People's Ticket Seeks Farmington Town Board Change
The People’s Ticket in Farmington New Mexico campaigns for town trustees in 1918 urging open administration and fiscal restraint. They promise to call a special election on focal option if elected, publish town records, and keep books open for taxpayers.
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Farmington
New Mexico
Second
L. A. Wiltle
Co. M. Hubbard
J. Price Wright
J. A. Minner
F. J. Swenning
A. D
W. H. Harrington
Fire Department Meeting Tonight Oversees Community Alee
Brief item notes a fire department meeting to be held tonight to discuss a local alee fire incident. Fagen is listed among attendees and RR 28ly is referenced as part of the venue or route.
Bribery Case Leads Four Republican Representatives to Grand Jury
Four Republican members of the House were bound over to await grand jury action on bribery charges after secretly soliciting and receiving payments to vote for Judge Fall as U S senator. The scheme involved a palace hotel meeting, a staged trap, and arrests by Officer Sena. Resignations followed as District Attorney Read filed charges and a House investigation prepared.
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Republican State Central Committee
House of Representatives
Mr. Baca
Fall
United States
Baca
Wenceslao Jaramillo
Jose D. Sena
Supreme Court
Jaramillo
Lena
Bac
Republican State Executive Committee
Judge Fall
Central Committee
Palace Hotel
Trujillo
Lucere
Montoya
Cordoba
Palace
Charles A. Spiess
Sena
Lucero
Ney
Alex Read
Honus
Fil
Fall and Catron Elected U S Senators from New Mexico
Special to Enterprise Santa Fe March 27 Albert Fall of Three Rivers and Thomas B Catron of Santa Fe won New Mexico’s United States Senate seats in the eighth ballot as lawmakers chose the men to represent the state. Andrews and Mills withdrew, crowds filled the legislative hall, and both winners spoke brief stirring addresses.
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Enterprise
Santa Fe
N. M
Albert KB
Three Rivers
Thomas B Catron
United States
New Mexico
National Congress
H. Andrews
W. J. Mills
Judge Fall
Land Department
New Homestead Law Report Moves To Aid Landowners
The report to the National House of Representatives by the Public Lands committee recommends amending the homestead law to require three years residence instead of five and allow five months absence annually. The committee argues the measure serves national interests and urges quick enactment.
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National House of Representatives
Committee On Public Lands
Good Roads Convention Called by Governor for Santa Fe
Governor McDonald issues a call for a Good Roads Convention in Santa Fe on April third. A delegate from each county and all boards of county commissioners mayors councils towns and local groups are invited to send delegates. The meeting aims to present proper recommendations to the legislature for action.
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McDonald
Santa Fe
Coun
Legislaure
Ward Darley Endorsed for Durango Sugar Factory Plan
Mr Ward Darley spoke last Friday in Allen's Hall to about forty to fifty farmers and business men outlining the Durango plan. He proposed a farmer owned factory financed by land escrow, bonds, and stock at par, with profits shared between stockholders and beet producers, and a projected $5 per ton beet payment.
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Ward Darley
Durango
Allen’s Hall
Darley
Sugar Company
United States
Sugar Trust
Aes
Our Views on the Election in Farmington
The Times-Hustler and Enterprise editors clash over the town election with a dry sentiment favored. The Enterprise accuses Bill of fooling readers and urges voters to choose the People's Ticket, noting its pledged candidates signed by the people and contrasting it with the proxy pledges of the Progressive Citizens ticket.
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Farmington
Farmton
Times-Hustler
Bill
Fay
Fox
Andrews
Evans
Enterprise
People’s Ticket
Progressive
Ctizen
People’s
Progressive Citizens' Ticket Pledges Board Service
The campaign committee asserts their candidates will serve on the Board if elected. The editors view this as a dodge aiming to imply the People's Ticket plans a future resignation. They condemn town jockeying and reject late plots to appoint outsiders.
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Progressive” Citizens
People’s
Tom
Harry
Strain Over Nonconsenting Candidate On Ticket
A local discord erupts as the gressive ticket insists on listing Dr. W. W. Smith as a candidate without his consent. In a yesterday interview he said he will not run under any circumstances and already serves on the school board with strong performance. The piece questions why he should bear public duties he does not seek.
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Progressive
W. W. Smith
Progressive Citizens' Ticket Offered for Farmington Town Board
A speaker criticizes the current town board elected two years ago as the Progressive Citizens' Ticket. He questions waterworks spending and urges voters to back the People's Ticket for a board that will heed residents' wishes and govern with respect.
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Progressive Citizens
Farmington
Town election debate over saloon licenses and pledges
A writing argues that the People's Ticket would not act on granting a saloon license until a public vote settles the issue. The author contends the 30 day window is unrealistic and questions the fairness of implying immediate licensing. The piece calls for clarification of the ticket's amended platform.
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People’s
Local Doctor Declines Commentary On Town Election
Dr W W Smith states he has no desire to influence the town election and will not be quoted on party lines. He asks to be excused from any political position as contested ballots loom in the upcoming vote.
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W.W. Smith
List of Bills Introduced in the State Senate
A long list of senate bills names the sponsors Hartt Hinkle Evans Burns Walton McCoy Mabry Barth Pankey and others covering constitutional amendments court timing regulation of explosives corrupt practices commissions direct primaries local option and legal notices. Additional items include county fund deposits building and loan definitions of kidnapping and abduction livestock branding female representation on boards railroad drinking restrictions and more.
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Senate
Hartt
Hinkle
Fifth Judicial District
Evans
Burns
Walton
McCoy
Barth
Third Judicial District
Mabry
New Mexico
Pankey
Holt
Bolesio Romero
W. H. Chrisman
San Juan County
R. L. Baca
Blas Sanchez
Llewellyn
Toombs
Burg
Mullens
Chaves
Clayton
Tripp
Skidmore
Iva
Goodell
State Corporation Commission
Hns Supreme Court
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Catron
K. of
P. Smoker
Knights of Pythias
New Homestead Law
Good Roads Meeting
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