Bisbee daily review., 1916-05-20
IN POLITICS
Being Original And Culled Notes From Exchanges Up on Interesting Subjects


 Herewith is printed the platform of
 he Republicans and Democrats who
 will contest for supremacy on Monday | n sthe city of Bisbee. Take your
 hoice.
 DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM We reaffirm our allegiance to the
 }emocratic party organization both
 State and National We point with pride to the benefits accruing to the people of our state, from the enact
 nent of wise and progressive laws; md to the fact that the Initiative and Referendum, the recall of judges and 'ther progressive measures put into
 feet by the Democratic party, have
 -ood the test of time, and have prov I 10 be sound in principle. Wr recommend the policies of our President and we commend the policy of our Governor for his just and wise administration of State affairs. In municipal affairs We favor an economical administration of govern ment without parsimony. We point with pride to the fact that each, all and singular the pledges written into our 1914 platform were fulfilled to the letter. We call attention to the fact that our present Democratic admlnis iration has made improvements of un old benefit to the people of Bi. bee, to-wit; the new Pest House, Munich pal Drinking fountains. and comfort stations, and the new City Parj and play ground.
 We call particular attention to the efficiency of our fire department, and 10 the fact that the present Democra- ic administration had a new fire sta ton constructed in Tombstone Can yon, thereby reducing the risks from ire in that part of the city. We point with pride to the fact that during the last two years the fire losses have been reduced 50 percent, as compared with the previous administrations. We herewith present figures showing losses during the previous admins trations, to-wit:
 Fire losses during previous admins trations in 1912-sS,010; in 1913- $500. Total-S13,519
 Fire losses during the present Dem )cratic administration: in 1914-S4, 7SS; in 1915-s1,SO9 Total-s6.594
 This is reduction of s6,925, due o the efficiency of the present Demo cratic administration.
 We advocate the installation of a Fire Alarm System for the City of Bistee
 We favor municipal ownership of public utilities, but as the power to vote bonds lies in the people and not the City Council, we leave the ques ton of municipal ownership to the voters, and we guarantee our hearty "o-operation with any movement that will further promote the interests of our community.
 We favor freedom of speech, free press, and the right of the people to Deaceably assemble.
 We favor the employment of Amer ican labor in connection with the gar 1age system, and the payment of the standard wage paid for street work, to-wit, $3.50 for an eight hour day, and we pledge our candidate for Street SuDerintendent to carry this provision into effect.
 We pledge ourselves to give the peo
 
 7ie of Risbee our loyal support, and 'o cooperate with them in any way to N-"'n new charter for our city, as provided in the State Constitution.
 We pledge ourselves to the build ing of park and play ground, and to he laying of sidewalks, and to such 1'her Improvements as may be need d in Tombstone Canyon.
 vle hold that continued and unalter able belief in the collective wisdom of he people be and hereby is expressed that the fundamental principal of pep Jar government. as embodied in the the Referendum and the Re call,t powerful rights secured to Ari- zons's people through Democratic eff fort and action is inherently and ev- erlastingly right; that all movements 10 abridge these sacred rights and powers reserved by and vested in the people should be viewed with the ut most alarn, and particularly and spe- that the severest condemna-