Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-11

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the platform adopted bv the mass
convention in Roswell Friday of last
week. The nomination of a strong
democratic ticket for delegates to the
constitutional convention in every
county in the territory is urged. The
committee recommends the organiza-
ton of a central democratic club
with subordinate clubs in every
county. city, town and precinct in
the territory and the raising of an
ample campaign fund to carry or the
struggle for control of the conven-
ton which is soon to write the funda-
mental law for the new state.
The democrats gathered at Roswell
did a little preliminary constitution
building, and the form of some
twenty-five recommendations for
clauses to be incorporated in the or
dinance and submitted to the people.
These recommendations run all the
way from regulation of insurance
companies to statewide prohibition.
The full text Of the resolutions fol-
lows:
Recognizing that grave RESPONSE
bilities are imposed upon the people
of New Mexico by the evolution of
the territory from a national depend
ency to a sovereign state of the union,
the democrats of Chaves county. in
mass convention assembled, deem it
due to themselves and to their fellow
democrats throughout the territory, to
make a formal declaration of our
views concerning some of the pro-
visions that the proposed constitution
should contain and certain prelimin-
airy steps that should be taken, viz:
The nomination Of full tickets of
able and honest democrats in every
county of the territory as delegates
to the constitutional convention.
"A thorough organization of the
democratic party throughout the ter
ritory, including every county, city,
town and precinct, and the raising of
an ample democratic campaign fund.
The formation Of a central terri
torial democratic club, working in
harmony and cooperation with the
territorial ~demosratic central COM
mittee, and the organization of sub
ordinate and cooperating democratic
clubs in each county, city, town and
precinct of the territory.
THE Inauguration with the least
possible delay of an aggressive, Wig
orous and we'll directed democratic
campaign for the election of delegates
to the constitutional convention.
THE enlistment of the ablest and
most Jealous democratic campaign
ers to be found in the territory and
of distinguished democrats from other
states, n the distribution of these
speakers among all the counties, cities
and towns of the territory, to the end
that every part of the territory be
thoroughly aroused, organized and
equipped for the approaching consti-
tutional convention election.
The establishment and main
tenance of a democratic literary
bureau under the supervision of and
working in harmony with tho Demo
cratic territorial central committee
TO the end that the best democratic
literature to be had may be distrib-
uted throughout the territory.
The taking of the necessary steps
and with all possible promptness foI
the raising of an ample democratic
campaign fund wherewith to defray
the expenses of the constitutional
convention campaign.
The organization and control OF
the constitutional convention by dem
ocrats.
The adoption and submission b,
the convention of n broad and liberia
state constitution, safeguarding q.
wen the rights Of property as The
rights of the people, and based upor
that cardinal principle of democracy
that all powers not necessary to be
delegated should be jealousy and
scrupulously reserved to the people.
and the constitution should be sc
Drawn and the laws so framed as tc
encourage and protect the Investment
OF capital n the development of al
the natural of the state.
The incorporation in the constitu.
tlon or in an ordinance to be separate
y submitted by the convention, OF j
provision requiring the establishment
by law of an efficient and uniform
system of primary elections for tn,
nomination Of all elective officers, in.
Guiding the nomination Of United
states senator's.
The Incorporation I'm the constitu
tlon or in an ordinance to be sepa.
rately submitted by the convention
of q provision requiring the establish
ment by law of an efficient and uni
form system of elections. so framed a.
10 secure to the people a free ballo
and an honest count.
The Incorporation in the constitu
ton Of a provision fixing
maximum rates of taxation re
spectively for state. county, cit!
town n school district purposes
and requiring the enactment OF a Law
defining the specific objects for which
taxes are levied and prohibiting tn
diversion Of one fund TO any othei
iund-the maximum rates to be a
low as reasonably consistent with hon
est and strictly economical govern
ment.
The incorporation In the constitu
ton Of a provision prohibiting tn
contracting Of debts on account o
current annual expenses by any coun
~. city. town or school district II
excess Of the revenues thereof 70
such year. unless at least two-thirdl
Of the qualified electors voting at al
election held therefor shall vote &
authorize the same. and making al
dehis for current expenses not 50 au
ihuriye1 ILLEGAL and YafI.