Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-07
lEnOCRATs ENTHUSIASTIC IN CONVENTION
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 chairman of the committee on plat form and resolutions. then mounted the stage and read the platform which had been formulated by the commit tee. The platform follows:
 Democratic Platform.
 Dr. Hughes, of Maricopa County, chairman of the Platform Committee, read the platform as follows:
 Actuated by the plainest dictates of self-interest and. as we believe by the loftiesu motives of patriotism as well, we declare again our intense orrosi- ton to the union of Arizona with New Mexico into one state. We further proclaim our answering purpose to maintain the independence, the integ- rity and autonomy of Arizona by re- sisting in every legitimate way known to free men the effort now being made by designing persons to join this Ter -itory in an unjust. unequal and ruin ous union with the overwhelming population of New Mexico. and to this purpose we pledge the vote Of our party Tn the coming election. And to secure the defeat of this unhoiy alli- ance, we call with confidence on every true citizen of Arizona of whatever political party to unite with us in pre- serving inviolate the laws, customs from the exploitation of New Mexico.
 Under hardships and disadvantages unknown to other state builders the people of Arizona have reared a 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 of 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 to NewsMexico from which they were, for potent and proper reasons. Separated more than forty years ago by the influence and advice of Abra- ham Lincoln.
 We are now, by every rule hereto fore invoked, entitled to separate statehood, and we reaffirm our de- termination to remain yet a territory rather than enter into a union odious to our state pride and dangerous to The peace and happiness of both terri tories.
 Patriotism demands opposition to joint-statehood, and on the broad ground of devotion to our common wealth all political parties can meet ard with one accord, save the stsle.
 We are unalterably opposed to joint statehood between Arizona and New Mexico. and would prefer to remain territory forever than to accept statehood under such conditions.
 We declare for an honest and equal taxation of all property justly subject to the same, including mine, and cor Iorations, without discrimination in favor of anyone whomsoever. so that the wealth of the country may rear its full proportion of the burdens of government.
 The Republican National administra- ton, in its pernicious efforts to force Arizona into union with New Mexico, against practically the unanimous pro test of her people, perpetrated the greatest political crime in the histo- " of our government, and we congrat- ulate the people of this territory that through the efforts of our distinguish ed delegate to Congress. Hon. Marcus A. Smith, backed by the patriotic citi- zens of the territory, this calamity was averted. 4.
 We rejoice in the splendid success of the unbeaten and unbeatable Dem ocrat, the Hon. Marcus A. Smith,