Tombstone epitaph., 1911-09-24
Col. Pickett An.
 nounces P atfOrm

10 me people or AfIrba.
 Having made announe, ment of my candidacy for the Uni,ed States Sen ate. and seeking the nomination Of
 the Democratic Par for this high
 office at the primary election to he held October 2atb, 1911, BOW au-
 nounce my platform and the prin-
 ciples for which l stand ID making |
 this race.
 To the voters of Arizona cay,
 that it IS my pleasure to come before
 you and submit my candidacy st
 primsry election, believing that in no
 other manner should any candidate
 receive the nomination of his party
 by other than an expression of pop
 ulsr sill at peoples election. for
 which our Constitutional COnvep-
 ton wisely provided. This plan of
 selecting United States Senators l
 have firmly and constantly advocated from the earliest moment that stste-
 hood became a probability In DO other manner would receives public : trust st your hands.
 Politically, am and have been lifelong Democrat in all that the : name implies, believing that govern : mept to be best which IS most com. pIetely in the hands of the people g themselves sud subject 10 their con- = trol.
 Therefore, l have from the fret |, stood by. supported. and defended |. the constitution of the State Of Ari- 6 zous q. written by the Constitutions sl Convention, the members oi which so
 faithfully discharged their trust, and which vas adopted by the people Of
 Arizons by sn overwhelming majority s The portions of our constitution . popularly termed progressive" j. most hesrti'y endorse, believing inst in the initiative, referendum and recall have secured to the people themselves the prerogstiyes of government and u power, and believing tbs, ip these s measures We have found an effectual
 remedy for the defects of so-cslled r. "representstive' government which n have in recent years become so appsr- |. ent 10 us all.
 al Our adoption to these measures l be - lieve mark sn epoch in the politi-
 cal history and development of th,
 American people, believe in tn, D Jef-rsoai.n doctrine that the peopl, re will almost invariably be right. snC
 that when perchsnce they may b. T wrong, they will speedily right them. IS .elves. and that to them rightfully be IT long the prerogstives of goyernmt u - and power.
 o The initiat ve. referendum and recal 2 I believe legally to be consultations al and rejoice that the State of Ari zDns is in the vanguard of poli,ica = progress and advancement.
 AS to the recall os tn, ts judiciary, at ;iiis time we should snC al mus, vote io eliminate :t from ou s. constitution, since sgaipst our will i m has been made a condition preceden Ig to statehood. I heartily dvocate it ie reincorporstion into our constitution IL by amendment, and favor the instruc !s. rion of candidates to our fret legis DC isture that this proposition be i'm.
 mediately put before the people, tha ID they, and no one el.e may cay wheth g. CT or not it shall become a part O ,g ocT constitution.
 ,s, In the recall of the judiciary 1 b.v Ia. been unable to find 6 vicious feature n- An honest man. judge or othervise i'd need fear nothing at the hsnds of th
 people from s fearless, faithful .n,
 impartial administration of his trust e. nor do believe that at the hand. O 't the people any oficisl will ever suffe s' injustice, whether he be judge 0 '- otherwise, by virtue of the operation CT of the recall. IL has not been tn, T. history of the American people tba ie they have abused :Leir rights. 'o This 's and has been from the hr-: 'e my stand upon our constitution. sud
 ! cay further, that should you selec c. me to represen you in the Senate O |. the United States, nationally, I shsI .k not support or lend my support te . any candidate for the Presidency O
 the United States who does not sub
 scribe to the doctrines of Progressiv. ,- Democracy. and who is not so-calle Df Progressive" Democrat.
 ); Nationally I cay that I s..nd 'e squsrely for the program of the Dem 3, ocrstic Party ss now represented ID d the House of Representatives in Con le grees
 d With regard to the tariff. I stand ,f squsrely for the immediate revision o, d the tariff downward, in the interest. D of the consumer, believing the Payne ,. Aldrich Bill .o be unjust Legislation, l. born of Special Iutsrest" and vi,sIly
 Injurious to the welfare of the Amer