Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-06

congress from every state IN the Union
should be- appoftloned in accordance
with the number OF persons having the
right of aunraGa under the laws ana
constitution % such state
ld The republican party of this ma
ton. has. by its splendid record, shown
Itself 20 be a friend or the oppressed.
The foundation rocks upon which our
party stands are liberty and freedom.
without regard 90 race. color or prey.
inus condition of scrvliude. II h the
only party since the formation OF our
government that has liberated the
slave hy tho force nf arms ana hy ma
tionh law, We therefore dcnouuco tho
cfy u imperialism as buRaboo got
ten 40 by the democratic party az an
other pretended issue, In the hope u
frightening some weak minded people
into voting the democratic ticket.
~ We favor the continuance OF the
republican tariff on wool and other
products of this territory. and as q re-
suit Of such taun we point 10 the fact
that our wool and sheep interests in
this territory alone are worth over SO.
ooo.Qo0 moro than they we're when vii.
Ham Mckinley was elected president.
10 Combinations of capital having
az their object the control OF the pro-
duciiun ~ commodities. or the markets
thereof and the regulation of wages.
ara huriful ana Injurious 20 the best
Interests % the people. and should be
prevented BY congress under q ccnsti-
tutional amendment New Mexico Is
afflicted with that greatest of ali mo- |
norolies' the OIL trust By unjust com
blnation aud discrimination this great
Trust has virtually driven an competi. |
ton from our territory. and as a con /
sequence thereof our people are COM
ptlied 60 pay for the OH they consume
more than double the price paid for
better oil by the people OF Colorado.
Texas. California and other surround
ind states and territories We there
for' favor such national legislation a.
shaE establish complete legal control
over all trusts and monOpolies, ana we
emphatlcally demand that the next
legislature OF this territory. after a fun
investigation OF the subject. pass q law
which will prevent unjust dlscrlmina-
tioh against our people. and provide
Tor the puni1hment OF those who seek
70 dC1irny honest competition We
favor the repeal Of the s0-cailod coal
oil law of this territory
10 We condemn the provisions OF
the so-callet stephens bill, now pend
INK before the congress OF the United
states. which bill. In terms. nhiblts
the people Of this territory from ac-
quiring rights In the waters " the Rio
drande and les tributaries. such - can
be and are now being acquired by the
Inhabitants Of Colorado and Texas:
which prohibits the use. lmpoundlng
and detention for legitimate CONNER
clel purposes of waste waters arising
ana flowing through New Mexico: and
which removes from the jurisdiction oil
our territorial courts litigation over
the local rights involved In these mo.
mentous questions We further favor
tho immediate construction OF the
Elephant Butte dam
~. The reasons for Keeping New
Mexico under territorial form OF gov
crg ment have long ceaied TO exist II
IL our r!ght 10 have this territory ad-
mltted AZ a state, and We insist that q
Is she duty OF congress to admit H. The
Philadelphia republican national con
ventlon OF last June. representing the
whole republican party OF the United
states declared as follows we favor
home rule Tor, and the early admission
10 statehood of the territories OF New
MoNico. Arizona and Oklahoma" We
cdi. the attention OF this pledge 20 the
president and the congress OF the
United States and confidently expect
.ts observance and the early admission
ns our territory as state.
Is We and the people of New Mex
leo are unslterably opposed to the
and creation OF all forest
reserves In this territory, as being in
furious 10 our people and their best in.
icrests
no. We are opposed 10 the leasing
lf the public domain under any man
nor or form whatever, believing IL In
furious and detrimental 20 the inter-
ssis of the people. ana 10 the adyan-
Iago OF large corporations and trusts.
and We respectfully and earnestly rep
resent to congress that ali bills now
pending before that body. having az
.heiI purpose the leasing or allotment
Df the public lands OF the United states
10 individuals. companies or corpora
Ilnhhi no NOT hAtheu,
20. We recommend the governor OF
this territory TO appoint seven Of the
leading members OF the democratic
pr ~iy. and like number Of the repub.
lean party 20 act with him. TO consti-
iutc a committee of hfteen Of our citi-
sens OF which he shall he Chairman, TO
20 10 Washington during the coming
session os congress and urge OF an en-
atling act Tor the admission OF New
Mexico as state In the union.
"a. We favor the extension and adj
iltlonal area OF The present county OF
and that all delinquent
taxes arising ana becoming due from
THAI portion OF the territory embraced
within the limits of the present county
N Mckinley should be turned Into The
treasury OF said county.