Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-08-28
GOVERNORSARE
TO REMODEL
STATES
MANY RADICAL CHANGES IN STATE
AFFAIRS IS SUGGESTED .==ONE
HOUSE OF LEGISLATURE IS
ENOUGH, SAYS HUNT. .==COMMIS.
MISSION TO GOVERN KANSAS.
STATE ALSO SHOULD PAY
CANDIDATES EXPENSES

Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. 2S.-
Governor George w. p. Hunt, of AriZ
ona, in an interview published here
today, forecasts ultimate intervention
in Mexico by the United States, ani
the possible cedng of large portion
of northern Mexico to the United
States in settlement of indemnit'
claims for life and property lost b.
Americans in the present revolution
He is quoted in part as follows:
THE interests of the United States
in Mexico are very large. Millior'
of American capital are invested there
and thousands of Americans are work
ing there as railway men, miners and
merchants, ranchers, etc
Many of these have deserted their
and left the country. They
have sustained great losses to say
nothing of the sacrifice of lives alul
the Imprisonment of American Cit
zens The question arises, has the
American government duty to per
form towards our citizens In Mexico?
"Unquestionably it has. Sooner or
later Mexico will be presented with
a bill of indemnity in which all such
losses will be included. Can
Mexico pay? She is hopelessly banl :
rupt. She can only pay by relinquish'
ing a portion Of her territory. the
northern tier of states along the
United States border might be surren
dered to the United States and Mex
ico would be well rid of her most tur'
bulent area. With the remainder o.
her country she might solve her own
troubles and work our her own saliva
ton
Governor Colquitt of Texas, was to
lay the guest at dinner Of Texas resi-
tents and visitors here. Governor Col
Juitt gave a brief address on "TeXac
or Texans Forever"
Colorado Springs. Colo. Aug. 2S.--
Radical changes in the management of
state affairs so far as legislatures are
were advocated by Govern
ors Emmett O'Neal of Alabama, Geo.
w. P. Hunt of Arizona, and Geo. Fl.
Hodges, of Kansas. in papers read to.
lay before the conference of govern
,rs.
Governor ONeal suggested far
reforms in the make up and
of legislatures. including
more frequent sessions, smaller men,
,ership, better salaries for members
md a greater percentage of members
It large. Governor Hunt characterize
I'd an efficient legislature as the tar
ed stick of state government" He
advocated a single house and said
hat the double house cannot be de-
ended in state government except in
he interest of royalty The paper by
Governor Hodge proved to be an elab-
rate treatise on commission govern
nent in state affairs. His champion
hip of this form of government at
racted a large audience of residents
nd visitors in the city who are inter
sted in the subject. Shortly before
ding into the conference Governor
lodges gave out an interview in
ihich he stated that the commission
orm of state government would be
dopted by Kansas in the near future.
Just as the state bears the expense
f conducting elections, so should it
ear the expenses-or most of them
candidates for party nominations at
he primaries, in the opinion OF
imeon E. Baldwin, governor of Con-
ecticut. Here is the list Of candi- |
ates' expenses which Governor Bald |
in would have the state shoulder;
Printing and distribution of ballots
nd other papers required by law. /
Travelling expenses of the candi- I
ates to and from appointments for
leetings incident to the campaign, ,
hether public or private.
Travelling expenses OF speakers in |
leir behalf to and from public meet !
lgs.
Copying poll or registry lists.
Providing challengers.
The burden of these legitimate eX-
anses, in most states, Governor Bald
in said. falls on the candidate for
omination and deter the poor man
ON entering the political lists, I'M
SIS he puts himself under what he
ould be apt to deem an obligation
those who supply him with the nee
sary funds.
"The government must have
ght," Governor Baldwin said "in
lf-defence so to regulate the making
nominations, whether by party con
,ntions or primaries or by direct
imaries of the whole people. as, not :;
dictate the choice, but to assure
at it fairly represents the choice OF
ose who make it. The state must
I'VE right, if the people are salts
d that such nominations by a party
or primary can be replaced
another mode of proceeding which
YES them a better opportunity to
AXE their wishes prevail, to institute t
is other mode And what the state
n institute it can protect
There are certain items of candidates
penses which, in Governor Bald '
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