Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-08-12


by Jefferson and as set forth by our
past leaders and platforms. We pledge
our entire faith and our unremitting
services TO the reforms, so urgently
needed by the whole people, dcmandei
in the national platform of our party;
and to William Jennings Bryan and
John Worth Kern, our noble standard
bearers in the peoples fight TO put
these reforms into effect.
We unqualifcdly commend our able
representative in congress, Marcus A..
smith, and we congratulate the people
of Arizona on having in the national
law making body a man of his high at
tainmonts, his experience, ais intimate
knowledge of men and measures, and
his faithfulness in constant efforts IN
behalf Of Arizona. We especially com
mend him, and We shall ever he CRATE
ful to him for his successful fight
against the masscd forces of the repub-
Iican national administration to pre-
vent Arizona from being forced into
Joint statehood against the will of its
people. We declare that Arizona holds
the republican national administration
accountable for the iniquitous joint
statehood measure, and we recognize
that Marcus A. Smith deserves high
honor for his brilliant efforts at the
critical point in our triumphant pro
grcss toward the single statehood that
is our right.
he democratic party, not only Of
Arizona but of the nation, has long
! consistently demanded our admission
| into the sisterhood of states. We call
attention to the fact that the national
republican promise Of separate state.
hood is a belated retreat from an AZ.
tack on our most highly valued prcrog
alive; while the ringing democratic
demand for immediate statehood is a
reiteration of a settled democratic pol.
ley. Therefore, we pledge the enthu.
siatsic efforts of all democrats, and
more especially of our candidate for
representative in congress, TO bring
about separate statehood for Arizona
at the earliest possible moment.
| We invite and welcome the invest.
ment Of capital in Arizona to develop
our opulent resources. We guarantee
that investors, whether corporate or in.
dividual, shall have just and equitable
treatment. Unswervingly condemn all
oppressive, discriminating and monop-
olistic corporation methods, and advo.
eating extirpation and prosecution of
all such crimes against the common
good, we urge no policies that any fair,
considerate and law.abiding corpora.
ton need fear. We are neither corpor-
alton lovers nor corporation baiters,
but we insist that corporations shall
have exactly the rights and privileges
before the law that private individuals
enjoy, neither less nor more.
We deplore the fact that the loose in.
corporation laws of Arizona have re.
suited in the creation here Of many
companies from every section Of the
union without any evidence being Civ.
en- Of their assets or Of their lcgitima.
cy. We favor a new corporation law
which shall prevent the incorporation
in Arizona OF companies that cannot be
shown to have tangible assets and to
be formed to pursue a legitimate bus
mess.
We pledge our candidate for repre-.
sentative in congress, and the dewo.
cratic representatives to the territorial
legislature, to use all the efforts in
their power TO prevent or abolish dis
ordinations or exorbitant charges in
railroad freight or passenger rates
within the territory.
We favor the regulation and control
OF the rates and services Of all tele.
graph, telephone and express companies
doing business in Arizona.
We declare for an honest and equal
taxation of all property Justly subject
to taxation, including mines, railroads
and corporations, without discrimina.
ton in favor Of, or against, anyone
whomsoever, believing that the wealth
OF the country should bear its full
proportion Of the burdens of govern.
ment.
convinced that the time has come
when the different sections of the ter.
ritory should be more firmly welded 10.
s'N'' anu '""i communication land
transportation should be made easier
and cheaper to all, we indorse the
work being done by the Good Roads
Association. of the Territory, and we
FAVOR the passage of territorial act
providing for the building and main.
tanning of good roads within our bor.
ders.
We favor the adoption of the direct
primary system Of nominating candi.
dates for public Office.
calling attention to the fact that
the democratic party has ever been as.
slduous in protecting and extending
the rights OF labor, and recalling with
pride that it was the democratic party
OF Arizona which secured an eighthour
law Tor the territory, we enthusiastic.