For the second week in a row, hundreds of Santa Fe residents went to the state Capitol on Saturday to demonstrate solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York and other cities around the world — and to call for making millionaires share more of the tax burden, creating more jobs and curtailing the influence of money in politics.

They carried signs with messages such as "No More Class War Against the 99 Percent," "Too Pig to Bail," "Buy Local," "Lobbying is Racketeering" and a tongue-in-cheek "Everything's Fine, Keep Shopping." Most were handmade signs, though there were a few professional-looking printed placards that read "Another Fine Foreclosure from Subprime Partners."

About 200 people showed up for the event. Most of them walked from DeVargas Center to the Capitol. The turnout was less than the previous week, when, depending on who was asked, the crowd was between 600 and 1,000.

Despite the smaller crowd, there was no sign the Occupy movement is going away.

Mark Jacobs, a speaker at the rally, noted that the number of people who "like" the Occupy Santa Fe Facebook page, which has been a major means of communication for participants, has more than doubled in only a week. As of Saturday there were more than 2,300 people who "like" the page. And one local business has donated a server to set up a website for the group.

Jacobs said a bank account for Occupy Santa Fe has been set up at Del Norte Credit Union with more than $800 in donations so far.

 On Friday, the group had moved its "occupation site," where a small number of the demonstrators actually camp out. Previously it was in a vacant lot at the intersection of Paseo de Peralta and North St. Francis Drive, across the street from a Bank of America branch. Now it's in the city's Railyard park behind SITE Santa Fe.

"It is a lovely park," said a message on the group's Facebook page. "We have good relations with the police and the mayor. There is a commitment to keeping the park clean, safe, informative and fun."

Indeed, one big difference between Occupy Santa Fe and several other Occupy groups around the country is a lack of animosity between the demonstrators and the police.

Jacobs, who said he was arrested in New York at an early Occupy Wall Street demonstration in September, told the crowd Saturday, "We have the support of Mayor [David] Coss and the Santa Fe Police Department. We appreciate them and we thank them. They are part of the 99 percent."

After speaking, Jacobs told a reporter that police in Santa Fe "have been helpful." He said that has been the case also in Washington, D.C., and other cities.

"But not in New York," he added. He said that while he wasn't booked into jail, he and about a dozen other demonstrators, arrested for "disturbing the peace," were held in a paddy wagon for four hours without water or food.

Steve Mays of MoveOn.org New Mexico said that a few police officers showed up Saturday morning when the group was about to begin its walk from DeVargas Center. "They've been very supportive."

There was a wide age range among Saturday's demonstrators. Probably the oldest was Robert Taylor, a 95 year-old World War II Navy veteran. Taylor said he has a long history of protesting. Speaking with a reporter, he recalled demonstrating against the Vietnam war in Pueblo, Colo., some 40 years ago.

Political activism is a family tradition, Taylor's daughter Betsy Taylor said. "I've been protesting since the age of 11."

"I just came out to support the group," Robert Taylor said. "I was glad to hear that they were occupying Wall Street. I think they ought to outlaw lobbying. I think Obama is trying hard, but there's so many people trying to sabotage him."

The theme of too much money and corporate influence in politics is a major concern among the Occupy Santa Fe participants. Estevan Trujillo and Marilyn Winter-Tankin were operating a makeshift "money-laundering" service at a table. Put a dollar bill in a slot, and they would stamp the money with their website URL — www.moneyouttapolitics.org. 

"Money Outta Politics" proudly calls itself a "single-issue" group. Without serious campaign-finance reform, the country will continue to be controlled by big-money interests, Winter-Tankin said. 

Some at the rally spoke about where the movement should go from here. "I think what we should be doing is registering all these people to vote," said Gail Karr. "We should turn this to a voting group."

John Otter, a longtime Green Party activist, didn't disagree with the voter registration idea, but he expressed skepticism. "You vote in a politician and they get bought off."

Contact Steve Terrell at 986-3037 or sterrell@sfnewmexican.com. Read his political blog at roundhouseroundup.com.

UPDATE 10:00 am : An earlier version of this story had remarks by the participants associated with Money Outta Politics attributed to Occupy Santa Fe in general. That has been corrected.