Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-10-08
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A COUNTY DEMOCRAT KICKS.
Distinguished Citizen OF San Pedro
Comments on the Democratic
County Ticket.

Correspondence New Mexican.
SAN PEDRO n. NJ, Oct. 5.-The Demo
Gratis of San Pedro are very much dis
gusted with the makeup of the ticket
now in the field, and the murmurings Of
dispeasure, as well as OF disgust, openly
expressed against the nominees fol
sheriff and representatives to the lower
house, l regret to say, portend dire dsas
ter to our whole ticket in this precinct
The "tried and true' here, have not for.
gotten the open and shame-faced support
given to the Republicans two years age
by certain candidates, and rightfully feel
that if recognition is sought from their
leaders it not only be secured by a
traitorous kick over the party traces. II
therefore becomes question with us
(and, l doubt not, the same sentiment
extends to the rank and file of the party
throughout the county,, if it is not time
that the intelligent portion OF the Demo
cratic party should lop off, by their votes,
few OF their would-be leaders, and rele-
gate them to the rear ranks where they
belong. Is it not the only way that We
can purify the grand old party, the ever
living exponent of those undying prin-
ciples OF Jefferson and Jackson, and
in measure restore it to its old time vigor.
We propose to open the ball by an
earnest and aggressive campaign against
a majority of the men on our ticket, and
would be thankful indeed if your side of
the house would help us out by giving us
clean men to select from on the day of
election. Mr.. Editor (and all good men
irrespective of party how would Citi-
zens' ticket fill the bill? Let us have
one composed of our brainiest and best
men, selected from both parties, who
stand high in the confidence and esteem
of the people, and whose election would
secure for our county an honest, economical
government, as we'll as respect from the
representatives outside capital. Will
the Republican party rise to the occasion
and give us such ticket is, question
that remains to be answered.
With modification and shame we read
your published statement, day after day,
of the unsatisfactory condition of the
sherif's office, and day after day We look
ior denial of its truthfulness, only to be
repeatedly disappointed. Can the con-
servatlve and respectable element of the
Democratic party, whether native or
not, permit this state of affairs
to continue? Is it not time
that halt was cried? Is not
the present an opportunity when every
good citizen should sink partisanship and
unite upon candidates, upon men whose
unquestioned, and who, if elected, will
live up to the requirements Of the law in
tie performance of every official duty.
We here are toilers, who delve in mines
and seek an honest living, and We pro-
pose that our public servants shall, 30 far
as lays in our power, be honest. We
wear no collar of political chief around
our necks. While we are members of
the Democratic party, yet we are not
poems who dare not rebel in the open fsce
of dishonesty and fraud-who dare not
protest when our representative Conven-
ton misrepresents us by the nomination
of bad candidates and political renegades
to office. To be sure, it is said that some
of them, if elected, will do better in the
future and will reform. Can the Demo-
cracy afford to become party to any
such business?
Does it not put the party in the light of
compromising with wrong and lawless.
ness, no matter from what point you may
focus the irradiant geam of truth and
honesty upon it? Assuredly, that every
living man of Jefferson, us he honest"
must not be lost sight of in local affairs,
as we'll as in national or state.
Mr.. Editor, are we to close our mouths
in the interest of harmony, no matter how
disreputable the ticket? Are we to have
convictions of duty, and not the manli-
ness and courage to uphold and assert
them? By all means let us have citi-
zens' ticket such as have suggested, and,
if | could name it, | would place upon it:
Mr.. Catron for the council, Marcelino
Garcia for sheriff. Richard Giblin and
young Frank Delgado for the lower house,
and George Cross for superintendent OF
schools. Let the rest OF the ticket be
made up of honest, energetic and repre-
sentative Republicans, young men, not
party hacks, with Palen of Santa Fe,
Bond of Espanola, and men of that
stamp, for county commissioners.
promise you if such ticket is given
us there will be no question Of it's trium-
phant election on November next.
A SAN PEDRO DEMOCRAT.