Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-08-19

Resolved that we urge Congress 10
extend the provisions of the Carey act
to the territories for the encourage
ment of ideal immigration and the
settlement of public land.
Resolved, that we congratulate the
people of the territory upon the
adoption of a plank by the Republican
party of the nation pledging itself TO
the immediate admiss. on of New Mex
leo as q state. We are certain that
the demands of the Republicans Of
New Mexico voice the declarations 'f
principles of the past for admission
and the prayers of the people for the
IUll benefits and rights of citizenship
are about to be answered and that the
most liberal terms and CONCESSIONS
ever granted any state uDon admis-
sion into the Union.
Resolved, that we pledge ourselves
to the passage of a law by the COM
ing legislative assembly, when 1t Is in
session, prohibiting the appointment
to any office or employment to profit
or emoluments of any member of the
legislature for the time for which he
may have been elected.
Resolved, that we are in favor Of
legislation assuring an equitable as
sessment of property for taxation,
especially guaranteeing that all land
owners, whether small or extensive in
area, shall bear the same tax burden
IN proportion to their actual value so
that the small land owner will not pay
more in proportion towards the ex-
renses of government than do the
large owners.
Resolved, that we favor such legis-
latiOn as will give county officials sal
aries or fees commensurate with the
value OF their services ana no more.
being emphatlcally opposed to the
payment of excessive salaries and IA
oring the recovery into the public
treasury of fees above certain reas-
enable standards of compensation.
Resolved, that we favor good roads
legislation and the adoption of a ter
/ ritorial system that will eventually
give New Mexico the best roads in the
! country.
Resolved, that we resent and con-
/ denim the publication abroad of the
/ lmfounded ISLANDERS that election
/ frauds are and have been the general
custom throughout the cOmmonwealth n
/ and the intimation that New Mexico
| people are unfit to govern them
selves, thus casting a hateful asper-
/ sion upon the probity and patriotism
/ Of our people, especially those of the
native extraction, by intimating thai
they are purchasable and ignorant,
| easily deprived OF their rights and
privileges.
We pledge the Republican party rs
| far as lies in its power to protect the
/ sanctity OF the polls and the purity Of
/ the ballot and urge the officers OF the
/ law to take the proper steps 10 pun
| ish all violators OF the election laws,
! irrespective of the party allegiance oi
| the offender.
! Resolved that the party recognize
! the value of the Republican press and
! is gratified at the great increase In
/ the Republican newspapers which are
| spreading among the people knowl-
| edge Of Republican principles and
/ doctrines and are thus contributing
/ greatly to the success OF Republican
| issues.
Resolved, that the thanks OF the
/ Republican party are hereby extended
| 10 the Congress OF the United States
for its appropriation in aid of the IT.
| rigation congress and Industrial ex
position to be held at Albuquerque
! this year.
Resolved that the central commit.
tee be and they are hereby instructed
10 provide regulations for the calling
and holding OF a convention for legis'
lative districts in the future.
Resolved. that we favor the enact
T1ent Of a law enabling the people OF
each precinct under proper regula'
tions to determine by election
whether stock should be allowed e
run at large.
Resolved that we favor the creation
by the legislature OF a railroad com