Bisbee daily review., 1910-08-31

i've ana Referendum. This condition not only applied to Cochiss county but was the same in almos; every other county in Arizona. The people were demanding the incorporation of the initiative and referendum in the constitution in order that the interests of all the people could at any time be safeguarded ard protected by this means. When the two conven- tions met in Cochise county, the 0Sm- ocrats in Douglas and the republicans in Benson, the voters of the county were eager to readl the respective platform of both parties. WHAT WAS THE RESULT?
 The republican platform of Cochise county is composed of two-thirds en- dorsements of republican federal of
 iceholders. the postmasters only being omitted. and the remainder is beauti- full peroration of generalities. On the other hand the democratic platform is clear cut, specific. and straight to the point, upon those questions in which the average voter is vitally in terested. The democratic platform de- clares in favor of the initiative and referendum and goes a step further and declares in favor of the plan of ! initiative and referendum; the demo | cratic platform favors the recall of derelict public officials; the democrat ic platform favors election Of senators by a direct vote it favors an income ! tax and fayors an employers liability law, or some such enactment whereby
 injured soldiers of industry shall re-
 ceive speedy and just remuneration
 fcr injuries In other counties of Ari-
 zona we find the democrats following
 in the footsteps of the democrats of
 Cochise, favoring progressive con.
 stitution along those lines which have already been demonstrated to have
 been a success. But, in all Arizona in every county, from Yavapai to Pima
 and from Cochise to Yuma, we find the republicans standing pat" as ordered from political headquarters at Washington. Not only are the re publicans standing pat, but their i orators all over the territory are de- nouncing the initiative and referen- dunn and recall as anarchy" In only one republican county platform in Arizona do we see any mention of the initiative and referendum and that only in a general way. The republican party in Arizona is on record, voiced | through the several republican county ! platforms as being opposed to those progressive ideas of government at present being demanded by the people. On the other hand the democratic party of Arizona has been equal to the occasion. The democratic party has spoken and the voice is the voice of the majority of the people of Arizona.
 The voters of Cochise county should bear in mind that it is highly impor
 tant that every democratic csndl
 date for the constitutional convention
 in Cochise county should be elected
 These ten men including E. E. Ellin
 wood, Thos. Feeney John Bolan S. B
 Brander. A. F. Parsons c. NJ. Roberts
 E. A Tovrea, P. F. Connolly, D. L
 Cunningham and R B. Sims are
 pledged to carry out the democratic
 priciples enunciated in the Cochis'
 county platform. In some of the small
 CT Northern counties and in Pim: Maricopa and Yuma counties the re publican party maintains a yer! powerful organization. The people . of Arizona are depending on COchis' ; county in the approaching election t' send ten democratic delegates to tn constitutional convention, pledged t progressive ideas in our government 3 al affairs. This is a time for ever.
 voter to do his duty. Principles O ? the greatest importance are at stake