Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-10

selection OF the Honorable Woodrow
| Wilson and tie Honorable Thomas II.
| Marshall as the candidates OF tho
| Democratic party for president ana
vice president Of the United statcs.
We endorse the actions and attitude
OF the Democratic majority In the
/ house Of representatives az being in
tho interest of the masses ~ the pco-
pie ana against the ciasses ~ privi-
lege And we commend with pride
the record made by the Honorable
| Harvey a. FERGUSON az member %
congress from New Mexico.
We conetatnlate the people OF Sew
Mexico that the blue ballot amend
ment has become part Of our funda
mental law oy and through The efforts
OF unc Democrats party. And We en-
dofse the Wise. honest and ofnricnt
administration OF the Honorable " G
Mcdonald, governor of New Mexico.
We condemn the rule or ruin meth.
/ DDS 81 the Republican machine OF New
| Mexico. ana more particularly tho
shameless action Of the Republican
machine in the senate OF New Mexico
IN ousting the Honorable Abolino RO.
! nero OF SoCorro county. from his seat
therein, To- which he w1s lawfully en-.
| titled. without even the pretonse ~
an investigation Of tho merits of the
contest against his election.
We endorse the platform and prln-
clples adopted by the Democratic
party In the atiohal convention at
Baltimore.
We favor the downward revision OF
4 faWN F.rNm ~ 10.
els, which wo declare 10 be the most
| Important issue in the approaching
national campaign: and Wo dcnounce
tho inainccrity of Toe national Repub-
/ hcan party In reference 90 this issue
We favor the restraint OF mouopo-
/ ~ and the regulation 81 competition
ln business by both civil aud criminal
| laws and We urge such changes in the
laws OF procedure and evidence loo re-
| lAtion 20 the sherman antitrust law,
/ improved by Democratic legislation.
as VIII enable the law TO reach
through the unlawful big business
| combination and lay hold OF the per-
son and conscience nf the guilty man
vino is always behind Il.
We endorse the proposed and pend
| ing amendment TO the constitution OF
the United states providing FOR
graduated Income tax. and We insist
that the same be ratified by the Leg
stature OF New Mexico al the earliest
/ possible date,
| We endorse the proposed and
4 pending amendment TO the constiiu.
ton OF the United states providing for
the election ot United states senators
by a direct vote OF the people and
urge and insist that the same be raii-
fled by the legislature of New Mexico
at the earliest possible date
We endorse the proposed and pend
| Ing amendment 10 the constitution ~
| Sew Mexico abolishing the language
| qualification for state officials and
members OF the legislature cfrectuatcd
through the Democratic blue ballot
amendment and we urge the adoption
OF the same By the people al the APP
| preaching election.
| We are opposed 10 government by
injunction. and favor the enactment
of law by the Legislature OF New
| Mexico prohibiting the granting OF in
| junction boy our state courts on *
PsFte appltaatlens end ~ heWt notice
| IN Industrial controversies, ana pro-
yiding for trial by jury in all SUCH
eases before such injunctlons shall be
made permanent
| We favor the enactment ~ law
by the legislature uf New Mexico pro-
yiding that the accused In all cases OF
constructive contempt shalt be- entitled
to trial by jury
| Recognizing that the question %
good roads In of the greatest impor-
lance 10 the people Of New Mexico
We endorse the issuance OF state
bonds ~ the sum OF $500. 1000 Tor the
construction and Improvement of pub
Ne highways. To be voted upon at tho
approaching election and we urge all
persons, regardless OF party. TO east a
vote in favor Of such Issue, but reali1-
ing that the good roads movement viii
be best furtherod on non partisan
lines. We declare that this question
shall not be made a test OF party
icalty.
We declare that The BENEFITS Of the
enlarged homestead law should be
pruportiOnatciy extended 90 cntrymen
under the former homestead law,
without regard 90 contiguity. and that
the public lands should be- admins
tered and disposed Of for thu b"ncilt
OF actual individual settlers and the
! common people.
And we favor the administration ot
the lien land act OF 1904 iu such "a
manner as viii prevent the exchange
Of lands rclinquish,d hereunder for
lands of greater value. or tir exchange
Of uon-minor.l mnds for coal bearing
or mineral lands uf greater value.
We favor clcau elections. wherein
The suffrage of the people shall Doc
adequately protected 10y law aud urge
the strict enforcement OF the corrupt
practices act
We favor direct legislation direct
primaries and an popular reforms
which shall restore % the people that
control OF their Jaws and government
OF whieA they have in large measure
| been deprived trough the pcrNtrsion