Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1900-05-11
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
Rouslng Resolutions Passed by
the Territorial Democrats.

We, the representatives. OF the
democratic party of New Mexico,
in convention assembled at Albu
aneroue on this 18th day OF April
1900.
DO hereby reallirm our allegiance
to the time honored principles OF
the democratic party as set forth in
the Chicago platform Of lSa6. and
we hereby announce our nnabnted
and continued con hdenoe in, and
admiration for our standard bearer
Hon. William jennings Broyn.
We bciieve in the immortal prIn-
ciple cnunciated in the declaration
Of independence that govern
ments are instituted among men
deriving their jus. powers from
the consent Of the governed and
that the principles Of the constr
tuition Of the United States which
secure TO al men life, liberty and
The pursuit Of happiness as and a
voice in the gov, ramcnt, ought 10
be extended to all territory. how
ever acquired, and we denounce
the arbitrary and tyrannical policy
of the present national administra'
tion and of congress IN regard 70
territory which has been acquired
ns result Of tho late war with
Spain: aud we especially ue'
uouuee the recent act Of congress-
creating n tariff wall between Porto
Rico and the other parts OF our
,ntry: and we desire to call the
attention Of the people oi New
Mexico to the fact that II the pol
icy thus inengnraied sero to DC
cnrricl To its logical conclusion
duties could bo imposed upon MI
exports and imports between tins
territory md the rect Of the United
states That our citizens conld 10
deprived of all voice in the govern
ment Of this territory, Of the right
Of trial by Jury, Of the writ OF hnb
ans corpus, Of the right OF pubic
assembly and all other fnndamen
taI rights: and that M arbitrary
deepotiam could be erected upon
the ruins Of sree government.
We favor. An American tinan
cinl systnm made by the American
uepule. To be secured by the imme.
m. reetnraiion OF the free and
unlimited coinage Of gold and 81
yer at The present Legal ratio OF IL
to without the aid or consent oi
any other nation; amendments to
the constitution authorizing m IN
eoms tax, and providing for The
election Of Z. $. senators by a d.
sa. vote Of tho people, the imme-
| I,nte aoustructlon md fortilicatIor
,f til, NicAragnan canal by the
| Ilbitad States; independence ioI
Cuba home rule for the Phllli
/ pinpp; eternal opposition to th'
/ u4t4. vigorous foreign policy
a tn,ln levied for purposes ol
reyepyp. 70 he SO adjusted as L
opprnte equally throughout IN
country and not discriminate be
tween class or section, aud taxa
ton limited by tt o needs of tn
government honestly snd ecpnnm
ically administered statehood fo
New Mexico, financial syeten
which recognizes the government
sovereign rignt TO insno a.. 'n9'ies
whether coin Or papef3 Tie feten
ii u Of the grceubacis as thcv nov
exist and the retirement oi th'
national bank notes CO rnpidly q
or cnhncks redeemnh'e 10 coin cai
be substituted for them.
we are unnlterably opposed t
government by injunction. To th
imperinlsm and mllitariem Of th
present administration and til
republican Iarly; to the use OF th
army Of tee United States aud th
suspension OF writ Of habeas COZ
pus and declarations Of MARTA
law in times Of peace in order the
labor may bo intinidatcd and labc