The St. Johns herald., 1890-09-04
Democratic County Convention.

m pursuance 10 the call issued by the Chairman oi the Democratic County Committee, the Democracy of Apache county assembled in convention on Mon- day, September 1st, for the purpose of selecting delegates to attend the Terri torial Convention which is to be held in Phoenix on the 18th instant
 In the absence of the Chairman of the County Committee, the convention was called to order by J. F. Wallace, who nominated R. c. Blassingame for chair man, which was carried unanimously.
 On motion, Charles Jarvis, Esq, was made Secretary.
 The Chairman stated the object of the meeting, and on motion appointed com mittees on credentials, resolutions and to suggest the names of six persons to attend the Territorial Democratic Con- vention.
 The Convention then took r recess un- til two o'clock, p. m.
 On reassembling at the appointed hour the committee reported full list of del egates from the following named pre- cincts: Woodruff, Springerville, Snow flake, Concho, HOlbrook, Nutrioso, AL pine, Show Low. Fl Tule and St. Johns.
 The committee on resolutions submit ted the following, which were adopted unanimously:
 l. That we, the Democracy of Apache county, in convention assembled, pledge anew our devotion to the time honored principles of Democracy, and reaflirm the principles announced in the last Ma tlonal and Territorial platforms.
 2. That the government of the United States has only the powers expressly given it in the Constitution of the Uni ted States and the amendments thereto, and we believe that the perpetuity of the Union created by said Constitution and amendme nts, constitutionally and consistently with popular liberty and the blessing of local sell-government, can be secured only by the jealous con fnement of the Federal Government, in all it's departments to the legitimate and economic exercise of the powers so ex- pressly conferred upon it.
 8. That on this principle we oppose any tariff or duty for other purpose than revenue only.
 4. That in free representative gov ernment there is no room for any life tenure of any office, and of such tenure is born arbitrary and irresponsible pow CT; therefore, we favor an amendment to the Federal Constitution limiting the tenure of Federal offices to a reasonable term of years.
 5. We demand that the Constitutional provision which prohibits monopolies, contrary to the genius of a free govern ment be respected and obeyed in all particulars, and especially by the enact ment of law that will prohibit the fur ther operation of land corporations and requiring those now holding possession or title of lands to dispose of the same within such reasonable time as will not impair invested rights, and that the pol icy of selling the public lands to actual settlers may be strictly enforced.
 6. That we denounce, in the most em- phatic terms, the administration of Gov ernor Lewis Wolhey; that his admins tration has not been for the best inter- est of the people of this Territory; that he recognized an illegal legislative body and trampled under foot the laws of the Territory in not calling a Constitutional Convention; that the schemes he has had introduced in the Congress of the United States asking for special legisla- tion for Arizona. is unparalleled in the history of free and independent peo- pie. His administration has been one of scheming, trickery and jobbery.
 7. That we have the utmost confidence in the honesty, integrity and capability of our present county officials; that we have had an honest administration of county affairs, with one exception, and he was brought to a speedy trial and is now paying the penalty of his crime. Our financial condition has been stead fly improving and our taxes have been reduced. County warrants have appre- ciated in value from 50 to 90 cents on the dollar, and with continued Demo- cratic rule will soon be at par with still further reduction of the rate of taxation.
 s. That the Democracy of Apache