Bisbee daily review., 1910-09-09
Cochise CounV
 Democratic Platform

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 Realizing responsibility placed upon us in this the n
 al towards the formation Constitution the STATE OF ARIZONA which the foundation all citizens before the law and that the of all government from the of the the Democrats of Cocse Coun y convention assembled hereby declare the following to be our views and principles part of constitution
 We declare that of the Act enable the people of Arizona to form constitution which upon hum iang condition ot submitting the President Congress the United States the Constitution State for approval sander intelligence uncalled unjust intended to declare US incompetent and unworthy our own fund.- aena aw or as subterfuge to deprive longer our in heren right to Statehood but fully realizing that we are by the consideration thus imposed upon us we pedpe ourselves the consideration thereof the formation of our constitution With due regard to the citizenship manhood of our wealth and the best protection of the rights of the people And with these views believe the Constitution sho,ld he %
 fundamental law plain and securing to the people republican form of containing these matters necessary to the benefits to the aroest nmber
 Believing in the ability and discretion of the people and that they capable of egovenment and the avmak;ng to ne people, the better the results safer the gov. ernmen we pledge candidates for the constitutional con Venon to use ther utmost endeavor place constitution executing provEdons for the Initiative and Referendum , all laws and on all amendments the Constitution 'ouing 10 wna IS known as The Oregon Plan' through petitions which shall require more than fifteen nor less nan hve per cent for initiative on law nor more than twenty amendments to the Constitution
 ana we ur.hr instruct our delegates work possible to secure the smaller percentages set forth above
 Again declaring faith the ability of the peope and oeeving that better results be obtained from direct tban nom powers and that all officers servants of the people and should be responsible direct and not 10 roI
 ai machines, and to selection and election f didates of their choice thereby better and make pubic sevrce advocate and clause in the
 tuition directing the first State legislature to enact suitable mary law, giving the people the right to vote on th of all candidates for office.
 We believe that the people should vote direct for United senator's and demand that all reasonable efforts should be made to amendment to the Constitution of he for suchy ment demand that the the new state prov h for plan snSr that Oregon whereby the nenor of the legislature pledged follow the wishes of the Tn choosing Unitd States
 We believe that the burdens of should be borne equally by a and to that end especially pledge cand dates to the incorporation constitution of system of aon based and equitable made o ap and the roor
 We believe the income be just and equitable meth. cd of axaon being based upon assured profits after all actual of living deducted It places the main tenance Of those assume the respon sblly therefore pledge the Democratic Party Cochse County and candidates every just and legal effort National Constitution.
 Realizing the necessity for capital develop vast undve oped resources we believe constitution should hold out all reasonable inducements the investor with good ernen and that only such restrictions be placed on capital to insure to 1t the but right than individual
 belveng that exclusive franchises and special privileges are dangerous to the people, favor prohibiting the granting of suh and providing no franchises of any nature be granted either by the legislature of municipality TOT longer term than twenty-five years and only by majority vote of the community affected thereby
 We demand proper provisions Corrupt Practices Act to promote the purity of elections and that municipalities be allowed to adopt eehoders quarters similar to the of the California Constitutions
 We recommend that provisions placed in our Constu uon enangng the present Employers Liability law to one sub stantay like the Federal Railroad Employers Iiabitv at but covering all employers of labor
 Believing that all officers be responsible to the voters who choose he and that should hold office after he fails the sentiments of his constituents we favor provision for recall of dequent officers with petition for the submission of such question voters of twen6ve her cent " f
 We believe be makers of the constitution should he u frammeied and nnndered by party consideration and ta they should be actuaed by the and only idea of rights to all men and special privileges none and to this end invite the support and cooperation of all the pepe If Coehise County irrespective of party affiliations