Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03

Co joint statehood between New Mexico and Arizona and prefer Co remain q Territory forever rather than accept statehood under such conditions.
 The position of the national leaders of the Republican party in attempting to force us, against our will. into state. hood with New Mexico, we dcDouncc as an insult to the manhood and intelli- gcncc of the people of our Territory, and invite q comparison of the actions of those leaders with the actions of the Democratic party upon this subject every Democrat voting against the in. iquitous measure, party coercion and in fluencc forcing Republicans to vote for it, with few exceptions.
 To those Republicans whose patriot. ism rose superior to party influences, the people of Arizona extend most grateful thanks.
 Third-wc favor the equal taxation of all property of every kind and char acter, believing that the burdens of tnx. alton when proportionately divided will produce no hardships upon any of our people
 Fourth-Whilc we are opposed to the exemption of property from taxation, We are in favor of the exemption of un. patented mining claims thcrcfrom, be lieving that the mining industry and future welfare of our country is depend. ent upon tho prospcc'or. and that his services in the development of the coun try should be thus recognized.
 Fifth-Wc pledge our nominees tu an economic administration of public affairs, and call attention 10 the rcduc. ton of g per cent in the tax rate in the county for the present year, and assert that the same is due to careful and painstaking care of the Democratic admipist ration, and we promise n con. tinuation thereof.
 Sixth-Wc pledge our nominees upon the legislative ticket to the prcserva. toin of the property rights of the pco pie of this county, to the end that the rights of the citizens of the Verde Val. ley shall be preserved. and we dcnounce all attempts to deprive them of their just dues.
 Seventh-Wc favor division of this county into three supervisorial districts and the election of one member of the Board of Supervisors from each of said districts.
 To all citizens of the county, ire spective of former party affiliations, we extend sincere request that they join with us in the support of these prin. eiples.
 The plank referring to Bryan, joint statehood, the taxation of mines. and the Verde Valley water suits, were re ceivcd with cheers. while the plank re ferring to the division of the county into supervisorial districts was also heartily applauded.
 Endorse Bryan.
 At the conclusion of the reading of the platform, Delegate Charles Russell of Catoctin moved that the plank re fcrring to the endorsement of Bryan be stricken from the platform. Explain ing his action, Mir. Russel said that Hearst was sure of being elected gov ernor of the great state of New York and that there was no doubt in his mind but what he would be the next presi dent of the United States. His re- marks were received with cries of "sii down. "Hiurrah for Bryan,' and other popular Democratic expressions and although his motion found . second in William Christman, representing the Cherry precinct, it met with over whelming defeat.
 Mark Smith Endorsed.
 Delegate Norris then moved that q plank be inserted in the platform en. dorsing the candidacy of NJ. A. Smith for Delegate to Congress, which was unanimously carried, and the platform, with the Norris amendment, adopted.
 Joint Set of Delegates.
 As chairman of the conference com. mittee, Delegate Norris then reported that the Republican conference com. mittee had agreed to place the names of W. $. Head, F. R. Stewart and F.. s. Clark on the ticket as delegates to the constitutional convention. He ask. cd that the convention at once select four candidates for delegate to the con. stitutional convention.
 At this juncturc, Delegate T. NJ. Earnhart of Kirkland asked how these