Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1910-09-16
WHAT THE DEMOCRACY OF NEW
MEXICO STAND FOR DIRECT
LEGISLATION.

1t is the sense Of the Democratic
tortitoritl central committee taat he
constitution 4houll contain tAe follow
ing provisions in substance. and they
are apg. sta7 g the Democrats of tie
several countiaq fcr their consideration
il tae ad, pioa of the alatf,rn upoa
v ich tneir caacidates fer the cousti-
tutional con eat.on snail atan5:
For tne esta Ashmeur by law of IN
ei.icent and uniform sys EN- of primary
G ecd9ns for Che nominationof AL cleo
tive officers, including the nomiua-
tin Of united States senator's; Of a
uniform ard efficient system OF popu-
lar initiative for legislation ard ether
public measures, including amendments
and charges II the constitution Of
the state; and Of a uniform ayslen Of
the referendum, substantially ia accord
with the system in force ii tAe state
of OREGON.
For the establishment by law Of IN
efficient and uniform system of elections,
SO Framed as to {, cure to The people Il
free ballot and an honest count
For fixing maximum rates of tax
at on respec ivcly for state, county,
city, town and school district purposes
The prohibition against the incurring
Of any Indebtedness By the state, or
any Eolitical or municipal subdivision
thereof for the 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 elect
ors Of the state q such pc itical or
municipal subdivision, and not to ex-
ceed a certain per cent Of the assess
ed valuati n of such state, political OF
municipal subdivision as determined by
the last regular assessment thereof.
For the establishment by law of a
state corp ration commission to be elect
cd b, the people, vested with power
to regulate railroads, express eompan-
les and other public service corporations,
but subject to the right of appeal tc
The supreme court of the state; anc
making Illegal and void all bonds issuee
/ by such corporations, without the ap-
proval 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 ot
.eslue" e&pendeao oi' tlsPoatd'of by then
on account Of nomination and cam
paign expenses and for other politica
and election purposes, and limiting ex
penditures for surh purposes.
For making the judiciary electiv,
and creating the Office of county judge
with limited and clearly defined civil
probate and criminal jurisdiction. NJ
Judge stall be nominated by politica
party, and all judges shall be eleete'
at scperate elections.
For authorizing the governor to an
nual by veto seperat' items orparts 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 vot of two
thirds of the members of each brancl
of the legislature.
The incorporation in the constitution
Of provision againstspecial Legislation
as now provided BY act If congress.
For prohibiting the appointment t
any office of profit of any member 0
a legislature during his term of offic
and for a period of two years there
after
For a fair and just appointment 70
themembers of the legislature, base
on the 1910 census.