Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-10-13
SANTA FE, N. M, MONDAY, OCTOBER l3 1902
REPUBLICAN
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted at the Territorial
Convention Held at Ration
October 10.

October 10.
The Republican party of New Mexico
| by its representatives. in convention as
sembled, before proceeding with the
work which has called us together,
deem it proper and fitting that we
should as such representative body pro-
foundly deplore the untimely death of
| President Mckinley which shocked the
| world only a year ago, and that we
should pay a silent tribute to that
| the principles of our party whom we so
| highly euiogized at odi last conS enticn.
| The work which then received our en-
comiums was more lasting and far
noble character of William Mckinley
and the deeds he wrought for the well
fare and glory of his country, are more
enduring than the stately monuments
now raising by the people to his mem
ory. As citizen model of integrity
and domestic virtue, as statesman the
author of the practical system which
has made his name synonym for
prosperity. AS a president wise and
strong, bringing together hostile inter-
ests and conflicting sections, until at
his tragic death there was but one la
ment, and common sorrow for the
great, wise, and good man who had
gone. Let us rise, and stand with bow
ed heads, and sorrowing hearts in
memory of our great leader.
Be it resolved,
That we again endorse the National
Republican platform at Philadelphia
upon which President Mckinley and
President Roosevelt were elected, and
under which prosperity has continued
in our land, our prestige has been in
creased abroad, and new republic has
been added to the nations of the world.
BY the wise and patriotic administra-
tion of President Mckinley and it's con-
tinuance by his successor, American in
dustries have prospered as never before
and our commerce has expanded until
the world is our market.
That we recognize in President
Roosevelt a fit successor to President
Mckinley, faithfully carrying out his
policies, and when new emergencies
courage of conviction. And we believe
President Roosevelt has shown that he
deserves the position which he now
holds by the suffrages of the people,
favor his nomination for president in
1904, when we horf 10 cast for him our
lirst electoral ! jte
We most heartily endorse the admin
ritory, which hasi resulted in improv-
ing our financial standing and moral
credit at home and abroad 1t has in
duced new capital to come into the ter
ritory, and protected what was already
here. And especially we endorse his
personal and official efforts to improve
the method of assessments and taxa
tion which have resulted in adding one
and one-half million to our tax rolls
for the present year. His official and
personal conduct has been subject to
the most searching scrutiny by two
presidents and two senates with the re-
suit that it has been approved by them,
and on that result we sincerely con-
gratulate him.
We endorse our delegate to congress,
Hon. B. S. Rodey, for his earnest and
untiring efforts on behalf of the terri
tory not only in Washington but wher-
ever he might be, and especially for his
tireless exertions to secure us state
hood, which have resulted in getting us
nearer that deserved position than ever
but once before. And we urgently pray
the honorable senate of the United
States at once to take up and pass the
bill now before it for our admission as a
state.
We denounce the so-called stephens
or Culbertson bill'' now pending in con-
gress which is aimed to deny us the use
of our waters for the benefit of certain
individuals in Texas and Mexico, and
earnestly pray as matter of right and
justice that the government cause it's
suit now pending to prevent the storage
of water at the Elephant Butte dam to
be withdrawn, in order that this great
work of internal improvement may
proceed.
We extend our hearty thanks to con-
gress for the passage of the bill estab-
fishing reservoirs in Che western states
and territories and hail it as long
step in the direction of recognizing the
claims Of the west for assistance which
has been so long monopolized by the
east.
We pray that congress may so amend
the act donating lands to The territory
that the sale and leasing of the same
may not be restricted as now. In order
that we may derive more immediate
revenue for the benefit of our common
schools and public institutions.
We believe the action of congress in
the government of the Philippines, to
be wise. just and humane, and must re-
suit in great ultimate good to those peo-
pie and that the retention of the army
there is a necessity caused by their own
acts and for which they alone are re-
sponsible, and we believe that the con-
duct of that army under the most try
ing circumstances of climate and condi- |
tions to have been most praiseworthy
and humane. We denounce as un-
worthy of the name those Americans
sought to bring discredit upon the gal
liant officers and men who are upholding