The oasis., 1906-10-06
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

uff0. UHE .iIM N0 llM MlflWt WHfII IpH NeN iN lsfN HtHlN Wf NNitn .HnmNf Wf'i0 lNIaN H tfif0ht
 WNfWul flHm UH 4WNfflne nNf VNN U mt'HlifN iW MNWh1UWea fNp iU irHfiiY iNi NutWuNt Hf tf9 W Df fNsisiine IHffey lfalNmalt 68t fuwH fY ifae mNh lia a6HN n0W Nfins mF1l Yf slsbiHf HHtsnnt tt lbln thls ftfWiuft Iu in uuluN iGeunai and fHihUua HflHH Wtt tht utrfWhplmfnR pnphlH fl0u Ui NeH NpyitH aid l0 tbl iufruac we tietti0n
 aNnd Co secure 0ba denat uf ihis anhoig alliance we uHll wift confidence Uu Deefy ffua ciutcu Of AfigUna ut whatevef political rafty. t0 uhltc With ts ln pfeqefvibg luvioiate the laws, customs and nsUinuUns of luf pummbn wealth from thc pSrloitation of New Mexico.
 "tfndcf hatdshite and disudyAntuees un knUwn tu other state builders the people 0l Arizona have reated great commonwealth of which they are fond and of which they are justly ptoud Co them alone is the honor and glory 0f this achievement
 "fhey have by exercise uf high civic virtues put into easy and successful operation every energy 0f a great and prosperous state and they look with natural horror on any proposal Co violate Ihc promise made by congress tO Arizona iiJ J%uf organic act by uniting theni again Co New Mexico from which they were
 for potent and proper reasons separated more than forty years ago b, the influence and advice of Abraham Lincoln.
 We are now, by every rule heretofore in. vokcd, entitled c. separate statehood and we reatfirm our determination to remain yet \ territory rather than enter into union odious
 Co our state pride and dangerous Co the peace and happiness of both territories.
 "PatriUtism demands opposition to joint statehood, and on the broad ground of deyo- tion Go our commonwealth all political parties can meet and with one accord. save the state ''We are unaltcrably opposed Go joint state hood between Arizona and New Mexico, and would prefer to remain a territory forever than Go accept statehood under such conditions We declare for an honest and equal
 taxation 0f all property justly subject
 Co the same, including mines and corpora tOns, without discrimination in favor of any one whosoeyer. SD that the wealth of the country may bear it's full proportion of the burdens of government
 "Thc republican national administration, in its pernicious efforts tO force Arizona into Il union with New Mexico, against practically the unanimous protest of her people, per- petrated 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 to con 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 4. smith. whose brilliant service in
 the congress of the United States, ia the posses sion and pride of the whole territory In spite of treachery and unheaTd-of difficulties integrity and autonomy. We appeal to all citizens Ofthe territory, irrespective of party, l to lay aside partisan prejudice and join with
 us on the broad platform of patriotism and | love of Arizona, and return him to the position he has so signally hOnored."