Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-08-06
San Miguel County Politics.


The political factions in San Miguel
county seem to have got together in ear
nest at last. After long preamble recit-
ing that political frictlons among the
party leaders and the masses, all contend
ing for political preference, have become a
mere means of speculation of 'tricksters'
of the contending parties, polluting the
sacred purity of the ballot with bribery,
thus affording those inclined to do so
the chance of branding the voters of our
territory as salable to the highest bidder,
during the political campaigns; that it is
our firm belief that nothing but the most
copious blessings can be expected to
pour upon our fellow citizens, through
the unanimous and solid concentration of
all political factions, aiming at a true re-
form in the political affairs of our terri
tions have issued a call to voters reading
as follows:
First.-We, the people of the county of
San Miguel, in most straightforward,
faithful and sincere manner, unanimously
propose to lay aside all our political
prejudices and to sacrifice our personal
opinions upon the sacred altar of equal
rights, for the interests, welfare, peace
and good will among the people.
Second.-That being aware of the great
advantage to be derived from an honest
and sincere consolidation, we further
agree to unite in fact, all political ele-
ments, parties and factions, and to con-
slider them under the guild of one single
party, whose title is to be established and
determined in due form and at the proper
time, by the will of the people.
Third.-That for the object of estab.
fishing the sovereignty and will of the
people, we bind ourselves to support the
true Democratic and Republican princi
Piles of the referendum" which truly
voices and is in consonance with the
motto, of the people, by the people and
for the people, the referendum" being
made the highest tribunal, before which
all questions pertaining to or touching
upon the public interests, should be de-
cided, thereby preventing the concentra
tion of dangerous powers and the unjus
exercise of authority by unscrupulout
men.
Fourth.-We pledge ourselves to en-
deavor to re-establish peace and the du,
respect to the sanctity of the laws ant
good order, and to persistently carr!
through to the end the suppression O
crime and the punishment of malefactorl
and criminals.
Fifth.-We desire to substantiate thu
fact that the voters of New Mexico tax,
more to heart the welfare and progress O.
their country than those who so Islander
them; we propose to show them up as un
mitigated liars, affirming with certaint!
that the voters of our territory are mucl
less susceptible to change through MERGE
nary motives than the sons of other ma
tions.
Sixth.-We acknowledge that each ant
every one of our citizens has the right tt
support, promulgate and work in al
honest and energetic manner for thu
triumph of their respective favorites il
the conventions; but we, beforehand
pledge our strict obedience to the ma jori
ty, whose decision we agree to respect
unhesitatingly.
This is signed by Felix Martinez, presi
dent; Dionicio Martinez, vice president
Patricio Gonzales, Charles F. Rudolph
clerks; Lorenzo Lopez, treasurer; Manue
G de Baca, Miguel F. Desmarais, Enriqu,
Armijo, Catarino Romero, Antonio Lu
cero, Dionicio Castellano, Adelaide Con
zales, Eugenio Romero, F. G. de Baca
Juan Jose Herrera, members of executive
committee.
A call has also been issued calling {
mass meeting of the people of San Migue
county on August 81.