Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1890-07-02
REPUBLICAN LEAGUECALL
To the Members ofthe Republican League
of the Territory of New Mexico:
Headquarters, SANTA FE, N. NJ
July |. 1890. {

of the Territory OF New Mexico:
Headquarters, SANTA FE, N. NJ
July |, 1890.
THE OFFICIAL CALL,
Gentlemen. In obedience to constitu-
tutional requirement the clubs composing
the above league are hereby called to as
semble in the city ofsanta Fe on the 25th
day of July, 1890, at II o'clock a. m.
Appointment OF Delegates-Each club
is entitled to five delegates, three Of whom
must be elected by such club, the remain
ing two being the president and secre-
retary OF the club, who are ex-officio dele
gates and members of said convention.
Each club in addition to its five delegates
will be allowed one delegate for each
thirty members in excess Of 100 1t is
hoped this apportionment will be salts
factory as the desire is to have each club
represented as nearly as possible according
to numerical strength.
Credentials-All credentials must be
signed by the presidents and counter
signed by the secretaries OF the respective
clubs.
Proxies-When it is impossible for dele
gates to attend the convention they may
appoint proxies who shall be admitted to
said convention with the same powers
and privileges of other delegates.
Provided that said proxies must in every
case present the credentials of their prin-
cipals and their authority for acting as
proxies. And provided further that all
proxies must be members in good stand
ing of some club in said league.
ADDRESS TO THE LEAGUE.
We are fast approaching the most i'm
portant crisis in the history of New Mex
leo, to-wit: The election which will de-
eide whether we are to be admitted to
the privileges and responsibilities of
statehood, or whether we are to
remain in the degrading condition
OF tutelage in which We have
been kept since the annexation. 1t is
impossible to over estimate the benefits
which must accrue to us from admission
to the union. We will at once become
masters of our destiny and directors of our
own interests untramelled by any power
on earth save and except our just obe-
dience to the constitution of the United
States; we will then be empowered to
elect all our own state officers, to partici
pate in common with the other states in
the election of president, and to do all
other things necessary to promote and
secure our happiness and prosperity as a
free and independent people. A conven-
ton legally called by our legislature has
prepared constitution OF unsurpassed
excellence. If We say by our votes that
We approve of this instrument, We willsbe |
admitted into the union; if we reject 1t |
we will declare to the world that we are
unworthy to participate with the rest of
our fellow citizens in the glories and re-
sponsibilities of government. Congress
will take us at our word and postpone our
admission indefinitely. .Nhe OILY known
opponents to statehood to-day are few
self-elected leaders of the Democratic
party who for their own sinister purposes
are preparing to obstruct, and if possible,
defeat the patriotic aspirations of our lib
erty loving people. To crafty their blind
hatred of the Republican party these men
insist that the people of New Mexico shall
continue to wear the degrading badge of
inferiority, to be set aside with the Nor
mons, as the only two peoples in America
who are unfit for, ,..and unworthy of the in
estimable boon of self government.
Gentlemen of the Republican league, you
are too enlightened and too inde-
pendent to be hoodwinked or cajoled by
these time servers, who, two years ago,
were clamorous for statehood and now are
sneering at your iliteracy and declaring
you unfit for self government. This in
consistency is altogether too glaring to
mislead sensible men. Knowing that
they can not control the rank and file of
the Democratic party these alleged lead
ers will make frantic efforts to gain
enough of our votes to accomplish their
designs, which simply means our con-
tinued degradation. They also desire to
elect delegate pledged to advocate free
trade in WOOL which would drive out Of
the market the greatest industry in our
territory and reduce to beggary thousands
Of oui Woodworking people, whose wives
and families depend upon sheep culture
for the necessaries of life. This is a
movement by the people, for the people,
to elevate and dignity too long neglected
and badly misrepresented race who are
far better entitled to citizenship than mil
lions who are now enjoying that inestim-
able boon. The Republican party now
as ever represents progress, prosperity,
enlightenment and Americanism the
Democracy maintains its old position of
obstruction to every wise and patriotic
measure framed for the elevation of the
laboring masses-the bone and sinew and
brains OF the republic. Send your dele
gates to take counsel together for the
common good and success will crown our
efforts. As it is of the utmost importance
that we should know as soon as possible
the number of delegates who will be pres
ent at the convention, all presidents are
urgently requested to call their clubs to-
gether Immediately after the receipt OF
this "call," have said clubs elect their
delegates and forward the names of said
delegates to these headquarters without
delay. Very respectfully yours,
A. L. MORRISON, President,
WIN. CAFFREY, Vice President,
B. NJ. READ, V. Prest., r. L. U. S.
A. J. FOUNTAIN, Ex-Com. R. L. U. s.
W. M. BERGER, Secretary.
A Cow Ranch Killing.