Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-07

on to decide how they will cast their
votes, There are two political organiza-
tons in the territory asking aid in the
members of the assembly and of county
officers. No nan who is conscientious
and desires to vote for the best inter
ests of himself in particular and the
unless he thoroughly understands what
the effect of his vote may be.
The two political parties in New Mex
leo are the Republican and the Demo-
cratic. These parties are striving for
supremacy, and upon the result of the
election hangs the future of the terrific
ry and the people living in it. What
does each one advocate and stand for?
The Republican party has nothing in
its record to be ashamed of. For nearly
half a century it has stood for america
for Americans" and holds the same po-
sition today that it did in the early days
Of it's existence. There has been no
change in its principles. 1t stands for
protection to home industries, a decent
days pay for a days work, and work for
all. Not only that, but it has been in
strumental, through the policy of pro-
lection, in making the United States one
of the foremost nations in the world in
manufactures, farm products and
wealth. 1t has, in the past two years,
ana hlal fha cIoa,, WON oyI aatt1n = ~
New Mexico to pay their debts, live well,
prosper and save money. Under the
present administration the price of
lambs has risen from G5 cents to 50; the
other products Of the territory have ad-
vanced in value in the same ratio.
Since the presidential election of 1896
the great territory of New Mexico has
made wonderful advancement in mate
rial wealth, in development and in the
position it occupies in the eyes of the
outside world, and the prosperity now
enjoyed by the ranchmen. cattle men,
sheep men and miners is due to the eff
forts of the Republican party to protect
the country from the competition of the
poorly paid workers of European, Ash
attic and South American countries, and
to retain the home markets for home
products.
OF the Democratic party, what can be
said? 1t stands for cheapness. Not only
cheap, shoddy goods. but cheap men. No
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made by President Harrison when he
declared that "a cheap coat covers a
cheap man." Under the Democratic ad-
ministration from 1892 to 1897. what was
Mexico? Sheep were hardly worth car
ing for, cattle We're allowed to starve
for the reason that it did not pay to look
after them, mines were closed down and
to market.
One of the great points made by the
Democrats in the campaign of 1892 was
that under a Democratic free trade ad-
m~inistration clothing could be bought
cheaper, food would be easier procured,
and, in, fact, everything would be cheap.
In the light of experience no a can
truthfully say that clothing, food or
anything else was cheaper from 1898 to
1897, except hat which the people had
to sell, and labor. In fact, labor became
so cheap hat it could not find employ
ment, and in the large cities free soup
houses had to be maintained by those
able to do so to keep thousands from
starving. The plausible set theory Of
cheapness, advanced by the Democrats,
proved a distressing fact to every class
Of people in the country except the rich,
during the administration under Grover
Cleveland, and now hat same party mas
the ~affrontery to ask voters to aid in
bringing a return of those conditions.
The question before the voters this
fall are narrowed down to the one: Do
they desire cheapness and poverty, or
good prices for sheep and cattle and
farm produce, activity in the mines, and
prosperity? If the former is wanted,
vote the Democratic ticket; if the latter,
vote for the Republican ticket and for
protection.