The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-08-26
TEXT OF RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
BY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

ment of n law which shall provide
for complete and adequate budget
system In county and state affairs,
the administration OF which In to
be so centralized as to attain maxi
mum efficiency.
1--WE recognize that the wealth Of
our state and country IL largely de-
pendent upon the co-operatiOn and
productivity of labor and we favor
Ahe enactment OF such laws by our
state legislatures as will secure TO the
man who labors a just and fair pro-
portion Of the wealth which he
cren!es. We are opposed TO all forms
Of child labor.
I'VE recommend the revision OF our
present state workmen's compensa-
tion law to the end that the awards
given to the injured working man
or the dependents OF the dead work
ing man may be commensurate with
the Increase In the cost .of living
since the enactment of tlh present
law.
THAT the soldiers. sailors and
marines who went from this state
in, defense of our beloved nation are
entitled to and have the profound
respect, admiration ana gratitude Of
all Of us. We can never compensate
them for their service and sacrifice
To attempt to do 80 would he pre-
aumptious, However. we pledge our
selves to discharge to the fullest the
obligations which n grateful state
Justly should fulfill in appreciation
OF the services rendered by Its de-
tenders ON sea ana land. and we
recommend to the next legislature the
most careful consideration OF any and
all requests which they may make.
Condemn Do.itirul Hnssaa
I'VE condemn an political bosses
and bOssism.
we favor the enactment OF law
creating a board OF pardons who ahall
serve without pay ana providing that
no pardons or paroles shall he grant
ed to prisoners convicted OF felony
except after u public hearing.
I'VE favor the abolition OF the
prescnt road tax and the enactment
OF legislation to develop and maintain
our road system.
WI favor tho abolition OF that part
OF the prenent tax law assessing ten
percent of delinquent taxes against
the already overhurdened tax payer
upon the failure to pay within sixty
days after delinquency and giving
said ten percent to an attorney spec.
inlly appointed by the tax commits
sion.
we favor the submission OF a con-
stitutional amendment increasing,
compensation Of members OF the state
Legislature 10 mako the pay OF the
Legislators adequate with the charac-
ter Of service performed. limiting by
definite provision the employees OF
the Legislative assembly and requir-
ing the secretary Of state To provide
such employees, selecting them by ex-
animation as 10 their ability to per-
form the duties required
We condemn the present bnrbnr-
GUS system Of hanging in the respec-
tive counties. conyicts subject TO the
death penalty ana favor the enact
mont OF law providing for tho ex-
ocution Of such convictn by electro
cution at the state penltehtiary.
We favor the enactment OF n law
creating a state game commission
composed OF experts who shall devise
adequate and efficient means for con-
serving and protecting ono OF our
greatest assets, the Wild life Of the
stnte OF New Mexico.
Abolish Officcs
I'VE favor abolition OF the Of
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