Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-10-25

The follwing platform was
adopted by tho enti-Calron wing
of The republican party in 1884.
The situation has changed since
then:
"The committee on platform sub
mitted the subjoined, which was
unanimously adopted, and the COM
vention adjourned sine die:
"We, the representatives Of tho
republicans of New Mexico, in
convention assembled, hereby res
affirm our devotion to the repubE
lican party and our adherance To-
the great principles whose advo-
cacy for the past quarter of a
century has made that party the
champion of civil and religious
liberty, and whose maintenance
has contributed 80 materially to
the happihess and prosperity of
the nation.
We indorse the platform of the
national republican party, adopted
by its convention lately held in
Chicago, and ITS candidates for
president and vice-president there
nominated.
We heartily indorse the admin
istration Of Chester Arthur, as
wise, prudent and entitled to the
approval of all patriotic and corf-
servative citizenss
We tender our gratifed thanks
to the congress Of the United
States for the wise and salutary
measures inagurated by it in the
cause of popular education in the
states and territories, and pledge
ourselves to make all efforts re-
quired Of us to secure the liberal
appropriations proposed by con-
gress for that purpose.
| We assert that there now Exists;
and has for long time existed in
this territory, a combination of
men who. have controlled, and who
seek to control public affairs for
their own pecuniary and personal
advantage, and to the wrongful
and selfish advancement of their
private interests, to the public
detriment.
We charge that this combination
for the accomplishment of a self
, ish purpose, and for their person.
al aggrandizement, has by Corrupt
methods directed a course of legis=
, lation that has resulted in the inn
posing of an enormous and unnec-
essatg debt upon the people Of
the territory. AS an illustration
of what they have done in this
connection we refer to the acts
: known as the capital and pefiiten-
} itentiary bills, the passage of which
by the late Legislative assembly Of
{ this territory, was procured
, by the most reprehensible meth
i. ods.
} In the name of the republican
{ party of:New Mexico, we denounce
l and repudiate these acts and the
methods resorted to to secure their
=, passage; and we pledge ourselves
, to do all in our power to relieve
: the people of the territory of the
: incubus of this corrupt eombinG-
, ton, and of the Indebtedness
created by their wrongful agency.
We assert the management of
public affairs in this territory has
Q been Of such a character as to
! demand an investigation by con-
a gress. We charge that in nu-
r merous instances Spanish and
: Mexican grants of small bodies Of
land for pastoral and agricultural
e purposes have been fraudulently
n extended and distorted over enor-
: nous bodies Of the public domain
a not included in the original grants
q and over mineral and other rights
d not included or intended to be in-
8. cluded therein.
- We find the courts of the terri
y tory incapacitated to afford us
~ rleief from these evils which i'm
: peril our mutual prosperity And
= - We pledge ourselves to do all In oul
2 power to obtain an investigation
y by congress with a view TO secure
~ such legislation as will afford the
required relief, and also such legis
lation as will eifectually secure th'
IN remaining public lands TO actua
y settlers only.
ny We demand the exposure ah'
ed punishment Of the notorious, fla
re grant frauds by which large bodie
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