The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-10-12
PLATFORM AND RESOLU-
TONS DEMOCRATIC PARTY
OF UNION COUNTY

BE IL solemly resolved by the Demo-
Gratis of Union County, New Mexico, in
Convention Assembled at Clayton, New
Mexico, on this the fifth day OF Octo-
Der, 1918:
That we heartily approve and adopt
the Platform and Resolutions adopted
by the Democrats of New Mexico in
Convention Assembled at Santa Fe, on
September 26th, 1918, summary of
which is hereto attached.
1t is with a deep feeling of pride
and confidence that we refer TO the
official record of the Hon. Thos. d.
Leib as District Judge of the Eighth
Judicial District, and in endorsing
that record whole-heartedly we ear
nestly urge upon every voter of I'm
ion County the paramount necessity
of continuing in office this eminent-
ly fair, able and conscientious Jurist.
We warmly endorse the administra-
tration of Juan ]. Duran as Clerk of
Union County, and direct the attention
of the voters of Union County to he
coureous and efficient conduct of that
office.
We point with pride to the manner
in which the office of Tax Assessor of
Union County has been conducted; and
we call the attention of the voters to
the fact that errors In his important
office have been reduced to a minimum
and that efficiency has been raised 10
the maximum. We further call their
attention to the fact that by the untir-
ing efforts of the present Assessor, and
hat by a fair and imparfial adjustment
of taxation, this count a been rais-
ed from a county of the second to
county of the first class.
We commend the conduct OF the
Treasurer's office to the voters OF I'm
ion County. and we point with sincere
gratification to the fact that the books,
records and accounts of this important
office have beeen kept and maintained
at high standard. In. striking con-
trast to the manner in which said Of
noe was conducted under the last Re-
publican administration Of that office.
4 We heartily approve the admihiitra-
ltIon of the office of Probate Judge ana
feel an extreme pride in the fair and
1 impartial administration OF justice
which he has rendered to all alike. .
We submit with pardonable pride TO
the voters of the County the record of
our present County Commissioners.
which record has our unqualified en-
ldorsement. We congratulate the en-
tire citizenship Of the County upon
the able and non-partisan conduct of
this Board in the discharge OF the man
fold duties which have developed up
on them and which have beeen dis
charged in a prudent and judicious
manner. We especially call attention
to the all-important and most appeal
ing fact that more and better roads
have beeen actually constructed by tn
Board than by all other Boards which
have sat in the history of the County,
and we warmly approve the program
as laid out by this Board for the fu.
ture construction Of good roads -,
| However, we bitterly deplore the
fact that Republican Road Supefin-
tendent has seriously, and is at the
present time. impeding to a consider
able extent a speedy execution Of this
program, by a consistent and we be-
lleve a premeditated course OF inac-
tion and refusal OF cooperation. This
course OF Inactivity on the part OF said
Republican Road superintendent is es-
IpecIally evident and conspicuous In the
matter of his refusal to lay out and
report upon the road leading south
west from Clayton through Pennington,
Pasamonte and Gladstone.
| We heartily endose the action OF our
present State Senator and members OF
the State Legislature for their loyalty
and commendable efforts in behalf of
Legislation favoring the common peo-
pie OF the State OF New Mexlco and
particularly do we endorse the actlVi-
ties OF our State Senator and his cour-
age and intelligent efforts In attempt
ing to bring about a thorough and most
necessary investigation OF the records
OF the State Land offiee. We congrat-
ulate the citizenship of the County on
the fact that these gentlemen were
elected at the last general election in
stad OF their Republican opponents, at
least one of whom made the race with
the secret purpose ofpe rpetuating the
liquor traffic in this State.
We solemly pledge each of our Dem
ocratic candidates. IL elected, to the
same high standard of public service
as set by their Democratic predeces-
sors.
We urgently and earnestly appeal to
the voters of tho County to return In
to office Democratic Sheriff. and we
pledge said Sherin. IL elected to a
strict enforcement OF the prohibition
laws and the suppression OF vice with
out fear or favor We pledge our