New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-08-25
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

or INDUSTRY, and and conforming
to the Ef rnl led by the nao" :rntion in Chica
90. SUI: &c TIE Itope of New Me its declaration
of principles.
The republicans of New Mexico recognizing that the
cardinal principles before the people of the United States
being those of adequate preparedness of true American
ism against foreign aggression and adequate protection
of domestic industry and labor point with pride the record
of their senator's upon these two most vital issues.
We congratulate the people of New Mexico upon having
member of the committee military affairs of the I'm
tied States senate the senior senator of New Mexico the
Honorable Thomas B. Catron, who had large and most inn
poran part in forcing upon the present democratic admins
ration that of preparedness which, while Inadequate
tends that of preparedness which the republican
party has committed ITSELF and commend the Honorable
Thomas B. Cairo, member of the committee on posofces
and post roads in obtaining for the of New Mexico ap-
preparations for good roads aggregang the of mil
lion three hundred and fifty thousand dollars and which are
part of the assets of the state for that purpose.
We congratulate the people of New Mexico in having
their junior senator the foremost exponent of American
the United States evidenced by his
and unlrng efforts protect American lives and properv
in neghborng country the Republic Of Mexico And in
endeavOrng protect the people of the Republic of Mexico
from upon them such is the inevitable result e .o
conduct Of the present administration and in endeavorng
guarantee to the people Of Mexico the peace and pros
pcriy have the people of the Republic of Cuba Nm
der the intervention of the United States by of the poll
ces of Presidents Mckinley an Roosevelt and the dmnsrq
ton thereof by General Leonard Wood
We point with pride to the entire efforts of both our
principles in relation to the public land laws and to the rer
nation service of the United States which are elnboded in
what known the "a B and pledcgc the support
OF the republican party those principles therein entncaed
We congratulate the people Of New Mexico on havin
representative in congress of the United States the Honor
able B. C. Herndandez who by his ntirino eerov gentle
manly demeanor and careful attention to the business of
his office has reflected upon himself and the of his
vy the credit and who in consequence of his great
ability selected by the republicans of the United States
the republican campaign upon the Atlantic eaboard
Believing that the first duty OF of nation
the protection of its sovereignty, recommend the legiS
aure that appropriate the funds for definitely
determining the boundary between the state OF New Mexico
and the state of Texas
The republican party, in national convention reaifrr
ing its faith in government of the people, for the people
and by the people has declared in favor of the extension OF
the elective franchise to recognizing the right of each
state to settle this question itself The republican party
in New Mexico accepting this suggestion declares favor OF
the submission the vote of its electorate the question Of
constitutional amendment granting such franchise to all her
adult people. without regard to sex.
We endorse in the highest degree and with the Creates
enthusiasm the nomination of Charles F. Hughes for pres
dent of the United States and Charles W. Fairbanks for vice
president of the United States made by the national
ton of the republican party held in Chicago We believe
they should be elected for the good of the country for the
prosperity of the people, for the restoration of order in Mex
and for the resumption of business relations with that peo
pie for the maintenance of better relations with European
nations for the better protection of the rights life and prop
erty of Individuals which do not believe the democratic
party through its present administration has done they will
do by other administration which might accidentally
be placed in power by it.
We endorse the legislation of the second legislature Of the
state on the subject of taxation By chapter 54 Laws of
IoIs important progress made towards equal
essments by chapter S. the equitable principle of tax upon
mine out put adopted which substantially increased the
from that by chapter 70 school taxes
equazed and the opportunities of free education
months schools and adequate school equipment
brought within reach of the children of the poorest school dis
Al harat afora1 MAD
We pledge the republican party to keep upon the statute
books of the the laws enacted since statehood and
force increasing the facilities of education in the state and
equazng the burdens of taxation by requiring dollars
value of property each county to share equally the
ment of taxes for that purpose.
In particular we endorse the limitations placed upon
aons by chapters 81 and a. Laws of 1915. 1t has been
too frequently the experience of other that higher and
equitable have only produced higher general
levels of taxaontat have not been lowered vaua
tions advanced Bv this all the efforts better
ton conditions have only resulted in heavier burdens Chap
ter a lowered the maximum rates while providing for
higher chapter "a placed limit upon the increase
of taxes we'll This places New Mexico in the front rank
of the states in legislation and makes it the only in
the union possessing model limit laws recommended
by the National Tax association.
The limitations must be supplemented by m
tations upon public debts Debts may be limited by per
centage upon the assessed valuation better by limitation
upon of increase which may lawfully be