The Parker post., 1911-12-02


lections of lieu lands instead of those
inferior lands now held or to be az
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 to
provide a land commission % be ap-
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 th1
work of building additional reservoirs
in Arizona wherever necessary anu
granting extension of time for pay
We favor further measures tor utiliza-
ton of the flood waters of the Colo
rado, Little Colorado, Gila and otne.
streams as a means of reclamation o.
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 70 secure
for those industries the same meas
ure of protection that is given the
manufacturing industries of the cas-.
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 t.
the end that the cost of living may be
reduced without subjecting the Ame4
lean wage Garner to the competition of
cheap foreign labor and that Amer
can enterprise and industry shall not
be stifled
We approve the aims and objects
of the bureau of mines and the Unit
ed States geological survey in the eff
forts of the first to improve the con-
oitions under which miners work and
the second in developing and unfold
Ing the mineral resources of the
country. And to further the devel-
opTent of the mineral industries of
Arizona, we advocate revision and
alDplifiCation of existing antiquated
mining laws in order to protect bet
ter the prospector in acquisition of
mining titles and the legitimate in
vestor 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 taxa ior
on property to the extent of 5000.
We favor free. text books in tn.
public schools.
We advocate revision Of the re
venue laws for the new sate il
abolition of the present unjust OBJ
selete and burdensome system of col
! lection of delinquent taxes in semi
annual installments with a reason
able penalty for delinquencies which
shall be diverted from the tax at
torney and tax collector to the pub
lie treasury.
We pledge liberal legislation for
construction Of good road system
for Arizona, in order that the farm
er may get his product to market
with the greatest possible ease and
dustrial operators may enjoy the best
possible facilities for moving machin-
cry, 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 nom
nations that the delegates may be
instructed directly by their respec-
tive 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
provement of the system and pledge
a liberal support to all measures
looking to that end