Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-06
Unanimously Adopted
by Republicans.
National and Territorial kd-
ministrations Endorsed.
Assault on Gov Roosevelt at Victor,
COIO., Condemned.
VALUABLE REPUBLICAN, DOCUMENT.

The following resolutions were nnen
imousIy adopted by the rcplblirans u
convention az santa Fe
The republican party of New Mex
ioo. through its representatives In con.
veEiion assembled. recognizing tho un'
paraNelod advancement which oul
country has made In business and pol.
itical progress during the present ma.
tiCnai administration. underline foster.
ing influence of republican principles.
and also recognizing that our coun-
trys present prosperity is due to re-
publican policies. as carried out by a
republican congress aud a republican
administration. most heartily endorse
the platform sdopied az Philadelphia
bY the recent republican national con.
vertl0n.
2 The wise and patriotic admins.
tratiOn of President Mckinley his
great statofmanship. his brilliant sue
cess In his home and foraign policies.
and his iidrliiy TO the interests of the
American people. have given him the
entire confidence and affection OF his
c0uutrymcn. with his recollection and
the election OF Theodore Roosevelt.
that typical young American. whose
courage Ia war and brilliant record In
peace have given him place In the
hearts 0f our people. We may well look
forward 10 continued national prosper
ilY during the next four years
g. We View with horror the fact that
q mob can be- found in this country az
wao found 40 Nicter, Colo, 10 attack a
man who had been a gallant soldier,
carried our nag 90 victory. was COVER
nor of New York and Is now candi-
date for sloe president OF the United
States simply because he made use OF
the right of free speech IN announcing
a. the people his Views on public az.
fairs. We condemn such an act and
characterize 10 az the acts of lndivid-
uals Indicative OF the democratic party
10 which they pertain.
We most cordially endorse and
approve the able and successful adj
ministration of Governor Otoro Of this
territory an administration not only
giving great satisfaction to our people
hut one that has brought this terri.
tory into more favorable notice and
prominence abroad than any terrltor-
iai administration the territory has
ever had.
9. Il IA with JUST pride that We
can point TO our present Judiciary.
whose freedom fr0m the tongue OF
slander IA the more striking by its con-
trast Win the conduct of some OF the
democratic Judges or this territory
tion wh0 placed upon the people a hu-
initiation aud shame before unknown
iu the history OF our territory
Contrary 20 the predictions OF
William Jennings Bryan four years
ago the pledges and promises of the
republican party OF this country have
been redecmsi. The business deprea-
sion which hung over this territory like
pail under a democratic adminisira-
tIon when Mr. Mckinley was elected
president has been removed. protel ton
~ American labor and American la.
dnfifics has given renewed confidence.
mining. cattle RAISING. sheep raising
ana In fact. an interests and enter.
prses. have been greatly benefited. and
the wealth OF this territory has been
materially increased under the present
tariff and monetary policies or cur ma
tlonal government
7. -Four years ago the republican
convention 81 this territory expressed
Itself as opposed 10 an financial here
sles which called for cheap money
We renew that declaration. and unhea.
iiatingly endorse the financial lagisla-
tloa OF the last session of congress. boz
lioying hy such legislation our national
currency has becn fixed upon firm
foundation, our volume OF money In
creased. ana cur national credit placed
6pOu a higher plane than was ever
reached before. as shown by the low
Interest paid on our government bonds
the lowcosi paid by any nation on
earth
We are In favor of the clnstruc-
iloh and control of the Nicaragua ca
nal by the government ~ the United
States, the necessity 81 such canal be-
coming greater and more emphatic
since our acquisition OF new territory
IN the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
3 We favor the conservation of ali
waste waters la this territory Tor the
reclamation and irrigation OF our arid
binds aud We favor liberal appropria-
tlong by congress for that purpose. and
tha adoption OF the best means or utll-
izati0n such waste waters.
TO- We believe IN retfinlnR all terri
tory the tide of which was ceied to ua
by treaty stipulatlons with spain. The
sovereignty Of this government over
the Philippine islands must not be re-
pudiated We believe that the Amori-
can people have the responsible duty
dcvolylng upon them OF establishing
the blessings OF Institutional liberty
and stable government among the
peoples % those Islands and would
consider u q cowardly act to abandon
them 40 their own fate Gas proposed by
the democratic pariyD unaccustomed.
a. heS are. 90 a civil government.
n We condemn the inconsistent at
tituie or the democratic party, that.
while clamoring for an Immediate inde-
pendent government for the FilipinOs.