Graham guardian., 1906-10-12
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

We, the representative OF the
democratic party Of fGraham county
IN convention assembled. reaffirm
our allegiance 10 the time honured
principles Of democracy on which
our nation, eur constitution, our
influence among the powers of the
world are founded we also affirm
our allegience to the principles OF
the territorial party us set forth in
the territorial democratic platform
of BIsbec, Sept. 6, 1906, as follows;
"Actuated by the planest die
tates of selfinlerest and, as we be
lieve, by the loftiesl motives OF
patriotism ms well, we declare
again our intense opposition to the
union Of Arizona with New Mexi-
co into one state.
ave further proclaim our un
swervIng purpose to maintain the
independence, integrity and auto
mOuy 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.
whelming population of New Mex.
REQ, and to tins purpose we pledge
the vote of our party in the com
ing election.
"And to secure the defeat OF this
unhoiy alliance, we call with con
fdence on every true citizen of
Arizona of whatever political party
to unite with us in preserving in
violate the laws, customs aud in
stitutions of our commonwealth
from the exploitation Of New
Mexico.
"Under harpships and disad-
vantages unknown 20 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 a
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
tolore invoked, entitled to separate
Statehood, and we reaffirm our de-
termination to remain yet Terri
tory rather than enter into union
odious to our state pride and
dangerous to the peace and happi.
ness of both Territories.
patriotism demands opposi.
ton 10 JOINT Statehood, between
Arizona and New Mexico, and we
would prefer to remain a territory
forever than to accept Statehood
under such conditions.
"The republican national ad.
ministration, in its pernicious Of.
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-
gratnlate 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 aycrted.
"Wc rejoice in the splendid sue
cess Of the unbealen aud unbeatable
Democrat, Hon. Marcus A, Smith,
whose brilliant service in the
Congress of the United States, is
the possession and pride of the
whole Territery. In spite of
treachery and upheard.of diff
cultitS AlizonG andct bis leadtr.