Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-09-17
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Republican Platform.

The republican party of Yavapai County, Arizona Territory, in conven tion assembled, reaflirms its faith il the principles of government which have made it the dominant influence in the mighty progress which is lead
 ing the United States to supremacy among the nations of the world.
 The members of this convention remind the people of Yavapai County that it is the republican party which formulated and maintained that poli- cy of protection for labor which has made the American laborer the most independent of workmen, ana the peer of every citizen of the United States.
 We heartily endorse the present national territorial administration in its brilliant and successful conduct of public affairs and direct the attention of all voters to the redemption of the promises made that Cuba should be constituted free republic; the uni versal prosperity which extends from ocean to ocean ana the determined stand taken by our president to com pei, by law, proper regulation of mono polies.
 The republican party today, as ever, stands for the best interests of labor and the candidates for legisla- tive positions on the republican ticket are hereby pledged to work for and Support all proper and reasonable legislation looking toward the ma terial interests of labor and the enact ment of territorial laws providing for the rights, personal safety and well being of miners.
 All labor has the undoubted right to and it is well that it should or ganize, to the end that the relations between the employee and the em- ployer shall be of the closest mutual interest. We recall to the memory of labor that Government by h. junction Y" has but once been at tempted in Yavapai County and, in that instance, by democratic officials and under a democratic national ad- ministration.
 We arraign the democratic party at the bar of the people and point to its record on the eight hour, the mine in spectOr and freight and fare bills in the last legislative assembly. over whelmingly democratic, each and all of said proposed measures failing of passage, through democratic opposi- ton.
 We charge the exemption from tax ation in Arizona, originated under democratic auspices and that every democratic legislature since 1891, has passed new tax exemption laws and, if returned to power, they will con tinue so to do.
 We have no hesitation in asserting our determined hostility to all illegal aggregations of capital and unlawful encroachment upon the rights of labor and we will fearlessly endeavor, in all legitimate ways, to protect the interests of laborers as well as all other persons in the community.
 We are, without reservation, in favor of the passage of the bill now
  senate providing for the admission of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona as independent states of the republic.
 The principle of protection to American industries and American labor has ever been productive of plenty and prosperity throughout the land. Seasons of democratic free trade and tariff tInkering have in variably been filled with financial disaster and universally hard times. The republican party can safely be relied upon to carefully and properly fix or change tariff taxes.
 We are unreseryedly opposed to the division of Yavapai county in any shape, manner or form or the annex ing of any portion of this county TO any other county in the territory and our candidates for the legislative positions are hereby firmly pledged to oppose and vote against an and all measures favoring such division or annexation.
 Reclamation of public lands by governmental aid and the means of securing funds therefore, Las become an accomplished fact by the action of the present republican congress and president, the democratic county platform to the contrary notwith- standing.
 We are in favor of the just assess ment of all property within the | county at fair and equitable valu- alton, without discrimination. and We pied ge our candidates for supervisors, i if elected, to the rigid observance of i this principle.
 We believe that, instead of seeing "cause for grave apprehension" (democratic county platform 1902 in 1 the situation in the Philippines, thousands of miles away, all tax payers of this county have an actual | and substantial "cause for grave ap- prehension" in the present enormous tax rate under which they struggle, and the candidates on the republican ticket, each and ali, if elected, are hereby pledged to exercise the strict est economy in the management of | public affairs.
 The republican party uf this county also pleoges its candidates for legislative positions to do every thing within their power to reduce the fees of the sheriff's office to at least one half of the present rate, as we consider said fees exorbitant and entirely out of proportion to the SET vices rendered and sbould no lcnser be paid by an already over taxed people.