The border vidette., 1928-09-29
ARIZONA DEMOCRACY STANDS
FOUR SQUARE

The following is the Preamble
of the Democratic Platform as
adopted at the meeting of the
Arizona Democratic Council, held
at the Capitol Building, Phoenix
Arizona, September 25th, 1928:
The Democratic party of Ari
7ona, in council assembled, reaf
firms its allegiance to the undy
ing principles of human liberty
which are contained in the con.
stitution of the United States of
America. The founder Of the
Democratic party. the immortal
Thomas Jefferson. was one of
those who gave utterance to
many of the principles which
are written into that great docu
ment. which is dedicated to the
rights of man.
The Democratic party renews
its allegiance to the Constitution
of the State of Arizona.
It again presents its candi
dates and its platform to the
people of Arizona, conscious of
the rectitude of its candidates,
proud of the record of faithful
ness to trust and loyalty to duty
which they have upheld, and
with a solemn assurance that if
again entrusted with authority
in the State of Arizona, the same
high principles will govern it in
the future as in the past.
The Democratic party Of Ari
zona, conscious of the tsuperb
craftsmanship. the character and
high moral principles of fGovers
nor Alfred Emanuel Smith and
Senator Joseph T. Robinson, it's
candidates respectively for Pre-
sident and Vice. President, en-
Enthusiastically approves :of the
action of the Democratic Nation
al Convention at Houston, Texas,
in selecting these statesmen as
it's standard bearers.
We congratulate the country
upon the fearless, outspoken
manner in which these two can.
didates have proceeded to dis
cuss the issues of moment in this
campaign. We direct attention
to the fact that there has been
no evasion, no equivocation, no
deceit. no sanctimonious, humi
liating Whispering" in their
policies. They have discussed
the issues in the campaign in a
manner which illustrates their
type of craftsmanship. We
pledge to them our unstinted
support, confident in the belief
that the liberties of the people
of this country will be safe with
them, and that they will not sit
silent in the presence of sin"
while the nation's resources are
plundered and dissipated, as was
done by the candidate for Pre-
sident on the Republican ticket.
The Democratic party of this
state gives to Honorable George
w. P. Hunt it's utmost confidence
as champion of the rights of
the people of the state, and we
again congratulate him on the
conclusion of a term of Office,
honorable to himself and credit
able to the Democratic party,
and which has insured progress
and prosperity for the state.
We pledge to Governor Hunt
and to all of the nominees of our
party, our undivided support
and our certainty of victory on
November sixth.
| We extent to Hon. Henry F..
| Ashurst and Hon. Carl Hayden,
our United States Senators, and
to Hon. Lewis Douglas. our re
preventative in Congress. our
appreciation of their faithful and
their untiring diligence in behalf
of the people of Arizona.
| We have ticket no Democrat
can desert with clear con
science. We have united par
ty which has guarded our in
terests at home and at the na
tional capital. and assured of
party loyalty and Of success, we
set forth our platform and prin.
ciples for the consideration of