Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-09-20
veuublIcan Platform.

We. the Republicans Of the Territory of Arizona, in convention assembled, ID the city of Tombstone, hereby declare and reafirm our devotion and loyalty to the principles of the Republican party.
 First-That We fully and sincerely endorse .he platform of the Republican National Convention adopted in the city of Chicago on the 3rd day Of June' IsSl. as q complete declaration of our political faith.
 Second-That we ratify with pride the nomination of James G. Blaine and John A. Logan for office ot President and Vice-Presi.lent of the United States
 Third-That we hereby indorse the administration of Chester A. Arthur as President Of the United States.
 Fourth-That We likewise heartily indorse and approve of the action and able administration of F. A, Tritle, Gov erpor of ArIzoua and H. M. Van Arman secretary of said territory. That their sincere devotion to the national inter ests of this Territory has been thor oughly made manifest and thelr fidelity to the Republican party unprecedented
 Fifth-That We with pleasure confirm the action of the National Republican convention in recommending that all Federal appointments to the offices ot tha Territorles of the U. <. be made within the Territories themselves, rec oguizing the fact that cItizeps of the TerrItory are best qualified to discharge the responsible duties appertaInipg to such positions.
 Sixth-That we recognize the depres- sing influence of the many old fraudu- lent claims to large grants of land with m our territory; and We demand from Our delegate in congress, that he use his best efforts in securing united action with the representatives Of all states and terIitorIes interested in obtaining from congress such action us shall speedily settle and quiet all such claims.
 Seventh-Thsi We now, as ever, hold to the great principle of equal and ex- net iustice to all, and that railroads and other corporations are subject to the will of the people through the legisla- ture and amenable to law.
 Eighth-This convention favoTs any and all measures that will tend Co bring I ganiZed. into the Territory of Arizona. | Equality before the law Is the fuuda- mental principle of the Republican party of the nEl!ou. anl we pledge the | Repuhlican party to such a course Of | Legislation as will extend to corpora | tions and corporate capital III Arizona the same protection and the same laws | accorded to individuals to perform their l T l,I aud t.. fIarr | just share of the taxation we pay to carry on the government, making the same rules apply to corporations as 10 | individuals.
 Ninth-That the Republican party, in conformity with its record and tradl- | tions declares in favor of fostering and maintaining free public schools m every town and precinct in the Territory. Tenth-That in our opinion there IS too much money appropriated for the ! support of hostile Indians to permit Of a speedy and just settlement of this | vexed question. We believe that tribe of hostile savsges should not be kept m our midst, fed and supported out of the public treasury; we therefore recom- mend that the safety and protection of l the frontier settlers be made the first object in all Territorial and Federal leg islation affecting the Indians. We are | in favor ot the disarmament of all Indl- ans m this Territory as indispensable to the safety of our people.
 Eleventh-That We are m favor Of re- ducIng the size of the White Mountain | and San Carlos Indian reservations, and especially are We in favor of segregat- ing the coal fields therefIom, and throw ing open all reservations for the pros | pecting for minerals and for the locat- ing and working of mineral claims.
 Twelfth, That as Republicans We de- precate the practice of Federal officials iu appointing as their deputies in- dividual members of the Democratic party as being inconsistent, unfair and | unjust to those who are maintaining Republican principles in this Territory, Knowing full well that the Republican party possesses sufficient intelligence and ability from which to select coz petent men who will discharge the duties obligatory upon them for such positions. That we do this for the ad- ditional reason-that the party IS more or less held responsible for the acts of its public officials and they should l therefore be chosen from among their l friends.
 Thirteenth, We condemn the practice of pOlygamy and bigamy as a crime, and favor the passage and enforcement of such laws as will prevent the con tinuance of such practice within this l Territory.
 Fourteenth, That our delegate 10 Congress be instructed to use all due efforts to procure the passage of a law
 authorizing the selection at as early q
 day ss possible of lands m lieu of
 worthless school land already sci
 aside in our Territory, thereby forming
 permanent school fund for our Ter
 ritory.
 Fifteenth, That We regard it of the
 utmost importance to the growth and
 prosperity of the Territory to encourage
 immigration, and the Legislature be
 urged to adopt such measures as will
 promote that end.
 Sixteenth, That we demand the ' passage of such quarantine and other
 laws by the coming Legislature as shall
 enable the officers of the law and owner:
 of live stock to protect this great in
 dustry from the ravages of contagious dispasea