Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-10-16
Republican Territorial Platform.

The republican party of the Territory of Arizona, ID convention assembled, re- Affirms its devotion tO those grand principles oi government winch have elevated our nation tO its present ex- alted position.
 We renew our feal:y to that psrty
 which preserved us as nation, estab
 lished equality before the law, built up
 all the great industries which have add ed wealth to our exchequer and honor to the American name, and maintained the national supremacyon land and sea.
 We point with pride 10 the record of she republican party, . party which seized the reins of government when the nation was In the throes of political dIssolutI D, winch restored the national authority and rebuilt with herculean energy the national resources Gnd re-
 stored the national credit. We point
 with pride to the fact that the republI- can party upon its accession 10 power received the government of the nation m distracted condition, torn by dIs- sensions and prey tO cOnspirBcies and factions, that at the end of 25 years it turned over the government to its dem ocrailc successors with the "old flag still there," not a star dimmed nor a stripe erased, with the Union restored and financial credit uDinpaired. sn over flowing treasury and the public credit higher than that of any nation on earth, with confidence in our ability fully re stored, the national escutcheOn untar- nshed and the American name the synonym of patriotic virtue.
 We condemn the administration of Grover Gle, e!snd as being false tp its pledges. and hypOcriiical in its dealings. IL has failed to keep it- sacred pledge Of civil service reform. and upon which the presi- dent secured his eiectIOn; 1t has been false to it's friends, Its enemies, and false 10 itself; it has dIsgraced the na- lional name by the character of its ap- poIDtees n the diplomatic service, and nss disturbed the friendly relations here tofore existing between the United States and several foreign governments, notably with Mexico, our sister republic. IL has appointed men to office for polit- IcAl subserviency and removed worthy officials whose records have shei lustre upon the gov ernment they so faithfully served. It has insulted the patriotic feeling of the people by its action on the the pen sion laws and by its systematic efforts to belItile the patriotic services of our sol diers and seamen; it has shown an utter disregard for the wants of .he people l and by Its vRcillatIng and covBrdly pol icy has failed to provide those laws which the universal voice of the people l demands,
 That while the democratic platform of 1884 landed the soldiers and sailors of | the late war, and while said democratic | party professed to appreciate those pa- l triotlc services, the democratic presi- | dent elected upon sad platform, true to | democratic dupliciiy, has consistently | labored to nulllfy in practice the pstrio- | tio theories advanced In sad platform.
 We also record our earnest protest | & s,aInst the removal of Union soldiers | and reputable Republicans from office | { imply to make room for partisan cIvil- | ians and e6-conieierRtes.
 We believe in juiicious tariff law that | will alike protect the lsborer and the | protection to the Amer ican voter: protection 70 the American taxpayer; protecIon to American com I merce and ship building, snd last, but not least, prots cticn to American citi- zens at home or abroad, on the high seas or in any foreign land
 Resolved, That all cItiZeGs of the United States are political equals and equally entitled to the protection of its laws; that We are unaliersbly opposed to the immigration of ell persons not in sympathy with our institutions and in imlcal to our political system.
 Resolved, That the dignity of labor should be maintained and that the imm- igration of COoiies to compete with the intelligent white laborers Of our land Is degrading to their manhood and a blot upon the civilization of the age. We therefore demand she repeal of the Treaty.
 Resolved, That the action of the present administration upon the silver laestion is destructive of ore of the greatest industries of the land; and the attitude of the President in hIs grovell- nR subserviency to the dictates of Wall itreet is a disgrsceful commentary upon iemocrstic independence and executive iiguity.
 Resolved, That We condemn in un- measured terms the action of the Dem 'crstIc congress ID refusing to admit Dakota as a state; that such action is in ,lsin violation Of the spirit snd letter 'f the constitution, aD outrage upon freedom and subversiye ,t :he rights of the people.
 Resolved. Thst We are in favor of a 'areful and ludicious investigation of he public lana system. to the end that ictusl settlers may be protected in their lights. spurious land grants exposed and honest holders of titles may be de.end- d in their efforts to improve the public lomsin.