Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-28
POPULISTS In COUNCIL.
Transactions Of the County COnven-
tiOn Last NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Adopted - Candidates
Nominated.


The Populist county convention con-
vened at the Claire hotel last evening,
and was called to order by E. 7. Weber,
chairman of the county committee.
Mr.. Webber WAS chosen temporary chair
man and Leo Hersch temporary secretary.
The following delegates were selected
as committee on credentials: Arthur
BOYLE, Max Bernstein and O. D. Yates.
The following committee on permanent
organization and resolutions was ap-
pointed: Arthur Boyle, d. j. Jones and
j. G. Imhoff.
The committee on credentials reported
the following duly accredited delegates
actually present: Max Bernstein, y. u.
Yates, Arthur Boyle, W. W. Miller, A. q.
Ireland, E. T. Webber, Leo Hersch, Ber-
nardo Romero, D. j. Jones, John Dixon,
lJ.G. Imhoff, Henry Kaune, Jose Chaves,
Sol. Spiegelberg, John I. Forsha.
Besides the delegates, the office, parlors,
halls and corridors we're crowded with in
terested and enthusiastic spectators.
In accordance with the recommends
ton of the committee the temporary or
ganization was made permanent.
Pending the report of the committee
on resolutions Prof. Bayne delivered
stirring recitation on "The Almighty Dol
lar"
Mr.. Boyle, from the committee on reso-
lutions, reported the following declara-
tion of principles:
That the ticket for county offices, to be
r adopted by this convention, be called the
PEOPLES ticket and we invite the co-opera'
ton and assistance of all men regardless
of previous party utilization, who approve
of our course and indorse the justice OF
our cause.
We indorse the platform of the Peo-
ple's party as adopted at st. Louis on
July "a, 1896, as conserving the best IN
terests of this territory and especially
the declaration in favor of the free and
unlimited coinage of both gold and sill
yer at the ratio of 16 to /; and in a ma
tional tariff SO adjusted as not to dis
criminate in favor of any class or sectlon
that shall afford to the wool and live
stock industry their just and equal meas
ure of incidental protection.
We indorse the presidential oandidac!
of William Jennings Bryan and the terri
: torial Peoples party platform. 49,, ;.
We declare New Mexico entitled u
statehood without further delay and W
favor the election of the Hon. d. b. Fer
gusson as our delegate to congress, be
lieving that in him we have fearless
honest, earnest and outspoken candidat
in all matters that pertain to the Inter
est and welfare of New Mexico and PAL
ticularly upon the paramount question
the money issue.
We look equally with pity and conden
nation on the attitude of the Republlca
. party under the leadership of I. b. Ca
ron, in their attempt to saddle the gol
standard upon community already so
= fering from the effects of contracte
currency.
/, We favor the payment of salaries
county officers proportlonate to the SER
ice required and proportionate to tn
) earnings in industrial and mercantile pu
suits.
We favor the application of the civ
service rules to these appointments as
guarantee of competency.
We recommend the establishment OF
system of mining legislation equitable
miners, mine owners and land owner
and applicable to all land grants, wheth
patented or not, as we'll as to unoccupls
lands.
We condemn in unmeasured terms I'll
action of 7. B. Catron in his fraudulel
. attempt to saddle an illegal debt upo
the taxpayers of Santa Fe and Graz
counties by legalizing bonds through IL
action of congress which the supren
court has already declared illegal.
We condemn 7. B. Catron's who
. course in congress as being utterly &c
, fish, and continually ignoring the inte
. ests of the people, and as having broug
our territory into disrepute and disgrac
y The resolutions were enthusiastical
cheered and unanimously adopted.
The following candidates were ther
upon placed in nomination by large m
jorites:
Council-Arthur Boyle.
{. House-Arthur Seligman and Ed.
Jones.
County Commissioned Andrew
~ 1st district; Burnett NJ. Donaldson, q
district; Juan M. Archuleta, Bird distri'
Probate Judge-Higinio Martinez.
Probate Clerk-Adolfo P. Hill.
County Collector-Sol. Spiegelberg.
Sheriff. ohm 7. Forsha.
= Assessor-Francisco Gonzales y Bal
Treasurer-W. l.. Jones.
Superintendent of County Schools
@. Buell..
Coroner-Ascencion Rael.
Surveyor-Albert F. Easley.
= The following committee was appoil
\ ed with plenary power to fill any vaca
N ces that might occur on the ticket:
thur Boyle, Sol. Spiegelberg and 10
Dixon.
The convention thereupon adjourn
sine die.