Bisbee daily review., 1902-10-12

the democratic party of Arizona ii convention assembled, reafirm oul allegiance to the principles of the na tional democratic party, as set forth 6 the national democratic platform of Kansas City in 1900.
 secqnd-We believe in free discus sion, freedom of speech, freedom o. E-e press, and equal rights to all special privileges to none; and of the universal equality of all men before the law
 Third-we believe in the superior ity of the civil power of government over military, and in the preserva uon of the constitutional liberty wher- ever the American flag floats.
 Fourth-we are opposed to the per, nanent policy of the republican par ty, in the maintenance of dependent coloniees outside the pale of the Amer ican constitution, because such policy, h, in deed 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 let ter and spirit of the Declaration of American Independence, ad the Amer ican constitution.
 Fifth-We are in favor of peace, commerce and friendship with all na- dons, and entangling alliances with none
 Sixth-We condemn. both the legis htive and administrative policies of the republican party, which have ere ated dangerous combinations of the capitalized corporate monopolies; have stifed competition and have largely enhanced the prices of he necessities of life. We are in favor, therefore, of free trade in all articles made and controlled by trusts, and of such oth- CT legislation as shall destroy the dan gerous tendencies of the same.
 Seventh-We, recognizing the dig nifty of labor, demand and pledge the democracy Of Arizona and its repre- sertatives in the legislative assembly to the enactment of the following laws:
 | To the enactment of a law pre- scribing eight hours as a lawful day of labor.
 2 To the enactment of a law creat- 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 tioo,i to the end that underground miners may be more safely protected from danger, and mine owners from 1seless litigation. e -.rs ]
 !. The attachment of . law creat- hg the sfice of boiler inspector, with DovSr fpet the incumbent to inspect all Gtat1sdet3 tolfefs
 {. To the enactment of an equit- ableI freasht and fare biIl, providing . nAximum rate of railroad charges, b bb placed, ,op the products of the eounfy, to t1es eud that tais iproducer Ghaa4 have left in his hands some of the profits of his product, as reward
 s. inc enactmesnt of an equitable license law, for the regulation of rail poad ta1stioa, prescribing amount, of tan Der mile, to be paid on each mile 6 road in said territory, similar to the sct of congress, fixing . mileage rate
 
 in this territory, to the end that rail- this territory shall carry their DOT " relieve the people from further carrying the same for them, and that said-companies may not be disturbed by equalization boards in raising and lowering taxes to be paid by such com panies.
 6. To the enactment of an anti blacklist law, prohibiting the black listing of discharged employees by em- polyers. for the purpose of preventing such employees from obtaining employ menI in other sections.
 q We favor the amendment of all laws placing large perquisites in the hands of government officials in this territory, and demand that all of such prerequisites shall be covered into the treasury, and fixed salaries created for all territorial ppointees and cleri- cal forces, as may be necessarily re- quired for the effective administration of the government affairs pertaining to each department of the same.
 8. We appeal to the senate of the United States to pass the omnibus statehood bill, now pending before it, for the admission of the territories of Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma, into the union of states, to the end that all pledges of all national polit- ical parties, made solemnly in their political platforms, on the subject. may be redeemed, and the people clothed with power to organize them selves into sovereign states, to which they are, under our American consti- tution. 70 clearly and justly entitled.
 .. We favor the reclamation of our arid lands by the government, espe- c.ally the immense valleys therein, by the erection of great dams before natural rservoir sites, for the i'm