Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-08

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Buffalo, N. Y.
The foundation rocks upon which GU
party stands are liberty and freedom
without regard to race, color or Ore
vious condition of servitude. 1t Is tn
only party since the formation of gu
government that has liberated the sIay
by the force of arms and by nationa
law. We therefore denounce the cry q
imperialism as a bugaboo gotten up b,
the Democratic party as another pre-
tended issue, in the hope of frightenin,
some weak-minded people into votin,
the Democratic ticket.
IA. We favor the continuance of tn,
Republican tariff on wool and othe,
products of this territory, and as a re
suit of such tariff we point to the fac
that our wool and sheep interests in thi.
territory alone are worth over $40, 900,
600 more than they were when William
Mckinley was elected president.
Is. Combinations of capital having
as their object the control of the pro.
duction of commodities, or the markets
thereof, and the regulation of wages
are hurtful and injurious to the best
interests of the people, and should be
prevented by congress under a consti-
t%utional amendment. New Mexico is af-
ficted with that greatest of all monop-
olies, the oil trust. BY unjust combina-
ton and discrimination this great trust
has virtually driven all competition
from our territory, and as a conse-
quence thereof our people are compelled
to pay for the Oil they consume more
than double the price paid for better oil
by the people of Colorado, Texas, Cali
fornia and other surrounding states and
territories. We therefore favor such
national legislation as shall establish
complete legal control over all trusts
and monopolies, and we emphatically
demand that the next legislature of this
territory, after a full investigation of
the subject, pass a law which will pre-
vent unjust discrimination against our
people, and provide for the punishment
OF those who seek to destroy honest
competition. We favor the repeal of the
so-called coal oil law of this territory.
16. We condemn the provisions of the
so-called Stephens bill, now pending be-
fore the congress of the United States,
which bill, in terms, inhibits the people
of this territory from acquiring rights
in the waters Of the Rio Grande and it's
tributaries, such as can be and are now
being acquired by the inhabitants of
and Texas; which prohibits
the use, impounding and detention for
legitimate commercial purposes of
waste waters arising and flowing
through New Mexico; and which re-
moves from the jurisdiction of our ter
courts litigation over the local
rights involved in these momentous |
questions. We further favor the imme-
liate construction of the Elephant
dam.
II. The reasons for keeping New
under a territorial form of gov
eminent have long ceased to exist. 1t Is
right to have this territory admit
ed as a state, and we insist that it is |
he duty of congress to admit it. The
Republican national con-
Of last June, representing the
whole Republican party Of the United
declared as follows: I'VE favor
lone rule for, and the early admission
% statehood of, the territories Of New
Arizona and Oklahoma" We
'all the attention Of this pledge to the
PRESIDENT and the congress of the Unit
ID States, and confidently expect its
and the early admission of
'ur territory as a state.
IS. We and the people Of New Mexi-
o are unalterably opposed to the main
enance and creation Of all forest re-
erves in this territory, as being inju-
ious to u people and their best inter-
SITS.
10. We are opposed to the leasing Of
he public domain under any or
orm whatever, believing it injurious
nd detrimental to the interests of the
eople. and to the advantage Of LARGE
and trusts; and we re-
pectfully and earnestly represent to-
ongress that all bills now pending be-
ore that body, having as their purpose
he leasing or allotment Of the public
ands of the United States to individ-
ais, companies or corporations. be not
assed.
20. We recommend the governor Of
MS territory to appoint seven of the
members Of the Democratic
and a like number Of the Repub-
can party to act with him, to consti-
lite a committee of fifteen of our citi- ;,
ems, of which he shall be chairman, toj
0 to Washington during the coming
,ssion Of congress and urge by all hon.
rable means the passage of an en-
bling act for the admission of New
lexico rs a state in the union.
81. We favor the extension and addi-
onal area Of the present county Of Nc
inley, and that all delinquent taxes