01 Nov 1912
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Newspaper
Deming Headlight
Location
Deming, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1912
Page
1
A fragmentary 1912 style piece argues the constitution should restore rights and emphasizes indirect presidential voting. It urges voting the ticket led by Lieutenant Governor de Bates for Wilson and Marshall.
A brief political statement arguing that every man stands equal before the law and that equal rights should prevail while special privileges are denied. It asserts that the government has served few under the current Republican leadership and calls for reform.
The text urges river improvements along rivers near Hoes and recent Mississippi work, calls for broader forest reserve use and state control of public lands through enforcement of state laws. It notes New Mexico under Democratic administration and promotes Fergusson with support for electors to back Wilson and Marshall.
Former President Eliot of Harvard argues in the New York Times for voting for Woodrow Wilson, noting Republicans drift and support for Democrats. He predicts Wilson’s election, Obama’s era not mentioned, and urges voters to back Ferguson for Congress, citing the need to defeat Taft and secure Republican losses.
The letter cites LEV A HUGHES criticizing Schedule K as a shell game and argues current protection for New Mexico wool growers is only about ten percent ad valorem, while a Democratic tariff would triple protection. It contrasts past and present positions and urges voters to compare Hughes with Taft.
Republican candidate Nathan Jaffa faced questions over his past role as secretary of the territory and alleged ties to corporate interests. A 1921 letter from Governor Mills and Jaffa advised voters on the Blue Ballot and constitutional amendments, arguing statehood and future amendments could proceed without the Blue Ballot.
A retrospective discusses how high tariffs under Republican rule coincided with economic panics from 1893 to 1907. It cites the McKinley tariff of 1890, 1873 and 1907 crashes, bank suspensions, and labor troubles, arguing Democrats face blame for ongoing hard times and warning about political repercussions for the GOP.
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