Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-10-09
Republican Territorial Platform.

principles Of government which have elevated our nation to it's present ex- alted position
 We renew our fealty to that party uhieh pfeseryed us as a nation, estsb- li.hed edusiity before the law, built up au inc great industries which have add ed wealth to our eIchequer and honor "a inc American name, and maintained the national supremacy on land and sea.
 We point with pride to the record of ,he republican party, a party which seized the reins of government when the nation was ID the throes of polit,cal dissolutlou. winch restored the nztional authority and rebuilt with herculean energy the national resources and re- stored the national credit. We point with pride to the fact that the republI- can party upon it's accession to power received the government of the natlon in n distracted condition, torn by dis tensions and a prey tO cOnspirsoies and factions, that at the end of . years 1t turned over the government to its dem ocratic successors with the "Old flag still there" not a star dimmed nor a stripe erased, with the Uuion restored and financial credit unimpBired. an over l higher than thst of any nation on earth, with confidence in our ability fully re stored, the national escutcheOn untar- nlshed aud the American name the synonym of patriotic virtue.
 We condemn the administration os | Grover Cleveland as being false to its pledges. and hypOcritlcal m | its dealings. It has failed io keep it's sacred pledge or civil service reform. and upon winch the presi- dent secured his eiectIon; It has been false to its friends, its enemies, and false to itself; it has dlsgrsced the ma tional name by the character Of its sp- pointees m the diplomatic service, and hss disturbed the friendly relations here tofore exIstlng between the United States and several foreign governments, notably with Mexico, our sister republic. It has appointed men to office for polit- ical subserviency and removed worthy officials whose records have shed lustre upon the gov ernment they 80 faithfully served. It has insulted the patriotic feeling of the people by it's action on the the pen sion laws and by its systematic efforts to belittle the patriotic services Ot our sol dlers and seamen; 1t has shown an utter disregard for ths wants of the people and by its vRcillssIng and cowsrdly pol icy has failed to provide those laws which the universal voice of the people demands,
 That while the democratic platform of 1884 landed the soldiers and sailors of the late war, and while said democratic party brofessed to appreciate those pa triotlc services, the democratic presi- dent elected upon said platform, true to democratic duplcity, has consistently labored to nullify in practice the pstrio- tIc theories advanced in sad platform. | We also reoOrd our earnest protest against the removal of Union soldiers and reputable Republicans from office simply to make room for partisan civil Ians and e6-cOn,ederRtes.
 We believe in a iudiciOus tariff law that will alike protect the lsbOrer and the manui icturer; protection to the Amer Ican voter; protection to the American tax payer; protection to American com merce and ship building, and last, but not least, prOtt ction to American cIti- zens at home or abroad, on the high seas or in any foreign land.
 | Resolved, That all citizens of the United States are political equals and equally entitled to the protection of its laws; that We are unalterably opposed to the immigration of all persons not m sympathy with our institutions and in imical to our political system.
 Resolved, That the dignity or 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 D blot upon the civilization of the age. We therefore demand the repeal of the Burlingame Treaty.
 Resolved, That the action of the present administration upon the silver uuestion is destructive of one of the greatest industries of the land; aud the attitude of the President ID hIs grOvell- ing subserviencY tO the dictates of Wall street is a disgrsceful commentary upon democratic independence and executive dignity.
 Resolved, That we condemn in un- measured tsrms the action of the Dem ocrRtlc congress ID refusing to admit Dakota as 0 state; that such acton ls ID plain violation of the spirit and letter Of the constitution, an outrage upon constitutional freedom and subTerslve | Ot s0e rlHnts or tuc peOplc.
 Resolved. That We are ID favor Of a careful and judicious investigation of the public land system, to the end that actual settlers may be protected 10 iheir rights, spurious land grants exposed and honest holders of titles may be defend- ed in their efforts to improve the pubic domain.
 Resolved, That We are in favor of | -r n ,--I.. har n | ID the armies of our country. whether ID the Mexican war or Tor the Union-
 Resolved, That we are ID favor Ct in- creasing the associate justices ot the territory.
 Resolved, That the sweeping removal of the judges of territory by President Cleveland was an abuse of power, vio- lation of law, and 6 disgraceful eXeTclse of political power.
 Resolved, Ina. General Miles IS en- titled to our warmest gratitude and re- spect for his sterling efforts to subdue the Apsches. and the magnificent success of his arduous campaign Is. but the re- suit of that calm judgment and military skill which are characteristic of the true soldier; that Captain LswtOn, Lieut. GatewOOd and their gallant com | efforts the Apache war vas brought to successful termination, have displayed heroism and restless zeal which stamp them as model soldiers of determInation and devotion to duty, and entities them to our eternal grati- tude.
 Resolved. That the Society of Arizona Pioneers is entitled to the chief credit for agitatIug the Indian question, until the government wBs cOmpellet to sc auiesce in the universal desire of people of ArIzons ss expressed through h said society, and that our thanks are hereby extended to the Society of PIo- neers for the energy and persistence e which has brought peace to our terri tory.
 Resolved, That We are ID favor of the appointment of federal officers from the residents of the territory; and that , we earnestly urge the psssage of a law by congress which shall permit dele gates to vote and have equal power with members of congress from states, and that the territorial officers shsll be elect