Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-28


both in this territory and in the
states and to the end that the peo-
ple may retain the power TO correct
those abuses, we favor including IN
the constitution of the new state, m
itiatiVe and referendum clauses re-
serving TO the people themselves the
right to propose legislation, and also
the right to repeal at the polls laws
enacted by the legislature
We believe, however, that the
mower so reserved should be SO safe
guarded as 10 be used only on extra
ordinary occasions, where improper
laws have been passed or proper
laws denied by the legislature, and
not TO. allow the burden of ordinary
legislation to be imposed upon the
people direct; nor their fundamental
and constitutional rights left to the
whim of a bare majority of voters
acting a a single election.
We therefore condemn the oregon
plan of direct legislation which is en-
dorsed and recommended by the
democratic party, as being radical
and devoid of all safeguards and to-
tally destructive of constitutional gov
ernment
We condemn the political principle
known as the recall as being unjust
and dangerous and having tendency
to make our officials, and particular
w our judiciary. subject TO the infius
ence of powerful political leaders. In
stead thereof. We favor including IN
the constitution a clause making mis-
conduct in office and especially the
violation of election pledges ground
for the summary removal by the
courts Of persons so offending.
Recognising the fact that our ma
tive people have for generations liV-
ed under the American flag and nave
demonstrated their loyalty thereto
and to our form of government
therefore we favor clause IN the
constitution that will forever insure
them the right of suffrage, 50 tnat
no law may ever be enacted Whlcn
viii disfranchise them on account of
INABILITY to use the English language.
We favor reasonable limitation
upon the amount of taxation and IN
of the state, and each
county and municipality in the state
We realize as our president so wise
lv warned us in his Albuquerque ad-
dress, that:
you are going to have introduced
into that convention a great many
who have patent nestrums
that are going to make the people
good and Just by statutes; that are
going to accomplish everything by
law and who intend to put SO many
on your legislature that II
cannot move at all.
And to this end we recommend that
provisions which are proper ana SUP
iects of ordinary legislation, should
not be placed in the constitution.
r. When the convention met Nester-
day afternoon, Francis K Wood
moved that the chairman name com
mttees on credentials rules and per-
organization and resolutions.
Chairman Ciillenwater appointed the
following committees:
Credentials-M. Chaves, A. Candle
aria, F. Trujillo, g. f Thomas, ana |
p Armio
Rules and Permanent organization
p. Hanley, II. F. Reynolds, NJ. G. !
ortiz. J. Romero and 4. Montoya
Resoutions--F Francis F.. Wood, r. |
A. Mann. George McFie, George |
Blake, George r.. Craig
The convention then went into
'ecess to await the reports of the |
committees.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the list of delegates entitled to
leats in the convention and the re- |
lort was adopted. The committee on
'ules and permanent organization
recommended that the rules of the
asst republican national convention
govern the procedure. For perma-
lent officers of the convention 1t rec
,mmended W. Fl. Girenwater as
.hairman, A. Montoya, secretary; A.
.. Walker and George Blake assist
mt secretaries: Nestor Montoya as In
erpreter.
ii was recommended that IN the
of delegates for the con-
convention, that the CON
,ention nominate first an American
ind then a Spanish-American. and
continue in that order until eight had
leen selected The county commit
ee was empowered to fill any
on that delegation arising
rom any cause. The report was |
Idopted by unanimous vote.
When the committee on resolutions
eported. Judge Edward A. Mann dis
ented from the platform because he
vas opposed to any form of the In
tiative or referendum. In a speech,
however. he stated that he would
uppOrt the republican ticket from
irst to last and that he concurred in
very section of the platform except
is to the two measures which he said
le had consistently opposed from the
beginning Of the campaign. He de-
Jared however. that if we must
AVE the initiative and referendum let
is have the republican kind. and not
hose advocated by the democrats
George r. Craig placed In nomina-
ion the name of Francis l.. WOOD for
elegate to the constitutional eonven-
ion at Santa Re, which was Sec
nded by NJ. Q. ortiz. Mr.. Wood was
ominated unanimously.
NJ. Cnaves then nominated NJ. c. Ii
,rtiz and Judge Mann nominated
felipe Huhbell. Mr. Hubben was
lected on ballot by vote of 65, as
with 80 votes cast for Mr.
)rtiz. George F. Learnard nom
mated Herbert f. Reynolds. Charles
}. Cushman nominated George H.
'homas and MIR Berndtson nominat-
d A. J. Develin. railway employe.
IN a ballot Mr.. Reynolds received 81
otes. Mr.. Develin 2l and Mr. Thomas |
Q The chair announsefl the selec-
lon of Mr.. Reynolds. -siness Blake
hen placed the name on O.
lilo before the convention
tern nominated Nestor INNATE
fir. Sedllo withdrew his nalWA Z
laring that he did not want = TINKl
ose MIR. Montoya and desired ' ilOhs
i'm chosen. NJ. c. Ortiz then n p
II Mr.. Montoya received II votes. Mr..
haves 23 and some one cast ballot /,
pr Mr. Sedillo. who was not a cam !
idate.
Z. s Stover was nominated by J. G. ,
aldwell and T. Hanley by Charles F. ,
Wade Mr.. Hanley stated that Gov !
rnOr StOver was an old friend and ,
hat he would withdraw in his favor. !
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