Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-28


The Republicans Of Albu
lerQue having nominated NJ
OF tAe offiot Of mayor. i 6e
ire 70 herewith solicit th0
Of my friends, claim
ne AZ NY reason, the follow
rs record.
AZ uudtrRtand the duties ana
fpspOnrIDiiiiIc8 Oh the chief mag
iairale Of this municipality, the
mayor. In ad1iun 10 baing al
ndninlgtraiipc OfIter. IA alnh q
member OF the aw-maklne body
by fceson az the fnct that be has
veto COVERS. and has The decIdine
vote ib Chse ~ iln Mer0oscls
BY ancient custom prec6denl Ana
usage the mayor d ckpected ~
recommend ieesekhii0n % the
members of the laemahite body.
and BIZ reason OF NJ posi,ion lhe
mayor can, II Sc desires oxef
cis0 constant nnd bcn-iiclni ln-
fiuoRCe upon mualeipel leelsia-
ton.
II viii be my purpose. u yen
elect me mayor. 10 secure needed
ordinances for Albuquerque AMI
10 see 10 II that this city IL gov
eened for the welfare and mater
ial advancement OF H. Citixens, re-
gardlesa OF political consldern-
lions. or private interests
The citizens Of Albuquerque
mnst know by the work done BY
me heretofore IN behalf OF the
city and county, that II has al
ways been my ann 10 advance the
interests Of all the people regard
less OF poiltica, and that the ina
terlal and moral welfare ~ this
community WI al all times be up-
permost IN my mind.
As member of the territorial
legislature I was directly insiru-
mental In securing the necessary
fundh 70 repay pfomlssory notes
signed by number OF our cil-
zens here. for the construction OF
the National 0uard armory. Dur.
ing that same legislative session,
had the hOnor OF being lnstrtt-
mental ia increasing the nppro-
prlatlOn OF the University OF New
Mexico from e22,50O 80. eS2,O00.
and also, against the strenuous
opposition Of administrative OIL
GERS az the terFitory at thai tina
In Office. was able 90 obtain leRis-
latIon by which q debt Of $4,000
(which the University was obliged
to incur " reason OF IT'S nast
small appropriation was provided
for.
/ desire further 20 call atteu-
ton to my record while a meme
her OF the city council This rees
ord shows that was always diii-
gent, zeaious and persistent IN the
performance OF the trust Imposed
upon me BY my constituents.
The recorded proceedings OF the
council, OF which I was a member,
will show that initiated and
successfully procured much need
ed legislation for the better gov
eminent Of the city. foremost
among which may be mentioned
ordinances for the sanitation.
technical and protective welfare
OF the city. This legislation In
clnded the establishment OF the
city engineers department upon
a more efficient basis; the High
iana 1fa alat Ionl M ana.
tedious preliminary work mecca
sary Ia Initiating the plans for a
new sewer system and many oths
er equally important measures
have heretofore given freely
OF my time and EFFORT IN behalf
Of the city. and IL elected 70 the
Office OF mayor, am an position
70 continue 10 gives 70 sfe clty's
business the time ana eskort which
successful administration re-
quires.
am thoroughly imbued with
the principles As elHOodied In
the most modern views OF polit-
teal economists and hereby pledge
myself, II elected, to at al. times
give proper attention to and en-
courage the principle OF the in
iIlatlve and referendum when ap-
piled 10 measures intended far
the material and moral advance.
ment OF the people or this com.
munity, and ! win promptly place
before the people for their decis-
ion any measures intended to
place shis city under cemmis-
sion form Of government.
Being q man OF family and rec
0gBizlng THAI the Juvenile portion
OF our population must be pre-
pared 70 take up the struggle Tor
existence when the proper time
for such struggle arrives. | favor
schools that will place our boys
and girls upen a plane that will
enable them 10 take up that strng-
GLE with the best possible equip
ment, both physical and mental
Cur FOuf should be ENCOURAGED