The oasis., 1910-08-20

hhSOLVED, iIdb We, LIle nepuUllCdnS of Santa Cruz County, reposing the highest confidence in the honesty, abil- ity and integrity of our candidate for Delegate to the Constitutional Conven- tion, believe, it the part of wisdom to send him to that Convention instructed to use his best judgment in proposing, advocating and vo.ing for m assures to be incorporated in the fundamental law, confidently relying upon him to repre- sent the citizens of Santa Cruz County, regardless of political affiliations, with the utmost fairness and impartiality. And be it further
 RESOLVED, That, while not wishing to hamper our Delegate in the exercise of his judgment and discretion in the deliberations of the Convention. we neverthless believe that we should make known to him and to the citizens of Santa Cruz County generally our beliefs and convictions on the great political questions ot the day. Ii is therefore
 RESOLVED, That we adopt and pro- claim the following as our Declaration of Principles on questions now in the public mind:
 We favor the creation of Constitution that will be fundamental in fact as we'll as in name, that will serve as suitable foundation for the admirable sy stem of government which we confidently hope to see built up in the new State of Ari- zona, and that will, beyond all question, preserve to the people of the State the right to govern themselves as they see hut h1a ontr of ha o nd most progressive measures which their intelligence can devise.
 Believing, as we do, in the absolute honesty, integrity and intelligence of the people, and poss .ssing the greatest confidence in their abili.y at all times to conduct the afflirs of government for the greatest good of the greatest number, we submit that a system which will secure the thoughtful and intelli- gent cooperation of all the people in the nomination and election of our public officials is the solution of most of the problems that face the American people today and the remedy for the ills that afflict the body polite in this country. As parts of this system of popular gov ernment we favor
 A strict and valid REGISTRATION LAW which will permit none but legally qualified citizens and residents to parti- cipate in elections, which will prevent the abuses of registration that now obtain.
 TIE DIRECT PRIMARY in the nomina- ton of candidates for public office, in so f.r f ,,I., nd tn ill Arizona.
 TIE INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM and the RECALL, regulated in accordance with the soundest and most sensible ideas on the subject, so as to remedy any defects that have been brought out in the operation of these measures in other places.
 TIE ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENA- TORS BY DIRECT VoTE OF THE PEOPLE, and method of primary election that will bring about this practical result under the Constitution of the United States as now framed.
 A CORRUPT PRACTTCEs ACT modelled on the Oregon Act, in so far as it is adapted to conditions in Arizona, and all other practical measures which will make it difficult and dangerous to debauch cleo tions and thwart the will Uf the people at the polls.
 A PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, elected by and directly responsible to the people with plenary powers to investigate and regulate the rates and practices of public service corporations, the members there of to be paid salaries sufficiently large to attract the men best fitted for the positions and to place them beyond the reach of improper influences.
 We indignantly resent anl repudiatt any attempts, whether under the guise of so.called educational qualifications or by other devious methods, which will place any particular race or class O people at a disadvantage in civic affairs and take the right to vote from repu table and and law-abding citizens who have possessed and exercised that righ for years and whose political rights arC held sacred under the laws of tho United States.
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