The border vidette., 1902-09-20
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

vention assembled, reaifirm our al
legiance to the principles of the nation
al Democratic party, set forth in
the national Democratic platform of
Kansas City in 1900.
Second. We believe in free dis
cussion, freedom 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.
Third We believe in the su perior-
ity of the civil power of government
over the military and in the preserv-
alton of constitutional liberty wherever
the American flag floats.
Fourth. We are opposed to the
permanent policy of the Republican
party, in the maintenance of dependent
colonies out side the pale of the Amer
lean constitution, because such policy
is, in deed if not in name, imperialism
pure and simple; and Imperialism
means government without consent
and government without consent
means Cover nment by force, all of
which is directly opposed to the letter
and spirit of the Declaration of Ameri-
can Independence, and the American
Constitution.
Fifth. We are in favor of peace
commerce and friendship with all ma
tions, and entangling alliances with
none.
Sixth. We condemn both the legis-
lative and administrative policies of
the Republican party, which have
created dangerous combinations of the
capitalized corporate monopolies; have
stifed competition and have largely
enhanced the prices of the necessities
of life. We are i'll favor: therefore Of
free trade in all articles made and con-
trolled by trusts, and of such other
out tendencies of the same.
Seventh. We recognizing the dig
nifty of labor, demand, and pledge the
Democracy of Arizona and Its repre-
sentatives in the legislative assembly
to the enactment of the following
la VS.:
The enactment of law prescribing
eight hours as lawful day of labor.
,. 10 the enactment of law Great
ing the Office of mine inspector, with
power in the incumbent to enter and
inspect all mines in the 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.
8. The enactment of law creating
the office of boiler inspector, with
power in the incumbent to inspect all
stationary boilers.
f. To the enactment of an aaait-
able freight and fare bill, providRng a
maximum rate or railroad char Ses, to
he placed on the products of the coun-
try, to the end that the producer shall
have left in his hands some of the pro-
fits Of his product, as reward for his
labor.
5. The enactment of an equitable
license law, for the regulation of rail-
road taxation, prescribing amount of
tax per mile, to be paid OH each mile
of road in said Territory, similar to the
act of Congress, fixing a mileage rate
of taxation for the Santa Fe Pacific in
this Territory, of the end that railroad
companies operating railroads in this
Territory shall their portions of the
public burdens, and thereby relieve
the people from further carrying the
same Tor THEM, anu CnaC Sdlu coal
panies may not be disturbed by equal
ration boards i'll raising and lowering
taxes to be paid by such companies.
6. To the enactment of an anti
blacklist law, prohibiting the black
listing of discharged employees by en-
ployers for the purpose of preventing
such employees from obtaining employ
ment in other sections.
Z. 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
perquisites shall be covered into the
treasury, and fixed salaries created for
all Territory appolntees and clerical
forces, as may be necessarily required
for the effective administ ration of the
government affairs pertaining to each
department of the same.
IS. We appeal to the senate of the
United States to pass the Omnibus
Statehood bill, now pending before it,
Tor the admission of the Territory of
Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma,
into the Union of States to the end
that all pledges CT all national political
parties, made solemnly in their polit-
zeal platforms, Oh the subject, may be
redeemed, and the people clothed with
power to organize themselves into