The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-29
Will Have an Opport unity.


"Catron leaves for Washington in a
few days. He will then be or trial be-
fore the public tribunal as to his sin
cerity on the statehood question. He
has been charged of being ~inslncere,
but we hope he will be able to clear
himself and prove to the people Of
New Mexico that he will fulfill his
pledges. Albuquerque Democrat.
The above remarks II pertinent.
The platform upon which Mr.. Cat
ran was nominated particularly de.
manded two ~things-free coinage of
silver and statehood. The silver plank
of the platform adopted by the re-
publican nominating convention held
at Socorro on Sept. 10Th, 1894, read
as follows;
W affirm that the characterization of
silver has not only reduced the value of that
metal, but by increasing the purchasing
powero of gold, has c-orrespondingly depress-
ed the full value of all products and com
modities and increased the burden of all
debts, thus crushing the agricultural and
other producing classes, as well as the silver
miners of the country; and no permanent
return of general prosperity can be expect
ed until bi -metalism is re-estahlished by
the free and unlimited coinage of silver, as
it existed from the foundation of the gov
eminent to the year 1873, at the ratio of l6 to
l, which we insist shall be done without wait
ing for the cooperation of any nation OF
nations"
The statehood plank, it part, read
as follows:
The first effort to have New Mexico ad-
mitted as a state came from the republican
party of this territory, which has always
persistently favored its admission. We have
at all times believed that the territory poss-
essed the intelligence and capacity to en-
title it to state government, and it is with
chagrin and regret that we witnessed in 1859
the democratic opposition to statehood"
In his speech of acceptance, Mr..
CatrOn lightly touched the silver is
sue, saying:
1--WE have been told that this party demo
cratic that, is now in power, which has re-
duced the value of every property, which
has taken away two-thirds of the value of
our sheep, our mines of silver and lead,
which has made home lite of every laboring
man harder"
In his final acceptance rem arks
Mr.. Catron said Of statehood:
A to statehood. I say about as you have
said in your resolutions, that we will never
surrender our principles; that we will not
give up our rights to get statehood" = =
While Grover Cleveland holds down
the presidential chair in hostility to
the free coinage of silver and state
hood for New Mexico, there is lit
tie possibility of New Mexico be-
coming a state, unless however. it
is clear to the mind of the demo-
cratic administration at Washington
that New Mexico will elect Sound
money" men to congress; yet it a
hardly be expected that New Mex.
leo will do any such thing. How
ever. as the matter may be, Mr..
Catron will have an opportunity of
giving an exhibition of his sincerity.
in at least by standing by his prom
ises so far as pushing those two i'm
portant questions-sllver and state
hood-to the front. There is no SER
want of the public that is not above
suspicion, and Mr.. Catron will soon
have an opportunity of quieting any
suspicious on the part of skeptics.
by Loyalty standing upon the plat
form upon which be was elected, by
advocating the rights and demands