Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-03
HOT RESOLUTION Ms
BY COLfAx
DEMOCRATS
Bitterly Condemn Alleged EIec-
ton Frauds of Two Years Ago.
and Demand Primaries in the
Open


ls tue tfNt ~ tue
by the democrats eonnty convention.
which met here Yesterday.
W., the representative democrats 81
Colfax county New Moxieo. IN con
vtnttUu assembled. reaffifm our ale
glance IL the democratic party and a.
thu principles In behalf IF good gov
ernineni aHd ~ the interest IT the peo
pie as expressed ia its national plat
form adopted IN the city Of Denver.
colo. We regret that New Mexico has
no vote 10 give 20 the lllustttoua uoml-
nee Of the Denver conventions
We recognize IN William J. Bryan
the man who for twelve yours has
ehampinned the cause Of the people.
and vino has proclaimed The doctrine
Of humanity. honest ana patriotic gov.
eminent until he has been recognized
bY every civilized government Ia tho
world as the champion Of International
pence, and we sincerely hope mat the
American people viii elect MIN 70 pre-
Side over tai" nation, as It's president
We recognize Ia the democratic can
didate Tor delegate 10 congress. the
Hon a Q. l.atfazojo, all The qut Htles
essential 10 make an Ideal representa-
tive Of the people If New Mexico ~
the halls Of congress. Ills Hellolarship.
ability aid training eminently ri him
for this position Il man With moral
courage win high ideals
We deplere the fact that a republi
can congress hsH h u far deinyed the
passing npph the contest ~ flied by
The Hon A . Larraxulo against the
heat ~ w H. Andrews IN congress as
delegate from Nav Mexico, and say
That untll such time as the frauds as
wote praetlced N the county Of Golfax
III the coal camp precinct IN said
county IN The election of November,
1906, arr regulated aud the perpotra
tors punished, New Mexico IA unfit
for statehood
We ask IN the name Of deeency to
our American institutions and the
principles ~ the form Of government
under when our country sprung into
existence That the foreign element,
AuHtriaha, Montenegrahs, Italians. who
nave never taken the oath of allie
gianee to our government, and who
have nothing IN common with u citi-
zena, be not allowed to be horded and
voted llk cattle ana sheep to swell
fraudulent republican muiorlties IN
ohr nohto county Of CnlfaN, as was
done hy the republican BOSSES AT the
last thltt elections, voting as they did
over LOCO Illegal Fotes and counting
mem Tor the republican ticket Ia the
Election Of November. 1906. ana we
challenge them 10 produce The proof
10 the CONTRARY.
We admire and ptaigr the patriotic
stand mus far taken b> the able exec
ntlVt. Governor George Curry, Ia adj
hiihlat"flhE me allairS ~ the territory I
ana We look 20 him to assist US IN see
ing that a tair election IS conducted hy
me o~itlceiH sworn "a perform their
uuiy IA cur county az the coming elec-
non 81 November ., 1905
We condemn the manner IN which
me hh''Hi olilce OF Coltak county
mas bten conducted In permitting the
deputies 70 dfiYe from The coal camp
precincts upon election day the legal
y authorized ~challengers Of the demo
cratic party, appointed and sent ther,
70 prevent Illegal and fraudulent votes
from pong cast and s5ty that by means
81 thls iiiebaI power used by the depu
',ea IN" oiii'' has been used 10 permit
NleEtl ana fraudulent voting in the In
''ieht OF me republican ticket
We condemn the district attorney
Tor permitting ! 000 Illegal votes 10 he
counted at The election Of November
lauei ana no effort being made by him
~ punish The Illegal voters OF the par
Ties who were the means OF having the
same east In the Interest Of the rtpub.
hfan ticket both county and leRlsla
llt', q for the candidate to compress.
w IT, Andrews
We ASK that the polling plnces bo $50
situated tn those precincts. that "a pub
zig election may be- held. a. required
bv law aud that II no such uubltc
election ean be- held Wa then reo,trsi
shat no election be- prrmifted lu ,h,s,
precincts.
We a-k in ALI cundar from IN. nm
thuriii,s who control that tb. r,f,trs
election on November h ions IL. ...n
in "a lef,l mapp,t ana nan, hm,
guatn.J ,ot.r. d. ,.r,,r.t
to vote
We sst further that IL .-..tn,
a- dies, bay. ~ ~,
three .i..il.us la h.. .....t ~, . u
that d lone .uff.rtts ,s.,J. -
b. restrained t~.n.
rI.f. tbst .nt4.
Itat 80. u,. ..,,.t.