The copper era., 1902-10-16
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

First We the representatives Of the Demo cratic party of Arizona in convention assembled. rcafirin our allegiance 10 the principles Of the national democratic party, as set forth in the national democratic platform Of Kansas Cliy in 1900.
 dom of speech. freedom of the press, and of equal rights to all, special privileges To none and Of the universal equality Of all men before the law. L Third We believe in the superiority of ahe civil power of government over the military, and in the preservation of constitutional lib erty wherever the American flag floats. Fourth. We are opposed 10 the permanent policy of the republican party in the main tenance of dependent colonies outside the pale of the American constitution, because such policy is. in deed if not in name, imperialism pure and simple: and imperialism means government without consent and gov ernment without consent means government by force. all of which is directly opposed to the letter and spirit of the Declaration of American Independence. and the American Constitution. Fifth. We in favor Of peace, commerce and friendship sith all nations, and enianGl- Sixth We condemn both the legislative and administrative policies of the republican party. which have created dangerous combinations of the capitalized corporate mOnopolies: have stiflcd competition and have largely enhanced | the price of the necessities of life, We are in | favor, therefore, of free trade ill all articles made and controlled by trusts, and of such other legislation shall destroy the dangerous | tendencies of the same.
 | seventh We recognize the dignity of labor demand, and pledge the democracy of Arizona | and it's representatives in the legislative as | scmbly to the enactment of the following laws The enactment of n law prescribing eight hours as d lawful day of labor.
 ?. To the enactment of a law creating the office of mine inspector. with power in the in cumbent to enter and inspect all mines in the course of development and operation, to the end that underground miners may be more safely protected from danger, and mine owners from useless litigation.
 3. The enactment of n law creating the office of boiler inspector, with power in the incum- boilers. 1. To the enactment of an equitable freight and fare bill, providing maximum rate or charge, to be placed on the products of the country, to the end that the producer may have left in his hands some of the profits of his product, as a reward of his labor.
 ]. The enactment of an equitable license law for the regulation of railroad taxation, prescrib ing the amount of tax per mile, to be paid on each mile of said road in the territory similar to the act of congress, fixing mileage rate of taxation for the Santa Fe Pacific in this territory, to the end that railroad companies operating railroads ir this territory shall carry their portions of the public burdens, and thereby relieve the people from further carry
 ing the same for them, and that said companies may not be disturbed by equaliziug boards in raising and lowering taxes to be paid by such companies.
 6. To the enactment of an anti blacklist law, prohibiting the blacklisting of discharged cm p1oycS by employees for the purpose of prevent ing such employees from obtaining employment in other sections.
 ' We favor the amendment of all laws placiug large perquisites in the hands of gov
 
 that all of such perquisites shall be converted into the treasury, and fixed salaries created for all territorial appointees and clerical forces. as may be necessarily required for tho effective administration of the government affairs per taiuing to each department of the same.
 s. 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 Okla hOmh, into the union of states to the end that all pledges of all national political parties, made sOemnly in their political platforms, on the subject, may be redeemed, and the people clothed with power to organize themselves into sovereign states, to which they are, under our constitution. clearly and justly entitled.
 We favor the reclamation of our arid lands by the government, especially the i'm mense valleys therein, by the erection of great dams before natural reservoir sites, for the i'm pounding of large bodies of water for that pur- and regulated in such a way as that the people may be cheaply supplied with water for irrga- ton .and the government finally reimbursed therefore
 10. We are in favor of, and pledge the demo cratic party and it's representatives in the legislative assembly. to the enactment of q well regulated primary election law, such as tory to hold their primary elections on the same day, under the supervision of the same judges, and under the Australian ballot system,- the same as the present general election law, with such penalties for its violation provided therein shall secure its dne enforcement.
 We endorse the action and work of the Hon. Marcus A. smith, our delegate to congress. and thank him for his successful efforts in behalf of statehood and his careful guardianship of all ArZona's interests. He has served the people faithfully and inteligently, and his party points with pride to his work.