Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-09-26
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

miIled the following, which was unani-
mously adopted;
We, The republicans Of New Mexico, in
convention assembled at Albuquerque,
New Mexico, on September l3, 1890, re.
affirm the principle, Of the repubican
party rs set forth in The Chicago platform
Of 1888, and we endorse the actions Of
the 5lst congress in giving eject to the
same; and we especially thank the presi-
dent for calling the attention Of congress,
in his messaEss, to New Mckee and her
wants. and tbs speedy avtllsnsnt Of our
land claims.
And we also thank the senate Of the
United States for makingas as special order.
during tie Present congress, the csnsider-
stioR Of a I'LL to create land court to set
tie cur land titles, and urgently impress
the necessity for speedy action In tbs en-
act msnt Of soale law to that end.
We commend the recent action Of the re-
publican members Of beth houses of con-
gress in passiHg tha silver bill, IA a wise.
salutary and good beginning. but still
larger increase Of our circulating medium
is lmperatively demanded. and We urge
the passage Of law removing all restric-
tions from the coinage Of silver produc-
tons Of the Uaited States; and we earn
estly endorse and hereby approve the ae-
tiOn of IA rrpublieap congress and admin
istration In imposing duty upos lead
ares in the bill which has lately passed
congress, by means of which the miners
aud mining interests OF our territory have
been protected from foreign comp rtition
and mining property greatly snhnHced in
valu~, and cSDdems ths democratic party
for opposing the same. We also com
mend the tariff Legislation carried through
against the persistent and violent epposi.
ton Of the democratic party, whereby
wool, the greatest precinct Of New Mexi-
co, uAs been permanARtly placed beyond
the ssmpetion vt Australia and South
America.
The republican party remembering with
gratitude Of tho services of the former
sold iorx Of the natioA in dafense of its in
tcgrity thanks congress for the pn,sage ef
the dependent pension bill as well as many
Of which wors vetoed by Grover Clsve-
land
We thank The present administrators
and congress for the repeal Of tao obnox-
Gus law enacted by Democratic admins.
iration vhcr by there WA excluded from
entry and urchase all the laHds west oi
the one huuarsdth meridian and for re.
moving the obstrue,ioss placed by the dc.
moeratie party in the way OF settlers in
obtaining titles to their lands and homes.
Also for the liberal aid extended TO our
agricultural interests esnferrng IN aPpro-
priatien upon us annually Of moro than
thirty lhoaaand dollars.
We tharge npon the democratic party
the responsibility Tor he pnae, ment Of tbs
so-callcd ''alien law" about threa years
since, by means of which foreign capitu
has been forbidden to come inte cur terri.
tory and foreign capital has been forbid
den to come into our territory and foreign
money hHs bren tArned away from us
thereby creating scarcity IN financial re-
sources, absolutely stopping investments
III our mines and real estate, and almos
.tagnAting all business. To this act alon,
We attribute the depressed condition o
business in this and all othsr territories.
We eondemA eur present delegate il
congress for silently fielding his arns ant
qlistly permitting, without protest
the passage Of The two laws before refer
red 10, AID charge him with neglect .
duty and the abandonment Of the best in
terests Of our people and territory by max
iHg ne effort 10 prevent the passage o
said laws and making no effort to seeur
their repeal.
Resolved, that we admire and prais
the Prndsnse, courage aud cOnaon sens
Of Hon Thomas B. Reed, speaker Of tn
AatioRal kOuse Of representatives, i
throttling and destroying the rsvolstionar
habit Of GlibustsrinR, thereby sRabhn
ths mdjOrity to enact the people
will intO positive law and we n
joies with friends OF freedom and prOgre'
everywhere at his triumphant re-elsctiO
by Increased majority,
The republican party of New Aexic
declares itself as uRequiVseslly in favor
the adnissieR OF New Mckee iRto the ii
. lon Of states, at all times and under al
times and under all possible cireumstaI
ces, As the one essential condition Of OF
progress and advancement, without Whic
. eur great natural resources will renal
comparatively unknown and undsVsl0pe'
We heartily approve Of the W.lon
the constitutional convention in q
ing a date for the RubmissioA
, the constitutiOn to the people apart fro
! the time Of the general election, 50 as
, rsmove the question Of statehood fr0
the possible disturbance Of partisan pol
teal feeling. thus affOrding an OppOrlu
ity to all progressive and patriotic cltiEeI
ID 70 Vots in favor Of our admissiOA 10 &