Southwest-sentinel., 1894-10-30
ltht u lRHS
A ROusing Address to
the Democrats of
New Mexico.
Statehood vs. Catronism the Campaign
tsspe-The Republican Nominees
Publlc Record Reviewed.

Territorial Central Committee,
Santa Re, Oct. "a, 1894
To tho Democracy Of New Mexico.
The nomination Of I. b. Catron
a. republican candidate for dele
gate to the house Of representa-
tiyeB Of the 54th congress is a bu-
gle call 10 democrats Of New Meg
ico in this campsign-A GALL TO
ARMs.
he is not only bitter and uure-
lenting foe TO all men and all
things democratic, but no is also
at all times an unjust and often
times a brutal foe. He is never a
manly Zoe. During a long career
Of political tyranny and outrage
ON democrats and Of political de-
bauchery Of the people of New
Mexico he has out -Elkinsed that
prince of political tyrants and
debauchees.
Need We specify2
Hashe not indicted democrats
by the hundred and persecuted
them in the courts Eor political
purposes?
Has he not ousted, literally
kicked democrats from Office to
which they were duly elected and
spat upon their rights and digni-
ties whenever and wherever he
had sufficient control of the re-
publican party to enable himP
In view then of his changeless
prejudice against all things demo-
cratic, whether men or principles,
how can any democrat vote for
him either directly OF indirectly
in this campaign; nay, how can he
avoid the plain democratic duty to
take off his coat and roll up his
sleeves against this arch-enemy of
democracy in New MexicoP
And aside from his political
character, is there anything in his
public career that should make
any honest man desire him for
A PUBLIC sERvAET2
Did he not resign the Office Of.
United States attorney when seri-
ous charges of wholesale corrup-
tion were pending against him and
a report, (AngelFs report) by a
special agent of his own political
administration, then in power, was
on flo in the Department of JUS
tice literally "peeling Off" his OIL
cial hide?
Has he not discredited every |
legislative assembly in which be |
sat, or with which he had any
influence, with such infamies as
"the supreme court practice act"
"the change of venue law" "the
libel law" etc.
What wise and benefcent law
on our statute books today will !
you credit to him?
What Legislative reform has he
fathered or supported?
With what measure for the ad- !
vancement Of civilization, for the
amelioration of the condition Of !
the masses or for the betterment
Of society, has he associated his
name as patriot and statesman,
or even as an ordinary unselfsh
and useful public servant?
Does he or any of his mouth
honoring friends attempt to show
us the good in his public career
whereon rests his title to our re-
gard to point out some public |
act Of his that had not Catron in
It and Of it and through ito !
gather from his good deeds and |
present TO the people for their
sunrages a pot Of precious oint-
ment that has not a dead Catron
fly IN It to destroy it's purity and
acceptibility2
Does not his subsidized press 10
the Territory only answer our
oftrepeated challenge with the
self convicting cry that we arc
abusing this great man?
Will some one of his supporters
take the statute book and put his
finger on the law, or take the pub
lie history OF the Territory and
point TO au act Of his for the pub
lie good during his long career?
They do not because they can
not In view Of his
SELFISH AND UNrRoFIrABLE CAREER
from q public point Of view, how
can any self-respecting citizen aid
ID advancing him to the highest
representative station IN this Ter