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MANUFACTURERS OF STRICTLY PURE LAGER ICE AND THE FINEST MINERAL mm JOSEPH THE Renewed Testimonial ot Confidence and New Loyal and Worthy Son Receives a Just The Territorial Democracy by Unanimous Consent Places the Standard in his Hands for the Fourth but Surely he will Sue ceed % 1> w V & The biennial gathering of the terri Democracy in political convention has come and It was a notable collection of notable for a notable and it performed its labor of love and honor notably It was a labor of because the Democratic party of New Mexico is never so happy as when bowing to the beauty and purity ahd fidelity of the official life and character of its redoubtable It was a labor of because it was a distinguished privilege to participate in the unanimous renomination of Democracy's proudest standard Mexico's most illustrious Hon. Antonio Joseph's well known ability to represent the territory in the national his unquestioned fidelity to duty during his three consecutive terms as and the conservative excellence of his public made the work a peculiarly happy one and it was just ns happily In the absence of Chairman of the territorial central H. the member of that committee from Bernalillo called the convention to order on the morning of the 3rd at Silver pursuant to The temporary organization was promptly effected by the election by acclamation of States Marshal Romulo of Santa as chairman and Judge Field as E. F. of and Felix of Las were chosen as the interpreters of the Upon motion it was ordered that one delegate from each county compose the committees on permanent organization and call of the roll of the following gentlemen were named for the various committees by the chairman of the Bernalillo Thomas C. W. B. Santiago Colfax Abe J. J. G. E. of the Springer Dona Ana Leon A. B. Demetrio Grant J. A. j Edmund Lincoln J. Mora Macario San Miguel M. Felix Santa Fe Romulo Gen. Luciano Sierra William Thomas Socorro J. H. E. Taos credent tials and Juan The delegations from Rio Arriba San Juan and Valencia counties had not yet and the convention took a recess until 3,p. the vention t The 1>P the Demetrio Dona Ana and one delegate from each county as vice Mr. Field on being escorted to the addressed 'the convention sagely and eloquently on the work before and issues of the He gloves off when he turned to the Santa Fc grand jury particularly and Republican practices in Hew Mexico ' At the contusion of the the 10th United States calvary band which was in attendance struck to as Hon. C. H. entered the dangerous precincts of the bloody eluding the watchful of the blood of the brought her approving not only of the but of alL the career of Delegate Joseph during his six years of conspicuous faithful service in Mr. Joseph was by the Democratic parly of New in convention assembled at Silver City on September 3, 1890, out of pure unselfish love of the as a faithful servant of his sovereign the Adjournment was had for supper and at 8 p. m. a crowded audience followed by Sheriff Erank j filled the large by invitation of 1*11 Perfecto Sol. Spieg and J. P. of Santa Fe Hon. of Valencia and J. H. editor of The of Rio Arriba These gentlemen had just arrived from the north and the convention received them standing and with The convention was just about to enter upon the pleasing and important work of nominating the Democratic candidate for delegate from New Mexico to the 52nd Congress of the United States when the delayed delegations entered the and when they were the chair announced this as the next order of It was determined by the convention to proceed with this by calling the roll of counties for the presentation of the names of Bernalillo being first on the list was and Mr. H. B. a distinguished member of the Albuquerque arose and in elevated and masterly placed in nomination the name of Hon. Antonio of Taos He said that Bernalillo had no citizen of her own to offer for but she of of naming a distinguished son of New the tried and true and champion of Democracy Antonio His eloquent characterization of the fidelity to high-minded integrity and unimpeachable public life of Mr. Joseph was received with round after round of which broke forth into wild cheers as the speaker grew more and more eloquent with his noble He sat down amid such approving acclamations as gladdened the bourbon The spirit of Joseph's unconquerable Democracy filled the and the hearts of the overflowing when music arose with its enthusiastic looked joy to eyes which spake Colfax was called next and G. E. editor of the Springer responded in a pointed and timely second of the nomination just Dona Ana county ably seconded the nomination through A. B. of the Las Cruces G. arose at the call of Grant county and in his usual terse telling style added his county tc the growing list of Lincoln county followed in line through Mr. J. K. with nothing but words of commendation for Staid and changeless Democratic Mora showed no faltering step as Hon. Macario Gallegos walked up with her Rio Arriba brought her offering of homage to the feet of through the lips of J. H. Santa Fe county arose in the son of the brilliant strategist and field marshal of the territorial H. and with a significant prophetic of great triumph at the laid her on the shrine of loving testimonials to the worth the standard bearers - ' Hon. Felix Martinez brought a wreath from the jun cursed lican county of San Miguel and hung up in convention hall to the honor of the thrice victorious Socorro kept graceful step to the inspiring of hour while she aloft her hearty second In the tunds of Mr. of gold it. a picture of silver of her Democratic laid it aa the Altar ok the citizens to listen to exhaustive and eloquent addresses on the issues of the day by W. B. H. B. Fergusson and Felix Martinez Ross and J. H. Crist were listed to address the meeting but important work on the platform directed their attention After the meeting was over and during the day discussions could be heard on the streets and in the hotel on the forceful logic and destructive argument of the speakers against the rump A marked impression was made and the Republican central committee is advised to call a meeting at Silver City to repair their fences in Grant which the Democratic Caps have THE The business before the convention during the morning hour on the 4th was the report of committee on The report was unanimously and we publish the platform of the Democratic party in this elsewhere in this in Especial and scrutinizing attention is invited to it. It is a strong and comprehensive document and clearly states the position of the party on all vital questions of the It will be observed that the platform does not resolve in favor of It resolves and for reasons fully against the proposed and the statehood movement based on that instrument as the organic law ot the state of New The platform takes the question wholly out of poU The convention had no authority to resolve either for or against It is not a political Many Democrats as well as Republicans are opposed to statehood in the abstract at this Many others of both parties favor but oppose the offered upon just and logical To have resolved in favor of statehood in the abstract would have read out of the party those who oppose statehood now on any The platform the Democratic party in convention Statehood in the abstract was not within the purview of the convention as a political This convention wisely sought to drag the question out of the political mire into which it has been forced through the intemperate partisanship of Republican by calling all patriotic citizens to vote down the faulty constitution for stated so that all advocates of states irrespective of political many unite in an effort for an enabling act by providing for the framing and submission of a fair and good free from partisan entanglements and the faults clearly set This leaves the anti statehood Democrat and Republican free to when that constitution is framed and submitted in opposition to it. It leaves the statehood Democrat and lican free to do the It pre simply for a full and fair non test on this question and does not undertake to bind the party to support or defeat 1t. If the political lines In this territory were drawn on the question of statehood in the abstract existing parties would be broken up and The Democratic party many old familiar ranks and ate many would WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Just received by A. Grigg & Co. the finest line of furniture ever brought to Santa Antique Oak and 16th century Finish AT THAT WILL ASTONISH Sales rooms lower San Francisco street Santa New Mexico the but the careful management and safe New Santa New For profitable insurance address General at Santa New B. BACA FACTORY NO. 6. Wholesale ami in DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN Factory and EAST SIDE OF Box 16. - - Santa N. M WHOLESALE AND RETAIL D XT GO 1ST, SOUTHWEST CORNER SANTA N. M. 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