Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-09-20
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
u,reas A. smish Renominased


The Democratic Territorial Convention
met at Phoenix on the 18th inst. The
attendance was small. but every county
IN The Territory WAS represented. The
convention was called 10 order by r. @
Hughes, Of Pima eouhiy. e. J. Edward,
wss made temporary chairman and w
Wood Porter. secretary. The temporary
organization was made permanent. Tbs
following committees were appointed:
Committee on Credsntials--W z
French. Yayapai; g. F. Hof, Pima: b
a. Fickas. Marieopa; 7. J. White. Co
ehise; II c. Boone. Graham; P. T. Rob
srtson. GilA; II. B. Summers, Pinal r
NJ. straus. Yuma.
COMMITTEES on Order o. Business ant
Permanent organizaiion--M. II. VIII
liams, Maricopa; W. X. Meade. cochise
Ben Parker, Pima; @. II. Kelley. Ora
ham; q. w. Atkins. Gila; A. g. William,
Pinal.
Committee on Resolutions and Plat
iorm--E W. French. Yayapai: II. N
Alexander, Maricopa; d. N. Hunsa ker
Coch.se; w. II. Barnes, Pima; L o
Cosan, Mohaye; J. F. Wallace. Apache
z. J. BoIan, Graham; G. IL. 0Hy, Flor
| snce.
The following platform was adopted:
The Democrats Of Arizona, in conven
ton assembled, reaftifm their xllegiapcs
10 tie Democratic party, and Eeaasert t,I,
principles announced In repeated Nation
al Conventions, and continue Ia ito time
honored traditions.
We demand that We DO relieved OF the
tutelase Of Territorial form Of govern
mrnt and that we be admitted 70 State
hood. We are taxed 40 American eli
zeDs but are not allowed representation
Of vote in making the laws that shall
govern as. Until that time, We demand
VI Congress that hone rule which shall
allow US 10 elect all u our executive, leg
islaiiye and judicial as well 40 our coun
~ officers. These officers spend the
money We appropriate and pay 10 taxes
administer the ststrItes we enact and w
should be allowed 10 chose those who
shall execute them.
Of our own legislature we demand the
abolition Of all useless Offices, particular.
ly the Offices oil Attorney General, Com.
missioner OF Immigration, Supsrintend.
ent Of schools ana Geologist, and a re-
duetion Of the salaries and emoluments
Of the rest, wherever practicable.
And We demand a consolidation Of
county Offices 10 the end thai the fees
and emolumcnts taken from the people
may he dec. eased and that taxation may
be reduced 10 the lowest possible point.
Tie kepuDllcan party in this admins
ration has shown It's unftness TO govern
successfully. Under ambitious aud self
ish leaders, careless Of the rnin that 10
being wrought to tho Republic, despot-
ir speaker, supported by his party, disre-
cards unbroken presidents, and makes
himself the master instead OF the servant
VI the House. Under his lash the taxes
found necessary during the war were in
creased, free coinage Of silver defeated,
and force bill carried which will give
10 the military control over elections
Ne denounee the bill ~ un-Amerlczn
nope Of free elections. The surplus has
been reckles-ly voted away, until now Q
deficiency looks Us IN the face.
We favor the continuation Of the Chi.
nese restriction act.
We favor free aud unrestricted coinage
Of silver.
We favor reduction Of taxation and
tariff fur revenue only.
We commend the course OF our Dele
cate 70 Congress, and particularly his or
position 10 all legislation in favor OF land
grants, and his opposition 10 the propos-
ed Land Grant Court Bill.
We oppose any legislation 10 disfsAn.
chise any citizen, except II be On consic-
ton Of crime.
We demand the repeal Of Section 8,
Act Al, Of March "a, 1889. prohibiting
any but American citizens receiving the
benefits Of public charity.
Mark A. Smith VAS nominated unani-
mously by &C el.msiion.
p r. Brady, Of Pinal, was nominated
unanimously for councilman Tor the
southern district.
Harris Baldwin. Of YavapAi county,
was nominated for councilman from Ihs
northern district.
The following gentlemen were chosen
members u the Territorial Central Com
mittee:
MAncopa--C. W. Miller, J. Z. Walker,
Frank G. Czarnowski.
Yayapai-Morris Goldwater, ]. F.
Dsgas, z. w. French.
Pima-L. NJ. Jacobs, F. G. Hughes,
Frank ]. Honey.
Cocaise-w. X. Meade, d. N. Hun
saker, J. w. Howell.
PinaI-W. Wood Porter, II. v. Jack.
son.
Apache--Henry Smith, John 7. Les
sueur.
Graham--L- Frsissinet, John Norton.
Mohaye--L. O.Cowan
Yama---J. l.. Powell.
Gila--W. T. Nc NalIy.