The oasis., 1908-08-29

the empty, broken promises Of the
democratic party
We believe that il is the true function
of government 10 secure 10 all men
equality OF opportunity for the best and
highest development OF every faculty Of
the individual, the exercise OF which
counts for good citizenship and advance
OF civilization.
We do not favor on the one hand
either legislation or administration that
discouragts 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
and republican congress; that in all
probability tn condition will continue
that there will soon be a democratic
chief executive it is extremely improb-
able that for years to come there will be
democratic congress. In expecting
favors il there be any we submit that it
would be wise to he in a position to ask
them OF IA republican administration, for it
is, and will for years at least to come, be
the only party thai can grant them.
We submit that vote for the demo-
cratic candidate for congress THE year is
equivalent to jeopardizlng the opportun-
itv OF our territory on the election not
, only OF Il democratic executive, but at a
still later period of democratic house
and democratic senate; and it is
equally apparent that a vote for re-
publican delegate to congress this year
is Il vote for immediate and certain adj
admission of our territory as a state. We
! submit this to the careful, nonpartisan
! patriotic consideration of true Arizonans.
! We favor and insist upon the enact
! ment of law by the next legislature Ie-
! curing that all corporations selling
: stock for the purpose of the purchase of
! properties or the development of the
same in Arizona, must place specified
Il percentage of the gross proceeds derived
Z from the sale of such stock, in the treas
e ury of the company.
L We favor law securing to occupants
II of school lands in this terri tory the right
y to acquire title to the same and pledge
y our candidate for delegate to congress tC
L use every effort to secure the immediate
II passage bv congress of such an act.
u al 10, ffrr fc Of
II didate for delegates to congress and t
e the legislative assembly to secure {
Y proper reduction of railroad freight rate
a. in Arizona, so that there may be no dis
4 elimination against the territory of Ari
" iona, and to that end we favor the en-
re actment of law creating railroa,
commission in the territory of Arizon
H. to be appointed by the governor, witt
n full power to investigate alleged dis
III examinations, over charges. and eXorbit
ST ant rates by railroads in Arizona and t
make the necessary report and recon-
es mendations to the interstate commerce
nc commission of the United States fo
IL proper adjustment.
nj We favor the grazing of cattle an
ne sheep upon the government forest re
serve unuer proper SoNeihheHo l0stiH
Gil tions.
ne We favor the building of reservoirs 10
er irrigating purposes by the government
We in the various counties in Arizona at til
ot sites surveyed by government engineer
* We unqualifedly pledge ourselves
lit in favor OF and concur in, the movemeI
Ter now in progress for good roads in Ar
EN- IONA, and we further declare the repul
If, lican party as unalterably opposed
nd the employment of convict labor in IL
all building OF public highways,
Believing that all men are equal b.
'ry fore the law, and that there should
no discrimination in the application
administration of the same, the repub
20 can party of Arizona, declares itst
opposed to permitting any organizatiC
It's. or so-called Club to dispose of iqn
les without a license, and favor the enaC
os' ment of a law that will place such clu
an an enualitv with citizens who TIA