Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1900-05-04
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
Rouslng Resolutions Passed by
the Territorial Democrats.

We, tho representatives OF the
democratic party Of New Mexico,
in convention assembled at Alhn-
querque on this 18th day Of April,
1900.
DO hereby roeilirm our allegiance
to the time honored principles OF
the democratic party IA set forth IN
the Chicago platform OF 1876, and
we hereby announce our unabated
and continued confidence IN, and
iadmiration for our standard bearer
Hon. William Jennings Brayn.
We believe in the immortal prin-
ciple enunciatcd in the declaration
of independence ''that govern
ments are instituted among men
deriving their Just powers from
the consent Of the governed, and
Tint the principles Of tho const'-
tuition Of the United States which
secure to all men life, liberty and
the purpnit Of happiness and a
voice in the government, ought to
be extended to all territory, how
ever acquired, and wo denounce
the arbitrary and tyrannical policy
Of the present national administra.
ton and Of congress in regard to
Territory which has been acquired
as reault Of the late war with
| Spain, and we especially de-
nouneo the recent act of congress-
creating n tariff wall betwaon Porto
Rico and the other parts OF our
c,aniry, and We desire to call the
attention OF the people OF New
Mexico to tho fact that II the poll
icy thus inauguraiod were to be
carried 10 its logical conclusion,
duties could bo impoaed upon all
exports aud imports between thus
territory and the reet OF the United
States; that our cilzens could be
deprived Of all voice in tho govern
ment Of this territory, OF tho right
Of trial by jury, Of tho writ OF hab
eas corpus, Of tho right OF pablo
assembly and all other fundamen'
tai rights. and That an arbitrary
despotism could be erected upon
the ruins Of sree government.
We favor; An American imam
cinl system made by the American
ueaple. to be secured by the imme-
d,n,e restoration of tho FREQ and
unlimited coinage Of gold and ell
vel at the present legal ratio Of IL
to without the aid or consent OF
any other nation; amendments to
the constitution authorizing an in-
coma tax, and providing for the
election of T. s. senators BY di-
rect vote Of the people, the imme-
diate construction and fortiticatlon
II the Nicaragnan canal by the
United Slater; independence for
Cubn homo rule for the Phllli-
pnes, eternal opposition to tho
trusts; vigorous foreign policy /;
tariff levied for purposes OF reve
nue.. 10 be 30 adjusted as to oper-
ate equally throughout the country
Iund not discriminate between olass
or section, and taxation limited by
the neods Of the government hon
estly and econom ically admins
tered statehood for Now Mexico; /;
financial system which recognz-
ca tie government sovereign
rlabt to issae all money, whether
col or apsr, tho retention OF the
gfeenb backs as they now EXIT and
tho retirement Of the national
bank notes as rapidly as green
backs redeemable in coin can DO
anbstltuted for them.
We are unalterably opposed to
government by Injunction; to tho
lmperialiem and militarism OF the
present administration and the re-
publican party; to the use of tho
army of the United states and the
,napension of writ Of haheas cor
pus and declarations OF martial
law il times OF peace in order that