Arizona silver belt., 1904-09-29

On the eve of great contest ir
 uhich the destiny of Arizona and con. sdtutional government are at stake, it IS well for our people to recall the fun. dsmenta principles preserved to the people by the democratic party and so ably expounded by Jefferson, Jackson and Bryan, and on which the fabric of fire government rests. We still main- tain that this is federal government composed of sovereign states, the one deriving it's whole power from tie yrant contained in the federal consti- tltion: the other exercising rightfully all those powers reserved to the states and 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 suprt macy of inc civil over the military power, for representative government in which all officers are the servants of the peo. pie and frequently accountable to the psople for their official acts; for dis tinction in the three great powers Of government, the legislative, the ex- ecutiye and the judicial, and against all attempted interference of either with the rights, powers or functions of the other; for honest and equal taxa tiun of all property justly subject to the same, without discrimination in favor Of anyone whatsoever, so that the wealth of the country may bear it's full proportion of the burdens of gov ernment; for the greatest liberty Of tbe citizen consistent with the public good, and for the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to wor- ship God according to the dictates of yjur own conscience. These are some of the essentials of government for which the democracy has ever stood, now stands and for which 1t will con tinue to do battle.
 Endorse Action National Convention
 We endorse, approve and ra.ify the national democratic platform adopted at St. Louis on July 6, 1904, and we invite the support to it of all patriotic persons who revere the constitution and who desire the perpetuation Of free government in this country. The democrats of Arizona congratulate the country in this year of democratic hope and assured democratic victory. in presenting to the country as stand ard bearers of our party those tried, true and experienced statesmen, Alton B. Parker and Henry G. Davis, and e mmend them to tEe country as true opponents of government, in strict ac- cord with and under the sanction of the constitution of our country.
 Single Statehood the Issue
 We call to the serious and careful attention of the people of Arizona a crisis which threatens her every inter- est. Single statehood for Arizona is the paramount issue of the hour. The danger of our being joined to New Mexico against the just and universal protest of our people is imminent We protest against being converted into a yassal province of New Mexico, as at- tempted in the statehood bill which passed the house of representatives this year by the republican members of that body. The silence of the na- tional republican platform on u e statehood question is ratification Of the solid republican vote in the house Ot representatives on the joint bill, and we warn the people that encour' agement of any republican candidates In Arizona will be construed by the present administration and by the people of the eastern states as an en- dorSement to that extent of the join t statehood bill passed by the present republican congress.
 Defeated by Republican Votes
 In striking contrast with republics n action on the statehood question wit. ness the democratic record in congress where with unanimous vote of the p'r6y a bill for single statehood for Arlznna has three times passed the house of representatives and has al- ways been delayed and defeated by republican opposition in the senate. Olr national platform is not silent nov. It pledges our party to the im- eiiate admission of Arizona as 8 sepiTate state, and to that party in Ihe senate we must now look to defeat at the coming session the joint state
 hood bill. Before each voter in Ari
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