The Winslow mail., 1912-10-26
D e NJ OC r A TIC
STATE PLATFOR NJ

We congratulate the democratic
Legislature upon its unexampled rec
ord of remedial legisl alton, directed to-
ward the proper protection of those
who labor and are heavy laden, g record
of achievement which describes. more
eloquently than any words, the attitude
of the democratic party in Arizona to-
ward labor.
The democratic maj ,rity of the Leg
islature has wisely submitted four
amendments for adoption. First, fore
most and most vital in principle and
IN effect, ls the provision for the recall
OF the judiciary, of which republican
President insolently compelled the eli
mination from Arizona's Progressive
Constitution. as condition precedent
10 statehood. No longer under this
tyrannous power, We pledge the party
to support the amendment adopted bv
democratic Legislature in fultiIlment
of the pledge to the people, replacing
his provision in the Constitution in it's
| original form, and warning the people
of the activities of corporate interests
in the effort to defeat this measure of
popular government, call upon ali pa
triotic citizens of Arizona to rally to
the vindication of the states courage
patriotism and independence,
That taxation may be equalized pro-
perly; that the rich and powerful NAV
not longer avoid the payment of their
just proportion of the expense of the
government of the state, we favor the
adoption of amendments to the Consti
tuition giving wider latitude to the pow
ers of the State Tax Commission
We congratulate the people of Ari,
zona upon the privilege given them by
our Democratic State Constitution of a
full and free vote upon the question OF
Equal Suffrage at the next election
and while we favor equal suffrage, we
recognize that the question cannot be
made test of party fealty. @
We indorse the splendid service to
the state and the nation, of the United
States Senators Mark Smith and Henry
F. Ashurst aud Representative in Con
gress Carl Hayden, and we particula + ly
commend to the voters of this state the
Honora BILE Carl Hayden for reelection
to Congress; and especially endorse
the action taken by our United States
Senators to prevent the confirmation
of Richard E. Sloan as Federal judge
of Arizona.
We are in favor ofamendments to the
National Reclamation Act which wi ]
provide for an extension of time fer
the repayment of the cost of reclama.
tion projects. The settlers should not
be required to bear the expense of mis-
takes made by government officials.
and we favor thorough investigation
of the expenditures under any project
before the cost of the same is finally
determined. In keeping with the demo-
cratic doctrine of local self govern
and operation of each reclamation pro-
ject be turned over to the water users
under it at the earliest possible mo-
ment, and during the period of con-
struction, and water users should be
consulted and their approval obtained
before any contracts are made for the
sale of power or before any change is
made in the method of distributing
water. Each reclamation homestead
entryman should be permitted to re-
ceive patent for the full area of his
entry. We pledge our Senators and
Congressmen to use all honorable
means to secure the passage of these
necessary changes in the reclamation
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