Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-11
CUNNING PLAN TO STEAL THE
PEOPLES RIGHTS.

notwithstanding the Vaccinations
Of the great corporate interests Of the
territory, the constitution Of tho new
state Of New Mexico should and must
be written by tho people and for the
people. It VIII be Il constitution that
viii deal out equal and exact Justice
60 all, without fear or favor a funda-
mental law under which All Of the
people may i've, secure IN the enjoy
ment of their inherent rights as
American citizens. Tho corporate in
forests have nothing to fear from the
people IN the writing of the organic
law ana It IL Il grave error on their
part TO undertake TO control and DOM
mate the constitutional convention
and write in the constitution proyi-
sions favorable to them and inimicai
20 the rights OF tho people. The peo-
nle are not against the corporations
no mot than they are against them
selves, ana II the corporations were
Of that same kind, 1t would relieve
the situation Of an unpleasant feeling
that p%ermentes the public and avoid
unpleasant disclosures that win sure
~ follow If they persist. We may
only Judge the future by the past and
present indications, and the present
indications are that the corporations
are DOING now just as they have done
in the past. They are democrats or
republicans as their selfish interests
may appear TO demand, ana their
cmissarlcs are TO be found In both
parties Ia every section OF The terri
tory.
ANY effort 70 remove the selection
of delegates TO the constitutional con-
vention from the people themselves Is
dangerous TO the public interests
ana should bc frowned ON by am good
citizens. The first effort the corpor-
ate interests have made In this direc-
ton, %cunulngly and adroitly devised.
Is the pleasant sounding plan OF a
non-partisan constitutional %conven-
ton An analysis Of the advocates
OF this plan must indicate clearly dts
source. Taking advantage at a polit-
Teal situation that the democrats do
regard as very favorable to them.
the condition of party Dictatorship I'm
tho democratic party and the SELFISH
ness OF democratic leaders. tho cor
porauons have easily enlisted tho
democratic machine in their efforts 10
remove the making OF tho constitution
Tar from the people. They have their
omissarics in the republican party
and among republican leaders. hut
'he sentiment of the party is such
that these cmissarics have not made
open expression of the desires OF their
principles. The true republicans
should DE ON the lookout ana be pro.
pared To- meet thc efforts of these
emissories and keep the party in its
purity m the confidence OF the
people.
We cannot conceive q more ndroit
ana cunning plan 90 taxi from the
people their RIGHTS Co make the COM
filiHiion tlnn the n-on-narts,n MAN
ine} reason. aud wisely SO. THAI this
plan would tend To- lun Che people 10
q state ol indifference under tbc f..i.
lns that There was really 90 be- nj,
contest over the election OF dcicrat,sl
hnd MANY voters would naturally r..
main away from the party mceunes
ana from The polls The result wouid
inevitably follow that the selection,
oi TIE candidate for delegates To- the
constitutional convention would rul
into the hands of "a very few pole
and the result would be that