Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-04-23
DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTIONS
AdOOlsd By tho Territorial COHVsR-
lion al Silver City Recently,
JOINT STATEHOOD FAVORED

When tuo Delegates returned 20 the
eity tom tne silver cry convent on
he .Jher day Tho Citizcu tried t0l
so0nro tHD resolutions tof publication.
oat che precious document could NO,
o. obtained. a. Secretary Rcuehan
had only one COPY and although Chair.
maa McMiliun VAS anxious % Hce
them in print as early as Jsslhlo. the
secretary would not lot them go out
OF his possession and carried them
Ju ~ santa BE-. Whlc u 10 stale read.
ug now, being ave days after their
adoption. 40 the request of local demo
crate The Citizen gives them full pub
Ac.ty
We tho democrats OF the territory
Vt Nos Mexico. 10 convention Assem-
blci az silver City. this 18th day OF
ApIll. 1904. DO declare.
That We rcatnrm our allegiance 20
.hl veil vslablI. ned principles Of dem.
sc,aCy which are fundamental 10 our
governmental structure Rud Cor the
b ghost interest OF the greatest mum
Dor.
We .cmcmbcl with pleasure the
staadfast adherence Of tho democratic
party 90 There high principles. and We
confidently look Tor the speedy return
% cut phIty 10 control Ia the AFFAIRS
" The government % che end that the
rights aud interests OF the masses OF
the people may DO protected and ad.
vnucad against the grinding deproda'
lions OF the classes &C. the form ~
enormous aggregatons OF predatory
wealth.
we express with emphasis our as,
approval OF iae tendencies of the go.
publican marty toward a colonial sya.
tenn and the accompanying evils OF mil
itarlsm. the enforcement % the con
sututon and the nag IN our Island pos
SESSIONS. the maintenance Of war tar
m IN time of peace which has become
tho parent 10 trusts. and which We de-
clare 90 be- the greatest evil 10 which
the massea OF the people are subjected
aud 80 de.1unCe the national republl-
can tcm LiHttati0n Tor Us dupllcity 10
dealing with this great eva and Tor ia
failure 90 Fpply the criminal az we'll
as the cRi remedy In the interests
q the people. Tor lts attempt 60 dis
tract the attention OF the people from
,ho real Issue by prosecution % petty
crime ln The pOstofice department
while the predatory kings OF aggregat.
"a wcaltn go scottree under the Grim
nal lava made for the protection II
the people
We dsrllnCo the republican terri
,1flal administration Tor ii5 corrupt
cNtrayagaI CO in more thaV doubling
the burdens Of government on he PEG
Die. m UAys. without any prolcnBo a.
giving responding benefits. for IT'S
complete failure 20 call corrupt ropuo'
lAan county officials 90 account and
remove them for open and notorious
hafi OF public funds. willis Il has ev.
or been prompt 90 call democratic Of
totals tC rcCuunt on the himniest
charges tLd % remove many OF thom
without any charges az all.
We hold up 20 public aoorn the al
niuistmt,n that approves and contin'
ucs 20 Office as its party manager q
man who has teen openly charged and
convicted By 40 honest republican dln'
/ 'flst attorney OF the bold theft q puo.
| lic fchool funds. and We charge that
. the PRESENT republican Administration
/ IN .hia territory, by 10 failure 20 re-
peal had laws and enact good once, BY
/ lta failure 20 remove corrupt ropubli.
can officials, by ne corrupt and extra.
| VACANT appropriations % public funds
and by TO- general conduct viewed as
q whole, ls the least eommondablo Of
any this territory has had In many
years
We dcnounCt the practice that has
been followed 90 some Of our courts OF
| aguava'pE tao evils % our present
Infamous Jury law by appointing jury
| commissioners hereunder. composed
entirely OF republicans, 10 that IN
stances OF jury manipulation have DO
come so frequent 40 to become scan
dalous. as well o. tho practice % some
OF the district attorneys 10 oondonC
crime and compound felonies BY NJ
fording protection TO wrong doors who
/ viii promise support % the ropubllcaI
party ln the exchange ~ such protoc
\ tlon
On the absorbing subioa Of state
hood We rolterate our expressed view
and having exhausted al eiort 10 90
cure single statehood for New hoxlc,
within the near future 40 a matter o
right. We charge our failure 10 that re
spoct 10 the reprdiation OF platform
pledges BY the republican majority q
congress, and We recognise Il nov u
be the will Of congress 20 glvo Ne Join
statbhOOd-Or no statehood al al
believing Joint statehood 70 be prefer
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