The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-27
Platform Adopted BY Democrats
at the Las Vegas Convention

The platform adopted by the demo-
Gratis at the state convection OF the
party at Las Vegas, August 2 fol-
lows.
The democrats OF New Mexico.
through their representatives In con-
vention assembled at East Les Vegas.
on the ssdh day OF August, 1890,
make declaration OF the principles
and purposes OF the party.
We declare;
That we ratlfy and endorse the
pintform OF principles promulgated
by the national democratic party In
It's convention ut San Francisco on
July ard. n WI commend Its study
to every true American in our u
try.
That we endorse The nomination
Of Honorable James NJ. Cox OF Ohio
as the candidate OF the democratic
PARTY for president OF the United
States: and TINT of the Honorable
f'rarllin u. Roosevelt OF New York
as candidate for vice president; and
we give our solemn pledge TO do
al that we ~honorably may 10 Sc
cure the vote or New Mexico for
them In the electoral college.
That we endorse n commend
tho Honorable Andreius A. Jones,
our democratic senator. for his con-
l fltiN0ts EilltHInlAUllNt IOuNeI ~ "
senate OF the United States. me cs-
pecIaily for his course In insisting
! that our country should o shirk
iis responsibilities In h matter OF
n league Of nations 30 secure and
preserve the peace Of the world.
That we nbk every fair-minded
voter In this state to compare the
bcneficially constructive laws en-
| noted by the democratic adminia-
tratlon between 1913 and 1918 with
the broken promises and class leg
lslation Of former republican re-
gImes; and we especially call at
tentlon to the partisan chickering's
Of the present republican majority
I'm the congress-, Its utter disregard
Of needed legislation, and its plnc-
ing the personal humiliation OF the
chief executive OF our country above
1 the peace and safety OF the world.
New Mexico Demands.
Thar for New Mexico we demand
efficiency and economy In the al
mLnlstration OF our public affairs.
and to that end we demand the
abolition OF all useless offices, posi-
lions and clerkships In our state
and we especially condemn the eN-
lstlng republican regime for multi
plying places for Incompetent reia-
tlvos OF campaign contributors.
We call attention to the twenty
two mounted policemen. the eight
gasoline inspectors, the t~wenty-nino
gubernntorial proteges foisted upon
the counties ms road superintend-
ents, TO say nothing Of the payroll
pndders In most Of the offices In our
state capitol.
That we demand n ~comprehen-
slve budget system to include all
state expenditures. In order thai
the Legislature may have advance
knowledge Of the financial re-
duirementH OF the state government;
and thai the taxpayers may be adj
vised OF the purposes to which thelr
tax monies are to he applied.
That we demand the immediate
repeal Of all tax legislation passed
by recent republican legislatures
and a complete revision OF our
whole taxing system, to the enc
that favoritism he eliminated ana
the burdens of taxation equally dis
tributod.
Mine Tax Plans.
We demand that all property II
The stnte not clearly exempted by
the constitution. shall bear Its JUS
proportion OF the burden OF taxa
lion for the support OF government
and we particularly condemn ana
Z uemNnu lnt ItDthi VI ~
iniouitous mine-tax law-affirminl
hal Il would be less venal ant
more In keeping with the duties o
citizenship II certain large interests
nbw virtually escaping
would pay more In taxes and les
, 10 CAMPAIGN corruption FUNDS 10
the purpose OF securing inequitapi
immunlties.
That our state school and educa
U - -. .NssAs M na hnIs
tage for futur as well as the pres
emit generation. and we demand tina
their administration n that OF IN
permnnent funds derived therefron
be placed in the hands OF a bi-pnr
, tisan commission 10 be selected 10
their qualifications and knowledge
OF the value OF the properties the
are to administers; n we recon-
mend that the federal government
rellnauish all vacant lands to tn
state, under proper safeguards TO
the administration OF said lands 10
! the benefit OF the people as a whoie
! Teachers Salaries.
{ Realizing that the freedom OF on
I state and nation is guaranteed onl
: through the educRtlon OF au on
|, Ipeople, we strongly condemn tn
action OF our present Administrative
In It's failure to include the maj
. ter OF better salaries for teachers
= in the call for a special session @
the Legislature, and that We favo
. n salary schedule based upon prove
e efficiency and service for teacher
Q holding first grade or higher certifl
= Gates, and making $1,000 The mini
mum sklary per year.
We Favor salaries n quaiifica
lions for county and state schoc
superfntenden4s commensurate wit
the dignity aud Importance of thes
\ offices, ana a tenure of office 10
n same based upon efficiency OF service
We favor free textbooks for III