Graham guardian., 1898-09-23

lleVes that the issue thus presented
is the most important in American
politics.
The mission OF the Uniten States
is to teach the world the sublime
lesson of human liberty and self
government, and the future lesson
that its people have the courage
and ability to discharge every re-
sponsihillly which the fortunes war
of may have thrust upon their
country. Wherever the lag waves,
it shall be the symbol Of fl eedom,
and TO all under its folds it Will
ever guarantee the inalienable
rights of life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness. We send a greet
ing to our army and navy for their
heroic vaIor displayed On land and
sea.
The democratic party of Arr,
zona hereby approves the recent
war with Spain aud Justly shares
in the glory of its results. We
favor the independence of Cuba
and the retention by this govern
ment of the Spanish West Indian
possessions and the control by this
government Of other Spanish ter.
ritory now occupied by American
forces.
1t is the duty Of the government
to make homes for its citizens
Arizona has Il large amount Of ar
able lands, sufficient in extent toi
millions Of population, which car
be reduced to cultivation through
the agency Of the government, by
building storage reservoirs anc
preserving the storm food water
for irrigation purposes.
| Thereforc, inasmuch as we secure
none of the benefits from the rive
and ha, Dor appropriations, w
think 1t only just that a libera
appropriation should be made BY
the general government for thi
purpose.
The setting aside of one-quarte
of the territorial area Of Arizon'
as a timber reserve works grea
hardship upon the territory a
large, without equivalent benefits
The forests can be preserved under
proper legislation without exclud
ing them absolutely from mining
grazing and Agricultural pursuits
We arraign the republican ad
ministra ton because, regardless o.
the rights of the people, they have
increased our territorial debt over
100000 by the funding of illogaI
aud spurious claims against the ter
ritory, and the enforcement of the
prison contract before is final ad
Indication by the courts, which
have largely increased the debt o
the territory,
We favor the repeal Of the laws
creating the boards Of equallzation
loan commission, board of contro
and immigration conmlssioners
and also the law granting the gov
ernor the power 70 Icmove officials
at pleasure, and the passage of sucf
laws as will lodge the lowers exer
cised By these boards in commits
sions elected by the people.
| We arraigu-sOe republican office
holders 2f A Ar,ggua for he defeat o.
the HON rule Bill, which, pending
/ statehood, is necessary to our ad
vancemcnt as territory, because
it gives the people, the taxpayers
and the citizens the right to choose
their own executive md admins
trative officers.
The democracy Of Arizona are
now, and always have been, earn
estly in favor Of statehood, anil we
hope it will not be long before the
Congress Of the United States
strikes from the wrists Of Arizona
the manacIes of territorial servi
tude.
We pledge the democratic party
the representative in Congress and
its members Of the legislature tc
the CARVING out Of hose meas
ures ofrrnedjaI reform, andask al
good citizens to unto with US il
securing Il victory for the free
coinage of silver, statehood, and
legislat,on that wlii bring the gov,
ernment Of Arizona closer to the
people a. large.