The copper era., 1909-02-25
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING
Resolutions Adopted FavOring County
 DiViSiOn-- --Interestine Meeting.

Pursuant to call Of 0. J. COtey, precinct chairman ot the democratic party, mass meeting was held at Library hall Monday evening, at which there was present a large num- Der of the leading citizens of Clifton.
 The purpose of the meeting was to determine whether or not the demo- crats of this precinct were in favor of county division. The chairman called the meeting to order and in his remarks gave the republicans to understand that the resolutions to be adopted were "democrotic, con- sequently republicans had no voice. But later in the progress of the meeting motion was made that the republicans should take back seats, whereupon they all arose and left the hall.
 As the ERA understands it, it was not the purpose of the democrats to drive the republicans from the hall, Lut they wanted to demonstrate that the democrats of this precinct were in favor of division. The meeting then continued and resolutions were endorsed as follows, the vote being unanimous, with but one exception:
 WHEREAS, bill providing for the division of Graham County into two political subdivision, will soon be in troduced in the Legisla tive Assembly, WHEREAS, The Democratic party is ever alive to the best interest of all ha ir-ra of terial, wealth or position, and
 WHEREAS, The Democratic party believes in the free, open and public discussion of ali questions of d political nature effecting the inter est of all the people, and
 WHEREAS, This county is repre- sented in the Territorial Legislative Assembly by men of our political faith, who should be informed ot the opinion of the party on all public questions, and
 THEREFORE, The Democratic party of the Clifton precinct has in mass meeting assembled to openly discuss and express their opinion regarding the division of Graham County now
 THEREFORE be it resolved. That the Democratic party of the Clifton precinct favors the division of Gra- ham County for the greater con venience of the citizens of the East end and we believe economy in the administration of County affairs will result in having the County Seat more accessible to the people.
 That our prespeut public buildings are disgrace to the county goes without contradiction and that this condition must continue to exist un- til the County is divided politically, as it is naturally must patent to every one, aud be 1t further resolved: ::
 That as we believe in the Demo- cratic principle of home rule, we recommend that the bill dividing the County shall provide an election for county and location of the county seat, and be it further resolved;
 That we endorse the administra- tiOn of our present democatic count y officers and we do especially com mend the Hon. JnO. J. Birdno, whose admirable administration of he office of assessor is a cause of just pride to our party.
 That we regret the necessity of asking for a separation from our friends in the West end and will al ways remember with pleasure our association with them in friendly TlVdIry TOT position to serve the peO- pie and our party The Democratic party of the Clifton precinct is no eleventh hour convert to the de- Sira bility of County Division, our advocacy of the cause antedates the recent election and other disturbing events. As long as eight years ago this CauSr in he democratic cOnven- tion at Stafford, the Clifton and Met calf delegations rndeavored to secure the adoption of d resolution to that etf-ci
 It is to be hoped that those who are just now % much interested in our roads will not allow their zeal to abate when county division has be- come q fact.
 At the conclusion of the meeting a committee of two was ma med to go to Phoenix for the purpose of work ing in the interest of county division. O. J. Cotey and Hon. Lamar Cobb were selected and on the following day left for Phoenix. Somebody in the hall asked who would pay the expenses of the above-named gentle men, to which they replied that they would pay their own expenses.
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