Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-05
The DEMOCRATIC LOVE FEAST.



at 5 80 last evening Silver City as Tor
place and September as for time were
agreed upon for holding the convention
to nominate delegate for congress.
The principal work OF the committee
was directed toward healing of a breach
in Mora county, which had long existed
between Rafael Romero on one hand
and Macario Gallegos on the other. This
was satisfactorily accomplished, and it is
claimed that it will result in giving the
Democracy at least 500 more votes in
Mora county than it secured at the last
general election.
Many questions Of party policy were
discussed also in the meeting, but no
formal action was taken save on the land
grant question. A resolution was adopt
ed setting forth that all citizens irrespec-
tive of party were DESTROYS of having
grant titles adjusted, and congress was
asked to adopt some plan toward this
end. 1t was voted to send copies OF this
resolution to each Democratic senator.
The Santa Fe county central commit
tee met at and decided to hold the con
vention to nominate a county ticket at
the court house on September 20.
Last night the deliberations of the day
concluded with Democratic jolitication
at John Grays opera house. The north
and south side Democratic clubs, num-
boring some 500 men joined in street
parade led by Pancho's band, and at s
o'clock assembled at the hall. j. H.
Crist served as chairman, and local and
visiting Democrats occupied the stage
H. r. Ferguson, of Albuquerque, was the
first speaker. He spoke OF the poor
mans poverty and the grinding oppres-
sion of the favored few politicians, the
greed of corporations, etc, and dwelt
long upon the subject of organized la
bor," the right and duty of labor to organ
ize for self protection. Statehood he dis
missed with few words with the asser-
ton that the people had had no hand in
its making and it was not to be cram
med down the throats" of the people.
Hon. E. B. Franks, OF Ration, was in
troduced aud talked of the change OF
venue law the gall of the Republican
party and the certainty of Democratic
victory this fall. He was in favor OF
statehood when it could be had through
Democratic sources.
Nestor Montoya spoke in Spanish,
devoting most of his remarks to the sub
jeCt of labor organizations, but said he
did not countenance violence or the de-
struction of private property.
Hon. Rafael Romero talked OF the hap.
py manner in which the committee dur
ing the day had brought himself and
Mscario Gallegos together farm in arm, P"
aud they SO stood together, sign of Mora s
union.
Macario Gallegos spoke on Mora coun-
ty affairs; Felipe Chavez talked OF Va
lencla county and the wickedness of all
the people cave those who are DEM
ocrats, and Hon. A. Gusdorf addressed
the assemblage briefly, scoring the last
Legislature and tearing the state constitu-
ton into shreds, as it were.
Felix Martinez, of Las Vegas, intro
duced as the Warwick of New Mexico
Democracy" gave history of the Knights
of Labor or so called White Caps in San
Miguel county and commended their eff
forts, saying the expressing rule of kings
had brought revolution to France, and
similar rule of Republican bosses had
started the present revolution in San
Miguel county. He thought the princi-
pies of the Republican party were good
enough, but was opposed to the men who
adhere to them in New Mexico.
lie thought it was the duty of men to
band themselves together as had been
done in San Miguel county when they
had nothing left them but single right
arm and full heart; in the same cOnnec-
ton he said San Miguel county had fallen
behind S5,0UU,OOO III three years in taxa
BILE values, and he pointed to Nestor
Montoya and Editor Edwardy, of the Las
Vegas Democrats, as worthy members OF
the Knights of Labor OF San Miguel
county.
Gov. Ross was called on and spoke
at length. He talked of the change of
venue and other laws which he had ve-
toed of the excellency and "dignity" of
the pententiary management under his
administration as governor, pulled him
self to the skies and then dwelt long on
the question of statehood, or rather in
reference to the pending constitution,
saying under that instrument no public
schools could be provided, and that half
of the voters OF the territory would be dis
franChlsed II 1t were adopted.
The speeches were interpreted with
music and at II O'Clock the meeting dis
persed.
COMMITTEE POINTERS.
White cap sentiment ruled the roost.
Harvey Whitehill and John A. Moses
worked hard for Silver City. Their maneu-
vering did the work principally.
Ex-Gov. Ross was in his element; in
his speech it was all what che did" and
what 81 did" and what Cross did" and
what nobody else did,"
The campaign for county officers in this
county is to be lengthy one. Let her
go. The more Doodle the local Democ-
racy spends the better.
The tax payers money is to go into cleo
pioneering. A little hard that on the tax
payer, but who cares. The Democratic