The Arizona sentinel., 1902-10-01
Republican Platform.

We the Republicans of Yuma County in con vrniiOn assembled. affirm our con finued faith in an adhesion to the tried and proved principles Of the Republican Party, and pledge anew our loyalty % and support of that grand party which has made or inc United States the greatest nation on earih and lis citizens the freest and haopieSf of people.
 We endorse the platform promulgated hv inc Republican Territorial COnvnufion h-d al thP city Of Phoenix on the lTth day of September. 1902. and pledge orr un- qualified support Of the candidacy of Rob- err F.. Morrison for Delegate 10 Congress.
 We endorse the vigorous and impartial administration of President RoneeTelt and send him our heartiest expressions of good will and support.
 We believe in government control of all corporate concerns and public utilities and nledge eur legislative candidates to work for and secure, if possible, the amendment Of tbe unjust corporation laws. which now disgrace OUT stafutr books, 50 as 10 secure the honor and good faith ofincornoratoTS and the protection Of the nennle against arrogant power and licensed fraud.
 We dpmpnf the immediate admission Of the Territory of Arizona fO statehood and approve Of all honorable effort to that end
 We believe it 60 be tl,e duty of the fed- eral government to reclaim inc arid lands of0ur country and make Of them suitable places Of abode for thc huShandman, and fo that end we favor governmental con- strucfinn. ownership and control of all rpeorvoirs and canal systems.
 We believe in adopting policy Of steady improvement of the roads and higFv'avs, and The Dro"1ntion of the internal welfare of county to the greatest possible eX- tent.
 We insist upon honesty. integrity. abili- fly and economy in inc public service and the devotion by public servants Of their time and ability to the promotion Oi the public good; and to thCse cur candidates stand cnmmittcd.
 We cite the present high rate of taxation aud inc steady increase of our county in- debtedncSs, and that loo while our tax able wealth is steadily increasing, as a sample Of Democratic mlSrule and an evil dence Of their unfitncSs to administer the public affairs in the interest Of the people.
 We believe that every class Of property should pay itS just proportion Of the Hub- lie revenue. and to secure this end we de- mand that our revenue laws he SD amend ed as to prevent any class Of rrOpeTty cS- Caping its share of the public burdens.
 We believe that the Creator of all things intended that mans time should De so di- ridcd that he might devote q portion thereof !O labor, portion tO the cultiva- ton of his mental, social and spiritual welfare. and a portion to rest and repCSe: we therefore favor the enactment Of an eight hour labor law.
 Prompted by feelings of humanity and justice and recognizing that law Of nature which makes of every man his brothers keeper, We demand the enactment of law providing for the inspection and regll- Iation. by skilled and honest public off, eers, of mines, boilers, machinery, and agencies dangerous to operate, 10 the end that the greatest possible safety may be guaranteed to laborers whose lot it is 10 operate them, and the owners thereof pro- tected from useless litigation.
 We demand the enactment Of such primary election laws, based upon the principle Of our present general election laws, as will guarantee tO the voters the greatest possible immunity from ring or boss rule and secure to them freer voice In the selection Of party candidates than they now have.
 To these principles we stand committed. To them we pledge our united and indi- Tidua support; and we submit them to the fair and impartial judgment Of an in- telligent people whose voice but proclaims the will Of the land, and upon whom rests the precious duty of guarding well and perpptuating the ideals bequeathed to us by the patriot fathers of our country.