Arizona republican., 1911-11-12
HERE ARE DECLARATIONS OF BOTH PARTIES
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

out by the democratic council yes | terday
 We, the democratic' party of Ari- Zona, in party council assembled | hereby declare:
 We reassert our allegiance to the | fundamental principles of true democ- 1 racy, and We reaffirm our support of the democratic national platform oi 1 1908 and the principles and policies l 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 dictatinS to a people the laws under which they should live and compelling Arizona to eliminate the recall of the judiciary from the constitution.
 We denounce the unrepreSentatiVe course of Delegate Cameron in aiding and abetting the enemies of Arizona and the Arizona constitutions; his mis D representation 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 standpat element which have been and are now in control of the republican party of Arizona for their continued and determined opposition to the pro gressive ideas incorporated in the Arizona constitution.
 We heartily commend the states manlike course of the national demo- cratic party in congress on the is sues of the day and particularly on the gallant fight they made for Arizona
 Forced by the coercion of Presi- dent Taft we are obliged reluctantly to submit to the temporary elimina- ton of the recall of the judiciary from the constitution on December F. by voting for the amendment pre- sented by congress; but we pledge our candidates for the legislature that as their earliest possible act they shall pass an amendment re- storing the recall of the judiciary to the constitution and submit this con st!tution to the people at the earliest possible time We pledge the sup port of the democratic party for this amendment.
 We pledge our candidates for the legislature to enact measures pre- scribed by the constitution according to the spirit of the constitution.
 We pledge our candidates to the legislature of observe the advisory 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.
 We pledge our candidates for the United States senate and for con gress to vote for a constitutional amendment providing for the direct election of United States senators.
 We declare for state wide direct primary election of delegates to the natonal party convention. at which primary election the voters may eX press their choice of presidential nom- inees. We further declare for the election of president by direct popular vote.
 We pledge our candidates for the United states senate and for congress to do their utmost to obtain relief for the irrigated sections of Arizona on the payments due under the reclama- ton act. We also favor the appli- cation of the Carey act to encourage irrigation enterprise
 We denOunce the attempt of the republican party of Arizona to stig- nlatiZe the democratic party as dema- gogic
 We unqualifiedly declare against any special privileges to individual or corporation. but we favor encouraging the investment of capital in Arizona and the proper protection of all Iegi- timate enterprises.
 We pledge the constant efforts of the democratic party toward the full protection of the rights of labor
 We are in favor of our public school system on the highest possi- ble basis of efficiency
 We declare for good roads and a national highway We promise hon. esty. efficiency and economy in the administration by democrats of pub lie affairs
 Te democratic party has kept faith with the people of Arizona. It will continue tO keep faith. Hedging our candidates to the foregoing declara- ton of the principles. we ask the sup port of all loyal Arizonans"