Arizona republican., 1896-09-12

names or the OfnCeS m Unelr OrQ6r, commencing from the council down to precinct officers Chairman Smith of the committee stated that it was no put up job in placing the nomination of county officers first, but that it was the intention of the committee to give the convention an opportunity to se- lect nominees for the higher offices. The report was not received by the convention and was ordered back to the committee for correction. IA ff- teen minute recess was taken for the report to be changed and in the mean time calls were made for a speech from Hon. Marcus Smith, who was present. He gracefully acknowledged the com pliment and for short time delivered a good sound address on the financial situation.
 The committee on permanent orga- nization again reported with the cor rection desired by the convention.
 The committee on resolutions and platform reported as follows
 ''The Democracy of Maricopa county in convention assembled hail the Chi a new declaration of independence, made by rejuvenated Democracy; that the masses of America will here after manage their business in their own way and vote as they please with out the consent of the Hannas, Hunt ingtons, Vanderbilts and Morgans.
 'fWe accept the nomination of Bryan and Sewall as an assurance that with their election in November and install lation as president and vice-president in March next the gold monopoly, the goddess parent of all baser com mbina- tions that for a quarter of a century has had it's hands upon the people, fill ing the land with want and misery, with tramps and crime, we'll retire from business without awaiting the consent of other nations
 ''We endorse the administration of Governor B. J. Franklin as honest, conservative, and in the interest of the taxpayer and citizen; and espe- cially do we approve of his manly stand in favor of tIhe territory, and in opposition to the rascally scheme of funding $5OO.0o0 of illegal bonds, de- clared fraudulent by the supreme court of the United States, and the leasing of the convict labor at Yuma under a contract that if enforced would add s40,000 annually to the burdens of the taxpayers, without any corresponding benefit to the people.
 "We believe that the silver mines of Arizona constitute one of the greatest resources of the territory and that with the remonetization of silver the people of Arizona would immediately prosper With the opening of the silver mines many millions of dollars would soon flow into the territory, affording em- 1 ployment for the idle and lucrative home market for the agricultural and | horticultural products of the Salt River valley.
 "We therefore favor the free and un- limited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for the CO., operation of any other nation; and we pledge the nominees of this convention and Democratic party of Maricopa county to this policy.
 we believe that Arizona has wealth and population sufficient to entitle her to admission into the Union as a sov- ereign state, and we demand our ad- mission as matter of right
 Recognizing the ability, the cour- age and answering integrity of the 1 Hon. M. A. Smith, and appreciating his services in behalf of Arizona dur | ing his eight years services as a del egate in congress, our delegation to the territorial convention is hereby in structed to use all honorable means to secure his nomination as our repre- sentative, and we do hereby instruct our said delegates to vote as a unit on all matters coming up before said con- vention.
 eve pledge our nominees for super visors and legislators to an exercise of economy in the administration of pub lie affairs and the measures proposed in this platform.
 we favor a freight and fare bill such as will be just both to the rail road companies and the producers.
 That the grand jury report of last fall showed a reckless expenditure of public funds, a disregard of law and betrayal of public trust on the part of public officials, and we pledge the nominees of this convention, if elected to prosecute all offenders, without fear or favor. In the leasing of our school lands, under act of congress, we recognize the fact that the settlers on such lands have rights that should be protected and pledge OFT legisla- tive ticket to the enactment of such laws and regulations governing the leasing of such lands, so as to give the | actual settlers a preference right as to their possessions and improvements.
 Respectfully submitted,
 COMMITTEE
 After the platform was adopted Hon M A. Smith was called to the chail and called for nominations for the council Captain Sharp in a eulogistit speech placed the name of c. H. Gray in nomination. Judge Spragg of Mesa