The border vidette., 1933-07-01
PLATFORM OF KIRBY L. ViORiNE

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for AriZona's Representative In
Congress in the primary election
to be held August 3, 1888, I feel
that short resume of my life is
essential.
[ was born and reared on q
cotton farm in Evangeline Par
ish, Villa Platte, Louisiana. My
education I received through the
public schools of that state, in.
cluding the Louisiana State Uni.
versity. I taught three years in
the public schools of that state.
I then bought q farm, and for
several years was actively inter.
ested in the growing Of cotton
and rice. I was the owner of
two Democratic newspapers
the Evangeline Democrat. and the
Hale Center American. The lat.
ter paper I owned while living
in Plainview. Texas.
[ came to Arizona 10 August.
1924, and ever since that time
have been a resident of Phoenix.
/ was admitted to the practice of
law 10 the courts of this state ia
Dece Der, 1924. I am married
and have four children.
Space will not permit me to
elaborate on my platform at this
time, or emphasize those things
for which I stand, outside of my
unconditional endorsement of
the National Democratic plat
/ form. l have endorsed and will
abide by same in full.
Under the appropriations au.
thorized by the National Indus
trial Recovery Act, Arizona
should receive approximately
Twenty million dollars in the
next two years. II elected, [
will do all in my power to see
that the maximum amount to.
which we are entitled, shall be
spent in this state in order to
bring about the desired improve.
ments. relieve. unemploy ment.
restore bsging power, and ere.
ate an additional market for
Arizona products. and incident.
ally, aid the other great indus.
tries of this state.
believe 10 the immediate re-.
instatement and adjustment of
compensation to veterans with
service connected disabilities.
favor and will support cop.
per tariff, sufficiently high TO
protect the copper industry.
which means q rehabilitation OF
the mines on paying basis, re-
employment OF idle men aud
their families. and. with q pro.
tected market. good wages are
bound to follow.
I Having been born and reared
on a farm, and having actively
pursued the vocation Of farm.
ing, | feel that ! am qualified TO
say that this great industry is
now in a most chaotic condition,
that the farmers throughout the
country are barely making liv.
ing, and I know fully their
plight. If elected, | shall al
ways vote to benefit this great
industry.
Labor and industry should
work in unity. Industry cannot
advance without labor's cooper.
alton. Neither can ignore the
other. | have always been in
sympathy with labor and will
support any legislation alleviat'
ing the condition of the laboring
man.
The Federal Iocome Law Law
should be strengthened so that
the great wealth and the great
cor operations should not escape
their portion of the redistribu'
tion OF wealth.
The major pations of the world
with which we carry on an ex.
port and import business use
silver as their monetary medium
Of exchange. Silver must have
a wider recognition in our none
tary system. l pledge myself to
that end.
am expecting the nomination
to come 10 me through the votes
of the great mass Of men and
women voters that really are the
back bone of any common wealth,
and, it elected, | shall consider
that am the representative OF
all the people Of the great state
of Arizona, AID not in Congress
to look after the welfare Of the
favored few only.