Graham guardian., 1902-09-12

cussion, freedom Of speech, free
dom of the press, and of equal
rights to all, special privileges to
none; and of the universal equality
of all men before the law.
Third. We believe in the super
iority of the civil power of!govern-
ment over the military, and in the
preservation Of constitutional
liberty whatever the American
flag floats.
Fourth. We. are opposed to
the permanent policy Of the
Republican party, in the maintc-
nance Of dependent colonies outside
the pale of the American con-
stitution, because such policy is,
in deed if not in name, imperi-
alism pure and simple; and imperi-
alism means government without
consent and government without
consent means government by
force, all Of which is directly
opposed to the letter and spirit
of the Declaration Of American
Ind ependence, and the American
Constitution.
Fifth. We are in favor of peace
commerce and friendship with
all nations, and entangling alli-
ances with none.
Sixth. We condemn both the
legislative and administrative
policies Of the Republican party,
which have created dangerous
combinations of the capitalized
corporate monopolies; have stifled
competition and have largely en-
hanced the price Of the necessities
of life. We are in favor; there
fore of free trade in all articles
made and controlled by trusts,
and Of such other legislation rs
shall destroy the dangerous tend
eucies Of the same.
Seventh. We, recognizing the
dignity Of labor. demand, and
pledge the Democracy Of Arizona
and its representatives in the
legislative assembly to the enact
ment Of the following laws:
The enactment Of Il law prescrib-
ing eight hours as 4 lawful day
Of labor.
,. To the enactment Of law
creating the Office of mine inspect
or, with power in the incumbent to
enter and inspect all mines in the
Territory in the course Of develop.
mcnt and operation, to the end
that underground miners may be
more safelyprotected from danger,
and mine owners from uslosS
litigation.
3. The enactment of a law
creating the Office Of boiler inspect
or, with power in the incumbent
to inspect all stationary boilers.
[. To the enactment Of an
equitable freight and fare bill,
providing II maximum rate or
railroad charges, to be placed on
! the products Of the country, to
the end that The producer sha !
have left in his hands some of the
profits of his product, as reward
for his labors.
3. The enactment Of All equit-
able license law, for the regulation
Of railroad taxation, prescribing
amount of tax per mile, to be paid
on each mile Of road in said Ter
ritory, similar to the act Of Con
gress, fixing a milage rate of tax
alton for the Santa Fc Pacific in
this Territory, to the end that
railroad companies operating
railroads in this Territory shall
carry their portions, Of the public
burdens, and thereby relieve the
people from further carrying the
same for them, and that said com
panies may not be disturbed by
equalization 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 en-
ployes by employers for the pur-
pose of preventing such employees
from obtaining employment in
other sections.
7. We favor the amendment of
all laws placing large perquisites
in the hands of government Off
cials in this Territory, and demand
that all Of such perquisites shall be
covered into the treasury, and
fixed salaries created for all Terri
torial appointees and clerical
forces, as may be necessarily re.
quired for the effective administra-
tion of the government affairs per
tanning to each department of the
same.
s. We appeal to the senate of
the United States to pass the Om-
nibus Statehood bill, now pending
before it for the admission of the
Territory Of Arizona, New Mexico,
and Oklahoma, into the Union of
States to the end that all pledges
Of all national political parties,
made sOlemnlY in their political