New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-03-02
DOLLAR Dinner FOR G. O. OF STATE
TOBE HELD IN SANTA FE IN NEAR FUTURE
GOVERNOR ADDRESSES PARTY MEETING IN HALL
OF REPRESENTATIVES REAFFIRMING THAT PARTY
PLEDGES WILL BE KEPT AND CONGRATULATEs
NEW MEXICO ON ARRIVAL OF ERA OF
CLEAN POLITICS

in which he has been called upon
to occupy the office of the chief
executive, he has found it necessary
to employ something like 20 hours
out Of the "a.
He stated that he had made no
immediate preparation for the task
of appointing some ten score mem
bers of state boards and public Of
fices and the merits and demerits OF
legislation before the present ses-
sion, all of which must be studied
by the governor, who is charged
with the responsibility of attaching
his signature thereto.
Il have refused at any time to
contemplate he said, "the respon-
sibi ity that the end might come
and that the removal sof his pre-
decessor by death, would call him
to assume the duties of the govern
or's post. He voiced the regret Of
New MeTico that De Baca should
have been unable to serve out the
term Of his election according to the
mandate of the people in the Ne
Ycmber election" ITO those who
knew the nature OF De Baca, and to
those who surrounded him at the
time when he drew the draperics of
his couch about him, and saw that
still countenance, peaceful and en-
braced in death, that must know
that he lay down as the words Of
the poet have promised us to plea
SAINT dreams, as the eliminating end
of life well lived, lifetime devot-
ed to the most ennobling devotion
OF principles and service to his fel.
low man."
wherefore in considering this fact
and in considering that the legisla-
ture of New Mexico was entering
upon the last two weeks of its ses-
sion. and coupled with the further
fact that people from all parts of
New Mexico insist and in fact de-
mand that the Republican party
through the medium of its majority
in the legislature shall, fulfill the
promises made in its platform pre-
ced,nc the las; campaign, and that
| am obliged to entertain many visi-
tors, and explain what progress the
party is making in carrying out its
promises--I have been exceedingly
well occupied.
Party Pledges Alike.
after all there is not such a great
difference in the promises that were
uttered in the platforms of the do
minant parties before the November
lection. The Republicans in fact
promised practically everything that
the democrats assured, and the DEM
ocrats bound themselves to the same
principles before the public as did
the Republicans. The fact that the
two parties were partially success
full constitutes demand upon the
Republican party which prcdomin-
ates in this legislature to carry out
the principles enunciated
Therefore it is inevitably incum-
bent upon you to enact into law the
principles cnunciated by the Dem
ocratic platform for they are the
same as your own, and for which
the governor just deceased stood,
and which he demanded from this
legislature.
81 assure you the time has passed
in the history of New Mexico when
any party can elect seven candidates
upon certain fixed principles and
then ignore them and in future es-
cape just punishment Though not
as definite platform
plank in all previous campaigns the
Republican party should stand for
a definite, and comprehensive and
reasonable and comprehensive cor
rupt practices act.
"This should govern the candidacy
Of every one aspiring for public Of
flee in this state. 1t is right that a
person who is desirous OF filling
public position should announce the
cause and the principle for which he
stands. 1t is meet and proper that
he should carry his message and tell
his story to every citizen within the
jurisdiction in which he is a candi-
date. But, only such expense as is
necessary to make his argument to
every citizen, to advertise meetings,
and pay the rental of halls, and 81
milar items of legitimate expendi-
ture should be in any way admis-
sible. If as is sometimes alleged
money has been used for buying
votes in New Mexico, the time for
buying votes has gone. There is no
defense for such practices. We
might point back to the older states
and ask to be excused and ask to be
forgiven for political corruption, and
say that we have the example of
other corrupt states to sanction on
such practices. But this is wrong.
Fom my expeience / am inclined
to make the observation that the ci-
tizenship of New Mexico is fast be-
coming the salt of the earth. The
nobiest characteristics sifted out of
the effete east, in this free atmos-