Arizona silver belt., 1900-07-12

platform for an isthmian canal, in u face of the failure of the republican majority to pass the bill pending in congress. We condemn the Hay PauncefOte treaty as a surrender or American rights and interests, not to be tolerated by the American people.
 STATEHOOD FOR THE TERRITORIES.
 We denounce the failure of the Re- publican party to carry out its pledges to grant statehood to the territories of Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and we promise the people of those ter ritories immediate statehoOdan home rule during their condition as terri tories, and we favor home rule as territorial form of government for Alaska and Porto Rico.
 RECLAMATION OF ARID LANDS.
 "We favor an intelligent system oi improving the arid lands of the West, storing the waters for the purpose of irrigation and the holding of such lands for actual settlers.
 EXCLUSION LAW.
 We favor the continuance and strict enforcement of the Chinese exclusion law. and it's application to the same classes of all Asiatic races.
 OPPOSE FOREIGN ALLIANCES.
 Jefferson sad Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all ma tionS, entangling alliances with none We approve this wholesome doctrine, and earnestly protest against the re- publican departure, which has lnrolV- ed us in so-called world politics, in- cluding the diplomacy of Europe and intrigue and land grabbing of Asia, and we especially condemn the lll- concealed republican alliance with England, which must mean discrimn- ation against other friendly nations, and which has already stifled the na- tion's voice, while liberty is be- coming strangled in Africa.
 SYMPATHY FOR BOERs.
 Believing in the principles of self government, and rejecting, as did our forefathers, the claims of monarchy. we view with indignation the purpose of England to oyerwhelm with force the South African republics. Speak ing. as we believe, for the entire American nation, except It's republl- can office holders, and for all free men everywhere, we extend our sympathies to the heroic burgherS in their unequal struggle to maintain their liberty and independence.
 REPEAL OF WAR TAXEs.
 We denounce the lavish appro- priationS of the recent republican congresses, which threaten the per petuity of oppressive war levies. We oppose the accumulation of a surplus to be squandered in such baretaced frauds upon the taxpayers, as the ship ping subsidy bill, which under the false pretense of prospering American shipbuilding, would put nnearned millions into the pockets of several contributors to the republican cam paign fund. We favor the reduction and speedy repeal of the war taxes, and a returnto the timehOnOred dem ocratic policy of strict economy in governmental expenditures.
 Believing that our most cherished institutions are in great peril: that the very existence of our constitu- tional republic is at stake, and that the decision now to be rendered will determine whether or not our chil- dren are to enjoy those blessed privil- eges of free government. which have made the United States great, pros porous and honored. we earnestly ask for the foregoing declaration of prin- ciples, the hearty support of the liberty loving American people, re- gardleSs of previous party affiliations.
 Dr. Preston, resident dentist--in the new Hitchcock building.