Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-03-30
STRONG RESOLUTIONS.


reaffirm our allegiance to the time-hon-
ored principles of the Historic Old Party
of the People, and we commend them not
only to the steadfast adherence OF the
masses of our party everywhere, but also
to the adoption of all good citizens who
favor a government administered in the
interests of the whole people, and against
the classes created and fostered by the
! special care of the Republican party.
| We point with pride to the present
honest, economical and patriotic admin
istration of national affairs, and we cordial
| ly endorse it for it's earnest efforts to re-
store confidence among the people, and
bring about recovery from the financial
disasters that have resulted during the
J past year from the unwise and selfish
| legislation of the Republican party dur
ing it's four years ascendency under the
Harrison administration.
We once again, as so often before, conf
mend the faithful and fruitful public ser
vice of Delegate Joseph to the grateful
acknowledgment of the people, and we
point with pride to his unwavering and
persistent efforts in the great cause of
sovereign statehood for the territory of
New Mexico.
We call the particular attention of the
people of this city, especially affected
! thereby, as we'll as the whole territory, to
the great good work of the Democratic
administration, with Gov. W. T. Thornton
at its head, now governing the affairs of
New Mexico, in the apprehension and
punishment of criminals, regardless of
politics, in Kidding the capital city of the
gang of assassins that hourished here
under Republican protection, in restoring
the safety of life and property here, in
securing the better collection of taxes
and the prompt payment of the same
into the proper treasures for the use OF
the people. We commend this admins
tration to the people for these and many
other public benefits, and we pledge 1t
our undivided and earnest support in all
its efforts for the enforcement of law and
for reform in the public business. This
is Democracy of the highest type and we
are proud of it.
We condemn the Republican admins
tration of affairs in this territory during
the past four years for the reign of law
lessne ss, that became reign of terror and
insecurity to life and property that
| f1ourishe6 under 1t, and we charge this to
have been due to the fact that Republican
leaders consorted with and protected the
criminal classes for the purpose of using
them to overawe and intimidate respecta-
BILE citizens at the polls and thus perpet-
uate Republican ascendency. This we
charge to be especially true of this city
and county.
i We condemn the general inefficiency of
the present Republican administration of
the affairs of this city. This administra-
ton has wholly failed to protect the in
terests of the city in higher things. I'm
der it defalcation of $1,000 of the city
, treasurer has gone practically unnoticed.
Not dollar has been repaid and his
bondsmen, all Republicans, have not been
proceeded against for collection of the
amount of their bond. The Administration
has been grossly negligent and incompe-
tent in the matter of presenting and
pushing the Sarta Fe grant for confirma-
ton to the city, thus willfully and grossly
neglectng to secure this splendid herit-
age for the people of Santa Fe, and we
charge this to be due to a corrupt con-
spiracy to defer and delay this act of
vital importance to the people in the in
terests of certain private grant claim
ants whose alleged claims conflict with
the city grant. This neglect of the pres
emit administration of city affairs should
condemn it absolutely in the minds nf
every citizen of. Santa Fe. E
We also condemn the administration
for the inefficiency of its government in
police matters and for its appointment
of murderers and other criminals to guard
the peace of the city and protect life and
property, and we charge this to be due to
the same policy which has led the Re-
publican party to deal patron1zingly
with criminal classes.
, For the reform of these abuses, for due
diligence in the protection of all the city,
interests, and especially in that of the
confirmation of the Santa Fe grant, for
the economical administration of all the
city's affairs, and for its prudent and
steady improvement, we solemnly pledge
. the nominees of this convention for the
city offices, the Democratic candidates fol-
, aldermen in the several wards, and the
!, earnest support of the Democratic party
; in the city. These resolutions were unani.
mously adopted amid cheers.
GOV. THoRNToN's SPEECH.
After the reading of the resolutions
. during which there was frequent ap
plause, Governor Thornton was called
upon for speech The governor arose
! and said: "Santa Fe's court house is full
. tonight of Democratic voters and Demo
cratic blood courses through the veins Of
how wi 10 fy,1
, to Overlooking with gratitude as I stant
here before you, because I have had
. another grand testimonial of the kindly
manner in which my acts have beer
4 received.
8 II we'll remember the first Demo crati'
a convention attended in Santa Fe seven
h teen years ago. There were just sever
! delegates present, but how different ar,
8 things tonight. believe the time ha
: arrived when it will be just as hard TO
' a Republican to be elected to Office il
. this county, as it was for Democrat il
c the days past.
: II am thankful for the little part
;. have performed in lettering the socia
condition of this territory While an
the nominal head of the territorial of
fcials yet the work of ferreting out ant
Furnishing the criminals who have so loni
infested New Mexico has been performe,
: by strong Democrats who have come Il
: the relief of the officers. As Grove
. Cleveland said: "A public Office is
: public trust, and the man who accepts
q position from you is your servant, and
is his duty to give his entire time AM
a energy to the performance of his work.
II am proud to think that have mad
= my home among the people Of New Mex
= leo. am ashamed, when think tina
= crime has ever been allowed to run ram
pant to the disgrace of the territory.
, "a better time is dawning for Us an,
). We shall endeavor to give New Mexico a
good a name as is enjoyed by any othe