Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-10-20

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dsvolvlnt upon thom 70 ESTABLISHING
tbs blessings of cons, ionai liberty
and stable E0vernmen lnona ths
peopies OF those islands aad would
consider u coWardiy act 10 abandon
tiem to thelr own tate Css proposed b.
the democrats partyJ una ustomsi.
- thsy are. 10 a eivt govsrnmenL
IA. We condemn the Inconsistent a..
uiude % ne deu0craug party, thai.
VALE ClamorinE Tor an immediate inde-
pendent government for the Ffupluos.
has disfranchisei hundreds Of thous-
aids Of vOtsna la on. ewn country.
A. We selleve ths ,tprs.uutation m
oenEresa fr0m every state .n ths Uuian
should be- appOruonsd IN a..riaues
with the number of persons ha,lI. sac.
rlgAt 81 suorag undsr the Laws aud.
constitution 81 saoh state.
"a TAs republican, party Of this IA.
ton. has, by Ia splsndid record. shown
Itself 70 be = friend OF ne oppreaasa.
rhe foundation rocks uPon watch eur
party stands are. liberty and freedom,
Without regard TO race. color or prev
ioua eondiiisn 81 lervltude. a u The
only party since the formation Of our
government that has liberated the
slave By The tScce OF arma and BY ma
tional law. We therefore dsnounce the
| cry of Imperialism AZ bussb0o Eot-
ten ~ ~ the democratic party az an
other pretended issus. in the hope OF
frightening some Weak-mindea people
into voting the democratic ticket
"a We favor me continuance OF The
republican tarin on wool and other
products of this territory. and 80 . re-
suit 0f each tanff Ne point 10 the fact
that our wool a.ld sheep interests o.
this Territory alone are worth over $50 |
eQs.s0o more than they we're when VIII
liam MCKINLEY was elected president |
10. Combinations of capital having /
a. their ohjeul the Cuntrol " The pro- |
duotion Of commodities, or the markets
thereof aud the regulation OF wages.
ars hurtfal and Injurious 10 the best
interests % the people. and should bs
prevented BY congress, under a constl-
tutional amendment New Mexico Il
afflicted with that greatest OF all mo
nopolies tho oil trust. By unjust com
bination and discrimination thla great
Trust hes virtually driven AL competi-
ton from our territory. and as = oOa-
sequence thereof our people are com.
PEELED 10 pay for tire oil they consume
more than double the prios paid FOE
batter oil BY tho people Of Colorado.
TcAas, California aud other surround
ing states and territories. We there
fore favor such national legislation a.
shall establish complete legal control
over ali trusts and monopollca, and We
omphatically demand that the next
legislature OF this territory. after a fun
Investigation OF the subject pass a law
which Will prevent unjust dlScrimlna.
ton against our people. and provide
Tor tho punishment OF those who seek
70 destroy honest competition We
favor the repeal Of the s0-cailed Goa
oil law OF this Serritory.
10 We condemn the provisions OF
the so-cslled stephens bll. n1N pend
ing before the congress OF toe United ,
states, which bill, In terms, inhibits
the people % THE territory from 40
curing rights IA the waters OF the RIO
0randa and IL tributaries such a. cas- !
be ana are now being acquired By the /
Inhabitants OF Colorado and Texas; O
which prohibits tho use, lmpounding /
and detention for legitimate CONNER &
cisl purposes OF waste waters arising q
NtAtN h"WANN NNfNhnN ANHW aAAAANOs anu =
which removes from the Jurisdiction OF J
on territorial courts litigation over
the local rights involved In these mo
msntous questions. We further favor .
the Immediate construction OF the
Elephant Butte dam.
II. The reasons for keeping New
heHioo under a territorial form OF SOW
err ment have long ceased 20 exist H
IL our right 10 have THE territory ad-
mitted a. state. ana We insist that q
IL the duty 81 congress 20 admit A. The
philadelphia republican national Goa
vention OF last June. representing tbs !
whole republican party OF the United
States. declared as follows I'VE favor
home rule for and the early admission y
10 statehood ~ the territories OF New
Mexico. Arizona and Oklahoma" We
SAIL the attention OF this pledge 20 the
and the congress OF tho =
United States and confidently expect
~ observance and the early admission q
~ our territory az a stats. q
rs. We and the psol ls Of New Mes
leo are unaiterabiy opposed to the
and creation OF ali forest
reserves In this territory, a. being In :,
furious to our people and their best la -
sFests. -
10. We are opposed 90 the leasing :.
" the public domain under any man !,
lef 5r form whatever. believing u in =
furious and detrimental a. the inter-
'sls o. the people. ana 20 tho advan- -
age 0f large corporations and trusts !.
ma We respectfully and earnestly rep
resent 10 congress that All bills now
DeqdinE before that body. having az y
heir purpose The leasing or all0fmsnt J.
y the public lands Of the United states ~
10 individuals. companies or corpora !,
Ions, be not passed.
20. We recommend The governor 81
his territory 10 appoint seven Of the
leading members 81 the democrats o.
1arty, and like number 81 the rcpub. 1,
lean party 20 ACT win him, 10 consti- !.
ute COMMITTEES ~ nfteen - our citi- /.
tens. ~ which he shall be chairman. 20 ],
90 ~ Washington during the coming !.
session 0f congress and urge OF an en- !,
itiing aci for the admission % New !,
Mexico ar state in the union.
a. We favor the extension ana sd- !,
iiilousl area of tho present county % !.
Mckinley. and that al delinquent :,
axes arising ana becoming due from
hat portion Of The territory embraced
Within the limits 81 the present county
y Mckinley should he turned into the A
reasury ~ aaid county /.
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aOOD HEAsoNs 3,
After ionE Year, % Independence In q
matters ~ politics. during which The <
lleaner has assumed only a passive at y