The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-01-21

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strong aud sensible campaign for the
adoption of the constitution aud state
hood for New Mexico. Here - 4 list
Ut paragraphs from the editorial page
of the Herald YESTERDAY
\ vote for the constitution j. u vote
for self government.
The New McNicu constitution amply
safeguards the rights Ut the masses.
Vote for the constitution aud obtain
the right to manage your " affairs;
il j. the ouly way.
Nuhudy hu, the evil intending ran
object &" the restrictive provisions in
] the New McNico constitution.
The New MrNiro constitution through
out uim. at concentrating responsibility
aud o ,idiug officers strictly accountable.
" : w hW WIN NNf N'd'' 'lll'fl W
Legislator who usc, q pas, 1T -rrrc, rate
under the new constitution "f new NcN
'"" ~i-rts.- -
New McNiron contains ~" referendum
In Il form e, "Nir me 20, political wis
Ion aud constitutional regularity can
tolerate.
The new constitution ~ New Mexico
| requires that al school. ,hnll b" con
iurtrd IN N, English language. BETTER
yot, for IL.
The New McNicu plan for stat" con
trul Ut corporations. especially railroads,
: Wise and conservative, but rigorous
and practical.
The long terms Tor Judges under III"
New Mexico constitution are q distinct
advance oy"r the r%rac'ir" OF thi. aud
] most other states.
Mine workers are protected under
the new constitution Of New Mexico, n,
are also the railroad trriumru and other
operating employees.
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The fee system l. abolished In New
Mexico under 'hc new constitution
step every other stat" might follow
with advantage aud credit.
Under the New Mexico constitution
opportunitir, tor lcpislntiv' wrong io.
iup will Ice mighty few. The legislative
provisions are exceedingly strict.
No carpet tagging goes IN New Mex
leo under statehood; the ucw coustitu
,iun require, tive years residence for
state officer, three for Legislators.
The Nrw MrNiro constitutional pro
visions relating to prevention of mono
polistic trust, in restraint of trade H. o
model Of h%rc,ity aud good sound sense.
The New Mexico constitution - fnir
a- between employer and "mploye, cor
porntion and midi, idunl. II j. modern
aud progressive. au ndmIrahl" document,
The New NrNiro constitution will ru.
courage Investment and Development
without IN the slightest degree fayoriug
capital unfairly -. against III" mn,sr,
If the people
The new constitution Of New Mexico
does not provide for seating negroes
with whites 100 school. hut many demo.
cratic opponents aud newspapers are
.till circulating this fnlschood.
at H. much rusirf To- amend IA" ron
stitutiou than To get an enabling act
through congress. Vote for the ron
stitution on saturday for that j. ia"
only way you eau get statehood in the
near future.
The New Mexico constitution sticks
to the regular aud lawful m had 1T i'm,
parchment Tor Delinquent public officers
and does not sanction the IN american
Socinlistic % recall which Arizona
would apply even 10 judges in the heat
of popular passion.
The New Mexico constitution shows a
distinct tendency toward simplifying
taxation, Improvements being exempted
IN u number nj eases. II j. a step in the
right direction. The further We get
away from the single tax on land val
ues the further W get from u rational
scientific urd practical system. New
zoe way.
The New Mexico constitution is easy
~ amendment. Better adopt il NJ II
stands, obtain statehood with all it,
advantages, aud then revise the consti
tuition ~ the need arises. Now you are
NJ the mercy nj neply j0O national legis
latOrs, many ~ them bitterly hostile,
and a president who il being forced In.
10 sanctioning statehood against his