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

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gress for the estai ishmrui ui deep wa
ter hafhors on the Cossi ~ Texas. and
We indursr the retention o. silver as "a
part of our currency as at present "a
istup. also a sumcen col appropriation
f0r storage reservoirs for purposes oi
irrigation.
n. We demand from crouuress the
immediate passage II a law providing
for the speedy and nnal settlement Of
spanish aud Mexican land grants Ia
this territory.
1G We condemn the executive act
% Grover Cleveland, president OF the
United States, Ia withdrawing from
settlement and Improvement tie strip
oflaud located upon the san Juan river
AND turning The same over 10 the Ma
yoi Indians as d part Of their rystr-
walton AS D. legal, unjust and oppressive
and calculated 10 greatly Tetari the
growth OF our territory.
Il. That We view with concern the
growth Of monop1lies, rings and trusts,
especially the dressed beef combine
which Is robbing both the consume
and the producer. We recognize the
cattle industry as one II the most im-
portant interests Of the territory, which
is being seriously affected by the com
blnation made for the purpose Of de-
pressing the price of beef without
benefit to the consumer. As the ward
of the general government We demand
such legislation as will relieve this A..
terest from the control Of this gigantic
monopoly.
Is. That the mining interests Of the
territory deserve and should receive the
fostering care OF the legislature: he
miner should receive protection against
competition with foreign pauper labor
rs well as those of other occupations.
a method should be provided for To-
eating and working The mineral on I'M
confirmed grants, which was reserved
by the Spanish and Mexican COVER,
ments and Is now the property of the
United States. The excessive charge,
on mineral patents should be reduced,
and the method OF obtaining them
simpIinrd. The miner, who is daily
adding Co the wealth of the country 10y
extracting metals which without his
energy would remain useless in the
earth, should receive the fullest pro.
lection and encouragement from both
national and territorial legislation.
The next in order was the nomina-
ton of delegate, and Captain Fort, OF
san Miguel, cluquently advocated the
selection of Mariana :. OlerO as dele
gate FROM New Mtxicoto the ffty-hrst
congress OF the United States. Hon.
IrauqilinO Luna seconded the nomi
nation and was followed by speeches
s%ecrndiug the nomination from every
delegation, Mr.. :. =. Foster. from 81
ezra, making an apt and forceable
speech which was frequently applaud
ed.
The nomination was carried unani-
mously 10y a rising vote the delegates
cheering as they lose. order being re-
sto eel ON motion of Hon. T. Luna a
committee OF five were appointed to
accqumut Hon. Mariana s.. Otero of
the yction OF The convection and TO es-
curt him 20 the convention.
During the absence of the committee
the following named were appointed as
tNetarritoiial committee:
T. W. Collier, }. NJ. Madrid, of Colfax (;
j. b. Watrous, Santos Quintana, Of
Mora; Pedro y Jaramillo, Alex Read,
Of Rio Arriba; DAVID Baldwin, j. G..
Kelly, Of san Juan; W. A. KIttredge,
NIcanor Vigil. of Taos l.. G. Fort, NJ.
{. de Baca, Of san Miguel; WV. Griffin,
Max Frost, Of Sunta Fe; Just0 II. Ar
milo, L. s. slower, Of Bernalillo; J.
Frank Chay,z, Trauquilino Luna, of
!, Valencia; l.. ". Eaton, /. ). Tiffany,
of Socorro; &. i. Barber, f. T. .Lisnet,
Of Lincoln; +. c. Martsolf, Richard
Mansfield White, OF Sierra; John r..
McFie. John II. Riley, Of Dona Ana;
/, Richard Hudson, W. A, Leonard, OF
Grant.
On motion of Col. Dwyer the follow.
ing WAS adopted;
Resolved, That the rules heretofore
/, adopted be so amended that members
of the territorial committee may be-
represented by proxy, provided the
person holding The nlOXY resides in the