Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1896-06-12

Pursuant to call by Chairman
Nm. Il Hall. the Democratl,
County Convention convened al
the Court House at IL a. m. or
Saturday last, to elect delegates tc
che Territorial Convention at Las
Vegas.
W. T. Hall and Adolph Reading
were chosen temporary chairman
and secretary, after which the con-
vention proceeded to business.
Moved and carried that chair
man appoint all the ub.committees.
Ed. Martin, Fl. r. White, Chas,
West were appointed committee on
credentials.
Il. W. Sanders, Col. Parker,
John G. Plemmons were appointed
committee on permanent organlza.
tion.
A recess OF ten minutes was then
taken fer the purpose Of iavesti.
eating credentials and holding
y conference on permanent organi
xatioD.
At the expiration OF this time
tho meeting was again called to
order, and the report OF the COM
mittee on credentials read and
approved.
The committee on permanent
organization reported ID. > Miller
i,r chairman md II. A. Nickle for
secretary. Report adopted.
Chairman Miller thereupon
appointed Coz. J. r. Parker, Judge
A. B. Elliott and John O. i'len
NOUS committee on resolutions,
and adjourned the convention to
200 p. m.
At 2 D. m. the convention was
called TO order, and Secretary
Eickis read the resolutions as sub
initted by the committee, aud which
are as follows
The Democratic party OF Sierra County,
New Mexico, in convention Assembled,
yaaffirms its allegiance to the time hon
osed principles Of said party, and resolve
~ follows:
/ That we are in favor of the free and
anlimited coinage Of gold and silver,
independent Of foreign nations, at the
ratio that existed prior TO its demonetlza-
tion by the Republican party in 1873;
and we pledge ourselves not to support,
nv word or vote, any one who is not
heartily and earnestly in accord with
this declaration, and, in the language OF
the Iowa Democracy, I'VE hereby affirm
"a the deliberate conviction OF this con
yention that said Act of 1873, IN 80 far as
/, demonetizsd silver and established
gold az the single unit OF value, is fla
grant violation Of one of the most import
ant provisions OF the Constitution OF the
Limited States--a violation which every
political party ought to condemn and
every good citizen should assist in ex-
pupging from the statutes OF the Re-
public.
2. We believe in and favor law taxing
incomes in excess of 81 900 per annum,
In order that the burdens OF government
may be borne by those best able To bear
them, and may be laid upon the wealth
of the country instead Of the toiling
masses, and in order that the boarded
capital OF unlawful combinations and
sr,ists shall he made to bear its Just pro-
portion Of taxation.
8. That we are in favor OF tariff for
revenue only.
4 That tho delegates 10 the Las
Vegas Convention selected by this con-
gsntion, are instructed to use their infiu-
ence and all honorable means to secure
the election OF Hon. w s liopewell Of
this County, as delegate to the Chicago
Convention.
5. That no person elected q delegate
by this convention to the Las Vegas
Convention shall have the right to
appoint proxy, but that such delegates
as are present at SAID convention shall
have full power and authority 10 cast the
entire vote OF the delegation FROM this
Sierra County, anu they are hereby
declared to be the proxies OF absent
delegates for said purpose.
g. That the members of the Sierra
County delegation present al said las
Vegas Convention, shaH Soss As = uDit
according 10 the direction OF the majority
thereof on platform and for candidates
for delegates 10 the Chicago Convention,
and they are hereby instructed to use all
honorable means to send delegates to
said convention who are earnestly and
sincerely in accord with the resolutions
adopted by this convention.
Z That we do not commend but
condemn the 6nancial views and policy
OF Grover Cleveland, President Of the
United States, believing and holding the
game 70 Do undemocratie and in the
interest oi The wealthy and as against
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