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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1910
Page
2
The column declares Colonel Elliott an insurgent and Republican. It argues he cannot win party support at a constitutional convention, would alienate both parties, and thus is ineligible to represent Democrats of the county in such a trust.
The article discusses Roosevelt urging easier constitutional amendments in New Mexico and Arizona, aligning with Democratic views. It cites Chaves county Democrats urging amendable constitutions and warns against corporate influence. It contrasts Republican uses of initiative and referendum for votes with Democratic pushes for direct citizen control.
The Democratic party in New Mexico endorses initiative and referendum. Candidates in each county are pledged to these measures. No equivocation is stated.
The piece notes the Republican party's long dominance in New Mexico and implies that despite years in power they may have failed to pass every policy they advocate. It highlights tension between party control and reforms pursued, set against state political dynamics.
A Chaves county orator claims voters nationwide ignore GOP misdeeds while admitting local Republicans have enabled boodling to push bad laws. He argues persistent inaction blocked reforms that the people could otherwise achieve.
The speaker warns that Republicans would place men like A. B. Fall of El Paso Bull Andrews of Pennsylvania W H H Llewellyn and Ross Bursum in charge of drafting the new constitution urging voters to back Republican candidates to prevent such control.
The article accuses Doc Parsons of ignorance and bumptiousness for claiming that the U S Constitution dictates the method of electing United States senators. It portrays the assertion as a misreading of constitutional text and depicts the ensuing controversy.
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