Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-09-25
THE POPULIST CONVENTION.
Santa Fe Delegates Pleased with Its
WOrk-Outline OF the Platform.

| santa Fe Delegates Pleased with 1t.
WOrk-OutIine Of the Platform.
Messrs. E. T. Webber and Arthur Boyl'
returned this morning from Las Vegas
both highly pleased with the result of ths
territorial Populist convention. Ex
Gov. L. B. Prince was nominated for del
egate in congress on the third ballot
The ballots we're as follows:
First ballot-Fergusson, "a; Prince, 33
Hadley, IL; Robinson, 10: total, ~; nee.
essary to choice, 80.
Second ballot-Fergusson, "a; Prince
23; Hadley, 20; Robinson, 10.
Third ballot-Fergusson, "a; Prince,
43; Robinson, 10.
A separate resolution was passed de-
claring that ex Gov. Prince was nomi-
lated without his solicitation and that he
is not expected to indorse every plank in
the platform, and leaves him free to fol-
low his own convictions for the good OF
the territory.
M. P. Stamm, of Albuquerque, chair
man of the Populist territorial commit
tee and national committeeman for New
Mexico, with few followers, bolted the
convention, but before doing 80 he said
he would not indorse the action of the
convention, which, hesaid, was Repub-
lican convention, and that he would do
all he could to see that the vote was not
delivered and would appeal to National
Chairman Butler.
In this connection the following tele.
gram from Las Vegas to the Albuq uer-
que Democrat is interesting:
"The Republican convention will be
held here Saturday and indications are
that the gold Republicans and silver Re.
publicans will be evenly divided.
"The nomination of Prince by the
Populists is considered here first blood
tor the silver Republicans, who will now
endeavor to override the Catron (gold)
element, put IA silver plank in the terri
torial platform and force Catron out of
the race, which may cause split"
In the platform adopted at the conven-
tion allegiance is declared to the Popu-
list platform framed in st. Louis, and
Bryan and Watson are declared the
ou0auoAu OCdIGIos Ouu0I plduk6 III bn6
platform are in brief as follows:
l. Populism is declared to be Jeffer-
sonian Democracy based on an unadul-
terated Lincoln Republicanism.
2. Economic, social and political re-
form is the battle cry, and all persons are
invited to join.
3. That the Republican party, in it's
infancy, believed az the Populists do to-
day, but it has come under the control of
monopolists and has but one aim-office,
but one principle, gold.
4. They demand national money is
sued by the government only, and the
free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16
to |, and demand that the volume of
money increase commensurate with the
Increase of population.
s. The sale of bonds and the increase
of the public interest bearing debt are
denounced.
6. A graduated income tax is demand
ed, and that the poll-tax be abolished.
Z. Ask for government postal savings
banks.
g.. A demand for, government owner
ship of railroads and telegraph.
9. It is demanded that the arid lands
of the territories be donated to the re-
spective territories.
10. It is demanded that bona fde set
tiers on all public lands be granted free
homes, and that this include land grants.
II. A demand is made that law be
passed by congress whereby mining
claims can be perfected on land grants.
IL. They demand the right of local
elf-government.
13. They favor a system of district
legislation through the initiative and
referendum.
II. Urge that the president; vice. pres.
ident and senators be elected by direct
vote.
Is. Liberal pension to ex-soldiers and
sailors.
16. Demand sufficient and economi-
cally adjusted tariff, especially upon
wool, hides and sugar, by specific tax.
The present tariff law is denounced.
II. The interference of the military
with the civil authorities in time of peace
10 condemned.
Is. The creation of labor tribunal
to adjust differences between employers
and employees is demanded.
10. Sympathy is expressed for Cuba.
20. Home rule for the territory and
the immediate admission as state is
asked.
20. Demand that public salaries be
made to correspond to the prices of
labor and its products, and idle labor
should be employed on public works as
far a. possible.
"a. Each man is entitled to all that
his labor produces, therefore there should
bs no tax levied on the products of
labor.
23. Land is the common property of
the people, and should be preserved from
and speculation. All onearn-
ed grants of land are sub ject to forfeiture
and should be reclaimed by the govern
ment, and no portion of the public do
main should be hereafter granted except
to actual settlers, continuous use being
to tenure.
"a Our immigration laws should be
80 amended as to exclude paupers and
criminals.
Is. They protest against the issue of
county and territorial warrants in viola
tion or law and demand that scrip be
taken in payment of taxes and the law
authorizing the district attorney to bring
suit for delinquent taxes be repealed.
26. They invite the cooperation and
support of all citizens who agree with
them in substance.