Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-10-08
A MANIFESTO

HEADQUARTERS or THE PEOPLES PARTY,l
TERRITORIAL COMMITTEE,
N gE, N. M, October 9Th. 1906
TO The Peoples Party Of NeV Mexico, and
the Voters IN general;
AT the convention OF the peoples party,
held In Las Vegas, on the 23d day OF Sep
TENDER, last past, for the purpose OF nomi-
mating a suitable person as candidate to
represent them az a delegate in the fifty
dfth congress, following the precepts of
the peoples party, that met at st. Louis
on the oath Of July, last past, which nom
mated WIN. J.. Bryan, the democratic IAN
didate for president, and only asking
him to accept the silver plank OF
their platform, the said peoples
party convention OF New Mexico nomi-
mated Honorable L. Bradford Prince as its
standsrd-bearer as delegate in this Terri
tory. The selection Of Mr.. Prince was
made. not IS a populist, but as a silver
republican, believing, as they did, that
the silver question was paramount to all
others. At the time Mr.. Prince was nomi-
mated, they were led to believe that he
was sound on this question, beyond a
doubt, as he had advocated the free and
unlimited coinage of gold and silver, at
the ratio Of 10 to /, without the consent of
any other nation, from the stump in near
ly every stats IN the union. His speeches
were 90 forcible and logical, and so unan-
swerable that they struck conviction to
his hearers. These speeches were publish
cd by the hundreds Of thousands, and dis
trlbuted throughout the nation, and by
this means he had done as much, II not
more, for the silver cause than any other
man In the United States.
In addition to that, the convention saw
in Governor Prince, a man of culture and
large experience in public affairs, all OF
which 10 very desirable, as well as indis-
pensiblc, II the people would be properly
represented Ia congress. Without doubt,
min e-tenths of the republican party, 10 this
Territory believe in the free and unlimit.
ed coinage OF gold and silver, aud Govern
or Prince, as a candidate, would have re-
ceived all Of ;his vote, except that class
which place office above principle.
The peoples party, now in its infancy
in New Mexico, in order to continue it's
existence, sustain Its principles and to Sc
cure all the votes possible from the old
parties, without aiding the gold standard
advocates, therefore considered it, not
only Of the greatest Importance, but good
politics, to unite with the silver element of
the republican party, thereby not only per.
petuating their W party, but making 1t
doubly sure that there would be no dele.
gate sent from New Mexico to congress,
who had any of the gold standard pro-
clivities.
The convention had good reason to be.
lievs, from the utterauces of Gov. Prince, |
the silver que stion, that when the time
should arrive and they were not adopted
in convention by his W party, hs would
follow the example Of Senator Teller, by
principle aboye party, and sever
ing his connection with the same, and
himself at the head OF the silver |
Of the Territory.
The convention of the republican party
held on the 26th day Of September
last, and the st. Louis platform of that
party was adopted, with its gold-standard
plank, which raj Numerically opposed to
The principles on which Governor Prince
nominated by the peoples party.
Governor Prince was q delegate in that
convention aud participated in the same,
by word and action endorsed the gold
standard. Under these circumstances, II
was resolved, at a meeting of the Terri
central committee, which had plen-
powers, held at Las Vegas, on the 9Th
lay of October, that the nomination OF
Hon. l.. Bradford Prince by the peoples
party as delegate to congress, be rescinded,
that Hon. II. B. FERGUSON be
in his stead, the lat. or being In
ull sympathy with the principles OF the
party In the national issue on
he silver question. The committee having
urther assurance on the part OF the
democratic party of its willingness
cooperate with the peoples party. as
veil as the silver element OF the republi-
AN party, and believing In union there is
the committee further agreed to
'ollow the action which has been adopted
throughout the other states and Territories
II the union, by recommending and urging
he fusion, on equitable lines, in legislative
ind county ~affairs, thus uniting the silver
against the common enemy. A
'usion, thus formed, representing all the
iiferent elements, which agree In sub
'tance upon the paramount issue, the sill
yer question, and with the name Of Il. B.
FERGUSON, at its head, as standard-bearer,
securing united work without dissension,
New Mexico will redeem herself, on Nov.
'rd, by an unprecedented majority in favor
the money Of the masses.
Respectfully submitted by order Of the
committee.
e. T. WEBER, Chairman,
T. B. MILLS, Secretary,