The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-22
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
by the Ieepublican Ter ritOrial Convention Held ill Tucscn september
 2 th, 1886.

The Republicas party of the Ter itary'cf ArigqHa, in conYeniioR assembled, reafilrms its devotion to tLosc grand principles of government which have elevated our Rt ton tO iIs present eSalted positIUn.
 We renew our fesliy te that party which preserve d us as na!ipn, established equal ity before the lsv, built up all the great industries which have added wealth to our excLequer and honor to the American uame, and maintained the national suprem- acy on land and sea.
 ne point with pride to the record of tLe Re IllcaH party, party which seized toe
 C government when the nation was in the thrUes of political dissolution, which restored tine national authority and rebuilt with herculean energy the national eredi-. We point with pride to the fact shat the Re publican party 'qPun fts accession to power received the goEerament oI lhe nation in distracted condition, tom Uy dissensions and a prey to cons pir9cies and factions, that at lhu end of 9 years Il turned oyer tine gov ernment to its Democratic sGccesSors with the "old flag still lhere," not star dimmed nor stripe clased, with the Union restored ard tinanclal credit unimpaircd, an over. flowing treasury ana the pubic credit higher than that of any nation GU garth, with confidence in our ability fully restored, the national escutchcon untarnished and the American nane the Syuonym Of patriotic virtue.
 We condemn the administration Of Grover Cleveland as being false tO it's pledges, and hypucrIlical ip it's dealings. It has failed to keep its sacred pledge of civll service re- form, and upon which the President secured his election; it has been falee to lts friends, it's enelnies, and false to itself; It has dis graced the rational Eamc by the character of its appoiniccs in the Ci iplomatic serY ce, aud has disturbed the friendly relations heretofore existing between Inc United States and several foreign governments, notably with Mexico, our sister republic It has appointed men :0 cthce for political subserVieRcy and remOTed worthy ofticisls whose records have shed luStre upoh the government they so faithfully served. It has nsul.ed the patriotic feeling Of the peO- pie by its action on the PsEsioa laws and by it's systematic CfUrts 10 b.littlc the patriotic services of eur soldiers aud ses- men; il has shown s9 utter disrs gard Tor the wants Of the people ana UJ lLa vaciila:ins and cowHdiy policy has tallrd to provide those laws which ILr luIiSI. .&l Toipe ef the people demahds.
 That Whlie tbc Democratic platform ei I ,-F late war, and while Said Democratic party profcsscd t0 Appl ccisle those patriotic ser. vices, Inc Democratic President eIeclsd up- Gn said plstiorIn, true tG Democratic dupiic- Ity, haS persisLently laborcd 10 puilIIy ia practice the pslrIolic theories advanced in said piali"rla.
 We also record our earnest protesi 4.iiast the removal Of UaiUn soldiers and repuIa- ble Republicans from office simply to EIake room for partisan civinaHG and ex-csE 'edsr- xtes.
 We Believe in judicious tariff law that ufactIreri protection to the American yuteIi protection 10 the American lax-puJe CT; pre- tectisn 10 American commerce and ship building, and last, bat not least, protection to American cltiz~rs at hume or abroad, SR the ugh seas or in aHy foreign laud.
 Resolved, That aI rIl CT the United States are political equais and equally en- titisi to iLe protection Of its laws; that we are unalterahly opposed to the immigration ef all pcrsons not In sympathy with our in RtitutionS sEd ihlm.cai ts cur political $! stem.
 Resolved, That the dignity ot labor shsuld be maintained ard that the immigration of CoQlies to compete with the intelligent white laborers of our land is degrading to their manhood and blot upon the civiliza- ti0n of the age. We therefore demand the repeal of the Burlngame Treaty.
 Resolved, That the action of the present administration upon the silver question is destructive of one Of the greatest industries Of tie land; and the attitude of the Presi- dent in his grovelling subserYiency to the dictates of Wall street, is disgraceful com mentary upon Democratic independence and executive dignity.
 Resolved, That we condemn ia unmeas- ured terms the action of the Democratic congress ill refusing to admit Dakota as state; that such action is in plain violation of the spirit and letter of the constitution, an outrage upon constitutional freedom and subversiYe of the rights Uf the people.
 Resolved, That we are in favor of care ful and judicious investigation of the public land system, to the end that actual settlers may be protected in tAeir rights, spurious land grants exposed and honest holders of | titles may be defended in their efferts to l improve the public domain.
 Resolved, That we are in faYor of pen sions to all soldiers who have fought iE the armies of our country, whether in the Mex can war or for the Union.
 Resolved, That we are in favor of increas- ing the associate justices of the Territory.
 Resolved, That the sweeping removal of the judges of territory by President CIeve and was an &buse of power, violation of aw, and disgrlceful exercise of political power.
 Resolved, That General Miles is entitled o our warmCst gratitude and respect for lis sterling efforts to subdue the Anocbes |