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


will adequately safeguard the limitations on taxes already en-
acted and still further mark New Mexico as the foremost
state in the union in matters Of tax reform.
American national appropriations have always been made
without regard to any proper budgetary procedure. In ma
tional affairs our party is pledged to a reform of the evils
which in the Judgment Of a most distinguished member of our
party cause a waste of S3oo,ooo,oo annually in federal APP
preparations. Our candidate for president has strongly end
dorsed this program and its early adoption in national affairs
is to be expected after the election of a republican president
supported by a republican congress.
In state affairs appropriation procedure has followed ma
director from the responsible executive as much as do national
appropriations. State taxes need limits set as closely as coun-
ty and municipal taxes. This unified plan and executive dir
ection can be secured through a budget by the goVernor@
practice followed uniformly in every civilized nation except
our own To the adoption Of such a budget plan made perman-
ent through a constitutional amendment we pledge our efforts
in the next Legislature.
IMPROVEMENT OF ROADS
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 purpose have been
apportonel d t. New Mexico to be matched by millions of state
funds. The selection Of the roads to be improved, the charac-
ter Of The Improvement, and the expenditure Of the money are
left with the state highway commission.
We favor, therefore. such changes As Wjl prevent favor
,tism and secure to each section and country and township OF
our state It's riolliul share Of the road funds
The governor should not be . menlltr OF the state h@o-
wav commission. The number should be increased from
three 10 five. mo- two to be from the same judicial district
hftc de1ucting The expenses of the state highway conmls'lon'
Ii tEt. 1tbllU " "i NHtiN anu N'~''I i'Hll H"' IHG''
regulated BY law. and unless Otherwise required by the federal
sccrctn~g Of agriculture. should be expended upon a reasonable
basrs between the counties.
We rccoouilr the tran,ccu1crt importance Of the t~u
gtcat ocean to ocean roads crossing our state, the National Od
Tran, and the Southern National Highway and pledge to the
several states tra1crscl by these roads, and to the federal GOV
etnrcnl. our cooperation in the Improvement and manien
ance Of these roads as national highways.
We rdcognizc the importance ais" Of the north and south
hines ci iralcl in our state following on great valleys, and
pledge or efforts to the Improvements OF these roads. In
The creation Of the road system Of this state the end IN view Is
to connect all ccntcrs OF population, 10 link all producing areas
with their market and 10 render accessible to tourists our in
Vulnerable natclleSS scenic regions and our places OF historic
and archaeological interests.
The constitution Of New Mexico rcposes the source OF all
political power in the people Of this state recognizing tins tact.
the republican party, declares in favor OF the submission on
the o1estion OF statewide prohibition. t. the vote OF the elcr-
tOrate
W. welcome the return to the republican party of that
great American, Theodore Roosevelt, and we extend the rlSIl
hand Of fellowship to those who have heretofore 'attlI1ated
with the progressive party.