Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-05-19


 ing of dams and the impounding of water and the generation of electric power. There was considerable dis cussion over this plank, many of the members insisting that Arizona was entitled to all of the water of the Colorado river, if it was essential to her welfare. But after the subject had been debated the committee agreed to it in the form in which it had been presented. The plank was as follows:
 Development of the State
 The Democratic party strongly fav- ors the maximum development of the States magnificent natural resources the opening of her mineral store- houses; the broadening of her fertile farms; the harnessing of her floods and their conversion into agencies for the making of homes. It favors every feasible plan for the reclamation of the States arid lands, and pledges aid and encouragement. It pledges it's influence .andastrength to the ad- vancement of the San Carlos project, and commends Senator Ashurst and Congressman Hayden, Arizona's Dem- ocratic members in Congress, for their efforts in behalf thereof. It holds that the developnnt of the Col orado river constitutes the greatest and most important enterprise of the time, and that the utmost efforts of government should be exerted toward this monumental achievement. It holds that reclamation and flood pre- vention should be the primary ob- jectives sought, and the development of power, though tremendously inn portant, the secondary. It holds that the limitless potential benefits of this monster project should be preserved for all time to the people, and not be permitted to become field, rich be- yond$ the conception of sman, for ex- ploitation by selfish private interests. And it holds, 9furthermore, that Ari- zona's rights to such as may be need ed for the States proper development of the water which will be. impounded and the hydro-electric energy which will be stored within her borders, are superior and natural, and pledges it. self to the jealous defense of those rights.
 The work of Senator Henry F. Ashurst and Representative Carl Hayden was extolled and these gentle men were recommended for renomin- ation and election.
 The failure of the republican state administration was scored and the party pledged itself to the work of relieving if possible the burden of taxation imposed.
 The members of the party and all those who believed in, popular gov- ernment were called upon to get back of the candidates of the party and help bring about business admin stration of affairs.
 Good roads was given a place in the platform and that document pro- posed that roads were essential to the welfare of the state and every sec ton thereof, but that extraordinary expense in road building should be deprecated.
 The women of the state were as- sured political equality in everything appertaining to the affairs of state, employment and every activity.
 The election laws of the state, es- peeially the law relating to registra- ton and primaries have become ob- solete and should be revised. It was called to mind that the Fourth legis- lative session saw an election law passed that met every requirement., but was vetoed by the governor.
 Capital, labor and the man be- tween", was one of the blanks and which dealt with conditions that often arose between capital and labor and the man ebtween was the goat. This plank was, in way amended by an- other plank, which put the stinger in. The plank submitted by the com mittee was really the one that should have stood, but the convention willed otherwise.
 The platform pledged recognition of the soldier and responded fairly to the wishes of the majority. It said:
 By every consideration of justice, of sentiment, of common gratitude and of humanitarianism the soldiers who offered their lives that civilization might not perish are entitled to recog- nition for their services and sacrifices The manner in which the Republican majority in congress has played poli- tics with proposed adjusted compen- sation measure and kindred subjects is sad blot upon the country's hon. or. It has the condemnation of the Democratic party, which has stead fastly favored fair treatment for the soldiers. Attention is called to the fact that Democratic Arizona legis- lature was among the first to submit comprehensive and workable soldier ] AV---