Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-10-09
THE 0 IS OVER.
The Republicans Of San Miguel County Nemi-
nate . Weak Ticket ON = Weaker
Platform. IN

Platform. IN
Af.sr che republican county convention
had settled down to business, yesterday
afternoon, the temporary officers were
made permanent and the reports OF the
different committees were read and adopt
The resolutions, az adopted, were as
follows;
THE PLATFORM.
The republicans of San Miguel county.
In convention assembled, reafirm their al
leglance to the principles OF the republican
party and congratulate the party upon us
glorious prospects for success before the
people.
party adopted at st. Louis and com mend
the patriotism Of the members OF that con.
~vention In the announcement that the re-
publican party stands, as 1t always has
stood, for the protection OF governmental
honesty, the national credit aud honor and
the Industries of the American people.
We most heartily endorse the nominee OF
the republican party for delegate, the hon
Thomas B. Catron, aud his record In con.
gress, and are assured that his majority at
the ensuing election, in the county Of Ban
Miguel. will demon strate to the loyal re-
publicans of the Territory of New Mexico
that this county has once more taken It's
place as the standard republican county OF
New Mexico. ~.
We endorse the platform OF the republi-
can party Of New Mexico, adopted at Las
Vegas. September Goth, 1896.
We believe In an economical administra-
ton of public affairs and promise the peo-
Die that our candidates, II elected, will so
conduct the county business that justice
and fair dealing will Dc their guiding rule
and that Official favoritism and Individual
bossism will he put down forever.
WI believe that the people OF this coun-
ty have the ability to administer public
affairs without the advice or assistance OF
other officials whose public duties obtain
onlysin other departments and whose sssis-
lance has lately been called 10 to county
affairs purely for political and not business
reasons.
We recommend a reduction Of the IL
censes imposed upon dealers in malt
and vinous liquors living. and
doing business in precincts In this
Territory outside Of incorporated
ton will, in our opinion, add materially to
the public school revenues of outside school
districts.
We believe in the passage OF laws giving
the utmost protection to labor.
We promise the people Of San Miguel
county that the nominees of this con ven-
ton for members OF the legislative assem-.
bly, will not only stand up for individual
rights 10 the legislature, but will lend every
effort to the enactment OF laws for the
good of our people, and with that spirit OF
Independence which cbaracterizes the
conduct OF every American citizen, will
not countenance the uncalled for Interior
ence of self constituted bosses.
We believe that the waters of this Terri.
tory belong to those whose rights have be-
come vested therein. That they are a
birth right banded down by ancestors who
braved the attacks Of ~marauding savages
that posterity might profit thereby.
We demand and promise the people OF
this county the enactment of laws which
shall prevent the fouling OF streams BY the
depositing therein cf impure and poisonous
substances.
We charge the democratic party with
gross maladministra'ion of national af-
fairs, by which they have almost bank
rupted the treasury Of the United States,
driven prosperity from our people by q
mongrel tariff act, caused a shrinkage OF
revenue and forced the sale of bonds to
supply deficiencies thereby created.
We arraign the democratic adminfstra-
ton for its un-American policy whereby
industries are paralyzed and nation
al honor Inundated. dI
We favor the most ample protection to
wool and wooden manufactures, and we
call upon all patriotic people, irrespective
of former political affiliations, to join In
assisting the bringing back OF prosperity
TO the nation and this Territory by the
re. eDactment of protection to American
as pronounced in the Mckinley
tariff law, thereby, securing an adequate
publ C revenue, guarding our home market
for home manufactures, and furnishing
steady and permanent employment 10
American labor at American wages-and
= return to the beneficial system Of com
reciprocity with our sister Ameri-
ian republics r. 4. TwIrcHELL,
Chairman.
Right here and now, THE OPTIc will say
a so many words that it will not endorse
he above platform Of principles, neither
Jan it consistently support the candidates
who stand upon IL. The reasons for the
that is in us will be given at length,
,ditorially, in tomorrow evenings issue,
he platform reaching this office too late,
afternoon, to permit Of doing so, to-
lay.
A letter from Don Lorenzo Lopez at
Chico was read, which stated that
he regretted that he could not ibe present
person at the convention, owing to
sickness, but that the nominees Of the con-
v~ention would receive his most hearty
support. A telegram from bis son, Jose l..
who is in Albuquerque on court
business, was also read, stating that he
would support the ticket, provided he was
not named as a candidate for any Office.
THE NOMINATIONS.
After the nominations of candidates for
The several positions within the gift of the
convention were declared in order, the
..rangling began In earnest, finally result
ing in the selection of the following ticket:
collector, Albino Gallegos, of Anton
Chico; for sheriff, Cleofes Romero, Of Las
Vegas; for councilmen, Toribio Sanchez, Of
Penasco Blanco, F. Ribera y Martinez, Of
Pueblo, and Geo. w. Bell, Of East Las
Vegas county commissioners, J. A. Car
ruth, of East Las Vegas, Jesus Ma. Quin-
Jana, OF Eel Cerrito, Jose e. Ramirez, Of
sapello; treasurer, Atanacio Roibal. of
Pecos assessor, Jose Santos Esquibel, of
Las Vegas; probate clerk, Manuel Flores
of Las Conchas; probate Judge,
Jose Felix Esquibel. of San Geronimo;
'uperintendent Of schools, Manuel G. de
Baca, of Las Vegas; coroner, NJ. Segura, OF
Las Vegas. No surveyor was nominated.
The convention was in session all night,
he business not having been concluded till
o'clock, this morning: II