Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-09-10
REPUBLICAN TERRITORIAL PLATFORM
Adopted m the Phenix Convention. Au-
 eu.t 2g. Isss.

Resolved. That the Republican party Of ArEona declares its unqualified atiegiAnce 10 the National Republican party and indorses the Chicago platform Of 1880. We claim q com mon heritage m the grand history Of The paiiy which saved the Amencan Union from dis- memberment. rehablitAied a oisorsanzed eoun- Iry, and has since SO managed the finances of the nation that today the credit Of the United States IS unparalleled
 Resolved. We charge that the course Of the Democratic party has demonstrated ihai m ts desire 10 control publc business anu money lt Will sacrifice the bcst interests of thr people. disregard it's pledges. and. as IS fully ius- trated n Is platform. will no. put io the test oi popular approval. by plain and ir1ighiorAaid statements it's views upon issues di eeuy affect ing the welfare of the Territory We arragn our present delegate in Congress for hIs mac iiviiy. ineompetency and IS entire idiure 10 ootain the passage of any measures for our oene- fit
 Resolved. That we hold 10 the greS; pEin- ciple of equal and exact justice t0 all, and that railroads and other CO porstions are subject Co the people through the legislature ani are amcnable to Law
 This Convention iayorS any and all measures that will tend 10 brng labor and capital. or ganEeG or unorganized. into .,i1onl- Equ.tii- lv be ore the law IS the fundamental pHne pie of the Republican party Of the nauor and NC pledge the Republican party 10 such a course Of legislation as ~Ill extend 10 corPorApuons and corporate capital in Arizona tne same protection and the sane laws accorded 10 individual no more and no ess. requiring corporations as well as individuals 10 perform their just share oi the labor. and 10 pay their just share of the taxation ~e pay Co cirry on the government m king ihe same rules apply to corporations as 10 individuals.
 Resolved. That the Republican party m con ioTmiiy with is record and traditions declare n favor of fostering and maintaining free public schools in every town and precinct in the Ter riiory.
 Resolved. That in our opinion there IS too much money approp'iated annually for the support of ho, tile Indian to permit oi a speedy and just settlement of this vrxed question. and NC believe that tribe Of hostile savages shoul not b, kept in our midst fe and Su ported out of the public treasury, and we earnestly rccom- ms-S that the safety and protection Of the frontier srttl-rs be made the first ohle in all legislation affecting the Indians. We arc in favor Of the disarmament of all Indians oi hostile tribes in this Territory IS indisOenssbe 10 the xsiety of our people.
 Resolved. That VIC welcome all foreigners Chinese only :xcrpt7d--who in good faith me nd settle amor pSt us. and guarantee Io them the 1ame equal nights which are uoW enjoyed by usiiye-bom Americans and We further declare that we are unAiterably opposed io Chinese importation or immigration
 Resolved. That just compensation should be paid to al public servants for their services. and tha, they be teld 10 q strict accountability; that the present fee system. while perhaps not being sufficient in scme minor ofh,ers to in- duce competent persons tO accept such posi- tons. in other eases secures tO county oti,ers an extravagant and unreasonable amount tor their s-rycss The fee of each officer ID such cases should be reduced or the amount 50 received in excess of reasonable compensation fer such seryices should be paid into the treas uries of the several counties where such condi- tons obtain.
 Resolved. We fayoT a reorganization oi our courts by Congress to the end that litigation may b. lessened and lare e cheaper. ih't the law delays may not amount 10 a denial oi justice and that no iud ye shall siI m an appel late court in judgment upon a case decided b. him in a lower court.
 Resolved. That We reco. nizc the fact that gold. silver and copper mining l. the thief source of wealth in the Territory. and therefore demand the fullest protection for ,his our erea'esj industry and that all legislation, Territorial and Feder ]. upon this subject hr SO directed as 10 discourage min ng litigation render mining tites more secure and foster and encourage C development Of our mineral re- sources 10 the fullest eaitnt
 Resolved That we declare ourselves m favor of the free and unlimited coinage Of silver upon the same C rms and under the same regulations as is gold and pledce surs-lyes that it e.ecteI our candidate for Delegate SIl exert hinse Co the end that both gold and silver will be fully and equally reoog ized ac ording 10 their rc- 'ecilse values. as the money of the counry-