Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-26
Federation Movement Here to Stay, Declares
New Mexico President in Annual Address

Of our civic llfc. requiring more line
IN the recitation than your patieuoe
would support
Education Is chiefly. ! might say.
wholly responsible for this disturbed
condition. Tor education not only see,
what has been. bat more OF less clear.
~ lerccives what ought to be
ny education we have pnrpod tia,
"pN"'''" ana oui.worn political md
s"'i'l traditions and habits have on.
come iheftectuai and uusuiiod To pres
"ni conditions under watch we must
nov live.
We need 80 no farther than g.,
our own state constitution 10 obs.rV,
now political traditions cling Ia and
hamper the minds of our bost citi.
Gems. our blll ct rights article .
section asserts that AN uoil,I,,i
power is vested IN and derived IRON,
'h' people. an government Of right
originates with the people. h found.
ed upon their will aud 81 Instituted
solely for their good
section .. article .. Tho r,,rt.
OF tho state have the vol. oxcius,,.
right to govern themselves as IA rec
"N'I'lkh ana independent state
section T. AN persons are born
equally free. and have certain lnh.r-
cnt ana iuulicuablo rights among
winch are the rights 90 onio,ing and
defending iifc aud liberty. of nco,,lr.
INK. possessing and protecting pr,p.
'riN aud of seeking and nbtntnt1p
safety ana happiness The hearts of
10" trhm'rH ct our constitution y,.r,
certainly ln the right piscc What
more could one reasonably ask in he
Way of a bin of rights 10 mink, ,s.
Auf"ne' double SURE" They added u
N''u"n ~, of article . The ,uum r.
"iion in this constitution nf certain
rights SHAH not be- construed to deny.
impair or disparagc. others retained
bv the people. 80 n you don't sc.
The particular right YOU dcsir, AN
you nav" To- do Is tu ask for IL
Just her" is Wh,r, governmental
habit ana political NOT 90 mention re-
hgi"us traditions step in 90 give tho
minds of our constitution builders "a
quirk that is &C once comical and
significant After making man,
provisions Wis, and Salutary thcv
com" back to the source Of authority
lhnl origin eft government. the poo
pie. sud proceed 60 Dllsslt, them for
th' purpose ct -yst'mauzing the cN-
"rciso of governmental authIity. INTO
tvs" classes 3s follows.
Section Q uf article =. Ever, mail,
citizen "f the United states who is
over The age oi tweutv-ouc years. and
has resided in New Mexico twelve
months. iu the county ninety duv- and
Too th" precinct bon which hc offers 40
'"t" thirty days next preceding the
election. except idiots insane per.
SOUS, PERSONS convicted uf % frioui,u4
or Infamous crime unless restored 40
political rights and Indians not
taxed
These are the ulass fi,aiions. La
uivs taxi, your choice. 40 need To-
come early Goo avoid The rush either.
You viii have tvruty-u,, wears u
which O." pirN out tho particular kind
ui larhariuu. criminal oT idtu YOU
't" Tor not having been % man.
Instead or our hin OF rights dee
''auus W' persons ar, born equally
't'.. % should Juuomr, that JlI men
go least are born equally ,u,hycd Go
tradition and precedent, and this il-
.nm'u"d pair exist an Influence equal
N as harmful and subycrsivr uG .co.
numiD- 1s ot political right
"rr, two opposing forces that pre-
sent au uuduuut,d front tu the pha-
luuNcs OF traditional u.rtu ar, m,
great bruoding mother heart of the
world and the frivolous iollics of
fashion. mrr,uriul. uudH,ious. IT,
rrN"r'ut unrrspccting fashion, that
'"utinuHlIN calls for changes ana stul
NOR, changes. ridiculous. crratic. idi-
"i|r, but change, difference, ucWucss
schooling No, mind u the thought
That whatever ir, Is right tu Boz
chang Il into something else.
We ar" now iu the midst ct CHS
silent. mysterious warfare. partly
cthiclL p1rtN spiritual partly cdu-
.Jtioual aud progressive partly trad.-
tIunll aud rcHciiouaN with this sole
tangible manifestation. tho present
docs not it into thy past uud new
forces must hr employed to rrudiust
conditions upon a safe and sane basis,