Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-26


cans had gone into recess ana would
eeply later More than half on nuurI
later committee from gho Rcpub-
lloan convention, consisting Of -. H..
noairiEht NJ. n stern and r. n. viii
ferRon eh.orcd the Democratic came
and conveyed the Information that
tho Uvcrtures OF the Democratic con-
vention had been rejected.
The announcement was greeted
with a burst Of rioious applause and
cheers and there was every evidence
that the Republican message was enc
tirciy satlafactory 90 a majority OF the
convention.
Abandoning an thought OF q COM
binntion with tho Republicans the
convention proceeded to the adoption
Of platform and the nomination OF
party ticket. as outlined above.
The convention iaet night Waa call
ed 60 order by Chairman Summers
l3urkhart Of tho city committee. Mr.
D. n. Baker read the caii up0n mo-.
tor 81 Mr. w. G. Heacock. SIR Il. r.
Wooton was made temporary aecrc-
fary, DR. James A. Wfoth was matte
chairman by unanimous action OF the
convention the temporary orRaniza.
ton was made permanent.
Following completion OF the or
sanitation Of the convention SIR. A.
Flcischer moved that any correspond
ence or communications between the
Democratic city central committee and
the Republican city central commit
tee, with reference 20 q non. partisan
ticket be read TO the convention. The
correspondence that had passed be-
tween the two COMMITTEES was then
read BY l.. a. McRae 90 the confer.
ence committee. There followed the
naming Of the conference committee
OF eight.
While waiting for tho response
from the Republican camp the plat
form comsnittee made It's report which
was adopted as Follows:
Desnocrntic Platform.
Tho Democratic platform. adopted
during the time the Democrats we're
awaiting a reply from the Republic
cans as 20 a coalition. MAS drawn up
by a committee consialing OF r. l..
Wooten, J. Korber, l.. 4. McRac,
Felix Lester and Il. II. Crews. The
platform evidently met with the en-
tire approval OF the delegates and
the spectators and was adopted with
a whoop. Col D. X. y. Sellers, nomi-
mated later for mayor. said. when ac-
cepting the nomination that he would
stand squarely on the platform,
which In full Is as follows
We, the Democrats OF the city Of
Albuquerque, In convention ASSEM-
bied, while affirming ouy allegiance
20 the time-honored doctrines on the
party Ia national affairs. believe that.
partisan politics have no place In the
administration OF local affairs and
should be eliminated 80 far as pos
sible in the election OF city officers
that such officers should be- selected
for their fitness 70 administer the az
fairs OF the city TO the best interest
Of the citizens, and not because oil
their beliefs as tO national policies,
which can be In no wise affected by
the result % a city campaign: we
further believe that the will Of the
majority Of the citizens upon matters
OF general local Importance should
govern the action Of the city council
In the determination OF such matters
and that viii should be ascertainod az
a special election. where the matters
al isaue can be passed upon after full
discussion and dciiberation. free tram
the question Of the personalities 81
the candidates for office and NOT be
ciouded By anx other isues.
This convention calls the attention
Of our citizens 10 rho fact that with
these ends ia view committee APP
pointed BY d Democratic mase con.
yentlon for that purpose. devised n
plan hy which these objects could be
accomplished. which was approved by
this convention. and which was SUBJ
mitted 20 the Republican city com
SeBtion with the request that the
same be approved, but that said con-
vontion refused 10 entertain the same
We pledge the candidates nominal.
ed BY this convention 40 give 60 the
city a clean. business administration
Of It's affairs; 10 submit 80 the cits-
sens upon petition signed 5y ut least
100 legal voters, or upon introduce
tiOn 81 an ordinance. for any change
In the present ordinances regulating
houses OF prostitution or OF the liquor
traffic. the question as 70 whether or
not said present ordinances shall be
changed. az a special election 70 be
held within sixty days from the date
Of the filing Of such petition or the
Introduction of such ordinance. and
10 be absolutely governed by the VIII
81 the majority as expressed az the
polls thereon az such election; we
further pledge such candidates not 20
change. alter or extend. or IN anywise
modify any exi4tins franchise 10 any
public utility, or TO grant any new
franchise TO eny public utility unless
the same shall have been first APP
proved by a majority Of the legal
voters az q special election called Cor
that purpose.
r, l.. wOOTEN.
Chairman.
J. KORBER.
AEnpAE