Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-06-14

Gf l0Lten HAO ~ tlio SNSbS0'AN' Va
latter, AlhuqrerQne was selected aS tne
place for holding said convention On
motion OF Capt. Collier the exact dale lof
holding his convention was lett 10 De
determined 10y the Republican EXecu'
tive committee Of the territory
On motion Of NII, TWitchelI, the char
was authorized to name four members OF
the executive committee, including tho
chairman. to draft appropriate resolutions
on the death OF the late v, W, Griffin
TIE LAND COURT DEMANDED.
Gov. Stoyer presented resolution
reading as follows, md the same 0ss
adopted
Whereas, Much uncertainty exists as
to the title to large tracts OF lands III Ne"
Mexico claimed to have been granted 10
its citizens by the governments OF Spain
aud Mexico, and
Whereas Thousands OF actual settlers
are without titles to their homes, there
fore be it
Resolved, That we, the Republican
central committee OF New Mexico, earn
pstlv petition congress to give its favor
able consideration to some one OF the
measures now pending before it tor the
settlement OF private land CLAIMS IN Ne"
Mexico, Arizona and Colorado
Resolved, That copy OF these resoln.
tons he transmitted to the president OF
the u. s. senate and speaker OF the house
Of representatives and to our delegate in
congress.
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE WORK.
Hon. A, L. Morrison, president OF the
Republican league clubs of New Mexico,
was then introduced ard made an eloquent
address, setting forth the work that was
being done toward organizing such clubs
throughout the territory, and closing by
extending to the committeeman al lnvl-
tation to attend meeting OF the Santa Fe
county Republican club, to be held at the
court house last evening. The invitation
was accepted and on motion OF Mr.. Rlch-
ard Mansfield White, OF Sierra, the fol-
I lowing was adopted;
| Whereas, The Republican league clubs
/ have proved their power and efficacy; be II
/ Resolved, That their formation Is heart
ilv Endorsed aud recommended throughout
the territory OF New Mexico.
REPRESENTATIONS were made to the Ell
feet that recent appointment by the
census commissioner at Washington OF
D. C. Cantwel, OF Sierra county, as spe'
cial officer to gather stock statistics toi
New Mexico, was not at all satisfactory tc
/ the stock raisers generally. Charges OF 8
serious nature were preferred against Mr.
Cantwell. These were ordered reduced
to writing and will be forwarded to the
census commissioner asking for Cant
wells removal.
THE RIGHTS OF THE MINERS.
The appended resolutions were Offered
bv Mr.. Richard Mansfield White, o
Sierra county, and met with the unanl'
nous approval Of the committeeman;
We, the Republican central committee
Of the territory of New Mexico assembled
in Santa Fe this 18th day OF June 1890
urgently call to the attention OF tht
honorable senate of the United States
that since The partial stopping OF the i'm
portation of lead in ores, free of duty
through tie parts of the United States
by the enforcing of the ruling made by
the Republican secretary Of the treasury
Mr. Window, that mining one OF thu
most important industries OF New Mex
leo, has received an impetus and reviv
ing which was expected and which wa
predicted by friends OF protection. WI
respectfully remind your honorable bod,
that in the national Republican platform
and throughout New Mexico and in fac
throughout the United States, this mat
ter OF duty on lead in ores wa
made a successful issue in the cam
paign Of 1888, electing the presen
President Benjamin Harrison and Repub
can legislators. We also respectfully cal
to your attention that since the favorabl,
action OF the house OF representatives, il
tie passage Of the Mckinley tariff bill
imposing just duty upon lead ores, tina
the hopes and trust OF the people have
been raised and strengthened in thai
their industries, their homes and theil
happiness will be protected and that the
senate, as well as the house ofIepresenta
tives, will rescue the mining industries Of
the United States from the depression
/ into which they hsve been forced by a
/ Democratic free trade administration.
We earnestly petition, therefore, the
honorable senate of the United States tc
pass that clause Of the Mckinley tariff bill
as coming from the house of representa-
/ tives without amendment or alteration.
! Resolved, That copy of this petition
be sent TO the president, the president Of
the senate and the speaker Of the house Of
representatives.
/ On motion Of Mr.. Williams the mem
bers resolved to call, after adjournment,
upon Gov. Prince.
Adjourned to meet at the call Of the
chairman.