Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-24
THE PEOPLES PARTY.


taxes an Independents Stauu anu
L. Bradford Prince for Delegate 70 Congress-
The populist convention completed its
work last evening by nominating OK
Governor l.. Bradford Prince for delegate
to congress. In consequences M. p. Htamm
and a few others who had contracted the
place with Democratic Candidate II. b.
Ferguson, bolted when they found they
could not deliver the goods, but their action
will cut very little figure with populists.
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In the peoples party platform OF New
Mexico-allegiance Is declared 70 the pop
ulist platform framed in st. Louis. and
Bryan and Watson are declared the stand
ard bearers.
/. Populism is declared to be Jeffer-
sonian democracy on an unadulterated
L ncoln republicanism.
Q. Economic, social and political reform
is the battle cry, and all persons are In
vited to join.
8. That the republican party, in Its In
fancy, believed as the populists do to day,
but II has come under the control OF mon
opolists and has but one aim office, but
one principle-gold.
4. They demand a national money issued
by the government only, and the free
coinage Of silver at the ratio Of 10 to 1, and
demand that the volume Of money increase
commensurate with the Increase Of popula-
ton.
s. The sale of bonds and the increase of
the public interest bearing debt are de-
nounced. {
6. A graduated income tax is demanded,
and tina the poll-tax be abolished.
7. Ask for government postal savings
banks.
&. A demand Of government ownership
of railroads and telegraph. 4
o. 1t is demanded that the arid lands OF
the Territories be donated to the respec-
tive Territories.
10. Il is demanded that bona ide settlers
on all public lands be granted free homes,
aud that this include land grants.
II. A demand is made that a law be
passed by congress whereby mining claims
can be perfected on land grants.
IL. They demand the right Of local self
government.
10. They favor a system Of district legis-
lation through the initiative and referen-
dunn.
IA. Urge that the president, vice presi-
dent and senators be elected by direct
vote.
10. Liberal pensions to ex-soldisrs and
sailors.
16. Demand a sufficient and economically
adjusted tariff, especially upon wool, hides
and sugar. by a specific tax. The present
tariff law is denounced.
II. The interference Of the military with
the civil authorities in time Of peace is
Is. The creation of a labor tribunal to
differences between employers and
employe s is demanded.
10. Sympathy is expressed for Cuba.
20. Home rule for the Territory and the
admission as a state is asked.
81. Demand that public salaries be made
TO correspond to the prices of labor and Its
products, and idle labor should be employ |
Ou PuOlC WOth Nd 40 40 POcptOtcs
e. Eacn muu is enJiJIed TO aIi.Jnar mis-
labor produces, therefore there should be
tax levied on the products OF labor.
20. Land is the common property Of the
people, and should be preserved fr.
monopoly and speculation. All unearned
grants of land subject to forfeiture and
should be reclaimed by the government,
no portion of the public domain should
be hereafter granted except to actual set
.ers, continuous use being essential to
"a. Our immigration avs should be so |
amended as to exclude paupers and crimi-
lals.
25. They protest against the issue Of
and Territorial warrants In VIOLA
ion of Law and demand that scrip be taken
n payment of taxes and the Law authoriz-
ng the district attorney to bring suit for
taxes be repealed.
rs. They invite the cooperation and
Import of all citizens who agree with
hem in substance.
T. Gilluly moved that a straight populist
70 nominated for delegate to congress. NJ.
?. Stamm of Albuquerque spoke against
his and the motion was lost.
The first ballot for delegate to congress
esulted: Il
FERGUSON, "a; Prince, 49,; Hadley, 10;
Robinson, 10.
Second ballot: Ferguson, "a; Prince,
8; Hadley, 20; Robinson, 10.
Third ballot: Ferguson, "a; Prince, 49,;
Robinson, 10.
L. Bradford Prince having the majority
votes cast, was declared the nominee.
A separate resolution was passed de-
laring that Ex-Governor Prince was
without his solicitation and
hat he is not expected TO endorse every
flank in the platform. and leaves him free
o follow his own convictions for the good
Il the Territory. He is known to be as
.ood a republican as there is in New Mex
co, but not OF the contracted sort.