The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-29
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORMS.
Adopted at Las Vegas, New Mexico,
August &c, 1904.

regular biennial convention assem-
bled, take pleasure in publishing oul
allegiance to the essential principle.
of the Democratic faith so clearly
and forcibly set forth in the platform
unanimously adopted by our late Ma
tional Convention, and we applaud
that convention for opportunity sum
marizing and ~embodying in that plat.
form the fundamental tenets of Dem.
Ocratic faith as set forth in that po-
litical classic, the first inaugural adj
dress of the Father of Democracy.
They are the principles which under
lie free government as exemplified
in the great Republic and their faith
FIJI observance alone can guarantee
our national stability and the pepetu-
ity of our institutions.
To the end that our party through
out the Territory, from leader tt the
humblest in the ranks, may be again
reminded of those cardinal principles
and thus be edited and freshly inspir-
| ed. we deem it appropriate to re-pub-
lish that summary, to-wit:
The freedom of the press, of con-
science and of speech; equality be
fore the law of all citizens: the right
of trial by jury; the freedom of pers-
ons defended by the writ of habeas
corpus; the liberty of personal con-
tract untrammelled by sumptuary
laws; the supremacy Of the civil over
the military authority; a well disci-
plined militia: the separation of
church and state; economy in expen-
ditures and low taxes: thai labor
may be lightly burdened; the fulfill
ment of public and private obliga-
tons; fidelity to I'll treaties and
peace and friendship with all nations,
entangling alliances with none; abso-
lutte acquiescence in the will of the
majority; the vital principle of repub-
lies. These are the doctrines which
Democracy established as the prov
CRIBS of the Nation and they should
be constantly enforced"
We lake much pleasure in approx
ing and ratifying the action Of our
National Convention in nominating
for the presidency that masterfnl
man, Alton B. Parker, of New York
him of integrity proven by a long
and distinguished career in highest
judicial Office, Of courage Of conyic-
ton established and superb, of a dig
nifty and equilibrium and a breadth
that is known and read of all his fell
low citizens, and a purity and SIM
plicity of public and private life which
is the admiration of all men. We
congratulate our party, both in the
Nation and in New Mexico, on the
bright and still Frightening prospect
for the election of his honorable
and competent man to the exalted
office where we believe he will adorn
the lofty seat of Washington and JEFF
ferson.
We also congratulate our party on
the nomination OF that patriot and
statesman, Henry G.. Davis. of West
Virginia, who is such a worthy COM
panion to the distinguished head of
the ticket.
We desire to especially and point
eddy direct the attention Of the peo-
lie of New Mexico to the notable diff
erence between the National Repub-
lican and Democratic platforms on
the absorbing subject of statehood,
and on the vital subject of home rule
for the Territories, in the interim as
the next best thing. While h r e
publican national platform of four
years ago declared for single state
hood for New Mexico and Arizona,
the Republican administration since
that time has juggled with the sub
ject until it's publicly announced eau
Gus action is joint statehood for New
Mexico and Arizona, or no statehood
at all for a generation; and now their
platform for this campaign Is omin-