The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-11

90 tl7,500,000," says the president.
1.-The branches Of It's business which Il
did at q loss were the second class mail
service in which the loss, AZ already
sal, wa 63,000,0 600, and the free rural
delivery In which the loss was t2s,.
100000. These losses were In part Of.
set by the profits Of the letter postage
aud other sources Of income. II would
seem wise TO reduce the losa upon sec
ond class mail matter, at least 10 the
extent Of preventing u deficit In the
total Of operations Of tho postofiee ie.
partment.n
Financial Legislation.
President Taft says no il convinced
the people desire financial legislation
and believes congress "will furnish q
satisfactory substitute for the system Of
government guaranty Of deposits, which,
with Difference TO those who advocate
IL, seems to me to have in IL the seeds
of decentralization to conservative bank.
ing aud certain financial disasters"
The president ernestly recommends
the passage Of a ship subsidy bill.
Discusses Statehood
In recommending separate statehood
for New Mexico and Arizona, president
Taft advises that after the adoption Of
n constitution, II be submitted TO the
people for approval. State officers
should not be elected until after the con.
stituiion has been settled upon.
The full text OF the president : state.
hood message says;
THE successful party IN the last cleo.
ton IN ats national platform declared
IN favor Of the admission as separate
states OF New Mexico and Arizona, and
| recommend that legislation appropri
ate to this end be adopted. | urge,
preparation of the legislation affecting
each territory TO secure deliberation in
the selection Vt persons AS members Of
the convention to draft a constitution
for the incoming states and | earnestly
advise that such constitution after adop.
ton by the convention shall be submit.
ted to the people Of the territories for
their approval at an election in which
|, the sole issue shall be the merits OF the
proposed constitution and II the COZ.
stitution Is defeated by popular vote,
means shall be provided in the enabling
act Tor a new convention and the draft.
ing of a new constitution. / think Il
1 vital that the issue as to the merits of
; the constitution should not DO mixed up
with the selection Oh state Offices and
that no election of state officers should
be had until after the constitution has
been fully approved aud finally settled
I upon
Q with respect to Alaska said the
president, II recommend Legislation
which shall provide for the appointment
by the president of IA governor and also
Q Of an executive council, the members OF
$ which shall during their term Of Office
j. reside IN the territory and which shall
have Legislative powers sufficient to
enable it to give the territory local law,
e adapted to its present growth. l strong,
ly deprecate legislation looking to the
election Of Il territorial legislature in
8 that vast district"
Conservation Legislation
o The president mentions the necessity
g for Legislation looking to the further
conservation Of natural resources and
announces that a special message on
this subject including that Of water
ways, reclamation, irrigation, refore,t
ing, etc, will be sent to congress early
Transfer Of control over the ligh,
houses to a suitable civilian bureau i,
recommended because OF frequent fric
Z ton due 20 the absence Of any centraI
. independent authority.
White Slavery
White slavery Is discussed, the view
being that there ~ urgent necessity
ior additional legislation and greater ex
~eeutive activity to SUPPRESS it.
~ believe IL to DO constitutional, /" the
! president says, ito forbid under penalty
. the transportation Of persons for pur
poses of restitution across n~ationa
.. and state lines and by appropriating 4
fund OF $4,000 to be used by the sec
rotary of IN and labor for tn.
employment OF special inspectors, 1t viii
. be possible to bring these responsible fol
|. this trade TO indictment and conviction
under a federal law
Political Contributions
Regarding campaign contribution
I the president says;
~ urgently recommend to congress
that a law be passed requiring thai
= candidates in elections Of members OF
the house OF representatives and com
. mittees in charge of their candidacy
. and campaign, file IN a proper ofic,
OF the U. 3. government, q statement o.
the contributions received and Of th,
expenditure incurred in the campaign
|. for such elections and that similiai
. legislation be enacted in regard to al
: other elections which are constitutional
y within the control Of congress"
Public Health Bureau
The president says that while tn,
medical departments Of the army Ant
navy must be kept separate, Their,
Y seems no reason why all the othe