Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1910-09-23
WHAT THE DEMOCRACY OF NEW
MEXICO STAND FOR DIRECT
LEGISLATION.

1t is the sense OF the Demoeratic
Territorial certral committee tliat The
conauiation should contain t'e follow
ing provisions in substance, and they
are soge sted to the Democrats Of the
several eouatis for ha,r sidaiation
In the adoption Of Tie platf rm upon
wich their candidates FIR the conati-
tationsl convention Shall stand:
For the establishment by law Of an
eaicent and uniform sys EN- of primary
G actions for the nomination Of all elec-
tive officers inclglifg the nomina-
tian Of United Statea senators; Of a
ueiform ard efficient system Of popu-
lar initiative for legislation and other
pablic measures, including amendments
t and char ges ii the constitution Of
The state; ana Of Uniform system Of
TIE referendum, substantially in accord
with the system in force in Gle state
Of OREGON.
For the establishment by law of an
efficient and uniform system OF elections,
SO framed as to secure to the people a
free ballot and an honest count
For fixing maximum rates Of tax
AZ on respec lively for state, county,
city town and school district purposes
The prohibition against the mourning
Of any Indebtedness BIZ the state, or
any official or municipal snbdi, ,ision
thereof for the current expenses, or
for any other purpose, except for per-
manent Improvements, and ia case Of
such Improvements, when authorized
by the vote OF two-thirds of tie elect
ors OF the state or such po itical or
municipal subdivision, and not to cx-
ceed certain per cent of the assess
ed valuati Of such state, poltiea! or
municipal subdivision as determined by
the last regular assee sment thereof.
For the establishment by law Of q
statecorporation commission to be elect
ed BY the people, vested with power
to regulate railroads, express compan-
les and other public service corporations,
but subie, to the right of appeal to
the supreme court Of The state; ard
making Illegal and void all bonds issued
by such corporations, without the ap-
prova thereof by said corporation com
mission.
For the enactment of law compel
ling the publication by all candidates,
committees. ETC., Of sworn state
ment of all moneys and other things Of
valne e1pandod ondiapoaQd of .by them
on account Of nomination and cam
pa ign expenses and for other political
and election purposes, ana limiting ex-
penditures for such purposes.
FOR making the judiciary elective
ard creating the office of county Judge,
with limited and clearly defined civil,
probate and criminal jurisdiction. Nc
Judge shall be nominated by a politica
party, and all judges shall be elected
at seperate elections.
L VI dutHOAiHllB lIC BON1IDOI " all
nual by veto seperate items or parts o.
appropriations and to approve the rest
but that, notwithstanding such veto
the items or parts vetoed may be en-
acted into law by the votes of two
thirds Of the members of each brancl
Of the Legislature.
The incorporation in the constitution
( of a provision againstspecial Legislation
as now provided by act Of congress.
For prohibiting the appointment u
any Office of profit Of any member 0
a legislature during his term of offic
and for period of two years there
after
For fair and just appointment 70
the members of the legislature, base
on the 1910 census.