The oasis., 1906-10-13
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

of.iHHfl b .be mNaaf dlelalas ol aelf |Hiafbf NUN 8 t6 hpieW bf lha i6nait motives Ni pffl tltH Hs sell we decihfr HrHin Nuf ttrn.n urfutifluI C. fhN uHlnH Uf Aeleena wlth New VpNDY itfO one tlHtt
 Wr luWh nf eletm oNf lnfWefYlne pWf ppse io wHniHiU thY independence lhH iN teNfity Hud autonomy W AWtuHs hy ttsistlug lu every eBiUWttc uNf kHpuu iU ffec men the effort uUw uete mtdp ~ designing lpfeUns iu inin tlls territory u ah uulust. nnpQunl aud fuim0us uniiu Wifl the uVpfWheIniue pDplliH tun W NeW Mexico. and ln lhis pufliusp WU pledge ine vote of ouf tmrts in illo coming cicctluH.
 tfnd ja secure the delau of thi. unhaly alliance, We call With confidence Oii eVeff ffne citHcu of Nukonn uf whatever political party, i0 unite With us in pfcsrffinR ihyiUlate the laws customs aud iustittiiiuh. 0I Jut eufnmpit4 wealth from Che exploitation of New Mexico.
 Under hardship. and disadvantages un. known Go other state builders tbe people uf Arizona have reared C great commonwealth Of which they are fond and ui which they are justly proud To them alone ls tlIc honor nLd glory 0f this achievement
 "They have by exercise of high civic virtues put into easy and successful operation every energy of e great and prosperous state. and they look with natural horror on any proposal Co 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 reasons, separated more than forty years ago bl the influence and advice of Abraham Lincoln.
 I've are now, by every rule heretofore in- voked entitled Go separate statehood, and we reaifirm our determination tO remain yet territory rather than enter into a 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, ton to our commonwealth all political parties can meet and with one accord, save the state.
 We are unateraby opposed to joint state hood 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 tions, without discrimination in favor of any one whosoever, so that the wealth of the country may bear its full proportion of the burdens of government
 "Ihc republican national administration, in its pernicious efforts to force Arizona into a
 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 Go con gress, Hon. Marcus A. Smith, backed by the
 patriotic citizens of the territory. this calamity was aVcrtcd.
 "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, ic the posses sion and pride of the whole territory. In spite of treachery and unheard-Of difficulties. integrity and autonomy We appeal tO all citizens Of the territory, irrespective of party, 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 s0 signally hOnOred."