The oasis., 1908-09-19

Of civilization.
We 40 not iagor on ilo one hand
either legislation ~ administration that
discourage Or hampers proper efforts 10
build np The material interests Oi our
territory, nor on thc other hand, the
granting to any interests, rights or priv
ilrges that are discriminatory or that
would confer rights oropportunitics 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
1 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 a republican chief executive
and republican congress; that in all
probability tn condition will continue
for years. 1t is scarcely Il possibility
that there will soon he democratic
chief executive; it is extremely improb-
able that for years to come there will be
democratic congress. In expecting
favors, if there be any we submit that it
would be wise to be in position to ask
them OF a republican administration, for it
is, and will for years at least to come, be
the only party that can grant them.
We submit that a vote for the demo-
cratic candidate for congress this year is
equivalent to jeopardizng the opportun-
ity of our territory on the election not
only OF democratic executive, but at a
still later period OF Il democratic house
! and democratic senate; and it is
equally apparent that a vote for re-
IN hIiaaa HnlaUnfa n thio
is vote for immediate and certain adj
admission OF our territory as state. We
submit this to the careful, nonpartisan
patriotic consideration of true Arizonans.
We favor and insist upon the enact
ment Of a law by the next legislature re-
quiring 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 law securing to occupants
I of school lands in this teri tory the right
to acquire title to the same and pledge
/ our candidate for delegate to congress to
use every effort to secure the immediate
l passage by congress of such an act.
We pledge the best efforts of our cam
didate for delegates to congress and to
: the legislative assembly to secure
: proper reduction OF railroad freight rates
! in Arizona, so that there may be no dis
J. elimination against the territory of Ari-
IONA, and to that end we favor the en-
e actment of law creating a railroad
commission in the territory OF Arizona
l. / -. N,, op,NcintaJ l,,rf l,a
/ full power to investigate alleged dis
d ordinations, over charges and eXorbt-
81 ant rates by railroads in Arizona and to
make the necessary report and recon-
IS mendations to the interstate commerce
e commission of the United States for
J. proper adjustment.
u We favor the grazing Of cattle and
e sheep upon the government forest re-
serve under proper government restric-
II tons.
9 We favor the building of reservoirs for
r irrigating purposes by the government
'e in the various counties in Arizona at the
y sites surveyed by government engineers.
< We unqualifiedly pledge ourselves as
1t in favor OF and concur in, the movement
or now in progress for good roads in Ari-
III IONA, and we further declare the repub-
r, lican party as unalterably opposed tC
"a tho employment OF convict labor in the
I'll building OF public highways.
Believing that all men are equal be-
ry fore the law, and that there should be
no discrimination in the application Oh
- administration OF the same, the republi
80 can party of Arizona, declares itsel
opposed to permitting any organization
U.s. or so-called Club to dispose of liqnol
es without a license, and favor the enact
IS ment OF law that will place such clubs
on an equality with citizens who TAKE
N, out license and observe the law.
M ALLEN Z. BIRD,
RS Chairman
or GEORGE II, SMALLEY,
ny Secretary