Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-10-04
DEMOCRACY.
-"ee''hS oi the County Convention-T,,.
 Platform and Nominees

| - ' h1ShSh TOT Chairman anG
 fhlI h. Crovat for secretary, and tbesc
 gentlemen were elected.
 The committee on resolutions ,enor,.a
 us follows, and each section was taken
 up and adopted, as read.
 Resolved, That the Democracy of
 fIma county, in Convention assembled
 renew our fidelity to the prlnciples of
 the Democratic party, and most heartily
 eu'iorse Grover Cleveland for president
 aud Thomas A. Hendricks for vice
 president, Rs worthy of the confidence
 ana support of the masses of the neonI,
 ton. f"''' "'ii'ii''-
 Resolved, That we endorse tbe nom.
 lnah ms ot Hons. C. r. Head. w w
 Jones and r. c. Hughes. by inc Iaie
 Denoerah1 Territorial Convention as em'nenuy proper and fitting. and we
 pledge to each or said nominees ,be earnest support Of the Democracy Inf Pima county. o' 1he Democratic party Of Pima conutv
 oy It's representatives in cooveu,ion .,.' sembiei, hereby appeals to all c.tizens ID the county, irrespective of yrsyious parry utilization, to assist ia the election or Its candidates to Cfiics-caudidatas who, If elected, will administer inc af- lars of their respective offices m the interests and for the benefit of the entire community.
 We pledge the party Hud our can5i oates u tle great cause nf Reform.
 Reform. n the administrator of oar county affairs.
 Reform in the laws regulating tii.. r,l- atlye rights of creditors ani dsbtars.
 Reform iI the laws allowing fees .o o.ihcIais $ at present, and iu lieu thereof fixed salaries.
 Re,orm n the passage og laws which VIII fally protect and foster our cattle and other stock interests.
 Reform h the passage Of a law at ti.e next legislature, tO take effect inms- diately upon its passage, segregatlny the oincs oi assessor aud collector of | taxes from the office of sheriff.
 Reform n the laws that allow citizens to be taken from their voc.tions 70 l serve as witnesses IT. criminal cases, | without just compensation.
 Reform IT our railroad laws, SO as to | allow tariff that will pay a fair return i on the actual investment and prevent | uhgu dlsciImInations against localities i and individuals.
 Resolved, that We demand of the gen eral government the removal of all | ho ostil5 Indians from the Territory of Arizona to the Indian Territory, and that the land now covered by Indian reservations lu this Territory be thrown open to settlement, to the end tha: our people may be permitted as they should Fsra-- Al. ] homes anu thereby develop the resources uf the whole Territory.
 \ plank was introduced by Wm. Zeckendorf and adopted as follows:
 That the mining as well as the Rcri- cultural interests of Pima county and Arizona are uf the vastest importance and that we pledge ourselves to use our best endeavOrs to pass such laws as will foster and advance these interests to the fullest extent"
 J. 1. Browder introduced the follow. ing resolution to be inserted Tn the plat form, which WAS adopted:
 Resolved, That We pledge ourselves to promote the cause Cf educatlOn Tn the Territory, believing that the intelligence Dt the masses Is the sGrest guaranty of the peTpetuity of Republican govern ment.
 C. ?. Head, Dr. W. W. Jones and Thomas Gates having appeared in the audience, C. M. S.ranss moved that they be invited to seats on the platform. B. C. Parker and \. 5 White were ap- pointed @ committee to escort the gen. .leuen forward, after which three cheers were gwen for MT. Head and Dr. Jones.
 J. 4. Browier introduced the follow ug substitute for the railroad plank, which was tabled.
 Resolved, Int railroads are creatures and beneficiaries of the state, and sub feet tO public control. That every per son and place is entitled to their ser wees on equal and impartial terms; that | he classitic .tion tf freIghts by rail roads, and the charge on each article, Is simply an advalorem taxation; that Il IS -he duty ef the Territorial legislature to establish a freight classification for which shall be reasonable lni just. and to establish and regulate ssenger and freight tolls, fo- all rail roads operated in Arizona. Making such tolls a. will prove R relief tO the people from the present unjust exactions. and at the same time afford just and compensation for the ser rice performed.
 The convention then proceeded to pallet for candidates. The rules were suspended and Eugene O. Shaw was nominated for Sheriff, by exclamation.
 For Probate Judge, J. s. Wood was also by exclamation.
 For County Recorded the first vote showed the contest to be between Paul iIoroney and Chas. 4. ShIbelL
 The second ballot gave Panl MorOuey | he nomination. and the convention took rtcess for dinner.
 After dinner ballot was taken on -ha candidates for Treasurer. II. >. and ". E. Horton were placed in nomination. and the ballot showed Stevens to have received ffty-slx votes o Horton fourteen.
 District Attorney being the next or ice to be supplied with victim, B. II. Joseph C. Perry and ;. M. Franklin were placed in nomination. The nominees were called upon to en- iorse tue platform and take the iron lad" obligation. Mir. Perry took the floor md honestly said that he could not bind himself by such d sweeping pledge, and after thanking his friends Or bringing his name before the con yention, he withdrew in favor or MT. Franklin. Mir. Hereford and NIT. Frank in each took tEe floor and spoke little pieces. and a ballot was ordered, result ng in the nomination of B. H. Here ord by vote of 5j to l1 for Franklin.
 For Public Administrator Phil Drach- man was nominated.
 For Coroner, c. l.. Murphy was nom mated. , p,
 For Supervisors, W. S. Oury, Fred Nsish and R. Harrison.
 For County Surveyor, Geo. J. hos ,rnge was nominated by exclamation.
 The legislative ticket being next in ,rder there were placed in nomination .or member of the Council, R. \. Leath- ,rwood and W. J. White, the ballot re- ,ulting in the selection of R. \. Leath- wood.
 For the Assembly the names pro ,osed were A. De Land, J. R. Manning, ( 9 S Searle. ]. s. Briftsin, M. M. i'ice. [ Fl. E. L.Iehini.r-. ~. VI. Franklin, 1'nin' D-,ro aud J. v. CiasOorie a. i'"'dIng .,.,;r. ,us t..s crnv-htiOu t.u.. recSs ,t half an hour. and the CITIZEN wentto