Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-08-21
The County Convention.

last Saturday afternoon, ct the same
hour. The republican convention met
there and tho democratic convention
adjourned 70 the Elk's clubroom.
Matt Fowler WAS made temporary
chairman Of the republican conven-
ton, the usual committees were ap-
pointed, and the convention took .
recess In order to give the committees
time 10 prepare their reports.
The committee on credentials made
q report, showing the names Of the
people elected TO the convention, but
many precincts had not sent deleg-
atss to the convention.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported d. H. Kedzle for
permanent chairman, end H. H. Belts
secretary.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the usual pointing with pride,
viewed with alarm, and complimented
the republican once holders, and pre-
sented the following resolutions which
we're adopted with cheers:
RESOLVED, at this convention,
that this convention Is opposed to OK.
cesslvely high salaries for county Of
6cers. that IL believes 2,4OO 3 year is
enough for any oflceT, and that 1880
= year Is good pay for most Of them;
that when there Isl necessity for q
deputy ia any Office that deputy
should be paid from the county treas
ury, and that the pay should not come
from the oficer's salary, that no al
lowance for milsge should be made,
but all travelling expenses should be
itemlEed, and paid on Q bill rendered;
that the county prisoners should be
fed BY contract, advertised and let to
the lowest bidder, or under the charge
Of the sheriff, In which case the ac-
tual costs to be paid by the county;
that this convention pledges its nom.
ineeS, II elected, to use their ut
most efforts to secure the passage Of .
law based on this resolution,
and to oppose any higher pay for any
county oficer than herein provided.
WHEREAS, On account Of the un-
settled business conditions arising
from the UndeFWood-Simmons tariff
bill and further arising from prolong-
ed and unsettled Democratic efforts
to pass legislation regulating the bus
Iness Of the United States, the Rnan-
cial conditions In the mining sections
of the United States and particularly
In the State Of New Mexico are such
that the small mine owner and pros
pectoF, who is found In experience to
be the owner Of practically ninety
per cent Of the unpatented mines ST.
tuated In the State, is unable to per-
form the annual labor and assessment
work upon unpStented mining claims
required by law, and therefore finds
himself In great danger Of losing his
possessions and the fruits of the
labors Of years; Therefore, Be It
RESOLVED, By the Republicans
Of Grant County In convention as
sembled at Silver City. New Mexico,
on August 10Th 1914. that the Hon.
oEable Thomas Benton Catron and
the Honorable Albert Bacon Fall,
United States Senators from New
Mexico, and the Honorable H. b.
Ferguson, Member Of Congress from
New Mexico, DO requested and urged
to do everything within their power
70 enact the passage Of . law having
for It's object the exempting Of min
ing claims from annual labor and as
Sessment for the year 1914, q law sim.
liar to that enacted In the years 1898
and 1894.
There has been 30 much talk about
q single ticket In the field for the
legislature, which had been started by
an appeal printed in the Independent
calling for the election of q good leg
islature, and furtheTed by an editorial
In the Enterprise, suggesting that
the best way to get good men for the
legislature was to select one ticket
for both parties, compose Of good
men, who under ordinary circumstan-
ces would not run for the legislature.
The plan had met with . good re-
ception from both republicans and
democrats, but Is the democratic
convention was only for the purpose
Of selecting delegates 70 the state
convention, nothing could be done.
In order 70 give the plan . chance
the convention passed . resolution
appointing . committee 70 consult
with the democrats at their nomin-
Sting convention and, II possible, Se-
lect such . ticket, II not possible the
committee is TO select = ticket for the
republicans. This committee is com.
posed Of DR.. VIM. McLake, George
Hslds, Matt Fowler. Herb Robinson
and W. r. Ritter.
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