Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-06
Democratic State Central
Committee Adopts ReSoIu-
ton Asking Governor LARA
zolo to Call Special Session


/ Now, therefore, we the demo-
cratic committee of the state of
! New Mexico do petition and me-
! morlaliZe the Hon. O. A. LARA
Zolo, governor of New Mexico, TO
| call an extraordinary session of
our state legislature for the pur-
/ pose of ratifying such amend
ment, to the end that the women
| may possibly enjoy the fun right
| OF suffrage at the next general
election; and to the end that the
| New Mexico Legislature may re-
deem itself from the great wrong
and injustice it has done to the
citizens of New Mexico by refus-
ing women the full right of suf-
frage; be it further
Resolved, that a copy of this
resolution be presented to the
governor, signed by the chairman
and secretary of this committee.
Walton Advocates Daily.
c. c. Royal of Silver City, who was
to have presided at opening of the
afternoon session of the convention,
was unable to be present, and after
the meeting was called to order by
State Chairman Seligman, George t..
Reese of Portales was called to the
chair.
The first speaker was William b.
Walton of Silver City former con-
gresham. His subject was "Organiza-
ton, and How 1t Can Be Made Most
Effective" To accomplish this, he
advocated a daily newspaper TO af-
ford the party an avenue through
which to reach the voters with proper
and efficient democratic propaganda,
the maintaining of permanent pub
licity bureau, conducted and main
tanned by the democratic state CEN
trail committee, in charge of a capa-
BILE newspaper publicity man, the re-
construction of the democratic or
ganization from the precinct com
mittees up, and getting the democratic
voters to the polls on election day.
He also advocated either a state
wide primary system or none at all.
Some of the counties, particularly in
the eastern part of the state, now hold
primaries and others do not. These
primaries are held late in the spring
or early in the summer, with the re-
suit when election time comes many
Of the voters have lost all interest
in the matter.
Paz Valverde spoke on "Why New
Mexico Should be a Democratic State"
The democratic party, he said, was
founded on the principal that the peo-
pie should rule, but in New Mexico
he asserted, a few republicans have
been running things in their own way.
me same element mas peeh IN con-
troll for years, he said
State to be Redistrictcd.
One of the principal reasons whg
me New Mexico LEGISLATURE Shoula
re peniocratlc' WhIch topnc Was
handled by Harry l.. ration OF CLOVIS,
IS that the leslslalure Oh iSll WIN
have to reapporuon the Legislative
ana judlclal dlstflc'S or tle state lol-
LOWING the taKIhS ol the Wv CENSUS.
Inc repuellcahs ne salu' hao gerry
wandered the districts so that thsy
could carry q hlaJority " the ieslsid-
i've districts, ana tne ouiK OF the Ju-
dlclal districts. even lhough, as was
1he case III lne llrst ,.wo e.ee'ioi,s,
some democrats We're erected 10 state
otllces' Mr. fattoi salu .ile uSilioer 'Il
would rectiIy ms coholtioh ol altairs.
nc even aaiili'teo .iidt tiiey ihisit ~
"a niue iurther anu give .ne lepupii-
cans dose OF their owl, hiealcilie'
Mr.. Patton sa,d IL me uenloGrats
had cohtrolled the lesislatoit tiel
would nave heel no nlsIlWHy raw Sucil
as now exists, when ne sald was USED
TO construct pohtlcal haaChihe' lHe
gasoline tax Dill would not nave peeh
passed. Women would nave tneeh CIV
en- the ballot ana there Would DE an
equitable mine tax Jaw, ne aadeu:
In fact, SAID MI: ration II l
We're 10 tell You IN detall why new
Mexico should nave ueHoGrauc reg
lsIature, l would De taking mere NEXT
week.
Mrs. GeofSe BASS ail.oush NOT 'ohl
the program, was called upon Tor
speech. she urged the ueihocrats'
now that women are soon 70 nave
the privilege OF Votihs' 10 tahe eheiu
into their confidence.
w. s. Patterson smoke ON w nat the
Democratic Party Has Done Tor IA.
Dor His address was ueVoted large
ly to plea for government owner
ship of railroads
w. ;. Patterson SPEAKS.
The present administrator had aohe
more for labor than mas peen zone
by any uartv in 100 years, Mr. Patter-
son said, and then proceeded 10 snow
by statistics that in January l9ls, as
compared with December, 1911, me
pay of railroad shopmen mad increased
Al per cent in some instances ana ~
per cent in others. This was nothing.
like the increase in the cost or hVing'
IN the same period, ne sara. DURING
asne war, ne So, ,anntina 10 sevaraI