Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-09-25

Recognizing that free and untran
meled ufrage is one of the strong
est pillars in our social and politica
fabric, we pledge the support OF tn
republican members of the legisla
ture, from our county and district
to the enactment of appropriate leg
islation, looking to the preservation
Of the purity of the ballot box, ant
to the free expression of the popu,al
will, on all matters of public con
Germ; SO framed, however, that IL
their practical operation no citizen
of this state shall ever be deprived
of his right of suffrage.
We also pledge the members Of the
state Legislature, from our county and
district, not only to vote for, but to
use their best efforts. to secure from
the first state legislature, the sub
mission to the people Of this state,
an amendment of Section 5 of Ar
ticle XXI of our state constitution,
to the end that the qualifications nee
essary hereunder to hold state Of
fee, and to be member of the legis-
lature, be removed said qualifica-
tong having been Incorporated In
that instrument in obedience to the
requirements of the act of congress
for the admission of this territory as
one of the states of this Union.
We take great pleasure in present.
ing to the republicans OF the county
of San Miguel and of the whole Of
New Mexico the name of Mr. Sc
cundino Romero for the Office of gov
ernor of the new state. Mr.. Romero
is al man and republican who has
proven himself true to every trust
and in administrative and executive
ability he has no superiors in this
1t is highly important that the first |
state executive shall combine pro
stability of character, I'M
swerving honesty and the right moral
requisite to meet the inn
Dortant issues that will arise under
,ur new form of government. From
,uch viewpoint, Mr.. Romero is the
deal candidate. He is possessed Of
lntiring energy, restless industry
-
md if nominated for governor by the
epublican DELEGATE % state con-
ention he viii lead the party to VIC
Dry in the coming important election I
y the largest majority ever given 1
candidate for any Office in New B
dexico He is man who can COM
zine all of the elements that make
I'D the great republican party of the
state, man concerning whom,
either as TO ability or integrity, no
word can be uttered.
Relieving as we do that the in
-erests of all the people of New
Mexico can best be subserved by the
and election of Mr.. Sc
,undino Romero as governor, we
pledge our delegates to the state con-
yention to use all honorable means
in their power to secure his nomina-
ton.
In the person of Mr. David ]. Leahy
the county of San Miguel has one
Of the ablest, most fearless and con-
scientious lawyers of all New Mexico.
as United States attorney for the dis
trict OF New Mexico he has served
with notable SUCCESS and zeal for
four years. Added to his natural tai
ents and sound legal training is an
impartial and judicial quality which
fits him for the i'm
portant position of district judge. We
pledge the support of the San Miguel
delegation VI Mr.. Leahy for
Judge of the Fourth judicial district
at the district convention
Mr.. Charles w. G.. Ward has been
district attorney of the Second dis
trict attorney district of New Mexico
for the past four years. He has dis
charged all the duties of his Office /
with great skill and industry and by
his answering devotion to duty and
careful attention to the public in
terests he has SO richly merited the
support OF the people that the great
demand that he continue in the office
Of district attorney should be needed.
We. therefore, pledge the support OF
the delegates of this convention to
the district convention to Mr.. Ward
for his nomination as district at
torney for the Fourth judicial dis
trict
SIGNED:
Charles A. Spiess, chairman; o. A.
Larrazolo, Ralph E. Twitchell, Jose
G. Alarcon, Felix Garcia y Gutierrez,
Me1esio Lucero, Manuel Martinez,
Jesus Ma. Quintana, J. M. Cunning:
ham
Committee on Resolutions.
The selection of the delegates was
done without friction of any kind.
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