Arizona silver belt., 1902-09-11
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Adopted by the Representatives of the Demo
 cratic Party of Arizona, at Tucson.

cratic Party of Arizona at Tucson. FlrSt-We, the representatives Of l the democratic party of Arizona, in | convention assembled, reatlirm our al- lcgiance tu 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 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 superiority of the civil power of the government over the military, and in the preServa- tion of constitutional liberty wherever the American flag floats.
 Fourth We are opposed to the per manent policy of the republican party in the maintenance of dependent colo nies outside of the pale of the Ameri- can constitution, because such policy iS, in deed, if not in name, imperial ism and imperialism means govern ment without consent, and govern meut without consent means govern ment by force, all of which is directly opposed to the letter and spirit of the Declaration of American Indepen- dence, and the American constitution. | Fifth-We are in favor of peace, commerce and friendship with all na- | tiOns, and entaugling alliances with | none.
 Sixth We condemn both the legisla- | tive and administrative policies of the ] republican party, which have created | dangerous combinations of the capital l ized corporate mOnOpolies have sJiiled competition, aud have largely en- | hauced the prices of the neCessi ties of life. We are in favor, therefore, of free trade in ali articles made and controlled by trusts, and of such other legislation as shall destroy tue danger OuS tendencies Oi the same.
 Seyenth-We, recognizing the digni- cy of labor, demand, and pledge the democracy of Arizona and it's repre- scntatiyes in the legislative assembly, to the enactment of the following laws:
 u) To the enactment of a law pre- Scribing eight hours as lawful day of labor.
 @ To the enactment of a law cre- atiug 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
 tiou, to the end that underground mi ners may be more safely protected from danger, and mine owners from useless litigation.
 .3 The enactment Of law creating the office of boiler inspector, with power in the incumbent to inspect all stationary boilers.
 fl To tue enactment of an equita- bIc freight and fare bill, providing a maximum rate Uf railroad charges, to be placed on the products of tbc cuun- try, to the end that the producer shall have left iu his hands some of the | profits of his product as q reward for his labor.
 D.. The enactment of an equitable l license law, for the regulation of rail- road taxation, prescribing amount of tax per mile, to be paid on each mile Of road in said territory, similar Co the act of congress, fixing mileage rate of taxation for the Santa Fe Paci lie in | this territory, to the end that railroad companies operating railroads in this territory shall carry their portions of the public burdens, and thereby re. liuye the people from further carrying | the same for them, and that said com panles may not be disturbed by equal ization boards in raising and lowering taxes to be paid by such companies.
 lG.l To the enactment of an anti blacklist law, prohibiting the black listing of discharged employees by em, ployers, fO T the purpose of preventing such employees from obtaining employ ment in other sections.
 ,7. 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 perqusites shall be covered into the treasury, and fixed salaries created for all territorial appointeeS and clerical forces, as may be necessarily required for the effective administration of the government affairs pertaining to each department of the same.
 Eighth-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 Oklahoma into the union of states, to the end that all pledges of all national polit- ical parties, made Solemnly in their npli tipal nIa tfnrtna pp Inc subippt nav