Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-10-20
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r1omocnofla ~ noro1n1foon 700
$1,000 81 ~ nennk1lcon r1ofo CO.
ven1aon ~ ~ ~ sood ron<a uannk
Of (ho1r nlnf1orm. NOT a a1i50l.u
THING CALLUD ron BY TH0ou
Rn00l1 UTl0N0 AppEAR0 IN THE
nEN0CDATfc PI1ATPORM what 1
funny world Ne Iiye IN. an Important
ulnnk IN 4 Ronuhlicnn state platform
written by men Who four y6ars 40
sussalned Wilson ana Mcdonald!
= o'eer cos 'esee'
u h due the people Of New Mexico
thot they should know how Il happens
that with the utmost effort TO Keep
roads out Of politics ROADS are the
burning issue 10 the campaign ID new
Mexico today. The Issue II clear cut,
clear ~ crystal u ID Impossible 70
blur the lines. The Republicans stsnd
for one thing. the Democrats for an
other.
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Ine ,'emocTsnc platform usc'a' 90
TOT s'ate o0nu ISSUE ~, .us"
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ss.s, lines NJ ,rsve, Some modifica.
,,crs ,r.,, he recessarv some addition.
al rc.1s .rs rsodad hut IN tho main
n,s rro,osad svs,sm 10 N he com.
$1,000
rha wa.,,,.,s nj tho nemocratic M.
s,,,on 4. that n aoes mot cali for
cnscs.s In aan,,nla,rat,op that the
,,,h,,. r.,s.ra imnora,Ive,v demands
Ths vo,ars IN each county win 40 well
~ ,.,,,L .rorra them acc the record
Tho. hos hoan made IN their own coun.
,,as IN rood building ana ascertain
d., Mai hos haan dore with tbe
No, ,,or.v shsv hsv. ns,d into the general
rcsa surd NJ the stste ana on what
n. rt,cuIor roads In tho county their
county's share Of the state road boni
Issue money has been expended; ana
" they are satistied WIN the u'S.r'p"
ton they nave reaso" " 'o', 'o'
ccntinuation OF tne presen. po''''
'ne "epuo"csn Vos'uo",
Inc 1000 rohus pishh o' '"e "epuo
iicsn party w US io''ows'
1--WE regard the construction
and maintenance OF roads as the
most vitality important work now
requiring our attention. Millions
OF dollars Of federal funds for this
Z purpose have been apportioned to
New Mexico to he matched by mil
lions Of state funds. The selection
Of the roads 20 he improved. the
character Of the Improvement. ana
the expenditure Of the money are
left with the state Highway Com
mission.
we favor, therefore, sucn
changes as will prevent favorit-
ism and secure 10 each section
and county and township OF our
state its rightful share OF the road
funds.
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rne Governor SHOULD no' pe
memoer OF Tue Sta'e n'snwS
A commiss'on' rue nu"oe' s" s'a
be Increased rom three 70 ,Ns'
no TWO 10 De from 'ne same JUL
cial district AFTER ded"c,,ns .ns
expenses OF tne S.a.e n'sn"r
commission tue ui,sr'ou',o" y. ~
state ana Ieaers' o@s '"nus
should De resn'ated py Jaw, anu
unless otnerw'se req",'eu ny .ne
reueIai secre."Iy vi Ns."
ehi,s basIs between the counties.
I'VE recognize the transcenden.
importance OF the two great
ocean-to-ocean roads crossing our
Sssfe the National c,d rrahs ana
me Southern National HIGHWAY
and pledge to the several states
krcvpeS al nv these roads. and TO