The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1902-09-11
County Republican Convention.

The republicans OF Graham county
held their county convention in Solo
knoxville Tuesday last. Judge NJ J..
Egan OF Clifton was elected chairman.
and A. \. Anderson OF Solomonville
secretary.
The following ticket was placed in
nomination:
Council-Alexander d. Mclean, OF
Metcalf.
Assem- biy-Alex. Hunt, OF Thatcher;
c. ". Beck OF Clifton.
Supervi5ors-W. A. Pitt OF Clifton +;
J. r. Wellker, Layton.
Sheriff-Dan. Williams, OF Stafford.
District Attorney-Lee y. Stratton,
of Stafford.
County Recorder-TOm Smith, OF
Clifton.
Probate Judge-A. Z. Nelson, OF
Solomonville.
Superintendent. y. Hogan. OF
Morenci.
Treasurer-J. F. Garrett. OF Mo.
renci.
Surveyor-R. J. Young, OF Clifton.
The following resolutions were re-
ported and adopted:
The republicans OF Graham county.
in convention assem- bled, pause on the
threshold Of their proceedings TO pro-
foundlv deplOre the tragic death OF
William Mckinley, whose memory
they cherish as a sacred heritage that
j. forava- brinaH n the hearts a
his countrymen.
He died like a christian gentleman
and we thank him for the lesson he
has taught.
We here take occasion to s:renuously
denounce all anarchists
" Who are neither men nor women:
They are ghouls.
We most cheerfully endorse the ad-
ministration Of President Roosevelt,
and we recognize in him a true friend
of the west by his earnest support OF
such measures as the reclamation OF
the arid lands and the construction
of the 18th milan canal.
We believe that the future progress |
and pros perity of Arizona depend upon |
the conservation Of its water resOur- |
ces and the preservation o. its forests |
We therefore favor an adequate aD- |
preparation to be made by the next !
legislature to be used in cooperation |
with the federal government for the |
purpose Of selecting suitable sites for |
storage reservoirs and dams.
We favor the establishment OF an !
agricultural college for Arizona, and /
we instruct our legislative candidates !
to employ all fair and honorable means |
to have the same located in Graham
We emphatically condemn all in
trigues and cOnspiracieS meant to OBJ
struct the functions of our courts, and
to aid the guilty to escape the cOnse-
quences of their crimes, thereby caus-
ing great expense to the county, as
well As its Gishonor.
All Of our officers should act in har-
mony, and should give mutual aid and
support to one another in all matters
affecting the county pOlity. public
office is . public trust to be exercised
Tor the benefit of the whole commu-
nifty and not for political party.
We believe in the gospel OF good
roads, as the highways of trade and
commerce, FOR without them the farmer
Is fOrestallcd of 4 market for his pro-
luce.
We favor a liberal support of the
rec institutions of learning. sufficient
1t least to afford every child growing
Up in the land an opportunity of a good 1
common school education. What sculp-
ure is to the block of marble, educa-
ion is TO the human mind.
We congratulate the people OF the !
county upon the fact that it is in
tate of general prosperity, and we at
ribute this condition to the good feel
ne that exists between the employer
nd the employe, in the mines and on =
he farm.
With pride and qualification we call :
ttention to the brilliant records of the :
resent republican officials of tho :
Ounty. For them we have no defen- Z
i've campaign 20 make. Nothing to Z
xplain away. No apologies to offer.
We heartily commend Governor Bro Z
lie to the United States senate for con- {
rmation. as our Chief Executive, and &
re fully appreciate his conscientious :
eviction to the welfare Of the people z
nd endorse the high aim and charac- G
er of his administration. Z
We cordially invite all good citizens q
Irrespective of party to join us in the
oming campaign in the interest OF G
oOd government. g
We pledge the nominees of this con-
ention to an honest and economical
administration OF the affairs of the =
Ounty.
Upon this declaration of facts and e
rinciples we build our platform. =
NJ. J. EGAN, Chairman. :
. POORMAN, Secretary.
Further detailed proceedings OF the 9
onvention will he given in these col =
INNS next week. &