The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-05-26

" f lnD people.
 Tn declaring that "the people are
 looking to the democratic party
 TOT relief the platform states
 merely the plain, simple truth.
 ne taxpayers and citizens of
 both state and nation have beer
 patient and long suffering under
 republican extraVaqance, misnan-
 agement and futile procrastina-
 ton, but they have become more
 and more restive. Unredeemed
 promises have not helped the
 republicans and there can be no
 question but that the people have
 turned their eyes toward the demo
 cratic party in the ardent hope
 and belief that in it's hands must
 lie the remedy for present insuf-
 ferable conditions.
 In urging the reclamation of arid lands the declaration bR. urges the very thing for which Senator Ash urst and Congressman Hayden long have labored with unabated energy in the halls of congress, and for which democratic leaders within our state have worked with undiminished industry the same thing applies to the advocacy of sane program of good roads" with the elimination of the sta:e highway departments poli- tical activities. In condemning the 'inefficiency and indifference to the law as displayed by the present highway department the democratic conference has voiced the sentiment strong in every Arizona democrats heart.
 Another clause of the declaration
 sol, ff more than passing attention is that in which the republican administra- tion is charged with playing politics with the soldiers compensation bill in congress- This action is blot on the country" declares the plat form, and the Era feels that it could not have put the matter more truth fully or clearly if he declaration had devoted thousands of words to the subject Americans must resent the manner in which the men who wore the uniform in the world Wa" have been treated by republican parry leaders, who have substituted politics for patriotism and greed for gratitude.
 Condemnation of secret organiza- tions operating behind masks, with specific reference to the Ku KluX Klan, was to be expected, for such n step is in direct line with the high tone of the declaration of party prin- ciples.
 It also is gratifying to note that no declaration against (.he proposed con- stitutional amendments was permit ed to be emobodied in the party plat form The law of Arizona provides for the proper disposition of these through vote of the peo- ple and that law ought to take it's Course.
 In ringing tones the declaration re- views briefly the great achievements of Senator Ashurst and Congressman Hayden and strongly urges their re election. That was to be expected, yet the Era is moved to add it's voice to this plea, in the certain knowledge thas no two men coul9 ever serve the state so well and faithfully, always putting the pubic good above private or political 1n- terest-
 Decision at the conference to endorse state ticket, unquestionably relieved the tension of doubt and uncertainty in many quarters as the conference heard irs close. The conference met intending to recommend to the party such candidats for state offices as should be deemed best suited TOT The party leaders urged, prior 70 the conference, that all oenl- ucrats who COulu dO so, Wnelner oi not they were delegates, attend the and aid in it's deliberations, so that any choice arrived a. regard ing possible candidates would repre- sent the sentiments of the whole party in the state. That is exactly what has occurred, and as a result 1 the democrats of Arizona, loyal to their party and laying aside all per sonal differences and preferences as 1 stand unl1ed, prepared to i fight their way to glorious victory | under one standard, led by the meE l pest fitted for the responsible, high | places for which they have been pre- ierred and designated.
 As at the outset of the conference complete harmony was the keynote, SO at it's close no discord or Jarrlns one marred the applause which fol owed the final tap of the chairman savel. With the democrats of Arr .ona united in loyalty and thorough as a result of the con terence in Tucson, and with the ,arty's platform heralded to the peo ,le by such a Declaration of Princ1- ,les'' as that which. appears in today Sra. there need be no trepidation as o the outcome when the VQ>ers or his state go to the polls next fad Democratic victory is ceY-aln
 Col. w. J. Bryan in his Tucson peech took occasion to pay high fo hn crln nf