The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-10-07
THE REPUBLICANS HAVE NOM
MATED A STRONG TICKET

" We condemn the democratic party
policy toward ihr woulrn Industry ns
,ri forth ~ The vunl tariff passed ~
the last ,rs.iuu at congress aud vetoed
hy Shr president ~ being equally dr
strurflNr ~ wu,lru Iudustri,. with the
tnriff bill passed hy the cleveland ad.
uini~trutim which resulted iu the
practical destruction ut that Industry 300
Ncw Mrviro.
"W We hrliryc ~ uu efficient -y,irm
Ut public education ru 'hr rud that iur
Youth uf uur state shall over "ui"y
rhc best po--ihlr opportunities Zee "iu.
cate and III Themselves Tor the duties
uf citizenship. We pledge the rrruhli.
rau party ~ the maintenance ut the
highest aud most efficient standard ui
public schools
"Wc favor nu honest economical
and rtdciru, ndmiui,trntt,U ot th" ut
fair, ct uur state.
" Recognizing that ire" aud untram
nlclcd suffrage B, one ct 'h" strongest
pillars ni our suriul aud political inhtt,.
~ plctp" the republican candidate
ter the Legislature tu the "u"rim"u' e
uprrupriuir Legislation lu"tup q" th"
prrsrr,atiou ut th" purity ut the ballot
and tu the froc expression "f ia" pop
ulnr will ~ framed, however that u
H. practical operation ~" citizen "l
1 81. "a. 81 ..f I.t.
right of suffrage We plrdp" our can
dIdut", iu the performance" ni the du
ic, proposed and IN their conduct uu
'hr subject ui honesty aud purity &C.
rlrctiou, Ia the prompt enactment at
truly progressive Legislation, including
o corrupt practices net which shall pr"
legislation for the secrecy Of the ballot
aud she expression ui the polls ut the
independent will of each individual y".
tri without any hamp"rlng require.
mcui ~ H. the form of such expression
which uuly tcnd iu the advantage "i
what il ku"wn ~ marhinc politics aud
of: aud such legislation ~ shall pro
, de full aud complete publicity "f al
political campaign expenses, both hr
fore aud after the election. with 81"
we're penalties for corruption und hrlh
rfy of voters, for excessive "Nprndi
. turc at money for political purp">"
whether hy or fur candidates for put
lir office.
&" We pledge our party &" th" enact
mrn' 1T laws :, pruyld" for III" sep"
ration aud Independence of NJ" iudi
ciary from political influence.
I'VE favor the cnactmcn, of com
il pul,orv laws, coupled with w,." rlar
80 or industrial in,urauc" 81 that employ
rc, engaged IN hnzard,us occupation
h or their families may receive promp
4. compensation for Injuries ~ dratI
ii without the DELAYS, injustice and rN
p"usc of the present system.
D. ''Whilr the question of the uauuc
u in which republicans shall Notr uro
~ the so.cnllcd hlu.hallur amendment =
b. our constitution shall not hr r"gnrd"
10 20, q test of party fralty vet We r"gar
p, the congressional requirement that ~
ii should vote thereon after "ur con.titr
&, tiDu has been rat flied hy q majority "
M over lS0uu ~ an unwHrrnntrd inter
u. ference with the rights uf self govern
~ mcut aud reflection "u the iui"ll
o gcuco Of the people ut our stat" wh
L. should be- allowed 80 mend the roust
%. tuition which they have created in the
e avn way aud ut their own time, an
% until So amended hv the voluntary ac
be- of the people We drrlurr thai m" r'
10. puhlirnn pnrtv stands hv that ronst
tuition ~ IL wa. adopted hv th" roi
~ ycnticn aud ratified b, the people.
~ ".Tn thi. connection wc invite after
tion ~ the fact that hv the proposed hlu
nt amendment there B, M limit :" ~
ri number ~ amendments which may !
to proposcd NJ any one time ~ that "nc
.c. Srsyica of the Legislature may hccom
Id the equivalent of const titutionnl r"l
nd ycntion whereby the constitution ma
~. hc changed from beginning "a end; IN
~ that all the safeguards placed arour
~ the right of suffrage and other Sorr'
~ rights ~ uur people hy our constitute
M nj convention which may be- immrdint
Iis " under the provisions Of u
~ blue ballot amendment hv bare m
lh ioritv of those voting thereon, aud y
ui urge every voter who has the publ
welfare NJ heart e. vote against m
If amendment
% owe pledge III" republican par
50 ia take the necessary StepS ~ provide
ri in the constitution to clcminate fro
section 8. ~ Article - thereof, =
,tr clause prescribing certain Qualihcotio
~. for members of the Legislature" aud Stn
mt officers
NJ, "Tn order that each property own
~. shall bear his Just share and M ma
,ry of the burdens Of taxation We pied
he. our party to q correction of the cv
aud inequalities Of the present Svsi'
The and the assessment of all property
nh IT, actual value with such limitatio
~. On the tax rate as shall prevent siN
pur county or municipal extravaganza.
zap owe pledge the republican par
tes in the preservation and conservati
sTi. - ..,- ,,a..t land nnnationa uuls