Bisbee daily review., 1918-08-06
GOOD GOV FERN MENT LEAGUE FORMS
 IN DOUGLAS
MEETING HELD AT RIVERA HALL SETS FORTH ITS PLATFORM FOR PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN CAMPAIGN IN STATE THIS SUM- MFR AND FALL

DOUGLAS, Aug. 2 - Wednesday night in the electricians hall. the Riv- era building, there was organized a political body known as the Good Government club. Officers will be selected at the next meeting, which will be held on Wednesday night, Aug ust 21. At the meeting Wednesday night there were several democrats who are regarded here as radicals, but who term themselves progressive dem ocrats. It was made. plain by these that there will be put in the field in Cochise county a full list of nOmina- tions for both branches of the legis- lature, and it was alleged that SO far there is not a man in that party seek ing a legislative post who does nov represent the conservative wing of the donkey party
 The candidacy of the various aspir- ants for the gOvernOrship were dis. cussed. and the record of Colter yRts put under the X-ray It is said that he assayed up Co the standard of those present. At the meeting it developed that Senator c NJ. Roberts, who sometime ago was named a member of the state council of defense by the governor, has decided to run for coun- ty supervisor, should the board faIl Iu confirm his appointment at its next session, which will be about the mid dle of this month. Nomination pet.- tions for Roberts already have been received here, and it was announced that the supervisors had been inform. ed of the senator's intention.
 The membership agreement of the Good Government club, as adopted at the meeting, follows:
 We the undersigned hereby agree to associate ourselves together i. an organization to be known as the Good Government club, with headquarters at Douglas, Cochise county. Arizona, and each member signing this agreement is pledged as follows:
 T. To support the federal depart ment of labor. the war labor board and bona fide labor organizations policy of compulsory arbitration and concilia don and the elimination of strikes and lockouts.
 ''2. To support the Red Cross, char itable and kindred associations engGg ed with the government of the United States and allied nations in war work
 8. To encourage the production ana conservation of food and fuel
 fl. To cooperate with and enuOu, age the federal and state departments of agriculture and the farming indus try in re-claimins uncultiyated lana Sy the production of irrigation projects and otherwise.
 5. To investigate matters of politi cal economy and to report our finding, and views for the benefit of the pU5 lie
 "6. To investigate, consider ana make recommendations to the public and to legislative bodies as to the mer it's of initiated and referred measures or proposed laws and constitutions amendments and to suggest needed legislation.
 '. To select, draft, recommend and support candidates for office who will aid in carrying out the policies of this organization and in the enactment ol progressive and fair legislation.
 O. 4O SOppoIL tue All6IlCdn Ali ance for Labor and Democracy, the pledge of which is as follows:
 The undersigned hereby affirm that it is the duty of all the people oi the United States. without regard tc class, nationality, politics or religion faithfully and Loyalty to support ths government of the United States iu carrying on the present war for jus. tice. freedom and democracy to a fri umphant conclusion and gives th:s pledge to uphold every honorable ef. Tort for the accomplishment oT thai purpose, and to support the American Federation of Labcr, as well as the declaration of organized labor's repre. sentatives made March F. 1917. at Washington, D. C.. as to Labors Posi- ton in Peace or in War, and agree that this pledge shall be his right 10 membership in the American kSiance for Labor and Democracy. Any devia- ton on my part from the above pledge shall in itself sever my membership hi the alliance"
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