Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-13

such legislation will be bestowed upcf
as by a generous and greteful peopl,
and the confidence IN which gu,
party II now held by the people oI
this state VIII continue for man years
10 come
What is demanded OF the represcn-
tatives Is that they DO their fun duts
toward the people. And. my fellow
Representatives, remember the eyes
OF our constituents nre constantly
upon az. our conduct II being con
atantly and carefully scrutiuized: anu
! believe that public spirited citizen
ship doinnnds that al public officials
shall be hy the voter continuously
Kept under observation. In no other
way can the public official be re-
warded or condemned as he merits.
Failure upon our part the majority
party here. Will certainly bring down
upon our heads the Just condemnation
which failure merits and deserves As
! said before. we. the republicans me
majority party here, have the power,
! because wc are in the majority. 10
1 control the deliberations OF this houss
Ia all things, but we must not use
this power ruthlessly and in dlsre-
gard Of the rights OF the minority.
/ The minority members have the
right to present their views upon an
subjects Of legislation which may
come regularly before us They have
the right to free expression of those
Views and are entitled to courteous
and respectful hearing / want 70
assure you gentlemen Of the minority
that as far as lies within my power.
your rights and the duties you owe
to your constituents will be safe
guarded and protected.
II hope the rules this body adopts
for our guidance will carefully ana
securely preserve the rights Of the
minority
I'm American politics, from time
immemorial. II has been the practice
of political parties i'm their appeals 10
the voters for support to present what
IL called a platform. embodylng the
principles of the party by this plat
form j Is quite usual for the party
representatives to pledge the perfor.
nance of certain matters and things.
In keeping with this time honore4
custom, the republican party Of NV
Mexico BY IT. representatives assem-
bled N convention, deliberately en-
tered into solemn compact with the
people of this state TO undertake the
performance OF certain things.
We have by our party platform
promised the people that We will cor
rect certain abuses which have exist
ed since we achieved statehood These
abuses have grown out Of the admia-
istrati)n Of our laws and have become
intolerablc We have promised the |
people relief from such abuses and |
] regard these political promises
made 10 the people as being az ca |
cred as private contract entered into |
between individuals We must carry |
out our promises aud pledges to the |
people. OF all the platform pledges |
made by our party. the promise 70 l
reform the taxation aud revenue laws |
is by far the most important. The /
subject; taxation, holds more direct in
torest for every member Of our state /
than any other question Every one /
Is directly affected by 1.-THE capi- /
talists, the farmer, the stock grower /
and the laborer We have In New |
Mexico a great state. our natural /
destiny IS to become the peer OF such |
great commemorative as pemsylvl /
MIA. Illinois and Missouri We have I
the natural resources at hand 10 bee +
como rs great as the powerful states 1
have just named. In achieving this I
greatness we have part to perform.
1t Is up to us to assist our people IN
building up our state and expanding
her industries. We can render this
assistance by enacting an equitable
and fair revenue law, law which VIII /
by It's enforcement not discourage en-
tefprise and investment and not bear
heavily upon the masses A law
which viii equitably distribute the 4
burdens Of taxation among the people
h what Is demanded. We have in this
matter Of cnacting a proper taxa
on and revenue law the opportu-
llty OF assoclating our names with
'eform which will endure and live. \
4 we enact a law upon this sub
ect which VIII prevent tho taxing
bower from being used as a polti-
al club, n law which in its admin
stratiou is kept entirely free from
politics and the provisions Of which
'equire II to be enforced with dig
llty, efficiency and without PARTIAL
~. we will win the largest measure of
gratitude and confidence of the peo-
Die Of our state"
Speaker Romero had been greeted !
With applause and his address was
lsa chcercd
The opening scenes Ia both houses
we're not different from those which +
ave characterized previous sessions [
h late years Both houses were {
roWded with an audience that in- /
lnded the state and other officials. /
nd many men who are known as /
'aders of their party In the house !
N-Congressnan w IT, Andrews was
reeted with especial cordmlitv. The s
lumber of eN-goVernors present was 5
unusually small among them being e
N-Govcrnor l.. Bradford Prince aud \
N-tioyernor William j Mills Mrs. i
leponald Mrs. Prince and the wives u
+ number of officials and legisla-
'rs were present Id
Il was but few minutes after the &
Don hour when Secretary of state s.
ntomo Lucero formally called the ii
ouse together supreme Court II
Jerk Jose D. Senn acted as inter- e
retor ssistant Secretary Romero q
'ok place at the chief clerks desk 1
nd Captain a T. Hil OF the secre- e
lrys office sat by his side with the
,ficial roll
Vicar General Antonio Fourchcgu q