Arizona republican., 1910-09-04

extreme caution should be exercised in l the introduction of any innovation upon the time-honored and time-tested principles of representative democracy established by the fathers of the re- public, and the wisdom of which has been demonstrated by one hundred and twenty three years of benefiCent operation; and that no innovation of doubtful or uncertain value to the people of the state ought to be incor-
 porated into the fundamental.
 Recognizing that the primary and essential purpose of the constitution should be the safeguarding of the iib- critics of the people, we hold that it should contain such limitations upon the legislative power of the state as experience has shown to be needed to protect the inalienabIe rights of the individual citizen from nasty, oppres- sive or harmful legislation. Subject only to the constitution of the United States and the recognition of those basic rights which the declaration of independence declared to be the en- dowment of all men, we favor the full retention by the state of it's legislative
 
 upon the surrender. barter or giving away of any of its rights of regulation and control.
 We declare in favor of direct pri- maries for the nomination of state and county officers. and we favor the se- lection of United States senators by popular vote.
 The power of taxation shall never be suspended nor surrendered All taxes should be uniform, and the con stitution should provide a method Of securing 9 comprehensive, just and effective system of taxation. No prop erty should be exempt from taxation ! excepting that belonging to the United | States. the state and the counties and | municipalities therein, and the bonds ] and obligations thereof, public Ccme- | teries, institutions of purely public | charity, public hospitals, and houses | used exclusively for worship, house l hold goods. tools and implements of 1 trade to each head of a family in an amount not exceeding in value five | hundred dollars.
 The constitution should empower the legislature to license. regulate. control restrain or prohibit. through statewide prohibition or local option. the manufacture and sale of intoXicat- ing liquors.
 The constitution should also empow- CT the Legislature to extend the cleo tive franchise to women.
 We favor the bipartisan election of judges
 We oppose the granting of exclusive franchises and believe that no fran chise should be granted except by general law and then for a term not exceeding twenty-five years. Grants Of corporate and other franchises should be forever subject to the regulation, amendment or repeal, as may be pro vided by law.
 We believe that all interests. indi- vidual or corporate should be equally protected under the law and should )e equally amenable to the law
 We believe that a system of well ar 'anged and economically constructed highways should 3e built and we favor he creation of a on-partisan com mission to nave charge of this impor- ant public Worl, as may ne provided " law
 A great trust is conferred upon the J people of the state in the gift of pub ic lands provided for in the enabling ct, and ample provision should be made in the constitution for the hon st, economical and efficient manage 1ent and disposition of these public inds, to the end that the burden of 7Xation upon the people of the state nay be reduced. In the case of pres mt occupants and holders of leases of chool lands. provision should be made the constitution for their reimburse lent for the actual value of the inn rovements thereon and appurtenances hereto, to be ascertained by an i'm artial appraisement whenever said I lnds shall be sold as may be provided Q V law.
 Provision should be made in the F constitution to prevent and prohibit \ and conspiracies in the \ )rm of trusts or otherwise in re- \ traint of trade or commerce within $ he state. q In conclusion, We favor the framing n f constitution for the state of Ari f ona. which shall he truly progressive, I. mple in expression, easy of common a broad enough to pro n ,ct all classes of society. elastic nough to meet new conditions as l. ley may hereafter arise, and which \ lay be amended by majority vote of I le people. \