The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-08-19
RESOLUTIONS
OF THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION HELD IN CLAY
TON, MONDAY AUGUST H. 1916.

following report:-
That be by Democrats Of the county of Union in
convention assembled that unreservedy Woodrow viii
son president Thos Marshall vice president presd
ens cabinet and the Congress- and ndorse
ment note the following great achievements:
TO the banking and currency the piece Of nan
a legislation yet enacteda law which not only possible
for the United States weather devastating war in his
tory but to aspire to the financial mastery the
10 the income tax equitable means of making
wealth bear its Just provision of the cost of government
10 the corporation tax law which helped to transfer organic
d capital some OF the burdens previously borne poverty
labor
Loan Act which fills long felt need Of farmer
and ranche to longtime rate Of inter
estoans which and not subject 20 being
called in because of local conditions which might prompt local
banks to interfere with customers
To the Federal Trade Board constructive progressive meas
ur designed to compel the enforcement of laws definitely pre-
serbng the duties and obligations organized capital
between each, other and toward the public
10 the record of the Department of Justice proof
ness mas been emancpaed from political that orQaniz
ed industry IS no longer prosecuted from motives partisan
vantage or private revenge
To the diplomatic victories of our president in his aob win tho
imperial German Government and with Imperial Government
OF Great Britain which he demanded obtained adherance
TO principles of international neutral life and com
merce the high Following broad principles of
humanity and Righteousness xempd by Wash
ngton Jefferson Lincoln and Grant president believe
in punging into for alleged violations international law The
Republican party leaders denounce President winning
peace with diplomacy for protecting the young men
ana The happiness of their loved by of his
Godgven courage and ability appeal war-raged Empoors
and Kings and wiring from them Acknowledgement of their
wrongs as well as guarantees OF their adherence
international regulations Would Republican party have re-
it have shot first and protested aerwardY Hughes have
written his disapprval first in blood in ink? Would that
nave pen the duty OF republic which boasts of the
of man?
According Declaration independence this is country
which resorts to only after other fails
Before we drew pistol onngand the warned remind
ed appealed and conjured the British Government to dis
aVow the usurpaons Of which they complied Then as now
race of free claimed patient and now a then
race of free men will not ater appeal to arms should
their patience be exhausted asserting their
rights be in Van As nation depcate the waste the horror
@ OF war As things are each American knows that his
country represents the highest hopes mankind because
he knows that his counts flag Justice for opporn
ity, for reason and for liberty
And with special pleasure presidents Mexican noc ma
evidence that the American people determined
than ever before to give backward nations hemisphere the
fullest opportunity to work out their destiny achieve
tat liberty under law which enlightened of peoples
have had to gain by struggles sacrifice
10 our newly acquired and highly gratifying relations
IN America; to the enactment Of the Child Labor the Anti
Lobbying law and to which render the ad
mnstraon OF Wilson second to other including those of
Washington and Lincoln for bv
American people
It is further resolved that heartily the admnistra
uon OF uovernor William Mcdonald highly him
for the wise and statesman-ke in which he has con-
Quoted his Office New Mexico The ster
ing integrity and ndomtab Governor tho on
posed hand by the nvb government of New Mxicu
and jimmy Legislature has taken every precauon and exered
every effort to safeguard the rights the people State and
10 maintain IN santa Fe at least embance of respectaby
public decency To actually hold up among our sister
states with the pride of sister will be necessary
lor the people OF New Mexico 10 vote sOdy "mmy leg
sature and in favor Of men who will nike offence
for members Of the invisible government obbe poica
bosses and corporation attorneys to say what
Wha snail not be placed in constitution upon our
statute books This latter have been manipuane
our State politics for upon our sate
Legislatures day and day ioh
ing crime in Washingon Mexico IL Is orv disgrace
the people, precauton against the passage legislation which
will benehcially affect the people at large
We wish reterae bitter resentment of the dfsoace
eagacton of the last State Legislature ~
Union county through the unseang Of duly honestly