Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-10-02
POPULISTS OF SIERRA.
Convention on Free Coinage and
Other Questions of the Hour.

The New MEXICAN has already pub
lished the very excellent county ticke
named by the Democrats and Populist
of Sierra county last week. The Popu
list convention was presided over by MI
j. D. Bone, of Chloride, who has kindl
provided the following copy of the plat
form adopted on that occasion:
Whereas, Believing that in meetings
of the common people for political pur
poses rests the foundation of the struct
ure of government, and that many error
of political mismanagement can be bes
and surest prevented by watchfulness il
the choice of men by these gatherings tt
represent them, it is the sense of this
convention of the Populists of Sierra
county, New Mexico, here assembled thai
we be alert and as far as possible allow
none to place US in a position that will il
any way admit of subsequent betrayal
therefore, belt
Resolved, That in the estimation Of
this convention. the Populist or Peoples
party have within the past two years
comprehended emergencies affecting the
welfare of the common people, the la.
boring Glasses or producers, and have
ever fought for the recognition of these
rights, and have by their acts aroused
that feeling of patriotism that should fire
the heart of every true American citizen,
and have ever been found on the side
and in support of those great principles
that are of first Importance in the welfare
of humanity; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Peoples party are
convinced that great crisis is again
upon US threatening with certain destruc-
tion all that is near and dear to all that
love their home and liberty. That crisis,
the continuance of indefinitely uphold
ing the crime of 1873-the demonetiza-
tion of silver. In view of that great
danger, and desiring to avert it the Popu-
list party is again in the field in protec-
tion and defense of the proposition that
has by ex xperience proved to US to be one
of sure prosperity, viz: The free and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold at a
ratio of l6 to l; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in accordance with our
desire to again enjoy the blessings we
have heretofore known, when silver was
sustained as money metal in its proper
and natural relation to gold, and be-
lieving that such conditions as are de-
sired can be best secured to US by the
eleotion of the. nominees of the Demo-
cratic party, William j. Bryan, of Ne
braska, that fearless knight who cham
pions common people struggling in a
common cause, for president of the
United States, and Arthur Sewall, of
Maine, for vice president, the sense
of this convention of the Peoples
party of Sierra county at Hills
borough assembled this 24th day of Sep
tember, 1896, is that the said nominees of
the Democratic party be and are hereby
indorsed be it further
Resolved, That we the members of this
convention, believing that the industry of
mining by which every enterprise within
the bounds of our country is sustained
has been all but destroyed within the
limits Of our own county as we'll as tn
whole mining region of the west, also
believing that as the issue contended for,
that of the remonetization of silver, af-
fects all of our citizens alike, and also
realizing the power of the common peo-
pie irrespective of party afiliation, we
hereby invite any and all to join with us
in this battle for their future welfare; be
it further
Resolved, That, as our Democratic
brothers are struggling with us for
identical issues resulting equally well for
all, and are now in convention assembled
on this day and date for the selection of
ticket carrying the names of men who are
to be the standard bearers in this just
cause, it is the sense of this convention of
the Populists of Sierra county that if
possible to form union of our forces
we invite them to join with us in the
selection of a ticket such as will satisfy all
silver men no matter of what party affili-
alton, resident of and voters of Sierra
county, such ticket as will insure the
victory we fight to win, and that will
place US on record among those who are
looking on with interest as to whether
we are silver men in silver country or
not.
1t is the sense of this convention that
we oppose the nomination of delegate
to congress by the Populists, and hereby
announce our purpose to vote for any
true blue silver delegate put up by the
Democratic party, H. B. FERGUSON pre-
ferre1.
G. A. HAMMEL,
FRANK CAMPBELL,
VIM. D. NoURsE,
VIM. P. KEEL,
F. A. REYNOLDS,
Committee.
The Populists of Sierra also censured
the action of the Populist territorial con-
venton In nominating ex Gov. Prince
for delegate IN congress; declared such
nomination contrary to the principles of
the party, and indorsed the action of
Chairman Stamm and others in boiling
from said convention.