New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-12
NORTHWESTERN GOVERNOR
" T. THORNTON OF NEwMEXIco, IN
THE CITY.

~ THORNTON OF NEw-4EX1co. IN
THE CITY.
HE THINKS DEMOCRATS WILL TAKE UP SILVER
AND REPUBLICANS WILL DEFEND THE
PRESENT acknowledgements THE
STRONGEST MAN IN HIS PARTY
THE WILSON BILL AN
INJURY TO THE
TERRITORY
Governor William T. Thornton. Of the Territory
of New Mexico. is at the Holland House when
Governor Thornton asked about the silver sem
t,ment In the West he smiled in an engmatical way
Governor Thornton appointed by President
Cleveland However, he is pronounced frec-silver
man and therefore his views on the money ques-
ton differ materially from those OF the Chief Ex-
ecutve. He said:
81 think can say that when II comes down to
tho silver question NewMexico IS solid for free
srver Common interest makes ii SO. The people
have suffered greatly from the depression due TO the
fall, in price OF silver. and naturally they are for
whatever they believe is best for them. We now
have a population Of 10000 people. and are the
third largest sheep-raising State in the Union. The
fall IN price of silver has led to natural cessa-
lion of working the silver mines We have in New
Mexico. however. a great many gold mines. and they
are being industriously worked and 1t is expected
that the gold output this year Will equal the COM
bined gold and silver output of last year.
When asked how the Wilson Tariff law affected
his Territory, Governor Thornton said:
II am a pronounced free trader in theory but
am honest The tariff law is hurting us wofully. In
the old days wool, which is our main production,
sold for IA cents To-day ii hardly brings g.
man that won't admit that II is due to the tariff is
unfair. The people not satisfied as II stands.
When MI Thornton asked IL ne believed that
there would be free silver party in the field next
year. he said Il believe that party lines will he
obliterated next year. You Will hear nothing of the
tariff. of the bloody shirt any other oldtime
issue. The question involved vii. be solely fnan-
cal one. / am inclined to believe that the Demo-
cratic party will adopt the cause of the sverites
and the Republican party viii stick 10 the gold
standard. That is the it looks to me now. and
this issue the battle will be fought
What do you think of the prominently men,
toned as Presidential possibilities" Governor
Thornton was asked. He said:
The most dangerous man that the Republicans
nominate. that is from point of view-and
i am Democrat-is ex-President Harrison. He is
the strongest man in the Republican party to-day,
l think"
What do you think OF the Democratic candi-
dates?''
u don't know much about that now. We
Western man at the head of the ticket this next
time. Morrison. of Illinois. would be strong can
didate. Nice-Presdent Stevenson would be good
man. but know the first thing that they would do
would be 10 raise a hue and cry that he was
member Of the Knights of the Golden Circle. There
other strong in the party, but IT is too soon
10 predict
Speaking Of affairs in New-Mexico generally. Gov
crnor Thornton said
II feel confident that New-Mexico will be admitted
10 the Union by the Congress | want TO
her come in. whether II IL Republican or a Demo
cratic State II you had asked me year ago as 10
her political status would have said that she was
soidiy Democratic To-day things ARE changed.
The last election changed the complexion of affairs
and the leaning is toward the Republican party.
Congress refused TO take in under the Omnibus
bill. When Wyoming and Idaho were admitted We
had as many people as the two States combined, and
third Weather.
Our great industry is sheep-growing. In the
past have been obliged TO send our cattle 10
Nebraska and Kansas TO be fattened. Lately irri-
CATION has been largely developed in the South
west. and to-day one man, Mr.. Hagerman of Colo
land seventeen miles long There to-day about
twelve hundred miles Of rrigatlng bitches, placing
under irrigation about five hundred thousand acres
Of land. OF which $1,000 under cultivation. We
are now able 10 grow the grain TO fatten our own
cattle.
and that Is the cultivation Of what Is known
California clover About twelve tons OF this grows
to the acre. When dried II makes about three tons
to the acre. dry ton Of this alfalfa sells in Lon
don for $50 1t is used for tanning purposes as II
contains three times as much fannie acid as oak
bark"
Governor Thornton is here on private business.
II Is Understood that this business is with Senator
National Committeeman for Missouri. in regard to
some gold mines, Governor Thornton has been a
interest Mr.. Elkinss recent tour through the
is making a bid for the second place on the Ma
tondl ticket.