The Daily Tombstone., 1886-09-30
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Adop Q q by the ItCpub ican Ter rleUr.ai CcnVcnt.G Gm Held Ill Iuc~Gn cpieniber
 2 h. 1886.

! IHe nc puOltcAh parby Ol thc Ter NoT1 Ol
 Arizona, in invention assembled, reaiirms
 its Cev"tOn 10 Lrosc grand principles of
 government which have elevated our nf tiUn
 toIis prescott -xslird pnsi'i"n.
 We renew "a' lcRity 10 That party which preserved Us az a nation, taal!sEcd equal | itS before the ls%. built u all tbe great
 industries wi,t:i have added V, SltlI to UIr
 vxtleq er gnd honor to the AmeriC dn
 H"inc, aDd maintainrG the M4 ,;ungl supre,n- | ar. o.. l-nr nad sea.
 i ". i.u'nt wIth prize ta the record q! tEe
 iit >4':An lart! a paltl which sriz, tOc
 - .GYrinmcGt when the nation waS | m Lne thrurs uf political dis>0iuti"n, which | rrstorcd tue naliUual authority and rebuilt with h, rculvan tnrrYJ the naiisnai crrdi 1 N. puin; with pr:cc to thr tact that tAr Rc. 1 pnblic=n party upon it- acvession to power | received the government 0! the halloh ID | distracted condition, tom Uy Gissclislons and 1 4 prey To Cons pirsciss aud Ia<IUhs, lGat at
 thr end Cl 25 y, aTs It turned over thS soY rrumeut tU it's Democratic successors with | Inc .'uid lg stIll Ibrre," moi star dimmrd Rur d str,pe cI@sed, wlIh the Union restored ard fAancIu! cicdi: unInpairvd. an over | nowlng IIva.u:y and lhe pubic credit hi.her th.n ;har Ui any nation on earth, Miih cJhidvr cs In our ALiIity fully restored, | lI.e naliona: e.cuIchcon umlarnshrd and | the American usme the synuny m of patriotic virtue.
 We condemn the ad dlinsiration Of Grover l C!eVslaLk as bring iase 10 it's piSdSrs, and | nl pucil, icul III iIs dcalIys. IL has luiied tU
 keep it's sa:red pledge Of ciyl service re- | IuI h. and t E nn which lEG President secuIc cd
 hIs elettIUu; it has been false tU lIs friends, | Ito cnemies, rDd f"l,e tU nsGli; IL has dis ] yraCei tLe ratiUnul ranc by lHe character
 ul i!s ap,,oIntces in Inc pl0mnlic serVIcc, and has disturbed the iIIvndly relations 1 heretofore exi>ting between Inc United States aud several loicIgh governments, ! notably with Mexico, Our s;ler republic. IL has appOinIed mcn tU ollre for political subservicEcy and remO"ed worthy otnclsls wIl..se records have shed lustIo ui oh the &overnncLI tLsy so iaI,niuiiy xci7cd u
 has ,lsui.cd inc pa.IiutI, IeeiinS ui the peV- plc by ns acton On tne Fen.lun laws and by tls systematic ,fOrss tO little thc palrotic Servers cf our roiGIers and se"-
 men: II has shown an utter disregard for the | aauts ui lhc pcollc and Gy lts vaci,la;inE
 anu vuNa.d.y ivlicy Las iai.rd to provide 1 tnusv laws N4Icu tnr umIfriial voice Oi the | p.Oi le arni-.ds.
 IuaI MhIIc IGe Democratic platform Of i 1854, iauGed tLe so.ui,rs and sailors ol tLe .A.r war, a.d waIlc saiJ Democratlc fsrIy prU:, ss, u l.. IpI'I' I,a;c Inusc IStl .Utlc Ser ! ,.cc., nc Dsino,ratc rrrelIe"G eiectSd ul-
 ull said pi.,, uim. truc l.. De.mocIHiIc dupiIc- Ity, has p..rsi.tenLy iaUUrce to nuiIiy III J pra,lics tie patriotic IhcUilrs advanced in 1 sSid platform.
 | Vic .,IHu evura our earnest protest against -, IGc reiuoval ul Uuiun sul.lers ~nd rcPIt'- | ble krpuulicans nUn oihte s'mply tO make room Tor part.,an civilians aud ex-cOmiedrr- | atcs.
 1 We believe in \ judicious tariff law that ] will al ke protect tm= lah .Ter and thc man ufactL Ter; protection to tLe American voter; | prutuct.on tU the AIncrIcan taA-Palcr; pro l tcciism Iu American cuu,mCIce and ship | building and iasl, but not lrast, protection | to Amcucsn citizcI:s ut h"mc or AbrUGd, on
 
 Resolcd, That 2li ritizens ci The United
 States a.s political eaua.s aud equally en l titled tU lLe protection Uf it's laws; that We | gre unait -rabiy opposed Ia the immigration of all prrsOEs not Ill sympathy with our in stitut.ons and iulmcai IU cur political system.
 Resolved, That the diSniiy ni labor should
 be maintainrd ard that the immigration Of Ccolirs to compute With the intelligent white lSbercrs of our land is Gegrafing to
 their manhood and blot upon the civiliza- tior uf the age We therefore demand tue i repeal 0: the Burngame Treaty. Resolved, That the action of the present
 administration upon tLc silver question is
 destructive uf one ol the greatest industries of the land; and the attitude of the Prcsi- dent in hs groyelling subsergiency to tile dictates of Wall street, is Il disgraceful com mcntary upon Democratic independence
 aud executive dignity.
 Resolved, That VIC condemn in unmeas- ured terms the action Of the Democratic congress in refusing to admit Dakota as
 state; that such action is iu plain violation
 of the spirit and letter of the consultation,
 un outrage upon constitutional freedom and
 subvcrsive of the rights of the people. Resolved, That We are in favor Of q care
 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 kolders of
 titles may be defended in their efferts to
 improve tue public domain.
 Resolved, That We are In fsYor of pen
 sions to all soldiers nho hays fought iE the l
 armies Of our country, whether in the Mex
 icar wnr or for the Union,
 Resolved. That we are in favor Of ineress-
 ing the associate justices of the Territory.
 Resolved, That the sweeping removal of |
 tue judges of territory by President CleVe- 1
 land was an 4buse of power, violation of
 law, and disgr grIcelul exercise Of political
 pawcr.
 Resolved, That General Miles IS entitled l
 Sratit,id., TOr !