The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-03
Territorial Democratic Platform.

First We, the representatives of
the Democratic party OF Arizona, in
convention assembled reaffirm our al
legiance to the principles of the nation
al Democratic party, as set forth in the
national Democratic platform Of Kan
sas City in 1900.
Second. We believe in free discus
sion, freedom Of speech, freedom Of
the press, and OF equal rights to all,
special privileges to none; and Of the
universal equality of all men before
the law.
Third. We believe in the superiority
of the civil power of government over
the military, and in the preservation
of constitutional liberty wherever the
American flag floats.
Fourth. We are opposed to the per-
manent policy of the Republican PARTY,
in the maintenance of dependent col
onies outside the pale of the American
constitution, because such policy is,
in deed if not in name, imperialism
pure and simple; and imperialism
means government without consent,
and government without consent means
government by force, all of which Is
directly opposed to the letter and spiri
of the Declaration of American Inde-
pendence, and the American Constitu-
tion
Fifth. We are in favor of peace,
commerce and friendship with all na-
tions, aid entangling alliances with
none;
Sixth. We condemn both the legis-
lative and administrative policies of
the Republican party. which have Gre
ated dangerous combinations of the
capitalized corporate monopolies;
have stifled competition and have
largely enhanced the prices of the ne
essities of life+ We are in favor,
there fore of free trade in all articles
male and controlled by trusts, and Uf
snch other legislation as shall destroy
the dangerous tendencies of the same.
Seventh. We. recognizing the dig
nifty of labor, demand, and pledge the
Democracy of Arizona and its repre-
sentatives in the legislative assembly
to the enactment of the following
laws:
To the enactment of law prescrib-
ing, eight hours as a lawful day of
labor.
Z To the enactment of a law Great
| ing the Office of mine inspector, with
power in the incumbent to enter and
inspect all mines in this Territory In
the course Of development and opera
IT,, to the end that underground
miners may be more safely protected
| from danger, and mine owners from
useless litigation.
8. The enactment of a law creating
the Office of boiler inspector, with
power in the Incumbent to inspect all
tatiouary toilers.
4. To the enactment of an equitable
freight and fare bill, providing a max
imum rate or railroad charges, to be
placed on the products of the country,
to the cad that the producer shall have
left in his hands some of the profits Of
| his product, as a reward for his labor.
{. The enactment OF an equitable l.
cense law, for the regulation of rail-
road taxation, prescribing amount OF
tax per mile, to be paid on each mile
of raod in said Territory, similar to the
act Of Congress, fixing a mileage rate
of taxation for the Santa Fe Pacific IN
this Territory, to the end that railroad
companies operating railroads In this
Territory shall carry their portions of
the public burdens, and thereby re-
lieve the people from further carrying
the same for them, and that eaid com
panies may not be disturbed by equal
Iization boards in raising and lowering
taxes to be paid by such companies.
6. To the enactment of an anti
blacklist law, prohibiting the black
listing of discharged employees by EN-
Iployers, for the purpose of preventing
such employees from obtaining employ
rlertin other scct!1.G.
We favor the amendment Of all
law; placing large perG2isites in tht