Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-08
PR0H|B|T|0N|STS
FOR AN ADEQUATE
ARMY AND NAVY
State Organization FavorS
Military Force Strong Enough
to Protect American Lives
and Rights,

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The upbuildng OF am army and
navy adequate to insure the protec-
tion Of American lives and rights is
favored in the platform of the pro-
/ hibtion party of New Mexico adopt
ed at the state convention held yes
terday at the office of the REV Ran
!dolph Cook
The platform follows.
The prohibition party Of New Mex
leo in convention assembled in the
city of Albuquerque this seventh day
of April 1916, heartily endorses the
prohibition nutional platform of 1912,
ana makes the following declarations
| regarding ts position on state affairs
our party in all its history, has
stood upon tns principle that human
rights are superior to All other rights
and that The welfare at the people is
the supreme law We hold with the
supreme court of the United states
that no legislature can barter away
the public health, the public safety
or the public morals The people
themselves cannot do it; much less
their representatives.. Government s
Va hhiltH ~ WIN a. Nt'N ~ Ah''i ~
erVatiun and cannot divest itself Of
the power to provide for them
T. We hold. therefore that this
government was organized and should
he maintained for the protection of
its citizcns the protection of their
property. their health, their morals,
their safety and their lives. II Is
within the knowledge Of all thinking
It.. 81 fftts utplae
under its clovcn foot every one Of
these sacred rights of American citi-
zens We declare that the govern
ment did diVest itself of the power to
protect these rights OF IT'S citizens
when il legaized the liquor traffic.
even though the power TO license this
traffic may have been conferred 10y
la majority vote oi the people,
through tn agency of a political par
~. We declare that the divine
right' Of a majority of the people TO
do wrong is as false and as wicked
as the divine right of kings and we
demand that this monstrous wrong
shall be undonc by stripping the pro- /
lection of law from the liquor traffic. 1
2 As the traffic in Intoxicating
liquor has been legalized through the
agency of political party only |
through such agency can the sanction
of law be Withdrawn. We call upon !
all enemies of this traffic in New
Mexico to rally TO the standard of
the only political party that dares to
declare for the complete destruction |
of the beverage liquor traffic in state /
and nation.
3. We pledge the people that
wherever the prohibition party Is !
placed in power, whether in village,
township city, county or state, We
will abolish the drink traffic therein
50 far as II is possible under certain
existing state and national laws. We
further promise that all laws Will be
rigdIy enforced by public officials
who are elected on the prohibition /
ticket that private citizens VIII not I
be under the necessity and expense !
of organizing and financing law en- !
forccment leagues, good government |
clubs, civic reform associations, etc,
etc. hiring detectives and attorneys
and In other ways assuming the func-
tions ana powers Of public officials.
The enforcement of laws, the appre-
hension and punishment of law
breakers are the sworn duties of off
cials elected by the people for such
and not the duty Of private
citizens
4. We hold that it is the duty Of
government to protect the lives
and rights of citizcns not only at
home but abroad. We therefore fa-
vor the upbuildmg and maintenance
Of an army and u navy adequate to
secure and insure these great ends for
al American citizens.
8. We stand for the adoption Of q
amendment giving
women the same political rights as
men.
g. For the adoption of the Austral-
IN lallot system and for complete
primary law governing the nomlna-
ion Of all county and state officials
7. For municipal ownership of all
public utilities
S. For prohibition of the watering
f corporation stocks ana the sale Of
worthless stocks or bonds
9. FOR rigid inspection Of mines
nd factories to properly safeguard
he health and the lives of employees.
10 For compulsory arbitration OF
II disputes between labor and CAPT
al
IT, For the complete suppression
+ the social evil and the white slave
rattle.
IL. For the abolition Of he office
ee system
49, For civil service laws applca-
lie 10 all departments of the public
sryfce,
IS. For the equal and impartial
Of an laws, to the end
lat justice shall prevail ana the
eneral welfare of all the people be
observed
The prohbitionists decided not TO
ut mp q state ticket Three prcsi-
entail olectOr We're chosen Mr..
ook was selected as state chairman.
wonty-siX delegates were present,
fteen counties being represented by
roxy holders