Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-07-16


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,ystem which depresses the prices OF
heir products below the cost of produc-
zion, and thus deprives them of the
means of purchasing the products of our
nome manufactures.
RAILWAYS AND CORPORATIONS.
The absorption of wealth by the few,
The consolidation of our leading railroads
~ stems, and the formation of trusts and
pools require stricter control by the
federal government of those arteries of
commerce. We demand the enlargement
of the powers of the Interstate COM
merce commission and such restrictions
and guarantees in the control of railroads
as will protect the people from robbery
and oppression.
REPUBLICAN ExTRAvAGANcE.
We denounce the profligate waste OF the
money wrung from the people by oppres-
sive taxation, and the lavish apPropria-
tions of recent Republican congresses,
which have kept taxes high, while the
labor that pays them is unemployed, and
the products of the peoples toll are de-
pressed in price till they no longer repay
the cost of production. We demand
return to that simplicity and economy
which BELTS Democratic government,
and reduction in the number of useless
Offices, the salaries of which drain the
substance of the people.
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE.
We denounce arbitrary interference by
the federal authorities in local affairs as
violation of the constitution of the United
States and crime against free instltu-
tions, and we especially object to govern
ment interference by injunction as new
and highly dangerous form of oppression
by which federal judges, in contempt OF
the laws of states and rights OF citl'
zeus, become at once legislators. Judges
and executioners, and we approve the bill
passed at the last session of the United
States senate and now pending IN the
house of representatives, relative to con-
tenn pt in federal courts and providing fol
trials by jury in certain cases OF con-
tempt.
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No discrimination should be indu'gee
in by the government of the United States
in favor of any of it's debtors. We ap
prove of the refusal of the SD congress-
to pass the Pacific railroad funding bill
and denounce the effort of the presen
Republican congress to enact simlla
measure.
Union SOLDIERS,
RecoR nizing the just claims of deserv
ing Union soldiers, We heartily indoors
the rule of the present commissioner O
pensions that no names shall bearbitrar
" dropped from the pension rolls, an
the fact of enlistment and servic
should be deemed conclusive evidenc
against disease and disability before ell
, listment.
NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA.
|, We favor the admission of the terri
tories of New Mexico and Arizona int
the Union az states, and We favor tt
Q early admission of all territories havin
the necessary population and resou
ces to entitle them to statehood, an
4 while they remain territories We hold thu
Q the officials appointed to administer tt
!. government Of any territory, togethe
q with the District of Columbia and Alask
4 should BIZ bona fide residents Of the teri
h tory or district ia which their duties a
=. to be performed. The Democratic par
4. believes in home rule, and that
a. public lands of the United States shou
=. be appropriated to the establishment
A. free homes for American citizens.
h0k 10
10 Alaska be granted delegate IN congre
Y. and that the general land and timber la
"a of the United States be extended to 81
1e territory.
AZ We extend our sympathy to the peol
,ir of Cuba in their heroic struggle for lib
,s- ty and independence.
ny INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
i'll The federal government should q
70 for and improve the mississippi ~
by and other great waterways OF the rep
lrt lie, 80 az to secure for the interior sta
EASY and cheap transportation to t
water. When any waterway OF the
ne nublic is of sufficient Importance to
he mand aid Of the government, such
To- should be extended upon definite p
he 81 continuous work until permanent
ar provement Is secured.
nc CIVIL SERVICE AND THIRD TERM.
III We are opposed to life tenure in p
.ou lie service. We favor appointme
~ based upon merit, fixed terms OF 81
-. and such an administration OF the .
~ service laws as will afford equal OPT
Sc. y. tuuitiss 10 all citizens of asoertained
1. ness,- We declare 1t to be the unwrl'
~ lav Of this republic, established
'us custom and usage of 100 years and %
e. toned By the examples of the grea
ms ana visest Of those who founded and b
maintained our government, that no
shall be eligible for third term Of pl
Dental office.
diff APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
ves. Copflding ia the Justice Of our g
: q and the necessity of its success at
nolls, vs submit The foregoing decl
zion Of principles and purposes to
!, ~ oonsiderate Judgment Of the Amer
,ent peo pie. We invite the support OF
.hor citisens Who approve them, and who
M sire 10 have them made effective thrt
\ ~ Iecislatiou for the relief Of the pc
|. il and the -.atoraticn OF the countrys
kary psrity.