Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-29
WILL MAIN TAIN
ORGANIZATl ION
support Wilrhe Given 10 Park
er and Davis, but Party
viii be independents
Oh Local Matters.

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the row between the factions ot
the democratic party in this county
moved an important feature st the
late convention and has caused Wiae'
spread interest. 1t is still on. the
faction that was unseated in the con'
yention still maintains its allegiance
to the Union party in the county
while supporting the democrats m
the nation. Ia Voz del Pueblo claims
very strongly that it has worked N
season and out of season for the IA
terests Of the democracy and without
ever having received the least finan'
cial compensation for Its work. The
last issue Of La voz publishes the fol-
lowing editorial which Will be Of
interest because it outlines the plans
Of the union party for the future as
wen as explains the attitude OF the
faction:
To the People Of the Territory OF
New Mexico:
The democratic convention held in
this city on the 25th inst, through a
majority, committed an outrage aga
inst justice. the rights Of true DEM
ocracy and honorable party duty due
the vast majority Of the adherents
that they assume 10 represent. And
such methods must be resented, at
least to the degree that the name OF
the party may not be used for the
purpose Of enslaving the rights Of
true citizenship in high-hande1 usuI-
patton to satisfy the spleen and III
will Of one or two disappointed office
seekers and self.styled leaders.
Speaking for La Vo2 del Pueblo,
we desire to say to the public gen.
orally, our thousands Of readers, and
the democrats especially, that its rec.
ord as a sound and answering cham.
pion OF New Mexico's democracy can
be proven as second 10 none In the
history of political devotion to prin.
ciples; indeed we demand comparison
with any Of those who found 1t sat
isfactory to themselves to slap the
San Miguel county democracy in the
face in the manner that they did.
This paper has been the consistent
vnflinching and devoted champion oi
the interests of the democratic party
under all circumstances ant
at all times, In rain ant
in sunshine, In prosperit,
and in adyersity, In the darkest hour,
Of gloom, against which 10 othe
throughout tie confines Of the terri
tory could stand. For eighteen years
tine lite of this panerl. WE have see,
many desert the democratic cause
amongst them those most benefited
proteges and office seekers Of higl
station and low; some for the sax
Of plumber others through lack 0
courage, and still others because j
was found convenient not 10 remain
on the losing side, while this pape
has stood by the party and rs cand
dates fearlessly and deyoteliy, d,
fiant of any consequences, suffcrin
untold persecution and hatred at In
hands Of the enemy. yet making
battle for every candidate. includin
the selfstyled leader who today
the prime cause Of this dissensio
and who today inflicts the wound I
true democracy that Brutus did |
Caesar in Roman times. just becaus
OF the promptings Of vanity, he ha,
ing failed to achieve what he wa
not entitled to. and, as his nature ha
proven. cares not for anybody else I
succeed after he has failed, as a kin
payment and ah gratitude for the fre
and disinterested support that thl
paper rendered on his behalf; and "
further assert that this paper in Il
many Years Of existence under II
present management, has never r,
ceiyed one dollar from the hand, {
any territorial, county. precinct {
city committee for III political SUI
port and II the democratic commi
tee knows differently. or has any re
ord q having contributed any sun
70 this paper for III support, we d