The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-29
PLATFORM OF PRENCIPLEs
2 IAetopte ed by the Republican Ter
 ritorial Convention Held in Tucson september 2Cth, ISSG.


 Arizona, in convention assembled, reafirns its devotion 10 those grand principles of government which have elevated our nf tion t0 it's present rIalted posilIon.
 Wsrenew our feAlty tO that party which preserved us aI $ nation, established equal ity before the law, built up all the great industries which have added wealth to our e1ctequer and honor to the American name, and maintained the national supren- acJ on land and sea.
 We point with pride ts IhS record of tEc Be ltlI,an party, party which Seizrd tbe government when ths nation was Ilia lne throes of political dissolution, which restored the national authority and rebuilt with hrrculran energy the nXlioral credi Wa point with pride to the fact that the Re publican party upon itN accession to power received the government of the nation in distracted condition, tor 2. DY diSscnsions ana a prey to coHspir2cies and factioGs, that at the end Of 25 years 1t turned over the EeV | ernment to its Democratic successors with | the ''Sld flag still thers," not star dInmed pora sIrIpe eIGsed, with the Union restored ard fL2ncIal cIedi: uAim-P"irsd. an over flowing treasury and tue pubic credit higher than ;hat sf any nation on earth, with eoniidcrcs in OUT ability fully restored lhe uation1l escutcheon untarhiBhed aud he Auerican HAms the Synony m Nl patriotic virtue.
 We condemn the administration of Grover Cleveland aS beIAE false tS it's pledges, and khypucruigal ia ils dealings. It has failed to keep its sacred pledge Of ciVll service re- form, and upon which ths President secured his election it has been falHe te IlS friends, its enemies, and fal,s to itself; It has dis ErAccd the rstionAl name by the character sf its appointeeS in the ciPlomatie IerT 'ce, aad has disturbed the friendly relations heretofore existing between Ihs United States and several foreign governments, notably with Mexico, eur sitter EsPubhe. It has appointed men tO office fsr political Subssryirrcy and rezOred uorthy ofici'ls whose records have shed luStIe uroa lhs government they 90 faithfully served It n1s insulied the patriotic feeling of the pee 2lS by it's sctlSA on the IeAsIon iaus and Dy ts EJBlenAL.c efforts 10 b. little the E men; il b.I shown sn utter disregard fer the Wants of the people ard bJ its Vacilla:in z and csWMdiy policy hsS fAiied to provide those lAWs Wkich ihs uLIIerBIl voice of Inc pesl ls demands.
 That while the Democratic platform Sl 1884, l2udsd- the soldiers and s2IlOrS Of the lals war, aud while Said Denotr4tie pAriJ proiesSsd tO appreciate these patriotic ST. vices, Inc Democratic President elected up ) on said plaliortn, true ts Democratic dupIc. Ity, h1I per.i,tenuy l2bsred te AullIfy iu practice the PHtrIstic theories advanced is said platform.
 We also record our earnest protest IgainSt bIe Republicans from of5ce simply 10 nak, room for partisan civilians aud s1-coR:eder ates.
 We believe iR | judicious taritf law thal will alike protect ths lEh~rer and The nxn, ufactr Ter; protection to the American VoIeI } prstectisu to the American IaI-pHyer; pre- lcclion 10 American commerce 1pd ShiF building, and last, bat not least, protection to AneIlcan ritiz.ES at home or abroad, Ol the high seas or in any foreign Ind.
 Resolved, That all citizens Of the United States gre political equals aud equally eA titled ts ILs pretsct;ea sf its laws; that wc are unaltersbly opposed to the inn isralior of all persons not ID tymPath! with our in- stitutions and iAImical tO Gur politica system.
 Resolved, That the dignity ol labor khsuld be maiutained ard that the immigration o CoclieH to compete with tGe intelligent Whito lab0rerI of our land is degrading tC their manhood and q blot upon the civiliza- ton of the age. We therefore demand the repeal O.; the BurllnS,me Treaty. . Resolved, That the action of tn, present administration upon tho silver question i: destructive of one ol the EreNtest industriei of the land; and ths attitude of tie PreSi- dent in hls groTsllins IubferTicrcy 10 tho dictates Of N all street, is dissraceful com nsrtary upon Democratic independence and sIscu i've di3niIy.
 Resolved Thai we condcaz in unmeaS ured terms ths action Vf the Democratic l congress in refusing to admit Dakota as s state; that such action is in plaIa violation of the spirit and letter of the constitution as outrage upon constitutional freedUn srd IubVrrsiTe of the riShts of the people. Resolved, That we are in favor of a cars- ful and judicious investigation of the public land system, to the end that actual settlers may be protected in their rights, spurious land grants exposed and honest holders of titles may be defSnGed in their eforts to improve Ihe public domaia,
 Resolved, That we are in favor of pen sionS tO all soldiers who haze fought iR ths armies of eur country, whether iE the Mex icsn Wnr or for the Union
 Resolved, That xs are in favor of increas- ing the associate justices Of lhS Territory.
 Resolved, That the sweeping removal Of the judges of territcry by President CleVs- land was an Abuse Of power. violatiss of law, and a diEgrIceful e1ercise of political power.
 Resolved. That General Miles is entitled to our warIaest gratitude and respect for his sterling efforts to Bubdue tho Apaches, aud the magnificent success of his al Iduous