Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-13

cry or Imperialism a. a hugabDo got
ten up by the democratic party AZ an
ether pretended issse, In the hope OF
frightening some weak minded people
into voting the democtatlo ticket.
H. We favor the continuance Of the
republican tafin on wool ana other
products OF this territory. ana a. re-
suit Of such taum We point 90 the fact
that our wool and sheep interests IN
this territory alone are worth over ti0,-
100000 more than they we're when VIII.
liam Mckinley was elected president.
IS Combinations of capital having
aa their object the control ~ the pro-
duction of commodities, or the markets
thereof and the regulation OF wages.
are hurtful and Injurious to the best
Interests ~ the people. and should bo
prevented by congress. under a conati.
tutional amendment. Now Mexico Il
afflicted with that greatest of an mo-
noT olies. the oil trust BY unjust com
bination and discrimination this great
trust has virtually driven an competi-
ti0n from our territory. and as a CON
sequence thereof our people aro COM
psied to pay for the OF they consume
more than double the price paid for
better oil by the people 0f Colorado.
TcSas. California and other surround
inB states and territories We thore-
FORE favor such national legislation a.
shat establish complete legal control
over az trusts and mouopolles. and we
emphatically demand that the next
legislature OF this territory. after a FUN
Investigation OF the subject pass law
which will prevent unjust dlscFlmna.
tion against our people, and provide
FOR the puni1hment OF those who seek
% destroy honest competition We
favor the repeal Of the so-called coal
OIL law % this herrltory
ie We condemn the provisions OF
the so-cailed stephens bill. now pend. |
ms before the cong"oss of the United |
states. which bill Ia terms. Inhiblts |
the people of this territory from &C. |
curing rights IN the waters OF the RIO |
Grande aud rs tributaries, such az can
be and are nov being acquired by the |
Inhabitants Of Colorado and Texas |
which prohibits the use. inpoundlng |
and detention Tor legitimate CONNER !
ciel purposes of waste waters arising |
ana flowing through New Mexico. and |
which removes from the jurlsiiclion OF
our territorial courts litigation over
the local rights Involved In these mo-
mentous questions We further favor
the Immediate construction of the
Elephant Butte dam.
H. The reasons for keeping New
Mexico under territorial form OF gov
err ment have long ceased 90 exist. II |
Is our right 10 have this territory ad-
mitiod as a state. ana We inais, that Il
is the duty OF congress 10 admit H. The
philadelphia republican national con-
vcrtlon ~ last June representing the
whole republican party OF the United
States declared az follows 1--WE favor
home rule for. and the early admission
10 statehood of the territories OF New
Mexico. Arizona ana Oklahoma" We
cali the attention ~ this pledge 90 the
president and the congress OF the
United States and confidently expect
its observance ana the early admission
of our territory as state.
rs. We and the people of New Mex
leo are unalternbly opposed TO the
and creation OF all forest
reserves IN this territory, as being In
furious TO our people and their best In
tcresis.
~, We are opposed 20 the leasing
of the public domain under any man
nor or form whatever. believing II In
furious and detrimental 10 the inter
esta OF the people. and 10 the sdvan-
tage OF large corporations and trusts
and We respectfully and earnestly rep.
resent 20 congress that an bills now
pending before that body. having as
theif purpose the leasing OF allotment
OF the public lands OF the United States
u individuals. companies or corpora
tlons, be not passed.
20. We recommend the governor OF
this territory TO appoint seven of the
leading members 90 the democratic
party and a like number ~ the rcpub-
llcan party to act with him, 10 c0BHtl-
tut, n committee of fifteen of our ciii-
zcus. OF which he shall be chalrman, to
go 10 Washington during the coming
session of congress and urge of an en-
airing act FOR the admission OF New
Mexico ~ n state IN the union.
~. We favor the extension and al.
dliionai area Of the present county OF
Mckinley. ana that al delinquent
taxes arising and becoming due from
that portion % the territory embraced
within the limits of the present county
of Mckinley shsuld be turned Into the
treasury Of said county