The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-11


 Snowflake.
 On motion of E. A. Sawyer, J. T. Le- suer, ot St. Johns, was selected as chair man of the Democratic County Central Committee. Convention then took a recess of 10 minutes.
 The delegates from each precinct se- lected the following named gentlemen as the County Central Committe:
 Alpine, E. A. Noble Nutrioso, Jno. l.. Hulsey; Springerville, P. T Coleman :; St. Johns, II. J. .Platt; Concho, Harris Greer; Woodruff Q. R. Gardiner; Snow flake, Allen Frost; HoIbrook, J. w. Boyle; St. Joseph, J. H. Richards: Winslow, Wm. A. Daze; Show Low, Abner Ellsworth; Pinedale, Niels Peter son; Vernon. Jos. Rogers; Taylor, B. Y. Perkins; Navajo, Jno. McCorrell; Pine top, Wm. Stephins Fl TuIe, Ernest Tee. Salt Lake, T. 5. Parrish. Alfred Ruiz was chosen as secretary of the Demo- cratic County Central Committee. Com mittee ou Resolutions and Platform then reported the following which was accepted mid shouts of applause.
 THE PLATFORM.
 The Democratic Party of the county of Apache, in Convention Assembled hereby makes the following declaration of its principles upon National and Ter rtoraI issues:
 Resolved: That the Democratic par ty of the county of Apache, re-aflirms it's devotion to, and belief in, the prin ciples eminciated in the National Demo- cratic Platform adopted at Chicago on the 22nd of June 1892, and the Territori- al platform adopted atPh9niX on the17th day of September, 1894.
 We congratulate the democratic party and the recple of the United States up on the fact that notwithstanding the op- position of the republican party a sub stantial measure of tariff reform has been enacted.
 The democratic party is, and always has been the friend of laboring men, Of whom its membership is largely con- posed.
 It is in hearty sympathy with every lawful effort to secure for them full com pensation for their labor, and to afford them every opportunity to better the condition of thier lives and to promote their moral social and material advance ment
 We favor the free and unlimited coin age of silver. We also favor the reopen ing of the hints ot the United States to the coinage of both gold and silver With out discrimination on such basis as will maintain their party, this giving both metals such recognition as they enjoyed prior to the republican demonstration act of 1873.
 We favor the early admission of Ari zona into the Union as Sovereign state and urge our delegate to congress to use all honorable means to bring this about.
 We urge the most rigid economy in all public offices in the county.
 We declare our continued adherence to the great principles of religious liber- tv as enunciated in Article of the con stitution of the United States in the lam guage following:
 No religious tests shall ever be required as a qualification to any public office or public trust under the United States. and we hold that tine same principal should be applied to all state and coun- ty offices.
 Resolved, that we mast heartily en- dorse the course of Hon. M. 4. Smith our Delegate to Congress and are justly proud of his distinguished services to the Territory.
 We pledge our nominees for the C0un- cil and Legislative Assembly, of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona. to a revision of the revenue WIS of the territory, to the end, that taxes shall be reduced and all useless expenses in the administration, of both County and Territorial affairs shall be abolished, and to the end. also, that the expenditures of both County and Terri torial administration shall at no time exceed our revenues. We also pledge our said representatives to the repeal of what is known as the merchants tax law enacted by the last legislative as sembly of the ter1tory.
 F. 4. SAWYER, Chairman.
 After thanking chairman and secre- tary. Accepting the kind offer of the Assembly Hall for the rally for the even- ing and the Armory Hall. One of the most harmonious convention ever held in the county was brought to a close. The delegates to return home, re- port the proceedings to their constitu- ents, and congratulate the county on having the strongest tickets which can not fail of election from tip to toe, and so mote it be.
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