Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-16
OFF, SAYS
DEMOCRACY Of
SANTA FE
County Organization Passes
Resolution Against Putting
Party on Record on Proposed
Constitution.

Especial Dispatch 10 ths Morning JournsIi
Santa He, N. NJ. Dec. 15.-As a re-
suit of the democratic county conven-
ton held yesterday afternoon In the
court house. the following thirteen
delegates VIII represent this county in
the democratic territorial convention
10 he held at the capitol Saturday:
candelarlo Martinez, Murcelino
Garcia, n. q. Laughlin, j. w. Nor
ment, Alfredo Delgado, Arthur Selig-
man, N. $. Torres, Flavio Valencia,
Apolonio Chavez, Ramon sandovaI,
John Block, Charles f. Easley and A.
+. Hill.
These delegates were selected by a
committee of five appointed by Tenn
porary Chairman Charles +. Easley.
who presided at the convention.
Resolutions.
shortly before ! p. m. the commit
tee on resolutions reported to the on
while the resolutions were being pre-
pared. The resolutions were read by
Interpreter Arthur p. Hill In Spanish
and English. They were as follows;
We. the democrats of Santa Fe
county, In regular convention assem-
bled, do hereby declare and adopt the
following.
Whereas, the democratic central
committee Of this territory at a regu-
lar meeting thereof held i'm A%lbuquer-
que on the 12th day of last July, did
formulate ana adopt a suggestive plat
form for the party for the constitu-
tional convention campaign, enunciat-
ing therein certain principles which If
engrafted into said constitution would
insure honest, economical and deSir-
able government. and all of which we
most heartily commend and endorse,
and
Whereas, the democrats OF this
county generally, waving their right
to place a party ticket In the field gem
orally, openly and actively partici-
pated In a non-partisan county con
.vention held in Santa Fe on the 22nd
day of last August. which convention
selected a non-partisan ticket to be
voted for as delegates to said consti-
.tutional convention In this county and
adopted a platform of principles
therefor which platform OF principles
we deem worthy Of our unqualified
endorsement, which is hereby given,
Whereas, the constitution as framed
ana nov presented for the considera-
ton of the voters of this territory does
not embody such provisions as will
safely insure such right and protection
as was and Is deemed right and
proper. IL not necessary, n there
fore said constitution Is not entitled
10 tho endorsement of this party. In
view OF the foregoing and the fact
that the democratic party has hereto
fore and does o regard the making
OF the constitution a non partisan af-
fair, we do not regard the adoption
or rejection Of the constitution as a
party question and hereby declare that
It should not be considered and
made such; therefore, be IL
Resolved, mat it Is the sense Of the
democratic party OF Santa Fe county,
that AS a party we should not attempt
80 commit the party IN the premises,
but that each and every voter thereof
Is expected to exercise his own per-
sonal Views and wishes as TO his posi-
ton and vote on the question of the
adoption or rejection Of said constitu-
tion without subjecting his party
fehlty TO question by the party.
James w. Norment,
G. Volney Howard.
Feliciano Lobato,
Flayio Valencia,
Marcelino Garcia.
Committee OF Resolutions.
Then followed an animated debate,
the first speaker being j. d. l.. A.
Ahililps WHO hsktu II tue tRiANtillioH
was TO be ~non-partisan, why had IL
been called, He denounced the con-
stitutlon. He was followed by At
torney G. Volney Howard. who said he
sympathized as a man with Mr.. Car
HOS expressions but that in view OF
the fact that @. A. L%arrazolo and
other distinguished democrats had
come out openly Tor the constitution,
he did not ste why the democratic
party should adopt a resolution oppos-
ing It, and thus condemn those dem
ocratic leaders who are going TO stumr
the territory for the constitution.
y. Il. Allard followed with an in
Yective launched against Senator
Beveridge. who he held principally re-
sponsibie for the enabling act which
he said was only accepted by the
house so that New Mexico could get
statehood. He declared that he knew
Chairman Hamilton OF the house COM
mlttee ON territories, and said: mir
Hamilton Is "a gentleman"
The resolutions We're finally car
rled by an overwhelming vote.
Foley Kidney Pills are tonic in ac-
tion, quick in results. and restore the
natural action of the Kidneys and
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