Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-11-05
REPUBLICAN TERRITORIAL PLATFORM
Adopted m the Phenix Convention. Au-
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 Resolved. That the Republican party of Arizona declares it's unqualified allegiance 10 the National Republican party and indorses the Chicago platform of 1880. We claim com mon heritage ID the grand history of the party which saved the Ameuc2n Union from dis menbernent, rehabiiitated a cisorsanized coun- try and has since 90 managed the finances Of the nation that c-ir. l..c --edIt of the United States IS unparalleled.
 Resolved, We charge that th. course of the Democratic party has demonstrated that in its desire Co control public busincss and money it Will sacrifice the best interests oi the people, disregard its pledges. and. as is fully illus iraied in is platform. vii moi put 10 the test of popular approval, by plain and straightforward statements its views upon issues directly affect ing the welfare Of the Teuitou. We arraign our present delegate in Congress for his inlc- tiviiy. incompeiency and lis entire failure 10 oOtain the passage of any measures for our bene- ft.
 Resolved. That we hold to the great prn- cIple of equal and exact justice Co all and that railroads and other corporations are subject to the people though the legislature and are ameEahle 10 Law.
 This Convention iayors any and all measures that wi teld 10 bring labor and capital, or gauizel or unoTsanized into Arizona Equali- lv be.ore the law ii the fundamental principle of the Republican party of the nation and we pledge the Republican party 10 such a course Of legislation as will extend 10 corporaptions and corporate capital in Arizona the same protection and the same laws accorded 10 indisidrala. no more and no less. requiring corporations as well as individuals 10 perform thelr Ids. share Oi the labor. and 10 pay their just share of the taxation We pay 10 carry on the gGe:nment U aking the same 1rrTaIg
 Resolved, That ihe Republican party in con- iormity with its record and traditions declare m favor of fostering and maintaining free public schools m every town and precinct in the Ter ritop.
 Resolved. That in our opinion there IS too much money appropriated annually for the support Oi hostile lndians 10 permit oi q speedy and just settlement of this veNcd question. and we believe that a tribe Cf hostile sayages shoul not be kept in our midst fed and suap ported out ol the public treasury and We earnestly rccom- mend that the safety and protection Of the frontier settlers be made the first oble in all !cgislauon affecting the Indians We are in favor ot the disarmament of all Indians oI hostile tribes in this Territory as iEdsoensablc l 10 the safety of our people.
 Resolved. That We welcome all foreigners 1 Chinese only ,Xcrpted-who m good faith come and settle amongst us. and guarantee to them 1 AAAN >AAl4G WHICH now ENIQNEtA lN nsiiye-born Amercans and We further declare l that We are un4lterably opposed 10 Chinese | importation or immigration
 Resolved. That just compensation should ! be paid to all public servants for their seUIces. and that they be held to a strict accountability l that the present fee system. Whlie perhaps not | being snffi lent ln some minor officers to in- | duce competent persons Co accept such posi- tons ln other cases secures Co county officers | an cvtrayag- nc and unreasonable amount for | their services. The fee Of each officer m such cases should be reduced or the amount SO deceived in excess Of reasonable compensation Tor such services should be paid into the treas ,lrieS oi the several counties where such coadi- uons obtain.
 Resolved We favor reorganization of our courts by Congress to the end that litigation may b. lessened and macc cheaper. that the law delays may not amount t0 a denial of justice and that no judge shall sit in an appel ate cour; in judgment upon a case decided by him in a lower court.
 Resolved. That We recognize the fact that gold. silver and copper inning is the chief ,ource of wealth in the Territory. and We therefore demand the fullest protection for ,his )ur greatest industry. and that all legislation, l Territorial and Federal. upon this subject be SO ilrcctcd as to discourage mining litigation, l cndcr mining titles more secure and foster and t-e development of our mineral re- ourcss to the fullest extent.
 Resolved. That We declare ourselves m favor ,t the free and unlimited coinage Of silver upon he same t.rms and under the same regulations IS IS gold. and pledge ourselves that. If elected. TUT candiddte for Delegate will exert himself to he end that both gold and silver will be fully nd equally recog ized according 10 thei re- pectiye values. as the money Of the country.