Arizona silver belt., 1904-09-22

On the eve of great contest in which the destiny of Arizona and con .dtulional government are at stake, it |, well for our people to recall the fun damental principles preserved to the psople by the democratic party and so ably expOunded by Jeffe rson, Jackson and Bryan, and un which the fabric of free government rests. We still main tain that this is federal government composed of sovereign states, the one deriving its whole power from the grant contained in the federal consti- tuition; the other exercising rightfully all those powers reserved to the states aud the people. The democracy stands for constitutional government and for the proper execution of the laws passed hereunder, against all alike, for the freedom of the citizen and full protection to him against all unlawful violence and interference from any source whatever, for the supre macy of the civil over the military power, for representative government in which ul officers are the servants of the peo- lie and frequently accountable to the ,eople for their official acts; for dis notion in the three great powers of 0verument, the legislative, the ex. ,utiye and the judicial, and against l attempted interference ot either sth the rights, powers or functions of ae other; for honest aud equal taxa m of all property justly sul ject to tba same, without discrimination in hyor of anyone whatsoever, so that ts wealth of the country may bear It's {. proportion of the burdens Of gov e-ment; for the greatest liberty of u citizen consistent with the public g5i, and for the freedom of speech, irdom of the press, freedom to wor- Sh God according to the dictates of yo' own conscience. These are some oihe essentials of government for whh the democracy has ever stood. uUstands and for which it will con tlB to do battle.
 Emrse Action National Convention
 endorse, approve and ra.ify the uainal democratic platform adopted at Louis ou July 6, 1901, and We ine the support to 1t of all patriotic pebns who revere the consultation antwhO desire the perpetuation of fregOyernmeDt in this country. The dencrats of Arizona congratulate the cUtry in this year of democratic hol and assured democratic victory. in esenting to the country as stand ardearers of our party those tried, truand experienced statesmen, Alton B. lrker and Henry c. Davis, and c, mend them to tEe country as true exEuents of government, in strict &C., corwith aud under the sanction of the onstitution of our country.
 Single Statehood the Issue
 " call to the serious and careful auction of the people of Arizona a criS which threatens her every inter est. Single statehood for Arizona is the ara mount issue of the hour. The daDsr of our being joined to New Meno against the just and universal prot,t of our people is imminent. We prOtt against being converted into Vdss, province of New Mexico, as at temled in the statehood bill which pasSe the house of representative&. this Nar by the republican members of th5 body The silence of the na- tiona republican platform on the Statebod question is ratification of the sod republican vote in the house of repesentatives on the joint bill, and warn the people that encour' agemat of any republican candidates 10 ArIDna will be construed by the presen administration and by the peOpleof the eastern states as an en- d0rSeunt to that extent of the joint SHtehOd bill passed by the present republ,an congress.
 Deiated by Republican Votes
 In stiking contrast with republican action the statehood question wit hess th'democratic record in congress where hth unanimous vote of the party abIll for single statehood for Arz1Da has three times passed the house c representatives and has al' "tys hsn delayed and defeated by FOubicn opposition in the senate. Olf natonal platform is not silent nov, ltpledRes our party to the i'm me Hate admission of Arizona as a sepiratestate, and to that party in the senas we must now look to defeat a1 the cuuing session the joint state h'od bill, Before each voter in Ari zona a pain duty stands. An over- "hoImlngdemocratic victory in Arl-