The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1908-10-15
The Republican Platform of Graham
County.

We, the Republican Party of
Graham County, Arizona, in conven-
tion assembled, again pledge our
allegiance to the greatest political
party that has ever existed among
men. We recognize it as the party
! that has carried our nation through
one of the most terrible conflicts
/ known to man, that shas remade it
! into a nation that is achieving sue
cesses unknown 20 past or contem-
puraneous history, and that has met
each question that has come before
it in a progressive and fearless
manner, and has solved it well.
We endorse the administration of
President Theodote Rooseyelt in all
of its many and varied acts that
are so commendable aud so given 70
the reform and betterment of indus
trial, social and moral conditions.
We endorse the candidacy of
William II. Taft for the presidency
of the Uuited States, and consider
that he is one of the most capable
executives and one of the best
qualified statesman that ever aspired
to be president of our republic.
We endorse the administration of
Joseph H. Kibbey as governor of
Arizona, and approve most sincerely
of the able and fearless effJrts
that he is making for reform in our
system of taxatiou; for the cause of
good government in our territory,
and of the Clean and able aids he
has chosen to help in his administra-
tion, and We pledge ourselves to do
all in our power to assist and aid
him in any way we can to carry on
further reforms in our Territorial
life.
We point with pride to the high
minded manner in which our Republi-
can county officials have conducted
their offices during the two years
now nearing completion, and If our
legislative and county officials are
elected we pledge them:
To do all they can for internal
in this county, and
especially for the betterment OF
roads and bridges, and We pledge
candidates, if elected, to see that
the county jail prison is repaired and
see that every effort is used to make
these necessary improvements as far
as possible.
To do all that is possible in the
of county expenses.
To stand for a revision of the
present primard law, and we seek to
wipe out the useless provisions of
the system.
To endeavor to see that those who
are summoned and compelled to
attend courts as witnesses in criminal
cases are paid mileage and per diem
for their travel and labor.
The Republican party is the party
Of national and state internal im-
and by and through it
lays the hope of obtaining help to rip
rap and straighten the course of the
Gila Valley, so that it will no longer
wash away the lands of the farmers
in this county, and we pledge our
selves, our candidates and our party
that We will tirelessly pursue the mat
ter of thus obtaining this needed
help.
The time is ripe for consolidation
of the irrigating canals of the Gila
Valley, and it is through the instru-
mentality of the Republican party
that national irrigation has been
obtained, and we will unitedly en-
deavor TO obtain national aid for the
erection of a permanent diversion
dam and high canal that will cover
all of the land of the valley that is
now in cultivation and other higher
land.
We unitedly pledge ourselves to
further each aud every forward
Tor county dud Territorial
lmpru, ment. and To stand for good
law. order aud general
moral ettermtnI in every place that
We can.