Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1896-10-24
TERRITORIAL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

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The representatives of the Democratic
party of the territory of New Mexico, 10
convention assembled at Santa fe, on
this 29th day of September, 1896, re.
affirm our allegiance to the principles OF
the Democratic party as declared by Its
founders, and our belief that, for the hrst
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 1or
those portions of that platform which,
without equivocation, and in language
| which can not be misunderstood, favor
the free aud 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 so adjusted as to operate equally
throughout the country, and not discrlm-
mating between class or section, thus
guaranteeing to our wool and i've stocK
interests that same measure OF protection
which ia 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
Nebraska, 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
ton against section and class against
class.
We heartily ndorse the present Demo
cratic administration of affairs in this
territory by the governor, secretary and
the judiciary thereof, as well as the Off
cials of the land department including
the survey general, the registers ane
receivers of the various land offices, th'
United States marshal, the internal rev
enue collector, the assistant U. 5. attor
ney for New Mexico, and the lnspecto
of mines, and we commend the solicitor
general and the several district attor
neys of the territory for the ability an
! zeal with which they have enforced th
o laws of the territory, contributing s
much to the suppression of crime and tn
: punishment of criminals.
= We invite the attention of all intelll
q gent voters of the territory OF New Mex
d 100 to the administration of county al
fairs in those counties where the Demo
Gratis control the county administratio
e as compared with those other countle
D where the Republicans are in control, OF
= lieving that such comparison can but b
favorable to Democratic control.
We condemn the action of the Repul
l,can delegate in congress IN maxim
'e subservient to the interest of his prlva
III clients the interests of the whole peop
of the territory of New Mexico, and pr
10 venting the passage by congress of nee
ed legislation in the interest of the who
" people, by amending the bill to vallda
the bonds issued for varions meritorlo
public institutions, including the capltt
40 as to cast an enormous and unJu
burden upon the already overhurden'
people of the territory of New Mexico
the interest of his private clients. '
point to him as a most conspicuous ia
ure, 80 far as securing legislation
which the whole people are intereste
and complete success in his efforts
further his own selfish ends.
We declare our belief that only throul
the success of the Democratic party
statehood for New Mexico possible, ar
the Republican delegate in congress ha
ing failed to pass statehood bill throu
house with an overwhelming MAORI
of Republican members, we charge tt
the Republican party in the territory a
in the nation is opposed to the admissl
of New Mexico as state because OF 9
views on the silver question, and tt
their professions to the contrary
untrue. We call the special att
ton of the residents of this ter
tory desirous of statehood to the
plicit declaration in favor thereof In
national platform and to the declarati
of the Hon. William Jennings Bryan,
his letter of acceptance, in favor of sta
hood.
We call attention to the hardship
flicted upon our people by the lack
legislation throwing open to prospect
the mineral within claimed land grants
this territory, and we pledge the nomi1
of this convention to use all honora
means to secure the necessary leglslat
to correct this evil at the earliest posi-
moment.