Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-31
TERRITORIAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

UnlS 1Jtu u6y VI 0opeoAOoAS Aooo, -
affirm our allegiance to the principles OF
the Democratic party as declared by its
founders, and our belief that, for the first
time in more than thirty years, the party
has returned in its platform declarations
to the principles enunciated by Jefferson
and by jackson. We, therefore, indorse
every sentence Of the Chicago platform,
and declare that we believe it to be the
best expression of Democratic faith ever
emanating from ar assembly of Demo-
Gratis, and, while thus indorsing and
adopting the Chicago platform, We desire
particularly to express our gratitude to
the members of that convention for
those portions of that platform which,
without equivocation, and in language
which can not be misunderstood, favor
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver
at the ratio of 16 to l, without waiting
for the consent of any other nation, and
which declare for tariff for revenue with
duties 80 adjusted as to operate equally
throughout the country, and not discrim-
mating between class or section, thus
guaranteeing to our wool and live stock
interests that same measure of protection
which is accorded by law to the manufac-
turing industries of the country.
We heartily indorse the nomination OF
that magnificent exponent of Democracy,
the Hon. William Jennings Bryan, of
N ebraska, and of Arthur Sewall, OF
Maine, always steadfast friend of silver,
whose selection refutes the oft.repeated
charge that the Democracy of the coun-
try seeks in this campaign to array Sec
tion against section and GLASS against
| class.
We heartily indorse the present Demo.
cratic administration Of affairs in this
territory by the governor, secretary and
the judiciary thereof, as we'll as the OH
oials of the land department including
the surveyor-general, the registers and
receivers Of the various land offices, ths
United States marshal, the internal rev
enue collector, the assistant U. 8. attor
ney for New Mexico, and the inspector
of mines, and We commend the solicitor
general and the several district attor
neys of the territory for the ability ant
zeal with which they have enforced th'
laws of the territory, contributing 81
much to the suppression of crime and tn
punishment of criminals.
We invite the attention of all intelli
gent voters of the territory of New Mex
lico to the administration of county at
fairs in those counties where the Demo
Gratis control the county administration
as compared with those other countie
where the Republicans are in control, be
lieving that such com parison can but b
favorable to Democratic control.
We condemn the action of the Repub
lican delegate in congress IN makinI
subservient to the interest of his privat
clients the interests of the whole peopl
of the territory OF New Mexico, and pre-
venting the passage BY congress OF need
, ed legislation in the interest of the Who'll
people, by amending the bill to validat
the bonds issued for various meritoriou
, public institutions, including the capito
, so as to cast an enormous and unjue
burden upon the already overhurdene
people OF the territory of New Mexico !
the interest Of his private clients. W
point to him as most conspicuous fai
ure, so far az securing legislation /
which the whole people are interested
, and complete success IN his efforts I
} further his own selfish ends.
IL We declare our belief that only throug
tho success OF tue OemOCtRtlC party
, statehood for New Mexico possible, an,
: the Republican delegate in congress ha'
: ling failed TO pass statehood bill throug
house with an overwhelming msjorit
I Of Republican members, We charge th.
. the Republican party 10 the territory an
J, In tho nation 10 opposed to the admissio
{ Of New Mexico a. state because of OF
. views on the silver question, and th,
]. their professions TO the contrary q
|. untrue. We call the special attel
. tion Of the residents of this teri
! tory desirous OF statehood to the o
b plicit declaration In favor thereof In q
. national platform and to the deolaratic
of the Hon. William Jennings Bryan,
/ his letter of acceptance, In favor Of stat
. hood.
z We call attention to the hardship 1
l. flicted upon our people By the lack
. Liquidation throwing open TO prospecto
3 the mineral within claimed land granite
!, this territory, and ws pledge the nomin
8 OF this convention 10 uss oil honorab
u means TO secure the nsoessary legislatis
). 10 correct this evil d ths earliest possit