The oasis., 1908-10-03

I'VE tHptlf uIVhVh P''"fr'n '" w"
democratic party
We believe that Il IL the true function
OF government to secure to all men
equality Of opportunity for the best and
highest development OF every faculty OF
the individual, the exercise Of whic.
counts Tor good citizenship and advanc
of civilization.
We do not favor on the one hemu
either legislation or administration that
discourage or hampers proper efforts to
build up the material interests OF our
territory, nor on the other hand, the
granting to any interests, rights or priv
ileges that are discriminatory or that
would confer rights or opportunities that
are not equal.
We congratulate the people OF Arizona
on the prospect OF early statehood for
our people, and we pledge the hearty
and persistent support of the republican
party OF Arizona to accomplish that end.
We wish to call the attention OF
the people of Arizona to the fact that
there is yet republican chief executive
aud "a republican congress; that in all
probability tn condition will continue
| for years. 1t is scarcely possibility
that there will soon be democratic
chief executive; it is extremely improb-
able that for years to come there will be
! Il democratic congress. In expecting
iavors, ii there be any we submit that it
would be wise to be in position to ask
them OF republican administration, for it
is, and will for years at least to come, be
the only party thai can grant them.
We submit that a vote for the demo-
cratic candidate for congress this year is
equivalent to jeopardizing the OPT ortun-
itv of our territory on the election not
only OF u democratic executive, but at a
still later period OF a democratic house
and democratic senate; and 1t Is
equally apparent that vote for re-
publican delegate to congress this year
is a. vote for immediate and certa'l
admission OF our territory as a state. We
submit this to the careful, nonpartlsan
patriotic consideration of true AriZonans.
We favor and insist upon the enact
ment of a law by the next legislature re-
qulring that all corporations selling
: stock for the purpose OF the purchase OF
: properties or the development OF the
same in Arizona must place a specified
percentage of the gross proceeds derived
, from the sale of such stock, in the treas
ury of the company.
We favor a law securing to occupants
of school lands in this terri tory the right
to acquire title to the same and pledge
t our candidate for delegate to congress to
use every effort to secure the immediate
I passage bv congress of such an act.
We pledge the best efforts OF our can
r didate for delegates to congress and to
: the legislative assembly to secure a
: proper reduction Of railroad freight rates
: in Arizo a, so that there may be no dis
: elimination against the ter itory OF Ari-
y IONA, and to that end we favor the en-
e actment of law creating a raj road
commission in the territory OF Arizona
= to be appointed by the governor, with
: full power to investigate alleged dis
n ordinations, over charges and exorblt'
It ant rates by railroads in Arizona and tC
make the necessary report aud recon-
8 mendations to the interstate commerce
C commission of the United states To-
i proper adjustment.
It We favor the grazing OF cattle ant
e sheep upon the government forest re
serve under proper government restrlc
II tions.
u We favor the building of reservoirs 10
r irrigating purposes by the government
e in the various counties in Arizona at tn
1t sites surveyed by government engineers
< We unqualiiedIy pledge ourselves a
it in favor OF and concur in, the movemen
sr now in progress for good roads in Ar
N IONA, aud Va further declare the repul
r lican party as unaterably opposed t
ID the Employment Of convict labor in tn
IL buildiug Of public highways.
Believing that all men are equal be
y fore the law, and that there should b
no discrimination in the application Z
administration OF the same, the republ
IS can party Of Arizona, declares itse
opposed to permitting any organization
$. or SPECIALIZED Club" to dispose Of liquC
rs without license, and favor the enac
IS. ment of law that will place such clul
IN an ,.ounlitv with citizens who TAX