Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-12
INITIATIVE AND.
REFERENDUM
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population, and, the governor added.
an unusual number Of recent homi
cidoa. The mounted pOlico depart
ment reports a small deficit, out OF
an appropriation Of $4,000.
Mine Inspector.
The governor urscd prompt action
on laws for tlIt proper inspection OF
mines and mining. safeguards for the
the miners, the prevention 81 child
labor and other phases OF the indus.
try.
law Revision.
The governor recommended that
the attorney general be charged with
the revision Of the laws and that he
be given an additional assistant Ia hts
office.
LiqmOr laws.
With regard 20 the liquor traffic
the governor said, 1T n evident that
the liquor traffic IN New Mexico Is not
being controlled 20 the general satis-
faction Of the people. We have stat
utes applicable throughout the state.
dealing with some general features
regulating this traffic. but Il II gem
orally conceded that these laws are
recognized as often In their breach
ms In their enforcement Additional
penalties should be provided ana
some method devised so az "a secure
the enforcement OF tho existing laws.
The sunday closing law. the prohihi-
ton against the sale OF liquor 20
habltual irunkards. the sale OF liquor
20 minors. the prohibition Of women
entering saloons. and all other laws
relative TO these subjects. should be
strictly enforced. At the present
time the municipalities OF the state
are colthed with authority 90 strictly
regulate or even prohibit the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors within their linz
it's ] deem Il Advisable that these
municipalities should be permitted 20
exercise this control over the territory
adjacent 20 the city aud extending az
least one mile beyond such city iln-
it's The legal voters OF each niu-
nicipulity should havc a right 70 int
tiate ordinances for the purpose Of
further regulating the liquor traffic
IN the city. II city councils fail 90
adopt and enforce such rules and reg
ulations as the legal voters desire.
This right 60 initiate ordinances
should include ordinances providing
for the entire prohibition Of this traf-
fic in such municipalities. II Is evi-
dent also that some special provision
should he made for the regulation OF
this traffic within tho counties and
outside Of the municipalities. TO this
end the board OF county commission
ers should DC clothed with the same
authority in this respect as the coun-
ellis in the cities. and upon failure by
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this traffic as the legal voters Of the
county desire. such legal voters
should be empowered to initiate ordl-
nances FOR the regulation or prohlbi-
ton OF this traffic 20 the same
with respect se municipalities
II your honorable body should
rot conclude to enact laws along the
lines above suggested, / earnestly
urge that you take up this question
and enact some law which shall Sc
cure more strict regulation OF this
traffic and which shall render Il less
obnoxious to the moral sense OF the
people and cause less injury to the
rising generation than Is resulting
from this traffic uncer existing laws.
lnheritance Tax.
The governor recommended law
providing for an Inheritance TAX IN
the new state, and that the state
ratify the proposed amendment to
the United States constitution for an
income tax
election Of U. 8. Senators.
with reference 70 the election 81
United States senators the governor
said that he favored election by d.
rect vote Of the people as soon as the
national constitution was amended so
as 20 make L legal bnt he advocated
law for q primary election whereby
the people might cast advisory votes.
Coronado Day.
The governor paid a glowing trih-
ute 20 the Spanlsh-American people
o. the state and 10 their history. He
remarked that the concuistndores Of
Spain had planted Christianity and
civilization unon the continent before
| Plymouth Rock and jamestown, and
be urged that the Legislature get aside
state holiday to be known az Cor
onado Day"
Direct Primaries.
The governor urged the passage OF
n direct primary law, and said that
the convention system Of nominating
was wrong and led to the building up