Arizona republican., 1911-09-26

CANDIDATES
Territorial Conference Of
fers Full State Ticket
ALL ARIZONA REPRESENTED
Labor Element Figures
Largely in the Conference
and in the List of Candi-
dates. Platform and
Demands.

The socialist party of Arizona in
delegate conference held in Phoenix
yesterday, suggested a full state tick
ct, as follows:
Globe
For secretary of state, George II
Newsholme of Phoenix.
For state auditor, ]. l. Milton of
Wilcox
For state treasurer, j. ID. Martin of
Phoenix
For attorney general, ]. n Morri-
son of Benson
For superintendent of public in
struction. William Moore Clayden of
Stafford
For supreme court judges. William
Sherman Grove of Globe, Robert l..
Morton of Yuma and Fred G. White
of Florence
For corporation commissioners, John
Kelly. of Prescott, A Charles Smith
of Douglas and w. II. Mccormick of
Phoenix.
For United States senator's. f b
Simonton of Globe ard f. Johnson of
Phoenix.
For representative, John Halberg of
Jerome.
The conference elected a committee
of seven with power to increase its
number. to finance and direct the
campaign. The respective candidates
will circulate petitions at once
The convention was held In the
socialist hall in the Irvine block at
First and Washington streets and
was attended by delegates represent
ing the greater part of the territory
]. n. Morrison. Of Benson. presided
with w. S. Bradford of Skull Valley
as secretary.
1t is quite apparent the party ex-
poets to draw heavily from the ranks
of labor. as several labor candidates
have been named. including the head
of the ticket. and one of the candi-
dates for United States senator.
Mr. Galentine. named for the office
of governor. is a leading light i'm the
miners union Of Globe f. d. Simon
ton, one of the gentlemen suggested
for senator. is secretary Of the miners
ward for supreme court judge. is
Globe man and is doubtless counting
on the same support. The candidate
for representative, John Halberg. is
an officer of the miners union in Je-
rome
II is not all labor. however. for
some of the other nominees are
out, old time socialists Mr.
Morrison, chairman of the convention
and who lives in Cochise county. is
national committeeman for Arizona in
the socialist party. 1t is also noted
that in selecting candidates the con-
ference saw to il that they were well
over the territory. For in
stance, in the case Of the corporation
one is from Prescott. one
from Phoenix and one from Douglas
In like manner the judicial candidates
come from Yuma, ella, and Pinal
counties.
The conference adopted the follow
irg as its party platform:
Arizona State Platform-1e11.
I'VE. the Socialist Party of Ari-
zora, in conference assembled. assert
our allegiance to the platform and
principles Of the national and inter
socialist movement.
we recognize that the republican
and the conservative
democrats represent the big capital
lists of the nation. We recognize also
that the progressive democrats and
the insurgent republicans endeavor to
represent the interests of the rapidly
middle class; but they
are all ultimately controlled by the
big capitalists The working class
can hope for no relief or betterment
from either of these or any other
capitalist parties.
while all other parties claim to |
the interests of all the peo-
pie. we alone, recognizing the class
struggle in society. in which the cap
talistic. or exploiting. class is direct |
y opposed to and pitted against the |
or producing class. unqual- |
fiedly announce our unwavering al |
egiance to the economic and political |
interests of the working class and |
'epresent them only.
THE immortal Lincoln said: Labor |
g prior to. and Independent of, cap |
tai. Capital is only the fruit of la |
Dor, and could never have existed if |
abor had not first existed. Labor is
he superior of capital, and deserves
much the highest consideration Since
abor creates all wealth. to the pro-
iucer of right belongs the enjoyment
# the full social product of his toll
we recognize that in the evolution
# industry and the formation OF
rusts. production has already been
localized and that problem solved
20 solve the problem of distribution.
We propose to capture the political
covers of government and gain pos
essior Of the big Industrial organ.
zations in the interests of the work.
rs, thus making every man. woman
I'd child equal stockholders in the
neans of life, making 1t absolutely
npossible for any individual or com
ination of individuals to own any