Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-07-13
DEMOCRATS SPLIT
ON PLATFORM
Veterans Placed on Junk
Heap to Make Room for
Radicals
COMMITTEE OFFICERSBOUNCED
Dear People Relieved of the
Necessity of Formulating
Constitution.

The Democratic territorial central
committee adjourned last evening at
Albuquerque after two days session
which resulted in a hot contest over
the adoption of a platform, the resig-
nation of Territorial Chairman J. B.
Fitch, because he was not in sympa-
thy with the existing arrangements,
and who is succeeded by w. B. Wal
ton of Silver City, and the turning
down of Summers BurkhaTt, secretary
Of the committee, who has held the
position for years, when there was
no possibility of it being of benefit
to anyone, politically or otherwise, J.
H. O'Reilly OF Albuquerque succeeding
him.
Veterans who have fought the bat
ties of Democracy in the hopeless
years Of the past, were thrust aside
for the men who want something.
The resolutions adopted by the ter
ritorial committee, to serve as a plat
lOIHl III l1c vail COUNTIES, alC aS
follows:
1T is the sense of the Democratic
territorial central committee that the
constitution should contain the fol-
lowing provisions in substance, and
they are suggested to the Democrats
of the several counties for their con-
sideratiOn in the adoption of the plat
forms upon which their candidates
for the constitutional convention shall
stand:
Ordinances providing: For the
establishment by the law of an eff
cient and uniform system of primary
elections for the nomination of all
elective officers, including the nomina-
ton of United States Senators; of
uniform and efficient system of pop
ular initiative for legislation and 9th
er public measures, including amend
ments to and changes in the con-
stitution of the state; and of a uni
form system Of the referendum, sub
stantially in accord with the system
in force in the state of Oregon.
For the establishment by law of
an efficient and uniform system of
elections, so framed as to secure the
people a free ballot and an honest
count.
For fixing maximum rates Of
taxation respectively for state, coun-
ty, city, town, and school district pur-
poses.
For prohibition against the incur
ring Of any Indebtedness by the state,
Or any political or municipal subdivi-
sion thereof for current expenses, or
for any other purpose, except for per
manent improvements, and in case OF
|such improvements, when authorized
by the vote of two-thirds of the cleo,
tors of the state or such municipal
subdivision, and not to exceed a Ger.
tain per cent of the assessed Valua
ton of such state, political or muni
icipal subdivision as determined by the
last regular assessment thereof.
For the establishment by law of a
state corporation commission to be
elected by the people, vested with
power to regulate railroads, express
companies and other public service
corporations but subject to the right
of appeal to the supreme court of the
state; and making Illegal and void all
bonds issued by such corporations
without the approval thereof by said
corporation commission.
For the enactment of a law com.
pelling the publication by all candi
dates, committees, etc., of sworn
statement of all moneys and other
things of value expended or disposed
Of by them on account of nominations
and campaign expenses and for other
political and election purposes and
limiting the expenditures for such
purposes.
| For making the judiciary elective,
and creating the office of county
judge with limited and clearly defined
civil, probate, and criminal jurisdic.
ton. No judge shall be nominated by
political party, and all judges shall
be elected at separate elections
For authorizing the governor to
annul by veto separate items Or parts
of appropriations and to approve the
rest, but that, Notwithstanding such
veto, the items or parts vetoed may
be enacted into law by the votes OF
two-thirds of the members of each
branch of the legislature.
! "FOr the incOrnoration in the oon
stitution of provision against spe
cial legislation as now provided by
act of Congress.
For prohibiting the appointment tc
any office of profit of any member
of legislature during his term of of
flee and for period Of two years
thereafter
'For a fair and just apportionment
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