Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-13
The Oemjnu Platform.

The Democratic party of New Mex
leo as represented at Deming last Sat
urday by a number of the counties in
the territory, through delegates and by
proxies, most Of whom were from Ber-
nalillo and Santa Fe counties. an
nounced it's declaration of principles, on
which it expects or hopes to elect it's
nominee.
1t heartily indorses the Chicago plat
form of 1896 "and renews allegiance" to
that fearless son of Democracy, Hon.
w. j. Bryan; favors the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at the ratio Of
16 to /, without waiting for the consent
of any other nation, and favors the tar
if On wool and live stock; denounces
the Republican party generally and the
governor in particular, and lauds their
nominee in nine special particulars,
and In one general sweeping burst Of
confidence and eulogy. 1t condemns the
Thurston bill in congress providing for
the funding of the New Mexico debt,
and advocates statehood, charges that
the Republican press Of the territory is
endeavoring to deprive the native peo-
pie Of the enjoyment of the privilege of
sitting on juries and holding office, and
otherwise is almost a repetition of the
platform adopted in 1896. Upon this
platform Mr.. Ferguson must stand
and make his canvass.
The Chicago platform, which the
Democrats in New Mexico indorse, de-
nounced all forms of tariff except for
revenue only as a direct robbery of the
people. 1t is we'll known that such was
not only the Democratic idea, but prac-
tice, under two Democratic admins
%trations, as shown by the Wilson law.
which created a deficit during the four
years of it's operation Of $156, 600, 900. to
make up for which during a time of
profound peace, the Cleveland admins
~tration issued more than 5000, 900, 900 of
bonds, bearing 4 and S per cent interest,
to obtain the money on which President
Cleveland resorted to a syndicate Of
bankers, who received for their serv-
ices SIG, 000, 900 as commissions.
To be sure, the platform of the New
Mexico Democrats declares for a tariff
IN wool and live stock, that is merely
an empty phrase, as the party itself, by
it's representatives in congress who have
votes, Is unalterably opposed to any
protective tariff whatever, and the peo-
pie of this territory have had expert
enc under both systems and can Judge
for themselves which is most beneficial
to their interests.
The idea of free coinage of silver by
this country alone was overwhelmingly
refuted at the last presidential cleo
ton, and If it needed anything further,
1t was received by the lesson Of the late
war with Spain, wherein it was demon
strated that in the purchase Of supplies,
war material and vessels abroad the
gold standard was the only one recog-
nized, and it was that alone which ena-
bled the United States to procure q
navy and arm and equip the volunteers.
The present administration found it
necessary for the conduct of the war to
Issue bonds, which was done to the
amount of 5000. 900, 900, bearing 8 per
cent interest, and which were sold d.
rectly to the people without any cost to
the government or the payment of any
commissions to syndicates.
AS far as statehood is concerned, the
Democrats have proclaimed loudly for
admission for many years in their plat
forms, but on the only occasion when
they had an opportunity to vote upon
the proposition, they. to a man, de-
clared against statehood and the adop.
ton Of a constitution.
The platform invites the attention of
voter. to Democratic counties as COM
pared with Republican counties in the
administration of their affairs. It is
presumed this plank was particularly
directed to San Miguel county as a con.
spicuous example of Democratic meth.
DDS. The platform also commits thu
party to a practical population Of the