The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-10-06
Democratic Platform Includes Plank to Revise Election Laws

neSS-l1ke program, under a system
 which will give the state something
 for it's money, by department not
 conducted as a political machine. It
 condemns the inefficiency, the shock
 ing wastefulness, the indifference to
 the law of the present highway man
 agement. It condemns the unauthor-
 ized expenditure of public funds for
 the construction of unnecessary
 buildings. It favors the putting of
 every dollar levied for roads into
 roads, and the location of those roads
 not where the whim of an autocratic
 official dictates. but where they will
 best serve the people and aid in the development of the state. [. Revision of Election Laws 1 The election laws of the state are ! sadly in need of revision. They are conflicting, contradictory, and h | many instances obsolete. They per-
 init abuses which threaten the san tity of the ballot and the purity of
 elections. The registration laws are particularly defective. Attention is Escalled to the fact that a comprehen- l sive and modern election code was Democratic measure in the Fourth legislature, but although the very reform it provided was strongly re- ! commedned in the message of the Republican governor, the measure. | passed by the votes of Democratic , members, was vetoed by that same executive. The Democratic party 1 pledges it's efforts, legislative and executive, to the accomplishment os this needed reform.
 The Women Electors of Arizona
 The Democratic party enfranchised hn oH Av~s0 Tha cratic party of Arizona provided for the enfranchisement of women upoo obtaining statehood. Democratic les islatures have enacted laws to pro tect women in industry, to govern child labor, to provide for broader education, and always has sought to protect the home and the elevation <of society. The Democratic party has recognized the women of Amer ica by giving them representation h tile councils of the party, ana 2t pledges its candidates to enact and enforce such laws as still further will make family life secure and pro mote higher standard of sitizer- ship. We pledge the Democratic party to enact legislation securing to the women electors of the state of Arizona equal representation i2 every political activity and state agency, and particularly awarding the women electors of this state equal representation in all party organizations precinct, county, state and national.
 Capital, Labor and the Man Between
 The Democratic party represents no class. It stands squarely for the equal rights of high and low. rich and favnrc hn ment by all proper means of every legitimate business and enterprise. It is not opposed to wealth. except as wealth is gained by conditions and through processes which create pow erty. It is the friend of honest cap ital-the friend of honest labor. It's achievements as such are convinc- ing. Through its agency the most perefect system of financial laws as yet conceived by man, was brought into existence. while its record of legislation. in both nation and stats. in recognition of the rights oi labor is eloquent It will concinus to be consistent, and in the prorcss oS dealing id>tly with hoCh capital and labor will not be unmindful of the rights of the great mass of plain people between. Its aim shall be to encourage the avoidance of those clashes of interests which fall with the greatest harm upon the innocent bystander. The business of society is cooperation, not warfare and an tagonism. Successful business either of finance, or commerce or Of production-and just politics are not antagonistic, and the Democratic party will cooperate with all who "come with clean hands and a pure purpose into the common game ct life.'
 The Democratic party is now. ss ever, the firm friend of honest labor and the promoter of progress in in dustry. It renews its declaration that labor is not a commodity; it is hu- man. Those who labor have rights. and the national security and safety depend upon just recognition ot those rights and concepts
 The Democratic party in state and nation has taken tlie initiative in curbing the use of the writ of in junction in labor disputes, and pledges it's candidates to continue to support measures which will free ths toilers from the abuse of the in- junction in labor and political cen troversies.
 The Democratic party recognizes that the employment of an espionags system in industry is the most pro life cause of breeding hatred. sus- picion and discontent between en- ployer and employe. It declares against the continuation of the em- ployment of private detectives or operatives, and pledges its candidates to the enactment of such legislatior as will remedy this evil.
 The policy of giving the status of peade officers. whether un11r the guise of deputy sheriffs or deputy constables, to private guards o- watchmen employed and paid by pri- vate individuals or corporations is vicious in theory. and sinister in its application. We condemn the praS- tice under which such condition prevails and pledge our candidates 10 enact and enforce such legislation as will eliminate this evil
 We condemn the practice of largo dnr ,y,