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THE DAILY OPTIC. THE PHOPLIUS PAPER. Established in 1879. Published by las Vegas Publishing Co. GEO. T. GOULD, Wm. E. CLEARY, Thus! Editor. a Manager. Raters at the inst Las Veres pont office as second-class matter. Tus Ovni will put. Modernily circum etances, the reapeiadrdid fs ' j 2 thessfe brepirg of pay rejecttelt maga ecript. No axes ptya Hlue rule, with regaré teitoen letters or tas glosures. Nor will the jerdhites enter ints correspondence concerning, Tejected man eerript. ‘News-demiers sediund, eee ty the count ing-room any inregality or inattention on the part of, ¢argier’ in the delivery of Tes Orvi. Newxsitemiers cap have Tae Opric deiveret ‘th themats in a5 ‘of the city by Vie carriers; Orders or omplainta chin be made ‘by! telephone, jostal. rir in beret, Dorder () avpul| delay Me’ | account of senal theente, letters (to iTae OFfice should not be arkiis sent to any individual connected with the office, bak empty to Tae OFT, or to the ettorial or the basi cor department, according to the tenor or purpose, language put the American, no home but the United States, nn flag but the Stars and Stripes, for which pres called on he gladly and gloriously lays down his life. Such has been and continues to be the case all over this broad and be loved land of ours. Norwegian and sweet, German and Dutch, Russian and Austrian, French and Italian, Spanish and Mexican, English, Irish and Scotch- whatever the nationality of the immigrant, his descendants even in the first generation are true, loyal and loving Americans, devoted to the land that gave them birth and to the (ag that” protects, their liberty and their live. It has been rumored for some time that the native citizens of New Mexico are an exception to this otherwise uni versal rule, that bp our present trouble with Spain +a trouble ‘exclusively for the relief of a down-trodden people of Spanish descent—the Spanish-Ameri cans of New Mexico sympathize with the enemy and are traitors in heart to their own, county ‘y. Tue Ort has been unwilling to believe so abhorrent a charge, and one which would put our Mexican citizens at such disadvantage in comparison with the rest of the world. Lack of patriotism, lack of fealty to the land of one’s birth, to turn against one's native land for any other, even, though that other had been the home of our ancestry ~these things are the darkest CTIMe possible to any people. The Ovrichs therefore glad that it can say, and say truthfully and correctly, that it is satisfied the charge against the Mexican people of this Territory is false and slgnoerous. As a people, in San Miguel county as else where in New Mexico, the natives of Spanish’ ‘descent are devoted — Ameri cans, true to their country and its cause, ready to rally to their country’s call wherever their service shall be needed, no matter whom the foe or whence they come. But Tur Orric confesses with shame and regret that while this is true of the Mexicans generally, it is now true at all in Las Vegas. There are a few here who are traitors in the tuliest sense of the term. They openly favor Spain in this war as against their own county. They argue in the streets, they condemn their own gov ernment and express their approval of the enemy. They sorrow at Spain's losses and refuse to rejoice at Ameri can success. They scowl at the flag they sneer at the military, they have treason on their tongues and, treason in their hearts. These men are known, The Ortic would mention their names, but it is not necessary. Patriots have marked them and public indignation is growing and darkening around them. The very fact that some of them have been dhrone office seekers and office holders, for many and many years, that they have drawn the money of the nation, enjoyed the protection of the laws, derived benefit from our institu tions, have been honored and made ‘prosperous by American citizens these things but add to the deeper damnation of their infamy, their pér aidy, their traitorous words and con duct. ‘Inv Orric would advise these men to quietness and decency, for while the American people are long suffering, there comes a time when public wrath overleaps all bounds and sweeps every thing before it. Notice of Dissolution| The co-partnership heretofore existing between Gev. W. Reed and Geo. Lewis under the name of Kexl Lewis, is this day dissolved by mutual constat. Ge. Lewis is authorized to settle all claims against and to receive all amounts due the above hamed firm. All persons knowing themselves indebted to said firm are re quested to settle on or before the 10th of May, 1%%. Geo. V. Reed, *«pocessor to Re¢ Lewis, will continue the business as heretofore and solicits the patronage and esteemed orders of our patrons was hereto fore. Signed: G. V. Rrep, Grol -Lewis. 146 Gt . For Sale on Easy. Payme Teo four room houses, late and good outhouses, located on Prince street, be tween Grand avenue and Kanitpad avenue Price $1 ish) each. | : Aigo one fiat room house, ground end good outhouses locate fon cornpr of oe street and tracd avenue. ise $1.2 ° 0 Ticae properties can be bought for part ese Ghd balance op ¢asy payments, with low interest. Inquire of rene - Wise Houserr. DEMOCHRATIC PURMOSE. Ta. the Votes of the Territory of Newe Mexic i — Toe Territorial Democratic C the Territory of New Mexico. His claiming apY intestion to encroach in any manner upon the functions of the representatives of the Democratic party wheal assembled in convention, to nominate a candidate for delegate to crongress and todeclare the principle of the party, in accordance with time-honored usages deems it advisable at this time to declare the purpose of the Democratic organization within this Terri tory to endeavor by ell -honorable means to secure the accomplishon nt of the for ewig F-suits: first.-We desired to unite in monious organization all ved Territory of New Mexico when free and unstmited coinage of gold, at the fatiocfister, second —We desire alo to same organization all voters | legislation su ftained as t henrcratic principles of ta at the same time give to a growing interests such menusura tion as will arise from a proper on foreign wool. We exert on foreign Wool is a proper subj fexation, and we so interpret the fllowing slanzgusge of the Chicago platform: “We hold ttatter if duties s:hould He loved for the purpose of reverue, euch dhities to be 80 @ijystedes to operate equally through out the country and not’ discriminated be tween class or recitor, and that taxation should be inited to the newsj of the gov ernment, honestly and economically ad ministered. ' We deeiae that the presen known as the Dingrey law,d unjustly agoutest the wool gra Me aico in that it provides all 12 cents per pound upon foregn wools which compete with the wools grown in the eastern states, notably the state of @hiv, while the tardPtax upon foreign wools competing with wools grown in New Mexico is but docents per pounall. Tiied—We desire also to ubite in the immittee of one har rs of the vocate the silver and of protec t tariff tax ~belief that t of tariff tail? law, eliminates pers oftew if tax of same Organization as voters of. thin Ter ritory who favor legislation by congress abolishing the doctrine of then-liability of . employers for inacies to employes ocacioned by negligence of teHow servants engaged in the same com mon émployments and assert our belief that it is hopeless to expect to secure such legislation from the Territorial legislature so long as we have a K Republican Gov ernor. : . We assert that such legislation is de manded by every consideration of Lhusan ity and justice. — _ Fourth-- We desire also to unite in the name organizated all voters of the Terri tory of New Mexico who opp so the repal of the law passed by the last hkgislature reducing the compensation of county officers. Which by its terms is to take effect January 1, II), and we hope to pledge all legislative candidates of the Democratic party against such repeal, and in favor of such revision of the snail law i jMst compensation to the off cmpensation to those of counties of the Territory. Fifth-We desire also to unite in the same organization all voters of the serri tory who favor the immediate admission of the Territory of New Mexico as one of the states of the Union, and we assert that the Republican party response for the failure of New Mexco to gain admision to statehood. Sixth— We reassert the allegiance of the Demcratic party of the Territory of New México to the principles of the Democratic party of the nation so enunciated in the Chicago platform in 1836. Where we make no appeal tho any voter to sacrifice any principle to which he is committed, we yet believe that the Demo crate party is the only party to whom the people of thia Perriory can look for the accomplishment of these, requite, and we earnestly invite all voters who place devo tion to principle above the demand of party, to unite with us, to attract our pri maries and to participate in the selection of delegates to our conventions, county and territoria, assuring then that all our efforts shall be to accompist the results therein mentioned and to advanen the best interests of all the people of the Territory of New Mexico. _ ANTONIO Jossia, Chaieman. By order of the committee, Legion: MILLER, Secetary Territorial Democratic Com mittee.
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Las Vegas Daily Optic
Las Vegas, New Mexico, US
Fri, May 06, 1898
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