Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-29

hitting the state to make therein Sc
lectons of lieu lands instead of those
inferior lands now held or to be ac-
quired by Arizona under the enabling
act for the benefit of the school and
other educational funds Of the new
state; and we pledge the Legislature 20
provide a land commission TO be APP
pointed by the governor and approved
, by the senate. TO make selections OF
all lands coming to Arizona under the
enabling act.
We pledge the efforts of our sena-
tors and congressman towards secur-
ing national legislation to extend the
work of building additional reservoirs
i'm Arizona wherever necessary and
granting extension of time for pay
ment under the reclamation act: and
we favor further measures for utiliza-
ton of the flood waters of the Colo
RADIO. Little Colorado. ella and other
streams as a means Of reclamation of
other Arizona lands contiguous
thereto
The advancement and development
of Arizona depends upon the expan-
sion and growth Of her great cattle. {
wool, mine. lumber and citrus fruit
industries and we demand of and
pledge our senators and representa- /
tives in congress to work to secure
for those industries the same mea- /
sure of protection that is given the /
manufacturing industries of the east
and we stand for such progressive, |
sound and intelligent craftsmanship !
as will meet the needs Of the cOun- /
try in a just revision of the tariff To-
the end that the cost of living may he !
reduced without subjecting the Amer !
lean wage Garner to the competition os
cheap foreign labor and that Ameri- /
can enterprise and Industry shall not /!
be stifled.
We approve the aims and objects /
of the bureau of mines and the United |
States geological survey in the efforts |
of the first TO improve the conditions |
under which miners work and the /
second in developing and unfolding /
the mineral resources Of the country. 4
And to further the development of the /
mineral Industries of Arizona, we adj
vocate revision and amplifiCation o.
existing antiquated mining laws in .
order TO protect better the prOspecto-
in acquisition Of mining titles and thu |
legitimate investor in the development /
of mining properties.
We pledge our candidates for the
state senate and house of representa-
tives. if elected, to the enactment of
such legislation as will meet the fol-
lowing declarations.
We advocate liberal exemption laws
and that heads Of families shall be
exempted by law from taxation on
property to the extent of 5000.
We favor free text books in the
public schools.
We advocate revision of the re-
Y enue laws for the new state in aboli-
ton Of the present unjust obsolete
and burdensome system of collection
of delinquent taxes and enactment OF
a law providing collection of state
and county taxes in semi-annual in
stallments with a reasonable penalty
for delinquencies which shall be d-
verted from the tax attorney and tax
collector to the public treasury.
We pledge liberal legislation for
construction of a good road system
for Arizona in order that the farmer
may get his product to market with
the greatest possible ease and facility
and the miner and other industrial
operators may enjoy the best posi-
bic facilities for moving machinery.
supplies and ores.
We declare in favor OF legislation
which shall insure lessees of school
lands the preferential right to pur-
chase such lands when they shall be
sold according to law.
To complete AriZona's system Of
direct nominations we advocate the
election of delegates to national con-
ventions at popular primaries and an
advisory vote for presidential and
vice presidential nominations that the
delegates may be instructed directly
by their respective parties as to the
popular choice for presidential and
vice presidential nominees.
The public school is the bulwark of
our civilization. We favor pro-
gressive policy of extension and i'm
of the system and pledge
a liberal support to all measures
looking to that end.
We pledge all of our candidates to
the senate and house or representa-
tives to abide by the advisory vote o.
the people for candidates to the Unit
ed States senate, as expressed by the
electors at the polls.
W. p1g,leg snch LEGISLATION looking II