Arizona republican., 1908-05-15

The prohibition convention for the territory of Arizona was heIl in the parlors of the Hotel Adams, Phoenix, May 14th, 1908. National Committee man Frank J. Sibley called the con- Vention to order at 10 a. m. Dr. J. w. Thomas of Phoenix was elected chair nan and F. H. Schafer of Tucson, sec retary. The following were elected members of the territorial central central committee
 Dr. J. w. Thomas, Judge w. J. Bldkely. C. Gibson, Frank J. Sibley, T. W. Otis, r. H. Schafer, s. S. Scun, R. F. S'bley, R. w. Wright, E. G. Deck CT.
 The following were elected as dele gates to the prohibition national con- vention al Columbus, Ohio, July 18th, 1908
 Frank J. Sibley, Mrs. Challton-Ed; holm SibleT. Dr. J. w. Thomas, Rev. Frank H. Schafer
 Alternates-C. H. Davidson. R. R. Sibley, C. Gibson, Dr. George H. Ad- ar6s.
 Frank J. Sibley and pr. J. w. Thom- as were recommended for national com mitteemen.
 Judge w. J. Blakeley of Kingman was nominated as candidate for del- egate to congress for Arizona.
 The convention was an enthusiastic gathering and plans were adopted for thorough organization of the party in the territory. The following are the resolutions adopted:
 The prohibition party of Arizona be- lieving in the high principles on which American civil governments are based, hereby declares its unwavering faith in the following declarations of politi- cal policy:
 l. The entire suppression of the beverage liquor traffic, and the abo- lition of all resorts where intoxicants may be obtained, is vitally essential to the realization of the best conditions of government
 7. No system of finance; no plans of Qualifications or naval defnses; no schemes of internal improvements; no notifications of taxation; no legis- lation for preserving peace and good order. can compensate for the debauch- cry of American voters in the public drinking places, and hence the sup pression of the liquor traffic is of pri- mary importance for the maintenance of a clean citizenship from which alone good government can be derived.
 3. While always ready to give all the aid in our power to local option contests, yet We cannot fail to realize that interruptions officials. elected by political parties that refuse to commit themselves to the policy of prohibi tion, by failure to execute the laws they are sworn to uphold and enforce and sometimes by open and shameless alliance with the outlawed traffic, ire quently rob prohibition majorities of victories won at the polls.
 f. We firmly believe in the Ameri- can theory that government should rest on the will of the people and we cannot but consider as unfair, unjust and un-American, the law of Arizona which requires a two-thirds vote to carry prohibition in local contests, thus giving to the voter who sustains the liquor traffic, twice the power of the voter who opposes 1t. We will give our best efforts to secure such amend ments to the Arizona laws as will make them conform to the American principle of majority rule.
 5. The scope of prohibitory liquor legislation must be national. Federal permits. interstate commerce laws, original package importation, and oth- CT laws which give apparent sanction of federal authorit" to persons who traffic in liquors in violation of local or state enactments. can only be cor rected through the executive, legisla- nd itrAin{a1 .dano r-fT of hn national government. We, therefore, urge all prohibitionists to support pro- hibition congressional candidates.
 6. Inasmuch as the influence of of- ficial station is constantly sought as the breastwork and defense of the li- quor traffic, we urge that in all cleo tions, whether local, municipal, coun- ty or territorial, prohibition party can didates be placed in nomination for every office to be filled by the cleo tors.
 :. We favor financial legislation which, like our postal system, shall protect, benefit and foster the inter- ests of all our people. Financial laws drawn at the dictation of a few men who control vast wealth are naturally inimical to the public interests. A fi- nancial policy should be adopted by the government, providing for an ann pie circulating medium and for its widest distribution, in such manner as to prevent congestion in money cen ters, or manipulation and control by small number of great capitalists.
 8. We thank the Good Templars, the churches, Women's Christian Tenn nerance JTniOnS Anti-SalOOn Ieague and kindred organizations for every effort put forth to suppress the liquor traffic s
 g. We denounce the apathy of mu nicipal authorities in permitting the