Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-14
IN
SANTA f. ADOPT
RESOLUTIONS
FayOr Initiative and Referendum
Retention of Capital at Santa
Fei Australian Ballot and
Other Innovations.

Especial Correspondence to Aorninx Joarnall
Santa Fe. y. NJ. Aug. 1G-Ih'
non-partisans Of Santa Fe COUNTY
held a fairly well attended meeting a
the court house last night and aftei
considerable discussion adopted a Sc
OF resolutions which. among othel
things. declares for the adoption Of
the initiative and referendum. the
retention Of the capitol at santa Fs
until the expiration Of the time limit
named in the enabling act for New
Mexico. and the Australian ballot
The resolutions in fun are as follows.
Mr. Chairman and Fellow Citizens.
We. your committee on resolutions
beg leave 10 report the following.
The citizens of santa Fe county.
New Mexico. in mass meeting assem-
bled. having regard TO the import
ance Of laying the foundation Of our
organic law deep and true, and pre-
serving intact those principles OF civil
liberty and popular government
which have come down TO us from
our fathers; and believing that in a
crisis like this that partisan politics
should have no part or place and that
private ambition should give way 10
the public veal. DO now hereby de-
clare and resolve.
That we declare in favor Of the Sc
lection IL delegates TO the constitu-
tionaI convention. without reference
TO past political allegiance. who shall
be committed to those principles of
government which promise the great
est good 20 the greatest number, who
believe that government derives its
just powers from the consent of the
governed. and who will stsnd for
the rights 81 the people as against the
allied powers Of commercialism and
greed And chief among these rights
OF the people. we declare in favor Of
the following
First. The right of the people to
marguerite legislation by petition OF a
per cent OF the voters and
right TO demand a reference to
them at a general election Of ans
legislation enacted by their general
assembly. IN other words. We heart
lily favor the initiative and the refer
ar an essential principle Of
popular government-recognizing the
right Of the citizenship as the authors
and nnishers OF all statute under
they must live and move and
their being.
Second. We declare that we viii
support or assist n candidate
who viii not labor for 2 provision in
The constitution retaining ne capitol
Df New Mexico at the city of santa
Fe for the period provided in the
enabling act.
Third. We favor q provision in the
constitution itself against special
legislation.
Fourth. We favor a provision in
he constitution itself limiting the
light OF counties and municipalities
n the creation Of Indebtedness
or otherwise.
Fifth. We favor "a provision in the
constitution empowering the COVER
to veto anr part or parts Of ap-
lropriation bills and approve the
subject to the right OF the
.ssembIy b. a tVo-thirds vote Of each
To pass same over said veto.
sixth. We favor the election at all
Ulcers by secret ballot based on q
eneral registration Of the voters, i'm
uring TO every citizen a free ballot
nd a lair count
Whereas. The central committee Of
he democratic party has signified a
illinguess TO join with other citizens
Z santa Re county in n-on-partisan
rimaries and a non-partisan con
for the purpose OF selecting
bipartisan delegates 10 the consti-
ltional convention to be assembled
October 3rd. 1919. and
Whereas. This mass meeting was
allied by citizens 81 santa r county :
r the purpose Of ascertsining the |
ointment Of all parties interested in
be- matter OF non-partisan delegates
the constitutional convention. and
Whereas. II is the sentiment 81 this !
meeting and assembly OF oiti- i
ms of SAINTS Fe county that IL is for !
BE- best interests Of all concerned
his county De representa- by a
bipartisan delegation & the consti- |
itional convention. =
Therefore. BE II Resolved That :
Is the sense and best Judgment Of
e citizens IF santa Re county as
mhled in mass meeting this the {
IN day Of August. 1910. that santa :
p county be represented by a nom I
.rtisan delegation and that the cit 1
% santa Re county should I
.thout regard 70 political afflia- n
meet in the ncn-partisan uri- =
and the n~on-partisan coneen- q
ln. which has been called for the !,
and 22nd Of August and unite I
ali citizens in such meetings in c
. election Of representative citizens '
this county and the election OF a
delegation to said con-
convention and
Be Il Further Resolved. That We
edgs ourselves individually. 70 att
n co-oneration at said
n in said efforts for thel