The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1888-09-14

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q We especially demand the pro
lection Of the wool interests. the lead
ming industry and the lumber inter
ests of New Mexico ~ against south
American aud Australian woods.
against cheap labor Of Canada and
Mexico: that the duty on foreign woods
be increased, and that the fraudulent
free importation OF lead and lead ores
under the guise Of silver ORES, al the
port entry Of III Pdso, a. once be made
TO cease, as the best interests Of this
territory 30 demand.
.. That thu republicans Of New
Mexico, in convention assembled are
unanimously IN favor Of the adm ssiun
New Mexico as a state at the earliest
moment that congress can be- induced to
pass an enabling act for that purpose.
@. We condemn the administration
of President Cleveland rs un Amer
can and opposed to the best interests
of the people Of the United States, and
AS having broken all pledges made by
the president previous to the Novem-
Der, 1854, elections.
:. hereby declare that the re
publlcans Of New Mexico are strongly
and uualteranly opposed to an trusts
and m%onopolies we demand regulation
Of charges Of telegraph and express
companies within the confines of this
territory by territorial statute, and thu
reduction Of all passenger fares on the
railroads within this territory TO four
cents a mile, such reduction having
been already made by one large rail
road corporation in Mexico.
s. We charge the democratic ad-
mInistration of this territory, within
the past three wears. with having been
detrimental TO the best interests of the
territory, aud especially condemn the
official actions OF +. G.. Russ governor
of this territory, George W. Julian,
suryeyor-general of New Mexico, and
the actions OF the officers, except the
judges for the United States courts, TO
have been partisan in the most eX-
treme degree, and Of great injury TO
the material interests of u territory
and our citizens.
O.. We ]deuounce the policy of the
general land officers, with a few honor
able exceptions of appointments made
from residents Of the territory, and of
the special agents of the land depart
ment, In the persecution of our honest
citizens and In their ISLANDERS eR tAe
good name of this territory, aud EN-
phatically condemn the shameless, DIS
honest aud partisan actions Of the said
officials.
10. The republicans Of New Mexico
demand a general reduction In the fees
OF the officials of the courts; they de.
maud a greater economy 10y territorial
officials; the passage Of q revenue law
which will make specific appropriations
for all public purposes and expenses
that The powers Of the several boards
III ENAiiAN ANllllhl1Niblltl > w AAAAafifh
that the management of the territorial
prison he put into the hands Of a non
partisan commission; that the power
Of the judges to create and approve
court expenses be red c d; the
passage of "A law creating the office of
clerk of The district court for each
county of the territory, b. be elected
by the people; an enactment providing
for county attorneys instead of district
attorneys. aud for county surveyors, "a
to be elected by the people; the pass.
age Of a strict and just schoollaw; the
passage of a general law Tor the fund.
ing of county debts.
IL. AS the purity of the ballot, the
security of elections, free and fair cleo.
tons and honest returns, are absolute.
~ necessary for the maihtence Of free
institutions we demand that the H.
legal and oppressive methods of The
federal officials appointed by the pres.
ent democratic administration against
the will of our people, be stopped, and
that the people of this territory he moi
again interfered with In the free ex.
ercise of the elective franchise.
II. That the good faith and fair name
OF the territory demand an inyestiga
ton of the facts and circumstance
which led TO the issuing by Governor
Sheldon aud Ross of militia certid'
Gates for eryicesof and sup lies 70 th'
militia 81 the TERRITORY called ou iy