Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-09-18
Republican TeritOr. al PiatfSrEx Adopted at Tombsteue Sep
 temOer I5, 1884

1 hepdDllcHn parry
 First. That we fully and sin
 cerely endoise the pla form of rh
 National c Convention adopted in tn
 city of Chicago on the 3rd day o
 June, 1884. as com plete declare
 tion of our political faith,
 Second That we ratify witl
 phi the nomination of James G
 Blaine and John 4. Logan for offic,
 of President, and Vice.Presidcnt o
 the United States
 1bi,d. That we endorse the ad ministr1tioR of Chester A Arthur
 as President of the United States
 Fourth. That we likewise heart,
 ily endorse and approve the action
 and able administration of F. A Tritic. Governor of Arizona, and H. N. Van Arsnan, Secretary of said Territory. That their sincere devo-
 ion to the national interests of this
 Territory has been thoroughly made
 manifest. and their fidelity to the
 Republican party upquestioued- Fifth. That We with pleasure crDfrm the action of the National
 Republican convention in recom-
 meuding that all Federal appoint>
 ments to the cffices of the Territo-
 rles of the Uniled States be made
 within the Territories themselves,
 recognizing the fact that citizcDs of the Territory are best qualified to discharge the responsible duties ap- pertaining 10 such positions.
 Sixth. That we recognize the de- pressing influence of the r'ary old fraudulent clpIms 10 large grants of land In the Territory; and we de> maud from our Delegate to Con- gre,s that he use his best efforts in g, curing united action with the rep- resen atives of all States and Terri tories in terested in obtaining from Congress such action as shall speed fly settle and quiet all such claims.
 Seventh. That we now as ever hold 10 the great principal of equal and exact justice to all. and that railroads and that ether corpn- rations are snbiect to the will of the people through the legislature ard are smendable 10 law.
 Eighth. This couvenli,n favors any and all measures that will tend 70 aring labor and capital, organized snd unorganized, into the Territory Of Arizona Equality before the law is the furdamental principal of the Republican party of the nation and we pledge the Republican party to such a course of legislation as will extend 10 corpo ration and cor> porate capital in Arizona the same 1 protection and the same laws accord~ 1 e,i tn individuals to perform their just share Of the labor and 10 pay 1 Inc ir just share of the t xaticn We i pay to carry on the Government, making the same rules apply to ccr> ,orations as 10 Individuals.
 Ninth. That the Republican par y in conforHIty with it's record and traditions declares in favor of tos- ering and maintaining free prhlic schools in every town and precinct n tho Territory.
 Tenth That in our opiu ion fhere 8 too II. uch money appropriated for inc suppor: of hostile Indians to permit of speedy and just settle nent of this vexsd question, We be- ieve that tribe of hostile savages hould rot be kept in our midst, fed md supported out of the public reasury; wr therefore recommend hat the safety and profecticn Of he rcntier settlers be made tho first Inject in all Territorial and Federal egIslation affecting the Indians. We are in favor of the disarmament f all Indians in this Territory as indispensable to the safety of our eople. Eleventh. That we are in favor f reducing the size of the White fountain and San Carlos Indian Reservations, and especially are we n favor of segregating the coal fields herefrom and throw ing open sll es.rvations for the prospecting for minerals and for the locating and mineral claims.
 welfth. That, as Republicans, re depreciate tbe practice of Fed ral officials in appointing as their equities individual members of the 'smocratic party as De ing inconsis> ,nt, unfair and unjust to those who re maintaining Republican princi les in this Territory, knowing full l Tell that the Republican party pos ssses sufficient intelligence and bility from which to select compe~ mt men who will discharge the uiies obligatory upon them for Ich positions. That We do this for le additional reason that the party
 more or less held responsible for le acts of its public officials aud | iey should therefore be chosen om among their friends. Thirteenth. We cond emn the ractice of poiygamY and bigamy 5 a crime, and favor the passage nd enforcement of such laws as ill prevent the continuance of such ractice within this Territory. Fourteenth. That our Delegate , Congcess be instructed to use all