The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-27
Territorial Democratic Platform.

First. We, the representatives of
the Democratic party of Arizona, in
convention assembled, reaffirm our al
legiance to the principles of the nation
al Democratic party, as set forth in the
national Democratic platform of Kan
sas 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
uniNersal eqaality Of all men before
/ the 1a'w. 1A'a'%
Third. We believe in the superiority
! Of the civil power of government over
the military, and in the preservation
of constitutional liberty wherever tho
American flag floats.
Fourth. We are opposed to the per-
manent policy of the Republican party,
in the maintenance of dependent COL
onies outside the pale of the American
constitution, because such policy is,
in deed if not in name, imperialism
pure and simple; I and imperialism
means government without consent,
and government without consent means
directly opposed to the letter and spiri
of the Declaration Of American Inde-
pendence, and the American Constitu-
tion.
Fifth. We are in favor of peace,
commerce and friendship with all na-
tions, and entangling alliances with
none,
Sixth. We condemn both the legis-
lative and administrative policies of
the Republican party, which have Gre
ated dangerous combinations of the
capitalized corporate monopolies;
have stifed competition and have
largely enhanced the prices of the ne
essities of life. We are in favor,
there fore of free trade in all articles
male and controlled by trusts, and uf
such other legislation as shall destroy
the dangerous tendencies of the same.
Seventh. We, recognizing the dig
nifty of labor demand, and pledge the
| Democracy of Arizona and it's repre-
sentatives in the legislative assembly
to the enactment of the following
laws:
!. To the enactment of a law prescrib-
Eins eight hours as a lawful day of
labor. rt-,,o
Z To the enactment of law Great
ing the Office of mine inspector, with
power in the incumbent to enter and
inspect all mines in this Territory in
t1e course of development and opera
TIN, to the end that underground
miners may be more safely protected
from danger, and mine. owners from
useless litigation.
3. The enactment of a law creating
the office OF boiler inspector, with
power in the Incumbent to inspect all
tationafy toilers.
!. To the enactment of an equitable
freight and fare bill, providing max
imum rate or 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 prodEct, as reward for his labor.
{. The enactment of an equitable IL
cense law for the regulation of rail-
road taxation, prescribing amount Of
tax per mile, to be paid on each mile
of raod in said 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 in this
Territory shall carry their portions of
the public burdens, and thereby re-
ilieve the people from further carrying
the same for them. and that said COM
panies may not be disturbed by equal
ization boards in raising and lowering
taxes to be paid by such companies.
6. To the enactment Of an anti
Fblacklist law. prohibiting the black
listing of discharged employees by em=
ployers, for the purpose of preventing
such employees from obtaining employ
mel tin other sections.
| : We favor the amendment of all
laws placing, large perG1isites in the
hands of government officials in this
Territory, and demnnd that all of such
perquisites shall be covered into the
| treasury. and fixed salaries created for
all Territoril appointees and cleriaE
foif es, as may be necessarily required
for the effective administration Of the
government affairs pertaiL ing to each
/ department of the same.
| s. We appeal to the Senate of the
/ United States to pass the Omnibus
statehood bill, nov nending before j.,
| for the admission of the Territories OF
A:IZora, New Mexico and Oklahoma,
into the Union of States, to the end
that all pledges of all national political
parties, made solemnly In their pollt-
| ical platforms, on the subject. may he
redeemed and the people clothed
with power to organize themselves into
sovereign States, to which they are,
under our American Constitution, so
clearly and justly entitled.
8. We favor the reclmation of our
arid lands by the government, especial
ly the imense valleys therein, by the
erection of great dams before natural
reservoir sites. for the impounding of
large bodies of water for that pur-
pose; the same to be under govern
ment control, and regulated in such a
way as that the people may be cheap1y
supplied with water for irrigation, and
the government fhally reimbursed
therefor.
10. We are in favor Of, and pledge the
Democracy of tn;s territory and It's
representatives n tn" legislative as
sembly to the enactment of a we'll reg