Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-05

majority In congrcss for So
.uting To- US Immediately statehood
under the terms OF the Flood rcsolu-
lion. vii Of which had been denied 'p|
10. by Republican congress and p'cs-
idunt for fifteen years.
We further congratulate the poo.
pile that the Flood resolution ropcn's
Tho provisu of the enabling gct nder
which q Republican president Hud a
IIrpublican congress compelled MS To
place IN our constitution a provision
diHqualifylng all OF our Citlzans 10
hold state office or become mcmbo q
ct the legislature. who cannot read
Wit, peak aud understand The Eng.
lish language sufficiently wei io cou-
dbp. the duties OF the office without
the u.d uf an INTERPRETER. aud $50 eat.
The '.pocial attention Of the people
To the TACT that this uumcritci. dis.
t.imiuHung and I'M American PROVE
sion s in our constitution today. aad
that tHr adoption OF the FiooI sub.
Ftiiut' Iur Article ~ provide &C. situ-
D., N.r Go take out this unjus troyl-
sion. while at the same time It suar-
nutrtf 90 an citisens forever the full
tisi't ut elective franchise. the benc.
a. ot iho pubic school system, and
the c"iySmcnt of their ancient rights
ana customs.
I'VE record our adherence To the
tlmc-houYfcd doctrine Of tarff re-
form. tariff graduated 10 the rev
nuc need oi government, cconOm-
icalN administered. condemuing the
tarifi loi.. aud legislation of the he
publican party under which tho
MASSES of tHe people are being taxed
for the bDuDnt OF few. under viii n
vast combinations of wealth have Ic-
crucd. and oppressive monupolies
have como into existence, ana undoi
which cycu the ncccssarlcH OF life for
the masses have become the play thing
.of speculation and the profitable SUBJ
jects OF corporate greed and mOuopo-
lis'ic robbery under the sanction Of
unholy law
we favor the passage of law
hy our first state legislature which
will provide all necessary schoo!
books at the expense Jf the state, ire,
OF charge 20 ali school children up a.
and Including the eighth grade. un-
"a uniform system of school books Dol
an the common schools OF the state.
We are not AN unti-corpOratior
party. but as corporations are crra'
lures OF thu state. we believe Ia cor
poratioH regulation 10y the state under
Just laws so that the woll-known
corporate tendency To- monopoly and
oppression may be Justly ana bcnc
ucinily restrained.
we believe the corporation com
mission should be non partisan
should be- composed Of experience,
business men. and We favor the en-
largoment of the powers ana a clear
or definition OF the duties OF thai
commission as created by our const
tuition.
we favor aon-partisan iudiciar,
and the amendment of the constitu
ton providing for the election OF thu
members of the supreme and distfic
courts at a separate election, 80 tina
tho courts may be removed from po
liucu influences az Jar aB possible
We demand a speedy survey an,
subdivision of an unsdrVoycd public
lands in our state a. ths end thai
settlement and development OF th'
same may not be- retarded. and tina
the many settlers now located there
upon may hr enabled Ia procure title
10 their homes and that the state ma
De- able 90 make ~ selections of thu
lands granted Ca IL by the act 81 con
grcss from she whole of the public
domain at ns early date as possible
We favor a stringent aud opera
Itite corrupt practices act.
I'VE favor fair and honest cleo
tiuns, a free ballot and an homes
count
we favor the enactment 81 we'll
defined aud effective public road law
aud the expenditure of all moneys
collected for such purposes In an In
ItcUig,nt and wise manner.
I'VE favor the enactment Ot an e.
fcetIyr drainage law.
I'VE rcafflrm our belief In th'
principles OF direct legislation as en-
bodied IN The Initiative and refcren
Idum because those principles brini
the government nearer 10 the people
! land reserve the powers thereof u
their hands whore those powers Just
| ~ belong.
"In this connection We desire q
pronounce aud declare that the Flno'
RESOLUTION offers 60 the people OF Ncy
Mexico the most bcnoficent oppor
tunity 10 secure a fuller measure o
sclf-goVcrnmont than has ever beel
Offered To free people Ia a sovcr
eign state. and We recommend g
land urge upon them 90 vote for TIA
blue ballot" by making the cross "
the square opposite the words 20
1.-The constitutional amendment
I'VE favor "a Just workingmen'
compenaatlon law for injuries arisin
lin hazardous occupations, and glsO
wise method ct Industrial lnsuranc
80 that an questions between employ
ors ANA employees arising thereunde
may have plain, speedy and AIDE
lquate adjustment
we stand not only for materiu
land Intellectual progress but ais
lfor moral advancement IN public ne
ana wc declare the paramount issu
before the people of New Mexico I
be- good government and the Grad
lcatlon OF graft ana bribery from put
lic HE IN this state.
1--WE believe that the only way I
put into effect these patriotic prime
lplcs and to accomplish these desire
lrcsulls II by nominating and oloctln
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