr.
Resolved, that ", demand the
abolition ul grazing tees on the iuI.
est reserves and plcdg, uul NOMINEE
lor congress a. work assIduously to
that end.
On accepting the nomination
Delegate Andrews said:
Mr.. Chairman, Delegates and
F",low X, publ,cans: claim no
greater credit than that oi duty
performed 10 the best oi nv ability
You evidently believe thai have
trIcd TO do right with the people,
and that | cndeavored to lee iailh.
iul 10 the great trust thai vuu have
conildcd III me Tor thIrd tme
Greater praisr and greater honor
IN ~ "a NJ
gratlludr To YOU, TO the poplr.
will he my inspiration tot still
: rettcr effort. | promise IN I
whatever strength have, what.
ever influence | can bring IT, hcai,
whatever effort II is possible Tor
mc to make, shall he tor the hrnr.
TT OF this great commonwealth,
the grandcst in The union. am
convinced that ] will not hc called
upJn, even though elected ~ No.
vcmhrT, 20 take my seat ~ con.
rrrss IN December, 1909, Tor hv
that time thu Republican party will
h ,vc redeemed It's pl'der ioI thu
immediate admission ui New Mex,
C to- statehood. Bul in the mean
Time, the confidence YOU have Just
now Expressed in me TO secure ioT
the future sunshine state the great
est possible material brnciits that
can be bestowed under an enabling
act, grants oi land money, OF ted
cral concessions. Nor will neg.
lrct, because oi this important
work, the demands OF any consti.
tucnt, he his cause great or small,
bc he Republican or Democrat or
oi any other party, no matter
what his creed or nationality or
,, nativity.
1T is proper to call the attcn.
, ton oi our people to the liberal
pension policy oi this adninistra-
ton and to say that great courtes v
in complying with my requests re-
gaTding pensions has been extend.
ed TO me, and through me to many
v terans in our territory, 10y the
, honorable, the commissioner oil
pensions. have deemed IL a
privilege to pay prompt and care
iul attention TO every request made
oi me by veterans, their widows
and orphans. Understand, |
have not secured the pensions -.
they are granted to and entitled &c
them by law, but | have lett moth.
, ing undone at any time to accelcr'
ate the action OF the pension hu
rcau, and many pensions have beer
y granted within very short space
oil time after applications hav,
been made, as many veterans vii
!. bear me out, thus benehtting those
!. so Justly entitled to the nations
y bounty.
l. This is a Republican year
thanks to the ability OF the mag
e nihcent statesman in the whit'
!. house, thanks to the invincibilit!
Is oi the Republican candidates 10
- the presidency and vice presidency
|, thanks to the faithful adrhinistra
n ton oil the government by the Re
h publican party. New Mexico viii
Is be no exception to the common
r wealths strongly anchored in tn
II Republican harbov, and look Tor