The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-10-28

We rejoice with and congratulate the
people on the FINAL attainment of state
hood which secures the opportunity for
n full measure Of home rule and self goN
eminent In the conduct Of our local at
fairs.
We further rejoice ~ u party and
congratulate the people ~ a whole that
In the crisis of the statehood battle we
had a democratic house - representa-
tives, true to the time honorcd demo
cratic declaration and who In behalf Of
statehood dragged from q reluctant re-
publican senate and president their con.
sent to the Flood resolution. which not
only won for NJ the battle uf sixty years
hut gave Ms also this opportunity to So
cure the advantages Of self government
~ dear to the people of the sovereign
state in this great union.
And We express our heartfelt graft
tude to the democrats and progressive
republicans who formed a majority in
congress for securing immediate state
hood under the terms Of the Flood rc,o.
luton. all Of which had bccn denied to
us by n republican congress aud prcsi
dent for hftrcn wears.
We further congratulate the people
that the Flu,.l resolution repeats the
provision Of the enabling act under
which % republican president and u
republican congress could compel u. iu
~ place IN our constitution u provision
ii~pualif,iup nll ct our citizens q, hold
state office ar become member, OF 'h,
legislature who cannot "rrud, write.
speak aud understand the English Ian
guagc sufficiently we'll 20 conduct th,
dur - ut the uhirc without the aid ct
un interpreter aud we call the "spr,iuI
attention Of the people "a the fact that
thi. uumeritrd, discriminating aud no.
American provision l. in our ruustIiu
ton today. and that the adoption of the
Flood substitute for Article 10 provide.
n simple way to take out this unjust
IINh l~NNNH MNNff Ut NNt NHNiNi NINNNN n"
guarantees ~ aIl citizens forever the
right Of the elective franchise. the bcnc.
IT. Of the public school system and the
enjoyment Of their ancient right, and
customs.
We record our adherence io the time.
honored doctrine Of tarif reform, a
tariH graduated Ia the revenue needs oi
q government. economically administer.
Ell. rondemning the tarih policy aud leg.
i]slatiou 81 the republican party under
which the masses at the people are be-.
ing taxed for the benefit of q few; uu.
der which vast combinations Il wealth
have accrued, aud oppressive mouopu
lies. have come into existence aud under
which ever the ucres>arirs of life ful
the masses have become the pluythiul
III speculation and the profitable sub
I iertS Of corporate greed aud muuupo
/ listic robbery under The sanction uudul,
~ law.
We favor direct primaries for M,
nomination Of all officers. wherever IL
is practicable. aud we especially favor
the election Of United States senator,
by q direct vote OF the people.
We favor the passage Of a law bl
our first state Legislature which will pro
vide al necessary school book, ~ IN,
expense ~ the state free Of charge a.
all school children w 90 aud including
the eighth grade under % wise system OF
rcstrictiOus. and % uniform system O..
school books in al the .ummou school
Of the state.
We are not an anti corporation party
hut IT'S corporation. are creature. 90 IN.
state, We believe boo corporation rcgu
latiuu by the state under i1v. 80 wei.
known corporate tendency 20 ]mouopoliS,
and orpro..iou may boz Justify md houo
fcinllv restrained.
We believe the corporation ,ommi.
sion should he bipartisan, should b.
composed II experienced business mon
aud wc favor the enlargement of th.
powers aud a clearer definition of m
du,ir, II that commission t, r%rra'rl h.
out institution IN.
We favor e non partisan IUdgiciHr
and rhe amendment - the r"u.tItu'iuU
providing for the election of the men
her, OF the supreme aud district, court
~ u separate election So that rho court
may bee removed from puliiiral ufh
cucc,; and %, far ~ possible. We drmau
speedy survey and q ,ub.diyision Of al
unsurveved public land, IN the state 2
the end that settlement aud development
~ the same may not be retarded. AN
that the many SETTLERS now .uru'o
thereupon NAV hs able to make .rlrl
,inns of the lands granted uy the ac
n congress from the whole ~ the publ.
domain NJ e. early e date u. r",-iblc
We favor q stringent aud uprra'i,
corrupt practice ari; We favor fn.
ami honest elections. , free ballot ou
an honest count
/, We favor the enactment Of "a wei
defined and effective public road la.
and the expenditure Of all money co
I leeted for such purposes in intelligcr
} and wise manner.
We favor the enactment of an ciec
! i've drainage law.
We re.shrm our belief in the prime
! pies Of direct Legislation 49, embodi,
4 IN the initiative aud referendum becau