Arizona republican., 1910-09-03


 of Maricopa county. in convention as . sembled, hereby declare our unequivo . cal support to the following principles and we do hereby pledge the nominee
 of this convention. if elected as dele gates to the constitutional convention
 to earnestly and steadily advocate , support and vote for the incorporation
 of said principles into the cOnsttu
 tion of the state of Arizona. We believe in the republican forn
 of government, guaranteed by the con
 stitution of the United States and {,
 each state of the Union, and look witt
 disfavor upon all proposed eXperimen
 tai substitutes therefor We hold tha
 extreme caution should be exercised il the introduction of any innovation
 upon the time -honored and time-tcste
 principles of representative democracy
 established by the fathers of the re.
 public. and the wisdom of which Ina.
 been demonstrated by one hundred and twenty three years of beneficent
 operation; and that no innovation oi doubtful or uncertain value to the
 people of the state ought to be incor-
 porated into the fundamental. l Recognizing that the primary and essential purpose of the constitution
 should be the safeguarding of the lib-
 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 inalienable 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 he the en- dowment of all men, we favor the full retention by the state of it's legislative powers. with proper restrictions only 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 method of securing a 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 ceme- teries, institutions of purely public charity, public hospitals. and houses used exclusively for worship. house hold goods. tools and implements of trade to each head of 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 non-partisan election of judges.
 We oppose the granting of exclusive franchises and believe that no fran chise should he granted except by S'litiii ldE anu tiltH l'lI q term Iol exceeding twenty-five years. Grants of corporate and other franchises should be forever subject to the regulation, or repeal. as may be pro- vided by law.
 We believe that all interests, indi- | vidual or corporate. should be equally l protected under the law and should | be equally amenablc to the law
 We believe that a system of well ar ranged and economically constructed | highways should DC built and we fa,or !! tho creation If partisan com 1 mission to have charge of this impor- ! tant public work as may ne provldci ! by law.
 A great trust is conferred upon the l people of the state in the gift of pub lie lands provided for in the enabling | act, and ample provision should be | made in the constitution for the hon. | est. economical and efficient manage i ment and disposition of these public | lands. to the end that the burden of | taxation upon the people of the state | may be reduced. In the case of pres ent occupants and holders of leases Of | school lands. provision should be made n the constitution for their reimburse nent for the actual value of the i'm thereon and appurtenanccs thereto, to be ascertained by an i'm partial appraisement whenever said i ands shall be sold as may he provided Dy law.
 Provision should he made in the to prevent and prohibit and conspiracies in the 'orm of trusts or otherwise in re- ;traint of trade or commerce within he state.
 Tn conclusion. we favor the framing If a constitution for the state of Ari- .ona. which shall be truly progressive, simple in expression. easy of common broad enough to pro ect all classes of society, elastic enough to meet new conditions as hey may hereafter arise, and which nay be amended by majority vote of he people.
 Bartlett Pears and Quinces, 2 cts. at Ranch, Tempe.