The San Juan County index., 1900-10-26
ABitofBolting History

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Our esteemed contemporary at Farm
ington devotes more or less of its valu-
able space these daya to an attempt to
justify the action Of the boilers from
the late Democratic county convention.
Such an attempt is natural and to be
expected, for isa editor wac one ot the
bolters. II was nsitheg natural nor to
be expected, however taat il ahopld 20
to the length Of INSTRUMENTATION and
misatntement 10 order boleter up ita
position
The result Of the Den eratia primaries
held on September 22d and the Demo
cratic convention heid on Sept. 29th,
was that the Farminqtoa and one or two
other delegations including one Popu-
list delegate from Aate-t precinct who
had been given his aei n the conven-
tion solely by. the god graces Of the
Democrats OF the presnct bolted the
county convention and nominated an
other ticket. The edito Of our oontem-
porary, the Times, one OF them.
Those boilers did not await the result OF
the convention as to nominees for offices.
either, they boltod without any excuse
except that they were j. a minority, aud
because the convention would not
seat certain conteuting delegations and
give them a majority.
So much is ancient history by this
time. Now then, rHE INDEX is here
for the purpose Of calling attention to
another bit Of ancient political history
in San Juan county, which is SO far an
cient that it is almost forgotten.
On the 31st day Of R ch 1900, there
was held mass convention of the
Democrats Of this county to elect
delegates to attend tho Democratic Ter,
ritorial convention at Albuquerque. At
that meeting there were present num-
Der OF Populists and also the editor Of
our contemporary. whd Tor the sake Of
brotherly loveand ,eepeat we will classify
as a Populist. After the convention had
proceeded far enough with its delibera
tions for them to see that they could not
control it, and after their candidate for
secretary had been beaten, this whole
kaboodlo Of statesmen incontineutlY
bolted that March convention, although
every mothers son Of them had been
allowed 10 vote on all Questions. For the
accuracy OF this statement, Of which no
written minutes are al hand, we refer 70
such well known citizeos as j. r. Will
Jams. G. E. Mead, w. y. Wright, G. S.
Cameron, f. T. Hicku 20, ]. G. Dodson
and others whose names these men will
recall.
Those thirr7 4s. ol greet
interest to the peopleof the county. But
the opposition has ab often aud unfairly
stated the case that Tar INpEx feels that
simple justice to itself and friends
Of the fusion ticket throughout the
, county requires full setting forth o.
the facts. This practice Of crowd o.
ofice-seekers bolting a convention every
time they do not obtain their desires
only to bob up again the next time, il
one that does not tend towards gooC
, government anywhere. Parties MAJ
make mistakes, but men Of sober iudg
ment will consider a long time before
they trot out of it's convention. Other
wise there would be 20 political parties
in county or in nation This Is saying
nothing Of the impropriety and lack o
decency manifested by men who as dele
gatea to one convention, bolt its delbera
tions and meet aud organize another
convention and help nominate them
selves for Offices.
In addition, We maintain that it comes
not in good grace from the editor Of oul
contemporary to pirate about Democracy
--5e who has bolted two Democratic
conventions in six months because b,
was in a minority, aud who has ad mitteo
in the columns Of his paper that he did
not support the party ticket at the last
election.
Regularity is essential to party sue
cess and has been SO recognized for a
hundred years in the United States
Mark this assertion las long as it ma,
be permitted to have an humble place il
political affairs The INDEX shall strive
, for the dignity and regularity Of tht
party with which it afiliates. and shall
always bow to the will Of the majority
as expressed,