The border vidette., 1926-10-16
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

the principles upon Wllcn IL was
founded and for which it lives.
It goes before the people of Ari
zona confident that it's record of
faitfulness to trust aud loyalty
to duty will be upheld.
The Democratic Party Coun
Gil calls attention to the fact that
two years ago we pledged the
appropriation of money to con-
duct surveys and to determine
areas feasible of irrigation in
this State. A Democratic legis
lature passed. and q Democratic
Govarnor signed. q memorial to
the President and to Congress
of the United States praying
that action be taken to conserve
the water of the Colorado River
made available through storage
and regulation for use in the
United States so that title might
not be obtained to it by a for
eign country.
We take pride in the manner
in which Governor George w.
P. Hunt has staunchly defended
the rights of Arizona in the
Colorado river. The people of
the state may rest assured that
in the future, as in the past, the
governor will exercise every
power of his Office TO the end
that Arizona shall derive the
maximum possible benefits from
the irrigation and water power
possibilities of that stream thr
oughont its course, whether
within or partly within our
boundaries, and we pledge the
Democratic. candidates for the
legislature to defend the rights
of Arizona in this river to the
utmost.
We commend the actions of
United States Senator Henry F.
Ashurst in defending the posi-
tion of Arizona on the Colorado
river as a member of the United
States senate committee on irri
CATION and reclamation and for
his vigorous defense of Arizona's
rights on the floor of the United
States senate.
We denouuce the Swing
johnson Boulder canyon dam
bill as an outrage against the
state of Arizona. It is based
upon greed and selfishness. It
violates all of the established
laws relating to the appropria
ton, use and distribution of
water. 1t substitutes federal
tyranny for state sovereignty.
I'VE are proud that Arizona
has raised up a man who had
the ability to expose the evils
embodied in the Swing-Johnson
bill and the power to prevent
action on it. even though it was
an administration measure sup
ported by the president and his
cabinet. Despite the efforts of
numerous paid lobbyists and a
nationwide newspaper propa
ganda, Carl Hayden held the
Swing-Johnson bill in the house
committee on irrigation and re-
clamatlon. He fought it with
skill and determination. His
election to the United States
senate will demonstrate that the
people of Arizona, by approx.
ing his conduct, are determined
to defend their rights through a
tried and true champion who has
never failed them in any crisis.
The Democratic party of Ari.
zona, in party council assembled,
expresses it's full confidence in
the integrity, ability and eff.
cheney of the officers and per.
sonnel of the state highway de-.
partment.
I'VE commend the state engi.
neer anC employees OF t0e De.
partment for the efficient, eco.
nomical and commendable man.
ner in which the department. has
maintained the highways of the
state.
I'VE commend the department
for the new highways which
have been built and for those
now under construction. The
administration of the department
has been efficient and ecomoni.
cal and merits the approval of
the taxpayers and electorate of
the state.
I'VE pledge the Democratic
party to a continuation of the
policy of maintaining our high,
way system by the most effec-
tive, modern methods.
I'VE extend to Hon. Henry F..
Ashurst, our United States Sen.