Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-09-27
Republican Platform.

I
 the city of Tombstone, hereby declare
 and reaflirm our devotion and loyalty
 to the principles of the Republican party.
 First-That We fully and sincerely
 endorse the platform of the Republican
 National Convention adopted in the
 city of Chicago on the 3rd day of June
 1881, as complete declaration of our
 political faith.
 Second-That we ratify with pride the | nomination of James G. Blaine and John A. Logan for office of President | and Nice-President of the United States. Ihird-That we hereby indorse the administration of Chester A. Arthur ss President of the United States. FOurth-That We likewise heartily indOrse and approve ct the action and able administration of F. X. Tritle, Gov
 ernor of ArizOna and H. VI. 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 unquestiOned.
 tifth-IhRt we with pleasure confirm
 the action of the National Republican
 convention in recommending that all
 Federal appointments to the offices Of
 the Territories of the U. $. be made
 within .ke TasIitories themselves. rec Ognizing the fact that citizeps of the Territory are best qualified to discharge the responsible duties appertamiug to such positions.
 SlXth-Ihat 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 be use hls best efforts In securing united action with the representatives of all states and territories interested in obtaining from congress such action as shall speedily settle and quiet all such claims.
 Seventh-Thlt We now. as ever, hold tO the great principle of equal and ex- act justice 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-Ihis convention favOrs any and all measures that will tend to bring labor and capital, organized and unOr- ganized, into the Territory of Arizona. Equality before the law is the funda- mental principle of the Republican party of the nation, and we pledge the Republican party tO such a course of legislation as will extend to corpora tiOns and corporate capital in Arizona the same protection and the same laws accorded tO individuals Co perform their just share of the labor and tO pay their just share of the tuxltion We pay to carry on the government, making the same rules apply Go corporations as to 
 NIuth-That the Republican party, in with it's record and tradi- uOns declares In favor of fostering and free public schools in every town and precinct m the Territory.
 Tenth-Ihat 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 lf hostile savages should not be kept in our midst, fed and supported out of the pubhc treasury; We therefore recom- mend that the safety and protection of the frontier settlers be made the first object in all Territorial and Federal leg islatiOn affecting the Indians. We are in favor of the disarmament Of all Indl- ans in this Territory as indispensable Co the safety of our people.
 Eleventh-IhGt We are in favor of re- iucIng the size of the White Mountain and San Carlos Indian reservations, and are We in favor of segregat- ing the coal fields therefrOm, 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 pr9ctice of Federal officials in appointing as their deputies in dividual members of the Democratic party as being inconsistent, unfair and unjust to those who are maintaining principles in this Territory, knowing full well that the Republican party possesses sufficient intelligence and ability from which tO select CO., potent 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 therefore be chosen from among theIr 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 Territory.
 Fourteenth, That our delegate in Congress be instructed to use all due efforts to procure the passage of law the selection at as early Q day as possible of lands m lieu of worthless school land already set asIde in our Territory. thereby forming n permanent school fund for our Ter ritOry.
 Fifteenth, That we regard 1t of the utmost importance to the growth and prosperity of the Territory to encourage imm grafton, and the Legislature be urged to adopt such measures as will promote that end.
 Sixteenth. That VIC demand the passage of such quarantine and other laws by the coming Legislature as shall enable the officers of the law and owners of live stock Co protect -his great in- iustry from the ravages of contagious diseases.