The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-20
PLATEoRu OF PRsxClPaEs
by th5 4epuEItam Ter FitOrial Convention Held in THcSoIi september
 2fth, 1SS8.

i to (cNnlIoh 10 iIGSe grand prHciplrS ut Sofe@nErcnt which have Glevilcd our nf ton to is prcSrtrt 7,lted position.
 We renew uttc lraliy To tliet party which preserved Us as d najiur, established equal l fly before inc Inv, built up all the great | industries which have addcd wealth 10 cur eXcEeqner and honor to the American mamc, and maintained the na iunaf suprem- acy on l1nd ana sea.
 7 "eroint with prize 10 the record of tie Re .h9an party, party which seiz, tbe
 government When lhe nation was in Ine lLrncs of loltical dissolution, which restored the national authoiity and rebuilt with hercllr&n ,ncrSy the national crrdi We suint with pride fo the iact flat the Re. pubIican party upon il, accession 10 power received the government of llie nation in distracted condition, tom ny dissel>ions aEd prey 10 cons pirac.cs and jatliens, tEut at ihr ciiJ of 25 J. Irs IL turned over the goY crnment to it's Democratic Successors with lhc ''vld flag stli there" nos star dimmcd nor a str.pe cIused, with the Union restored ard fnamrIa! 4ledi; unimpaired. an over noeinG ilcasu:y and the public credit higher tAan ;Aat of any nation on eartii, mi;h comld>rce in OUT ability fully restored the naliuna! escutchcon uutarH shcd aud inc American name the symUHy n ol patriotic virtue.
 We condemn the administration of Grove~ Cleveland IS beng lalse to its pledges, and hypucrlIical in it's dealings. IL has luiied to keep Its saered pledge oi ciul service re- form, and Cpon which the - 1esiGent sccu. ed his election; 1t has been 1aIse 10 It's friends, its enemies, apd fnlre to Iscli; IL h>s d4s- oi it's .Fpoinices in tl1 i3lainaiir =erE e, and has disturbed ths hrnuly rclurious heretofore CXi*ting between the United States and several foreign governments, notably with ACxic1, cur sister rrpuai.c. 1t Las appointed ncn to of,er lor political su5serTiracy and rc!uUYcd wUrthy uIivisi, wh"sc records nave s.'ed lustfe Il. On Ihe -soyeFnmert they so faithfully se,yrd Il lus .ns,I.cs inc ,.,liosit lcc;irg of inc pee pie by is action oh ,ils FepslOn lOn--SS ana by ills systematic efforts 10 b Ht.ie tla patriotic services of cur soldlcrs aid se.- 
 aal.ts c. tine people and by its y-cI.ia;ing and covaidiy l.oIicy has faI.rd Jo provide those laas whici. tlv uEiyefsar voice of the peol lc d,na::.As
 That while tbe Democratic platform oi l6s4 jaud,d tae soidi.rs and Sailors oi Inc proicssyu to appI. e..t2 there YalI:rtir ser vices, inc Deln9 President cicciei up- or sad r:aI.orin, Lac ta Democratic aup.ic- Ity, has pcIsi,tyhHy l.hsI,H 10 alii::y in pIa, tee line patIaIic thco.ies aG1anc~d h said L.aj;orm:
 y& also 5cord or earnest protest against
 wal oI Union sclairra @ud sep, u. he rell, rom ol''oe '.'y '' '''""e yic hepub!i,u. SSiiiahe ':"d 'A-e'H eaef- com for partisan
 ltes. SliH '~" t'"' We believe in juiiciaus se M'-'i'- will 4. ke pi otect the laE lc. ai.d '~'efi ,,rac,l rel; prolccticn to the .lmerir-:. '' prorectiou ,o Ike An,tr;cah t"H-Ia!eri F'o ,cclfon to American coT.-icrte ""d snip building, and last, but nut l,asi, rr2tcc'!oh to Amyllcan ciLiz,rs at houic or AbrcsG, or. Inc ulgh seas CT in any iorci-a laid.
 Reso.,cG, That .H citizens cf tht t"ite1 States arc political cQuas and C -'''i'y en- titled t., lhe protection Of il1 laws; ih"' we , arr, pna}tgrably opposed L. the immigration | of al perscns rot i'll sympathy Win oH'lE- siitntions and inimcai Is tWr Fo'iuc"i system
 K.,yl,ed. That the dignity oi labor shoU!d be maintained ard lLat the immiEr"''oh 0! Coolies to compete Tith t,e iA''i'SeN' ,,hite laborcrs cI oar land is deSiml.hg |" ,b,.ir ,naaHood and blol upon thc c.Y'l!za- ,ior of Inc age. We therefore demand the repeal os iEe BurlMGaluc Treaty. Resolved, That the action oi th" present administration upon the silver question IS ! destructive of one ol the greatest incuslrics i of t!ie land; and the attitude of tie Fresl- dent in h,s grovelling subser7ieEey to the l dictates of Wal street, is disgraceiul com mentary upon Democratic indeieAd'nee asd execu.iva Cianity.
 Resolved, That VIC condemn in unmeas- ured terms the action of tue Democratic congress in refusing to adSil Dakota sS S state; that such action iS in plain violation Inf the spirit Ard letter of the constitution, aa outrage upon constitutional freedom ahd subvrrsive oI the rights of the people.
 Resolved, That we are in favor of care
 ful and malicious investigation of the public
 land system, 10 the end that actual settlers
 may be protected in their rights, spurious 4apa c-anfs exposed and honest holders oi
 titles may be def.ndcd in their efforts to
 improve inc public domain.
 Resolved, That We are m favor of pen
 sions to all soldiers who have fought lE th-
 armies of our country, whether in the Mex inan WAT or for the Union.
 Resolved, Ikat we are in favor of increaa
 iug the associate justices Of the Territory. Resolved, That the sweeping removal
 the iudges of tcrfitcry by President CleVe
 land was an .buse Of power, violation
 law. and disgr 4celul exercise of politica
 power.
 Resolved, That General Miles Is entitled
 to our warmcst gratitude and respect To = his sterling efforts to subdue the AFaches
 and the magnificent success oi his alduoH