Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-25
SELECT
DELEGATES FOR
CONSTITUTION
CONVENTION IN SESSION
DURING ENTIRE DAY
Declares in Favor OF
Different Measures That
Oklahoma and Other RAD
cal States Adopted,

avenue. the delegates to the constitu-
tional convention from this county
were nominated and a platform adopt
ed which included the various meas
ures which have been advocated by
the radical democrats Of the etrritory.
The county central committee was
reorganized with Isaac Barth as chair
a vice John s. Beaven, and r.. II.
Crews as SECRETARY.
Following are the nominees of the
convention for delegates to the CON
stitutional convention:
II. b. FERGUSON, Jacob Korber, RAJ
fael Garcia. Felix n. Lester. Hugh j.
Collins. simon stern, A. Zamori and
NJ. p. Sawtelle.
The following platform was adopted.
ITO the chairman and delegates OF
the democratic convention Of Berna-
lillo county:
We. the democratic party of Berna-
mo county, IN convention assembled.
hereby renew our fealty and allegiance
TO the fundamental principles of our
great party, enunciated in the last ma
tional platform adopted in the city Of
Denver in 1908.
TO the people of this territory At
this time should these great principles
and truths particularly appeal. stand
ing as we do upon the threshold and
about TO be admitted into the great
union of states.
w realize the great responsibility
placed upon our people to frame the
Fundamental aud lasic principles Of
the state government under which we
and our children and those who are
to come after them. are to live. And
with full sense OF such realization. we
declare that the constitution Of the
new state should contain, among other
provisions. such enactment as will re-
serve to the people the power of self
government.
We favor "A constitutional provis-
ion for an efficient system of popular
initiative in legislation.
favor "A constitutional provis-
ion requiring a uniform system OF the
referendum.
I'VE favor a system of recall Of all
officers, with such efficient
safeguards as win protect honest,
and efficient officers.
favor a Constitutional provis-
election for the nomination Of all
elective officers and also the election
of United states senator's.
we favor a constitutional provis-
ion fixing "a limit of taxation Of both
tangible and intangible property and
limiting the contracting of bonded in
d%ebtedness within the state.
we favor the establishment Of a
state corporation commission. vested
With proper power, and TO he elected
by the people.
we favor a constitutional provision
the establishment by law OF a cor.
rupt practice act.
we favor a constitutional provis-
ion that no act of the legislature shall
more than n subject. and
that the same shall he clearly ex-
pressed in its title,
we are In favor of limiting the
hours of labor in all state, county and
municipal works to eight hours.
we favor "A law which viii efti-
provide for tho submission TO
arbitration OF disputes between capt.
tai and labor.
we favor the abolition of the fee
system in all offices, whether they
elective or not.
we ere in favor OF the enactment
Of an employers liability act.
w pledge our candidates. II
elected. to earnestly support and by
all fair means endeavor to secure the
adoption Of The foregoing constitu-
tional provisions and laws
The members OF the convention de-
that il was one of the most en-
thusiastic that had ever been held in
the county. Incidentally IL was one
Of the most warlike and some of the
rows were hard fought and the debat-
ing acrimonious.
1t was nearly half past six before
The convention could agree on it's list
Of delegates. Apparently there were
Of the faithful from this county
who We're anxious 20 make the race
and lose the time necessary To make
a campaign. At all events the list
revised several times before the
nominations we're finally begun. II.
FERGUSON headed the list, polling
he largest number of votes, just 80
all Some Of the county precincts
consnicuous by the absence of
any representation Whatever.
Those delegates who did attend the
convention. however, We're well in
land and eventually voted pretty
much as the leaders wanted. as evil
10y the work done In the con-
rention.
The following wcrH present at the
session while the afternoon
'essicn gradually grew smaller and
until at the time Of adjourn
non there were probably not more
han thirty delegates present
Precinct No. Manuel Scdilio aud
Augustine Sedillo. who held several
No. 8. Ramon Lucero and d
and one proxy; No. 4. A. A.
No. >. Cacsario MoutoNa and
proxies. Ne. :. :. Caldwell. No.
!. J. \. Griego. :. Montoyu. J. Leon
.rdo Garcia. MaNimino Mares. No. Q.
D. Gurulc No 70. Manuel Gutierrez.
Io. II. Il. J.. Wooton, holding proxy
~ W. II. Metzgcr, No. Il. Alhu-
luerque. A 4. Trimblo. John u. No
danus r L. Wooton. Ramon .Nrchu-
eta. W W. Mcclellan. II J. Collins.
D. y. Marion. \ Fleischer. NJ. p.
Isaac Barth- T. Gonzales.
Hoffman. J. n Wroth An
ohio ortiz. A. l. ekith, No. Is. l..
iunick. r. Zamora, D.. Torres: No. 20.
= Monies No. % NJ. Gutierrez. No.
=. A-lbraueruue. Dennis Chaves. r
;arcia. Felix Lester. 6 W. Bixler. A
T. H.. crews. f. y. Wilson,
q. Kinds Jacob korher. W. e.. Oes-
reich. = L. Burton No. IS. r. : Apo-
.aca No. 20. A. Salas, No So. r Me
Guinness p Sapedra. carlos Sapedra
r. n Crews. acting chairman OF the
ountv committed. called the conven-
on 90 order ". q Oestreich filled
office of secretary. There was
10 hitch In the proceedings and Mr.
'rews personally suggested that r NJ. {