Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-08-01

thusiastic and harmonious finished its
business in hurry and adjourned at
$3.50 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Resolutions.
| The resolutions adopted follow:
| Resolved, That the Republican
lhrty in Santa Fe county hold firmly
| tb the time-honored principles of the
national Republican party as enuncat,
ed in every convention held since its
organization. We recognize in it a par,
ty, which goes forward and believes in
Beneficial progress, but never craw.
fishes upon its teachings or former
deeds
! I'VE earnestly endorse and approve
the platform of principles adopted by
the national Republican convention
which lately assembled in Chicago,
and we believe that Taft and Sherman
the candidates there nominated for
lpresident and vice-president. are men
well equipped for the honorable posi-.
jtions to which they will surely be elect.
ed; and under them and Republican
Congress the prosperity of the country
lis assured. progress will be facilitated
laws enforced. and life and property
protected.
| we believe our government has
been faithfully, honestly and patriot.
ically conducted during the admins.
tration OF President Theodore Roose.
velt; which administration we heartily
endorse. We are grateful for the ap.
pointment of Governor George Curry
as our chief executive; in him we
recognize a true New Mexican. devot.
ed to our interests and the we'll being
of the whole people of the territory.
I'VE approve of the Republican ad.
{alinlstration in this territory ard en-.
dorse 1t as honest, upright, faithful
and devoted to the prosperity of the
whole people.
I'VE insist that an honest. intelli.
gent and upright judiciary is the only
true safeguard of the rights of the
whole people. We have confidence in
Ithe judiciary throughout the United
States, and particularly in this terri
Itory and we condemn any attack upon
the integrity, character or power OF
the same and believe that in accord
ance with the principles of our gener
Ial government, the judiciary shoult
be kept independent from other de
Ipartments of this government, ant
should not be drawn into politics.
i ut is the sense of this convention
that the question of statehood is O.
paramount importance to our people
I self-government by the people in ;
state equal to that in any state in thi.
union Is our right, and we demand 1t
and ask all voters to unite with lis il
obtaining it,.
1.-The election of a Democrat al
delegate to Congress from this terri
tory, would, in our opinion, jeopardiz'
our prospects for selfgovernment un
der state, which must be avoided.
"Be it therefore, further resolved
that the delegates, who shall be select
ed by this convention to represen
the county of Santa Fe, in the Repub
Ilican territorial convention, on the Il
inst, be, and they are hereby, in al
matters which may come before tina
Territorial convention, instructed K
act and vote, as unit, as may be de
Itermined by a majority of the salt
delegates, and they are further in
lstructed and requested to select as {
candidate to Congress the Republican
in the territory who, in their judg
ment, will most surely succeed in be
ling elected as such delegate.
"It is further recommended to th'
convention that the county centra
committe of this county, be, by thi
convention, elected to serve for th'
next two years, in order that they ma.
immediately enter upon their dutie
and assist in the campaign for tn
election of a delegate belonging to ou
lparty in politics, SO that we may los
no opportunity, or chance, to secur
statehood, and also, in order t'aat the
may commence preparations for tn
county campaign, in order that non
but Republicans shall be elected to Of
flee in this county in the coming ger
eral election.
"We earnestly and sincerely er
dorse the many efficient and man
beneficial services rendered by ou
delegate In Congress, the Hon. William
H. Andrews, during his two terms Q
Office and we thank him on behalf 0
the Republicans of the county of Sar
ia Fe for the splendid work he ha
. performed for our territory We full
appreciate that he has represente
New Mexico in the national Congress
with credit and ability and with de
. served honor and we hereby and here