Graham guardian., 1906-10-26
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

We, the representatives. OF the
democratic party of Graham county
IN convention assembled. reatfirm
our allegiance TO the time honored
principles Of democracy on which
our nation, cur constitution, our
influence among the powers of the
world are founded. we also affirm
our allegience to the principles OF
the territorial party as set forth in
the territorial democratic platform
of Blsbee, Sept. &, 1906, as follows:
"ActUated by the plalnest die
tates of seli:interest and, as we be
lieve, by the Ioitest motives OF
patriotism as we'll, we declare
again our intense opposition to the
union of Arizona with New MeXi-
co into one state.
ave further proclaim our un
swervlpg purpose to maintain the
independence, integrity and auto
mOny of Arizona by resisting in
every Legitimate way known TO
free men the effort now being made
by designing persons to join the
Territory IN an unjust unequal
and ruinous union with the over
wbelming population OF New Mex.
Ico, and to this purpose we pledge
the vote OF our party in the com
ing election.
"And TO secure the defeat OF this
unholy alliance, we call with con
fidence on every true citizen of
Arizona of whatever political party
to unite with us in preserving in
violate the laws, customs and in
stitutions Of our commonwealth
from the exploitation of New
Mexico.
"Under harpships and disad-
yantsges unknown to other state
builders, the people of Arizona
reared great commonwealth of
which they are fond and OF
which they are justly proud. To
them alone is the honor and glory
of this achievement.
"They have by exercise of high
civic virtues put into easy and sue
cessful operation every energy of
great and prosperous State; and
look with natural horror on any
proposal to violate the promise
made by Congress TO Arizona in
our organic act by uniting them
again to New Mexico from which
they were, for potent and proper
reason, separated more than forty
years ago by the influence and ad
vice of Abraham Lincoln
ave are now, by every rule here
tOiore invoked, entitled to separate
Statehood, and we reaflirm our de.
termination to remain yet Terri
tory rather than enter into union
odious to our state pride and
dangerous to the peace and bappi
ness of both Territories,
patriotism demands opposi.
ton 10 JOINT Statehood, between
Arizona and New Mexico, and we
would prefer TO remain u territory
forever than to accept Statehood
under such conditions.
"The republican national ad-
ministration, in its pernicious eff
forts TO force Arizona into union
With New Mexico, against prac-
tically the unanimous protest of
her people, perpetrated the great
est political crime in the history
of our Government, and we con
gratulatC the people of this terri.
tory that through the efforts Of our
distinguished Delegate to Congress
Hon. Marcus a Smith backed by
the patriotic citizens Of the Terri
tory, this calamity was averted,
"We rejoice in the splendid sue
cess Of the unbeaten aud unbeatable |
Democrat, Hon. Marcus A. Smith,
whose brilliant service in the
Congress of the United States, is
iho possession and pride of the
whole Territery In spite of
tyeaehery and unheard.Of diff
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