The Arizona sentinel., 1902-10-15
Republican Platform.

We, the Republicans Of Yuma County in convention assembled, affirm our con- tinNed faith in an adhesion to the tried and proved principles of the Republican party, and pledge anew our loyalty 10 and support Of that grand party which has made or the United States the greatest nation on earth and its citizens the freest and happieSt of people.
 We endorse the platform promulgated hv thP Republican Territorial Convention held at the city of Phoenix on the l7th day of September, 1902, and pledge our un- qualified support Of the candidacy or KoD- err F.. Morrison for Delegate to Congress.
 We endorse the vigorous and Impartial asf fministration of President Roosevelt and send him our heartiest expressions or good will and support.
 We believe in government control Of all corporate concerns and public utilities and pledge our legislative candidates to work for and secure, If possible The amendment of the unjust corporation laws, which now disgrace our statute books. so as to secure the honor and good faith of incorporators and the protection of the people against arrogant power and licensed fraud.
 We demand the immediate admission of the Territory of Arizona to statehood and approve Of all honorable effort to that
 We believe 1t 10 be the duty of the fed rral government to reclaim the arid lands ofour country and make of them suitable nl4cPS or a0OQe TOT lDt lluSDitlhltlsliis anu to that end we favor governmental con Struction, ownership and control Of all reservoirs and canal systems.
 We believe in adopting a policy Of steady Improvement Of the roads and highways. and the promotion Of the internal welfare Of the county to the greatest possible eX- tent.
 We insist upon honesty. integrity, ablli- > fly and economy in the public service and the devotion by public servants Of their tIrne and ability 10 the promotion ot the public good; and 10 these our candidates stand committed.
 We cite the present high rate of taxation and the steady increase Of our county ln- debtedneSs. and that too while our tax able wealth is steadily increasing, as a sample of Democratic miSrule and an eyi- dence of their unfitness to administer the public affairs in the interPStO Of the people.
 We believe that every class of property should pay its just proportion of the pub lie revenue. and to secure this end we de mand that our revenue laws be so amend ed as to prevent any class or property es- caping it's share of the public burdens.
 We believe that the Creator of all things intended that mans time should be so d. vided that he might devote portion thereof to labor, portion tO the cultiVa- tion of his mental, social and spiritual welfare, and a portion to rest and repose; we therefore favor the enactment Of D.. eight ilou- labor law.
 Prompted by feelings of humanity and
 
 which makes of every man his brothers keeper, we demand the enactment Of a law providing for the inspection and regu- lation. by skilled and honest public offl- cers, of mines, boilers, machinery, and agencies dangerous to operate, to the end that the greatest possible safety may be guaranteed to laborers whose lot it Is to 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 a frccr 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 vidual support; and we submit them tC 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 % perpetuating the ideals bequeathed to uS by the patriot fathers of our country.