Bisbee daily review., 1902-10-09
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Pledge of the Party In No Uncertain
 Terms.

Nrst-We. the representatives of tAe democratic party of Arizona in convention assembled, reaf1irm our allegiance to the principles of the na- tional democratic party. as set forth in the national democratic platform of Kansas City in 1900.
 Second-We believe in free discus sion, freedom of speech, freedom of 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- ton 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, b. 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 let ter and spirit of the Declaration of American Independence, ad the Amer lean 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- lative and administrative policies of the republican party, which have ere ated dangerous combinations of the capitalized corporate monopolies; have stifled 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 nity of labor, demand and pledge the democracy of Arizona and its repre- sentatives in the legislative assembly to the enactment of the following laws:
 l. To the enactment of law pre- scribing eight hours as a lawful day of labor.
 2. To the enactment of 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 ton, to the end that Underground miners may be more safely protected from danger, and mine owners from useless litigation.
 g. The enactment of a law creat- ing the office of boiler inspector, with power in the incumbent to inspect all stationery boilers.
 f. To the enactment of an equit- able freight and fare bill, providing . maximum rate of railroad charges, to be placed on the products of the country, to the end that the producer shall have left in his hands some of the profits of his product, as a reward rfps his labor.
 SS- The enactment of an equitable license law, for the regulation of rail road taxation, prescribing amount of AR41PeS nile, to be paid on each mile of road fn said territory. similar to the act Of congress, fixing a mileage rate pf tsxetq4 for the Santa Fe Pacific An taia ke4ttoory, to the end that rail road companies operating railroads in this territory shall carry their DOT tions of the public burdens and there by relieve the people from further carEing the same for them, and that Slid lcdhpsnies may not be disturbed by equalization boards in raising and lowering taxes to be paid by such com panies.
 6. Tq(kIlnsetment of an anti blacklist s}a& Prohibiting the black listing of dfs s61fged employees by em- polyers~tETYp<gose of preventing ;ssesst $kSjs,n''s employ. ,A& plaeisg iarg<> >6ef oAe Aes in the ,HkASs of government ohl4xk in this JerrnpFy, and hdrf band ma Ar4t tof such fper<8 <8d5t tSsshalf be coveAed Ipto the Ise5 .l1 ,tsrsisols s5s1lJHsti6Ss 51Js sSf e1sfi-