Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-09-14
Democratic Platform.

in delegate convention assembled, al
Santa Fe, this twelfth day of Septem-
ber, 1906, again record our long con-
tinued allegiance to the time honored
principles of democracy as set forth
in the democratic national platform
of 1904, believing, as we heartily do,
that they make for a better govern
ment of, for and by all the people.
We take especial pride in the fact
that our great national party is justly
recognized as the true and only party
of the people, devoted to a govern
ment in the interest of the masses
and not the classes, founded on the
Jeffersonan doctrine of vital govern
mental truth, Equal rights to all;
special privileges to none"-the dis
tinguishing characteristic cf demOc-
racy.
We take further pride in the fact
that, although temporarily out of con-
troll of the affairs and policy of the
national government and of this ter
ritory, so that we are unable to put
| into effect our benefcent principles
for the public good, we constitute a
strong and courageous minority, re-
cognizing the admitted fact that the
| stronger the minority the greater the
safety of our government.
We are proud of our strength and
usefulness as such a temporary mi
nority, and we proclaim one fact out
of many. to-wit: That the most use
! full act to the people in the history of
the republican party, the rate regula
tion law, is entirely democratic in doc
trine and in prompt and prevailing as
sistance in its passage, reminding the
| people in this connection that the re-
| publican president, who was promot
| ing this legislation with the supreme
effort of his public career was hope
lessly unable to get the bill reported
out of the committee controlled by
corporation servants until he appeal
! ed to the democratic minority,
through whose prompt and patriotic
aid the bill was reported and ultimate
| ly became law
| 1t is with the profoundest satisfac-
ton and feeling of unusual pride that
We witnessed the hearty and most un-
usual welcome home given by the peo-
| pie of this country, irrespective Of
| party, to the great commoner" and
intrepid leader of our party, William
! Jennings Bryan. We look upon hin
as the embodiment of the hope and
confidence that the common people
have in a democratic form of govern
ment
We declare our favor for joint state.
! hood with Arizona, under the provi.
sions Of the enabling act therefor,
known as the Hamilton bill, as il was
! finally passed by the unanimous vote
of democratic and republican mem
bers of the congress-. and we trust the
people of both New Mexico and Ari-
zona will avail themselves of the lib
era provisions Of the enabling act TO
enter the union of states in the only
way the congress, in its wisdom,
seems willing to provide.
! We are in favor of home rule in the
appointment to all Offices in the ter
ritCry, and We are also in favor of the
fullest self-government possible under
our territorial conditions, and the full
control of all our internal affairs.
We condemn the present iniquitous
fee system in existence in New Mex
! leo, for the compensation of county
officials, which is a direct result of
republican legislation, and by which
such officials are paid greatly in ex-
! NCSo VI TIC NdluG VI lltlI SCI NlNtS "
the people Of their respective coun-
ties' thus imposing unnecessary and
| burdensome taxation. The fee system
is relic of bygone days and we feel
that this territory has reached that
stage of development and progress
which demands its immediate aboli-
ton. We pledge the democratic party
of New Mexico, and especially its rep
resentatiyes in the legislative assem-
bly,, to favor and work for the enact
ment of a law placing all county Of
fees upon a salary basis, and the re-
/ duction of salaries where they are ex-
cessive under existing statutes.
! We condemn the present election
! law Of this territory as deliberately
planned and passed for the purpose of
! preventing the expression of inde-
pendent political sentiment and the
preferment of Independent candidates
and We demand its repeal.
! We condemn the corrupt and ex-
! travagant Thirty sixth legislative as
sembly of the territory of New Mex
leo, in its special legislation for the
| benefit of a few republican politicians.
and in its appropriation and eXpendi-
ture of public monies for which it re-
lused TO account to the people, and
which We charge was used for tn!
payment of political debts.
we condemn the policy of the re-
publican national administration in
establishing and charging unreasOn-
able rents for forest reserves in the
territory of New Mexico, as tending
to destroy the live stock interests Of
the same, and more especially OF the
l poorer classes OF cur people. who are
unable 10 lease lands for the grazing
| OF their live stock
| We condemn the system as now
practiced in some judicial districts of
the territory, to-w.t: One district
clerk for the entire district. without
deputies in the counties, and all the
court records being kept in one coun-
~, or at the head of the district We
pledge our earnest efforts in passing