The border vidette., 1924-10-04

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greater problems lying in the possibili-
ties Of the development Of this huge
natural resource of our state.
Roads
We condemn the waste, extrava-
gance and disregard of the law in the
administration of the state highway
! department, and deplore the misuse
and misappropriation of road moneys
I.by the Republican party under the ad-
ministration of Governor Campbell
We pledge the enactment of ade-
quate legislation designed to afford
the state co-ordinated program for
the prompt development of a unified
system Of state highways. 70 that
end, there shall be enacted a highway
| code assuring by direct or indirect
taxes upon property, motor vehicles
and commodities intimately associated
in the use and development of good
roads yearly for a period of years.
sufficient moneys to construct in
whole the per cent system of the
state, supplying the finest type OF
/ graded gravel roads and hard sur.
faced roads where needed, in pace
with every available source of fed.
eral aid.
Education
! The Democratic party recognizes
that the very existence Of a democrat
ic form of government depends upon
/ the education of it's citizens. We
pledge the Democratic party to pro.
vide an adequate school system which
will enable every child within the
state to receive a free education. We
stand for the highest efficiency that
is possible in our public schools, and
we brand the misappropriation, mis-
use and waste Of school moneys as
\ one of the gravest crimes that can
be committed against our state and
nation. We deem it imperative that
our schools be administered in bust
mess like manner and that waste and
misuse Of school moneys be elimi
mated
I We indict the former Republican ad.
ministration for the gross misuse OF
school money appropriated for the pur.
pose of free text books and the NAL
administration Of the free text book
law.
! We particularly commend the pres.
ent administration for it's efficient
method of handling the free text book
problem Of the sttae, which has re-
suited in the saving of many thou.
sands Of dollars of state school money
during the past two years, in compare
tive figures as follows:
Books purchased in the fiscal year
ending:
June 80, 1921 -. ,.$132,143ss
June 80, 1922 ..... 110,369.7O
j December 81, 1922 67,232.1S
June 80, 1928 49,. NONE
] June 80, 1924 (esti-
mated) ...... 41,25964
In addition to the elimination OF
graft, there is here alone a saving to
the state in the sum of $150,0OO.
; We commend also the uniform &C
counting system introduced by the
! state board Of education, providing for
the, uniform accounting of all receipts
and expenditures of the common and
high schools of the state. For the
first time in the history of the state,
.
the money expended for the educat ton
of our children.
To the end of helpful and health
full assistance to our school system
and without change of theory in it's
constitution, a revision of the school
laws OF the state is promised, with
i careful attention to administrative
weaknesses based upon scientific
! surveys, so wisely and earnestly
recommended by our governor, George
w. F. Hunt.
Vocational Education
We, believe that education should
fit men and women for useful en-
ployment. That it is vital to the
welfare of the state and nation that
the benefits of vocational training
! and vocational guidance be made
available to boys and girls, and men
and women who are engaged in
trades. industries, agriculture and
home making. We condemn, as be-
ing detrimental to the interests OF
our citizenship, the policy advocated
by the former Republican administra-
tion for the discontinuance Of this
type of education.
I We commend the present admin
istration for the adoption of a pro-
gram for the State Of Arizona which
has made available to every district
and community within the state, the
| benefits of vocational guidance and
training and the unquestioned eco
nomical and constructive administra-
tion thereof by the Democratic de-
partment of vocational education.
! Rehabilitation
The Democratic party believes that
the state has responsibility in
bringing back to useful employment
those who have been disabled in in
dustry or otherwise, and for their
:eturn to useful employment. Dis
tress follows rapidly ,in the path
of accident and disease. Whole
families find themselves without
breadwinners and without means OF
support. Children must be taken
from school, and wives and mothers
must. find remunerative work out
side the home, for the support OF
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