The oasis., 1906-10-20
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

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 Hin fllIs territory n an unlnti ilheUual and fuiuOus union Wth the overwhelming potuia liau Ui New WeXltb and tO this pNftuap wu pledge lhc vote ui otif puHy in the coming election
 aNnd o secure ihe defeat oi thIs unhoiy alliance, we coll with confidence on etefy true cifWen ot Nfiz0ua uf whatever political paftyi fo unite with us iu preserving invi0late tlie wealth from the exploitation of New Mexico.
 "Undcr hardshps and disadvantages uii- known C. other state builders the people uf Arizona have reared q 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 successful operation every energy oi q great and prosperous state and
 they look with natural horror on any proposal
 to violate the promise made by congress to Arizona in our organic act by uniting them again Go New Mexico from which they were, !. for potent and proper reasons, separated moro
 than forty years ago bl the influence and advice of Abraham Lincoln.
 "We are now, by every rule heretofore ih- vokCd, entitled to separate statehood, and we rcaiiirm our determination to remain yet territory rather than enter into union odious | to our state pride and dangerous to the peace and happiness of both territories. "PatriOtiSm demands opposition to joint statehood, and on the broad ground of deyo- i tion to our commonwealth all political parties | can meet and with one accord, save the state. We are unalterably opposed to joint state hood between Arizona and New Mexico, and
 would prefer to remain territory forever l than to accept statehood under such conditions. 'We declare for an honest and equal
 taxation of all property justly subject ! to the same, including mines and corpora 1 tions without discrimination in favor of any country may bear its full proportion of the ] burdens of government
 "The republican national administration, in ! it's perniciOus efforts to force Arizona into n
 union with New Mexico, against practically the unanimous protest of her people, per pet"ated the greatest political crime in the | history of our government, and We congratulate
 the people of this territory that through the efforts of our distinguished delegate Co con- l gress, Hon. Marcus A. Smith, backed by the
 patriotic citizens of the territory. this calamity was ayerted
 "We rejoice in the splendid success of the unbeaten and unbeatable democrat, the Hon. | Marcus A.. smith. whose brilliant service in
 the congress of the United States, is the posses | sion and pride of the whole territory. In spite ! of trenchery and unheard-of difficulties. l integrity and autonomy. We appeal Co all citizens ofthe territory, irrespective ol party, to lay aside partisan prejudice and join with
 Us on the broad platform of patriotism and i love of Arizona, and return him to the position he hus so signally honored.'