The copper era and Morenci leader., 1911-12-08

therein contained.
 We pledge our allegiance to the Arizona Constitution as ratified by the people of Arizona.
 We denounce the action of Presi- dent Taft in dictating to free people the laws under which they should live and compelling Arizona to eliminate the recall of the Judiciary from it's Constitution.
 We denounce the un-representative course of Delegate Cameron in aiding and abeting the enemies of Arizona and the Arizona Constitution; his mis- representations of the wishes of the people of Arizona, and his action in bringing about the disfranchisement by the enabling act of one-fourth of the voters in the first state election.
 We denounce the action of the stand pat element which have been and are now in control of the republican party of Arizona for their continued and de termined opposition to the progress sive ideas incorporated in the Arizona Constitution
 We heartily commend the states manlike course of the National Dem ocratic Party in Congress on the is sues of the day, and particularly on the gallant fight they made for Ari- zona.
 Temporary Elimination of Judiciary
 Recall.
 Forced by the coercion of President To init to the temporary elimination of the recall of the judiciary from the Constitution on Dec. 18th, by voting for the amendment presented by Con gress, but we pledge our candidates for the legislature that, as their ear Hest possible act they shall pass an amendment restoring the recall of the judiciary to the Constitution and submit this amendment to the people at the earliest possible time We pledge the support of the Democrat ic Party for this amendment
 We pledge our candidates for the legislature to enact the measures pre- scribed by the Constitution according to the spirit of the Constitution
 We pledge our candidates to the legislature to observe the direct advis- ory vote for United States Senators.
 We pledge our candidates for the legislature to ratify the Income Tax Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, now before the states for ratification
 Direct Election of. U. S. Senators.
 We pledge our candidates for the United States Senate and for con- gress to vote for Constitutional Amendment providing for the direct election of United States senators.
 We declare for a statewide primary election of delegates to the national party conventions at which primary elections the voters may express their choice of Presidential nominees.
 We further declare for the election of the President by direct popular vote.
 We pledge our candidates for the United States Senate and for Con- gress to do their utmost to obtain re- lief for the irrigated sections in Ari- zona on the payments due under the Reclamation Act. We also favor the application of the Carey Act to en- courge irrigation enterprises
 We denounce the attempt of the re- publican, party of Arizona to stigma tize the democratic party as demago- gic. We unqualifiedly declare against any special privileges to individual or corporation, but we favor encouraging the investment of capital in Arizona and proper protection of all legitimate enterprises.
 We pledge the constant efforts of the Democratic Party toward the full protection of the rights of labor
 We favor placing our public school system on the highest possible basis of efficiency: we declare for good roads and a National Highway thru Arizona.
 We promise honesty, efficiency and economy in the administration by democrats of public affairs.
 The Dem ocratic Party has kept faith with the people of Arizona It will continue to keep faith. Hedging our candidates to the foregoing de claration of principles, we ask the. support of all loyal Arizonians
 Vote for Geo. H. Chase, progressive Democratic Candidate for State Sena-