Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-09-20
rhe pemoerntle Platrorm.

Democratic party in New Mexico,
an territorial convention assembled,
do reafirm their allegiance to the
principles Of the party, rs formu-
lated by jefferson, andexemplifed
10y the long and ~illustrious line Of
his successors in Democratic lead
ership, from Madison 10 Cleveland,
and as set forth in the national
platform Of the Democratic party,
adopted at Chicago, June 22nd,
1892.
2. We demand the admission Of
New Mexico to full fellowship in
the sisterhood Of states, as a mat
ter of right, and not one of grace
or favor.
3. We point with feelings of
great pride to the unparalleled rec
ord Of Hon. Antonio Joseph, as
Delegate IN Congress from Jew
Mexico during the past eight years,
and we ask the people of this terri
tory for his triumphant reelection
upon bis record. and the magnif-
cent promise IL gives Of still great
er benefits to the people from his
faithful services during a fifth con-
secutiye term.
L. Referring again to the ques-
ton of statehood, we submit to the
people of New Mexico that the
favorable issue of thepresent move
ment toward that desirable end
depends absolutely upon the re-
election of Delegate Joseph.
5. We favor the restoration of
silver to its place as a money met
al, and demand its full and unlim-
tied coinage upon a ratio of 16
grains Of silver to one of gold.
8. Upon territorial issues,
within the puryiew of our own
Legislative ability under that meas
ure of self-government which we
do enjoy, we have many emphatic
demands to make:
3D. We favor the repeal of
that part Of the school law which
makes the failure to pay the poll
tax sixty days or more prior to
any general election operate to the
disfranchisement of the citizens of
New Mexico, rendering it possible,
as has been done during the cur
rent week, for INSCRIPTIONS politi-
clans to utterly destroy a funda-
mental principle of our elective
system-that of the fullness, fair
ness, and freeness of the ballot
box. We do this upon the broad
principle that any law which is
capable Of such complete distortion
from its salutary purpose, by de-
signing and unpatriotic politicians
as has been proven of this Law
during current times is an unde.
sirable piece of legislation in it,
operations, even if not fundament,
ally wrong. While it may ado
materially to the school fund Of
the several districts, yet the schoo.
law makes abundant provision il
other directions for raising revenue
for the sustentation of our public
school system, and the increase Of
revenue from this source is m ore
than counterbalanced by the evils
which result from the operations
OF the law under the present con
ditions.
CD We favor the reduction
and adjustment Of our present fe,
system and a fair limitation on tn,
compensation allowed the various
public officers, the same not t
take effect till after the expiration
of the term of those in Office al
the time the law shall be passed.
(c.) We favor the enactment o
a law providing for the creation o
a territorial board Of equalization
of taxes, entirely outside of an;
free from participation in by fed
eral officials, to the end that Thu
vital interest Of our people may al
all times be in the hands of respon.
sible fellow citizens, united TO us by
ties of common interest, rather thar
in the hands Of federal oficials,ap
pointed by the central government.
at Washington.
(d.) We favor and emphatical
ly demand the reconstruction o.
our finance system by the mex
Legislative assembly Of this Terri
tory, so that it shall not be posi-
BILE for the infamous Santa f,
ring, composed of unscrupulouI
republican politicians, TO longe.
hold hundreds of thousands o
dollars Of Territorial money in Tia,
"ring" bank at the CaDital Citv