El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-21
TEXTBOOKS TO
Be FREE IN
ARIZONA
Republicans Also Promise
Workingnan Compulsory
Arbitration, if Elected.
SETTLERS TO BE
GIVEN ASSISTANCE

Phoenix Ariz., Nov. 21-The Repub-
lican party of Arizona is pledged to
free text books in the public schools
Just what that means can only be
appreciated by the fathers and mothers
possessed of large families and small
incomes. It does not mean the extern
sion Of charity IN any form The pub
lie furnishes school houses and school
teachers, it furnishes heat and light
and toilet accessories, it furnishes
blackboards and chalk and erasers and
maps and globes, why should it not
furnish text books? is asked.
The Republicans of Arizona, Fealiz-
ing the value of education as a factor
in the upbuilding or good citizenship
has pledged itself to DO everything IN
its power to promote eoucauon Dy
pursuing a liberal policy in the matter
of providing good buildings goOu
teachers and good equipment, lncIudlng
free school books.
THE public school is the bulwark Of
our civilization" reads the Republican
platform; and we favor a progressive
policy Of extension and improvement OF
the system and pledge a liberal support
TO all measures looking to that end
The Labor Plunks.
The Workingmen Of Arizona are com
can and Democratic platforms. The
latter says: I'VE pledge the constant
efforts of the Democratic party toward
the full protection Of the rights OF
labor" about as meaningless q phrase
as can be imagined and one which
might have been written by the bit
terest foe Of organized labor without a
tWinge of conscience
The Republican platform says; we
advocate liberal exemption laws and
that heads of families shall be exempt
ed by law from taxation on property TO
the extent Of $500.
I'VE pledge such legislation looking
to the fixing of responsibility for wages
due from Corporations to their en-
ployes as shall obviate the loss Of pay
to the wage Garner.
I'VE favor the passing Of a law re-
curing that in letting contracts for
all public printing for the state or
counties and cities thereof they shall
be let only to bidders whose printing
plants pay taxes in Arizona and VINO
pay wages to Arizona printers.
We favor the enactment Of ralr
and just compulsory arbitration law 10
adjust all differences arising between
labor and public utilities corporations
associations or concerns.
Compulsory Arbitration.
Compulsory arbitration Of disputes
between workingmeu and their en-
plOyers has proved Of such lnestimable
value on so many occasions IN the past
q
late day would seem unnecessary How
ever, organized labor through its rep
resentatives, asked the party councils
Of both parties TO state their positions
on this important question.
The Democrats did not do so. Just
what influence, If any, z. E. EllinWood
OF the Copper Queen and FL Paso &
Southwestern and Frank Cox OF the
Southern Pacific had in preventing the
incorporation Of a compulsory arbttra-
ton plank in the Democratic platform
may never be known Both are promi-
nent in party councils.
When the matter was brought up IN
the Republican council in Phoenix, the
most ardent champions Of compulsory
arbitration were HOTal Smith and John
S. Williams.
school Land Settlers.
The thousands Of ArizOnans, who IN
the early days Of the territory settled
upon and improved school lands, are
vitality interested IN that plank in the
Republican platform which declared in
favor, of legislation which shall insure
lessees Of school lands the preferential
right to purchase such lands when they
shall be sold according to law.
The lands may be put upon the mar
ket any time five years after the proc
greatest Importance to the lessees and
Occupants thereof that steps be at once
taken TO protect them in their right to
compensation for any improvements
they may have made either by being
given preference as purchasers, or in
case they are overbid to pay for build
ings and the work done toward clear
ing leveling, ditching or otherwise
bringing to a productive state.
On this important question the Demo-.
cratic platform is absolutely silent, the
Democrats making no pledge whatever.