The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10
REPUBLICANS FAVOR
COLORADO COMPACT

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REPUBLICANS-18 point cmfwyp p
Ratification of the Colorado river
compact to become effective when a
definite agreement" is reached "be-
tween the states of the lower basin"
is urged in the platform of the re-
publican party unanimously adopted
by the state council.
The platform condemns the Ku Klux
khan and stands "squarely for the en-
forcement of the eighteenth amend
ment."
The party council adjourned after
accepting the platform committees
report, and without electing nominees
to fill vacancies on the state ticket
for representative to congress, secre-
tary of state and state auditor be-
cause of the fact that complete re-
turns of the state primary September
9 have not yet been tabulated.
Another meeting Of the council was
assured by party leaders in the near
future to name candidates for the Of
flee.
The party's platform, document
comparatively brief consisting of
about 1900 words, declares for "im-
mediate development on the Colorado
river, that our revenues may be in
creased and our taxation burden les
sened.
eve are for the ratification of the
Colorado river compact to become eff
fective when a definite agreement be-
tween the states of the lower basin,
acting through their legislatures and
approved by the federal congress,
shall have been reached" the platform
says.
Other planks in the republican
platform included a high tribute to
the party's standard-bearers and en-
dorsements of the administration un-
der President Coolidge. Heartily en-
dorsing the conduct Of United States
Senator Ralph H. Cameron; express
ing appreciation of the splendid
help and cooperation from the women
voters of Arizona since their enfran-
chisement;" lauding the party's guber-
material candidate, Dwight B. Heard;
deploring the democratic state admin
istration's edo nothing policy" in re-
gard to the development of the Colo
RADIO river; advocating remedial steps
for tax reductions and greater eff
cheney in school policies.
Endorsement also was given to the
child labor amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States and the
platform declared that "labor no lon
ger is to be reckoned as a commodity"
Wages should be fixed, it declared
with reference to a proper standard
wage and to enable the worker to
provide for old age or disability
Public health was touched upon in an
other plank.
Opposition was expressed to the
operation of a pari-mutuel betting
system under the approval of the
state; better highway system and
improved conditions in the state insti-
tutions were recommended.
The party's plank referring to the
Ku Klux khan follows:
"The republican party, now as from
the beginning of its existence, recog-
nizes neither color, creed, nor race as
a test of good citizenship, as dis
qualification for any form of public
service or public honor. 1t could not
do this and remain either republican
or American. Therefore, we condemn
the Ku Klux khan or any other organi-
cation that seeks directly or indirectly
to weaken this fundamental American
doctrine either in letter or in spirit"
The republicans of Arizona have
complete confidence in Calvin Coolidge
and pledge him their loyalty and sup
port.
"The president has running mate
worthy Of him in the person of Charles
G. Dawes, who, as director of the bud
get, turned chaos into order and
placed the nation on a sound financial
basis, and who as the representative
of our people contributed so substan-
TALLY to the establishment of world
peace