Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-01-03
AN APPEAL
TO THE PEOPLE
Constitution Was Formulated
for All and Not Me
rely a Few
POPULAR RIGHTS Guaranteed
hooer Safeguards to Protect
Life, Liberty and
Property.
70 the People Of New Mexico:


TO the People Of New Mexico:
The Constitution adopted by the
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before you anC VIII De SupH'''eN 'o'
your ratification at an ele ton 10
be held on Saturday. January y, 1911
The Republican party OF New Mex
ico having worked faithfully 10 Sc
cure the passage Of the Enabling ACT
for the admission Of Ne" Mexico, ana
believing that the Constitution pre-
pared by the convention is the best
so far adopted by any state OF the
Union, heartily endorses hat Constr
tuition and urges that you give it your
approval on election day
The one hundred delegates 10 the
convention were chosen representa-
tiyes of the people Of every locality
lin the territory They worked earn
estly and faithfully for fifty days pre-
pairing fundamental rules OF govern
ment which would secure and pre-
serve the rights and liberties OF the
people They had before them the
constitutions Of the forty-sIA states
Of the American Union; ~nd from
these and from their own knowledge
and experience, they adopted proVls'
ions which they believe best suited
to conditions in New Mexico. The re-
suit of their deliberations is submit
tea to you as safe and adequate con-
! stitution for great sovereign state.
l 1t contains everything necessary
| for a state government under the
r Constitution Of the United States.
?, There are careful limitations upon
+ the powers of the legislature.
s No special privileges and no exclu-
= siye franchises can be granted.
: The rate of taxation and the amount
T. OF public Indebtedness are limited
O and the incurring Of new indebted
, ness must be authorized by vote. In
;. case any law should be passed by the
q legislature which is obnoxious to the
6 people, they can, by petition signed
by ten per centum Of the electors,
;, have the law submitted at an election
: for their approval or rejection.
Corporations are to be under the
regulation end control OF a state cor
poration commission to be elected by
the people.
The plan for the regulation Of rates
of railroads and common carriers is
believed to be the best and most eff
. fective yet adopted by any state. In
\ stead of the slow process of appeal
and litigation through the several
courts, which prevails in other states
the New Mexico corporation com
@ mission will enforce its orders
through direct application to the SUI
preme court of the state, which will
be always in session for that purpose,
This commission will have power
not only to fix rates and charges but
III to compel the railroads to furnish ade-
" quate transportation facilities and to
iproyide and maintain depOts, sidings
and agents for the convenience of the
. public
There are provisions against trusts,
monopolies and combinations in re,
strant of trade,
The costly fee system is abolished
" Officers will receive stated salaries
{ and all fees and commissions will be
i paid into the public treasury.
All public monies must be deposited
u on interest, in banks in New Mexico,
- which will furnish ample security
- therefor, the interest to be paid into
. the proper funds.
" Ample provision is made for the
" maintenance and support of the pub
lie school system. Means are pro.
% vided for holding at least five months
lo of school each year in every outlying
~ district where the limit of local taxa
ton would not furnish sufficient funds
~ There must be uniform system of
ie text books for all public schools and
10 they must not be changed oftener
than once in six years.
III Judges, district attorneys and prac.
D. tcally all officers are to be elected
ie and generally they can not immediate.
) ly succeed themselves in Office.
'c The Schedule continues in force
ID until repealed by the legislature. all
~ the laws of the Territory of New
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