The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-11
Democrats Of Dona Ana Coun-
ty in Convention Yesterday,
at Las Cruces Pass Vigorous
Resolutions.
REPUBLICAN MACHINE
SEVERELY ARRAIGNED
Endorsing Ferguson and Gov.
ernor Mcdonald Convention
Holds Election Of Democrat
ic House Of Vital Import
ance.

Las Cruces. y. NJ, Aug. lO.-The
Democrats of bona Ana county met
in convention today and selected tha
following delegates TO h state o n
yention at Albuquerque,
Roman Herrera.
Il. j. Gullf0il.
Martin Benayides.
q. WetlaHfer.
Moses vigil.
T. r. II. Smith.
Daniel Miranda.
n. c. Frenger.
u. T.. Rodriguez.
Pioquinto Martinez.
The following resolutions were
adopted;
we. the Democratic party of
Dona Ana county. New Mexico. ia
convention assembled, at Las Cruces,
New Mexico, on the 10Th day OF Aug
ust, 4. d.. 1914. do reatfirm our con-
t'nued adherence 10 the principles ot
Democracy.
We commend and endorse the rec
ord made by President Woodrow VIII
son and the Democratic administra-
lion OF the United States, and by he
Democratic majority In he senate
and house OF Representatives Of the
United state. and applaud their
faithful and efficient performance OF
the pledges made by the party TO the
people.
we commend and enLsrse the at
titude and course of action Of the
Honorabl. Harvey II. Ferguson
member OF the United States house
OF representative from New Mex
leo.
I'VE commend and endorse the rec
ord made by the Honorable W a.
Mcdonald, governor OF New Mexico
and the Democrats administration OF
he state, particularly In the matters
of county salaries, taxation and good
roads.
eve condemn and denounce the
record OF utter ineficiency and IRE
sponsIollty made by the Republican
| majority IN the state legislature, es-
p~.cially In these particulars, and We
| denounce the removal by the said
Republican majority Of Senator Abe
limo Romero Of Socorro county. as be
ing an act vi hagrant injustice and
UNFAIR not only 90 Mr.. Romero, bat
To the people OF SocOrro county, and
as an Insult TO the people OF the en-
| tire state.
I'VE declare that the most import
ant issue in the coming campaign u
/ the election OF a decent legislature
the record OF the Republican party
and it's control by a few interested
persone show plainly that the onl,
hope Of such legislature lies In Dem
o~cratIc successes IN the coming elee'
ton.
We favor county salaries suflcien
10 compensate for the work done b!
me county oficials. but much les
than the extravagant salaries adNo
Gated by the Republican majority u
the state legislature.
We favor the reform OF G-r taxa
,ion system from assessment To col
lection. 10 the end that the burden q
taxation may be equally imposed W
an riasses Of property owners snO
jeet 10 taxation: and we declare 'h"'
Juan county Democratic e%onventio'
today fatined the primary
and sent a d~eiesation 90 the state con
yention at Albuquerque Instructed 10
IN, nomination Of "a. y. Fergnsho
Tor conEress. The DELEGATES are:
william Butler.
J. l.. q. Swinney.
]. r. Jaquez.
V. Finch.
j. W. McMlchaei. !,
The convention endorsed ID. X
SELLERS Of A~ibuquerque, a former ts'
ldent OF a Juan county. Tor IN
nomination for state eofporat'o
commissioner.
E = whitehead Of Aztec was non
; mated for The legislature.
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