Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-09-29

| ty graciously gave Mr.. Bursum one
vote and Socorro county returned the
compliment by casting one vote fol
Secundino Romero. Mora was the
only county that entirely went to Mr.
Romero. A committee was then ap
pointed to escort Mr.. Bursum from
the Castaneda hotel to the Duncan
opera house where the convention Is
being held. This committee consisted
of Alexander Read, Antonio Gallegos
Eugenio Romero, the grand old war
rior of the Republican party in Sar
Miguel county and the father oi
Secundipo Romero.
A more extended account Of last
Evenings session and the speeches
/ that were delivered will be covered in
a later issue.
| The Resolutions.
| The. following were the resolutions
adopted by thesconvention:
THE Republican party of the state
Of New Mexico in convention assem-
bled at Las Vegas renews its alleg
lance to the principles of that party az
enunciated in its national convention
held at Chicago in 1908. We endorse
land commend the wise and peerless
administration Of President Taft and
particularly his veto messages in ref
Ference to the piecemeal revision oi
1.-THE tariff at the late session Of con
gress.
Eve recommend sand thank Presi
ldent Taft, for his fearless and per
sistent efforts In carrying out tht
pledges Of the Nationais Republican
platform for the admission OF New
Mexico as a state.
Praise Governor Mills.
| I'VE endorse the administration o.
1.-THE territorial affairs under Governor
Mills as being honest, economical. and
to the best interests of the territory
| Commend Mi. Andrews.
e heartily commend our delegate
lin Congress Hon. William H. An
drews for his faithful, honest, and per
sistent efforts In our behalf which con
tributed largely towards our success
| in securing the passage OF the neces
sary legislation to enable New Mexico
to become a state.
Favor Protective Tariff.
I'VE favor the continuance of the
protective tariff on woolen fabrics and
all other American products which
come into competition In our market
with the products Of the cheap labor
of foreign countries at such rates Of
viii afford protection to the American
laborer. a fair profit to the American
producer and manufacturer and pre-
vent unjust and excessive profit tc
trusts and monopolies.
Condemn Tariff TInkering.
"We condemn the Democratic poll
cy for the woolen industries as sci
forth In the wool tariff passed at the
Hast session OF Congress and vetoed
BY the President as being equally de
Istructive to our wooden industry with
the tariff bill passed BY: the Cleveland
administration which resulted in thu
practical destruction Of that industry
lin New Mexico.
EhicIent Educators.
I'VE believe in an eflcient system
Of public education and to the enc
i the youth Of our state shall ever en-
4 Joy the best possible opportunities t
1 educate and At themselves for thu
proper and wise discharge Of the
duties OF citizenship. We pledge tn;
Republican party to the maintenance
OF the highest and most eflcient stand
ard Of public schools.
j 1--WE favor and honor the economics
land efficient administration Of the at
fairs Of our state.
Purity Of Ballot.
4 Recognising free and untrammelet
/ suffrage is one Of the strongest pillars
in our social and political fabric, W,
|pledge the Republican candidates fol
the legislature to the enactment o
appropriate legislation looking to th,
preservation Of the purity Of the bal
lot and to the free expression Of th,
popular win 20 framed. however. tina
n its practical operation no citizen o
this state shall ever be deprived Of hi
fright Of suffrage.
we pledge our candidates In til,
i performances of the duty imposed b!
4 the constitution on the subject Q