Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-06-12
TERRITORIAL POLITICS.
Results Of Democratic Convention in
COlfnX COunty-StrOng Silver De-
claratiOn-PersOnal Notes.

At the Colfax county Democratic con-
vention d. B. Powers served as chairman
and M. M. Salazar as secretary. The
delegates to Las Vegas are: j. M. Valdez,
w. II. Mitchell, f. s. Crosson, D. B. Pow
ers, Geo. B. Beringer, f. p. Canton, Al
bert Lawrence and A. Sever. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted
Whereas, This is the first convention
of the Democratic party Of Colfax coun-
ty for the campaign of 1896, a campaign
in which questions of vital interest to the
people will be determined; and
Whereas, The Democracy of CoIfax
county believing in and advocating jeff
ersonian principles deems it proper to de-
clare rs follows:
LIST. We heartily indorse the admins
tration of W. T. Thornton, governor of
New Mexico.
End. We heartily commend the Judi
ciary of the territory as being able and
just and conducive to wholesome re.
spect for the law and we especially in
dorse Hon. Thos. Smith, chief Justice of
New Mexico and judge of this district,
whose fearless enforcement of the law
has resulted in a reduction of crime and
greater respect for law than has ever
been known in this district.
3rd. We favor the free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at ratio of
16 to independent of the action of any
other country.
4th. We favor direct taxation and hold
that all taxes should be levied in pro-
| portion to the benefits received and not
otherwise and we further hold that taxes
as at present levied are unjust and fall
with crushing force on the industrious
thereby lessening production and conse-
auently consumption; therefore be it
Resolved, By the Democrats of Colfax
county IN convention assembled that they
| stand pledged to carry out these princi-
Piles by all honorable and lawful means:
and be it further
Resolved, That the Democracy of Col
fax county be hereafter known and the
next county convention be called under
the name of free silver Democrats.
POLITICAL NOTES.
The San Miguel county Democratic
convention takes place at Las Vegas to-
morrow night.
Mr.. D. G. Hobart, of Silver City, has
"Aoo 3 Wv w oos ALouAo W Wltuc5S buo
nomination of Mckinley.
The Union county delegates to the ter
ritorial convention are j. W. Thompson,
Ed Mitchell and J.. s. Holland.
Col. j. w. Dryer, who has attended all
the Republican national conventions
since the organization of the party, will
probably leave Monday for st. Louis
Ration Range.
1t is said that lively contest is already
on in Grant county over the shrievalty
nomination. Among the Democratic
candidates are J. W. Fleming, w. G. Nc.
Afee and the present incumbent, Baylor
Shannon.
Hon. Thomas d. Burns, delegate to the
national convention, arrived from Rio
Arriba county yesterday afternoon. He
will join the other delegates at Lamy to-
night and go to st. Louis with them in
that famous Especial kyar."
The Mora county delegation to the
Democratic territorial convention is:
Romouldo Gonzales, Tomas A. Madina,
Manuel Cacilias, Estevan Soliz, Adolfo
Branch, Macario Gallegas, Agapito Abey-
ia, jr., Agustin Vigil, Ramon Vigil, Chas.
U. Strong.