Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-28
Tnn FOUNDATION STONE.

Tribune Citizen. quotes what Theo-
dore Roosevelt has 10 say about re-
publican principles in his recommen-
dation to the republican party Of New
York IN the following clear language:
Il have sent to the local authorities
IN New York as emphatic an appeal
as / know how 10 send, asking that
The legislature hold ur the hands Of
our governor to pass legislation az
fcciing our political structure which
the best people throughout the state
are growing more and more TO feel
20 be essential to our whole political
life"
The right OF popular self-govern-
ment involves the right OF voters not
merely to moose between candidates
led before them, but also the right 70
determine who those candidates shall
be-
The evening paper says: This Is
what Roosevelt ana Hughes want and
the same thing is wanted By the DEM
ocratlc party Of New Mexico"
This is exactly what the republicans
Of the territory van and have been
striving for. We are more than grat-
flied that our esteemed contemporary
has discovered rs error and Is now
apparently In full accord with this
sound principle Of self-government.
The reader VIII note that the prin-
ciplc announced by Mr.. Roosevelt is
"the righl Of self-government involves
the right Of voters, not merely TO
choose between candidates led be-
fore them, but also the right 70 de-
termine who those candidates shall
be-"
The right 60 determine who those
candidates shall be- Is the founda-
tion stone Of sclf-goyernment. If we
get away from the foundation stone
the structure is endangered, and we
must, therefore, as good citizens.
stand not only close III TO the founda-
ton stone, but we must stand on It.
We must not endanger the structure,
bu, as patriotic citizens We must sus.
tain Il.
In our issue Of the 18th inst, we
quoted with approval the following
sentiments Of Theodore Roosevelt;
we, the men who compose the
great bulk Of the community. wish to
govern ourselves. We welcome leader
ship. but we wish our leaders TO I'M
derstand that they derive their
strength from us, aud that, although
we look to thom for guidance. we ex-
poet that guidance 90 be In nccord-
anco with our Interests and our de-
slrcs
We said then, ana say now. that
the republicans Of New Mexico do not
desire q mongrei. star chamber cor-
pofpiion ticket for delegates 10 the
constitutional convention. We be-
lieve The same Is true of the demo-
Gratis Of New Mexico, bat It is not true
OF their leaders.
Tho so-ealled non-partisan plan OF
olectug delegates 90 the constitutional
convention is Ia practical operation,
directly opposed TO the sentiments ex-
pressed and the principle announced
by Theodore Roosevelt. because II re-
moves from the people "tho right to
determine who those candidates shall
be, and leaves that determination in
the hands ~ the lew. II takes us
away from the foundation stone Of
self-goNernmcnt and ondanrers tho
structure itself A forcihie mlustra-
ton Of the practical operation OF thl.
plan is found In Otero county. wher,
St is proposed hy " A. Hawkins and
a b. Fall 10 entirely relieve "a,
people Of any voice iu the selection O,
candidates for the constitutional con.
y%cntion. and do this s,ioctlng them
selves. And we are not prepared 4
80 III AHt7 NiNN ANtHA AHAs VIII NWA cue
coed. though In doing so they vii
throttle the voice, the manhood AM
The vote Of the honest God fearin
and patriotic citizens OF that county
and Will bring shame and disgrace ol
an OF It's peopie-even more sham
and disgrace than they have brouRh
on the pespe of cur territory IN 10
rassage Of the Infamous Hawkins
Fal railroad bin. The eyes OF all IN
people are on Otero county the Who'll
territory is aroused and alarmed. I
he people Of otero county arous.
themselves and assert their rights a
freemen, and 81 need be. fight fo
those rights, then Al is we'll esei
though they are pitted against IN
most Infamous weapons OF warfar,
and those weapons are In the hands o