The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-05
PLATEORW OF PRINCIPLES
Adopted by the Republican Ter riiGrial Convention Held in Tucson september
 2 th, 1886.

The Republican party of the Ter tory of Arizoua, in convention assembled, rea.lirms its devotion to' tIosc grand principles of government which have elevated our ni tion to is present exalted position.
 We renew ouc lcaIly To that party which preserved Us as a nation, ta5llshcd equal fly before the Inv. built ui, all the great industries which have added wealth to our cXcEeqHcr and hcnor 10 the American name, and maintained the na .iCnal suprem- acj on land aud sea-
 nc point with pri1e 10 he record of tEe Re NH,an party, d party which seized toe rs government when the nation Was in lne throes of political dissolution, which restored tine national authority and rebuilt with herculcan energy tine national credi We point with pride to tAe fact that the Re publican party upon its accession to power received the government of the Ration in distracted condition, tom Dy diSsensions and a prey to onspirVcies and Iarlions, That at the end of 9 years IL turned over the 2sY- crnmcut to is Democratic successors with the s'old flag stil! thcre," nOt star dinIned nor s.rlpe cIased, with the Union restored a-d GlEucIal cleui; unimpaircd. an over flowing ueasu:y and the pubic credit higher than that Of any nation on earth, with cJniidyrce in our Ability fully restored, lhe nalioua. escutchcon UntarnisAed aud the American na!re the synonym oi patriotic virtue.
 We condemn the administration of Grover Cleveland as DeITg false tO it's pledges, and hypuciltical ln it's dealings. It has laiicd to keep It's sacred pledge Of civIi service re- form, and l. yon which thC President secured his cicttiuu; |. Aas been iaise to IS .ricAds, ii, enemies, pDu false to Itself; 1t h"s d.s- .raCed tue GatiuEal name by the character cl iJs appon.ucs in tne iPlonialic serY ce, and has disturbed tEa friendly Ieta'iUns heretofore exi>tmg between inc United States ani several foreign governments, nola5ly with Mexico, cur sister rcPubhc. l Il Las apFui-ted men tu office for political -ubscrvicHcy and rcmU:td worthy ofliciUis uhusc records have shed lustre uToh Ike | government they sO faithfully served It has .usui.ed ihe palIoti, feeling of the pcu- | rle by it's acton on the len-iun laws and | by it's systematic efforts To little the | patriotic services Of cur soldiers and sea- men; il has shown an utter disrc gard fer the aants ol the people and by its yacila;ing and cowMdiy policy has faiicd to provide those laws which tIe universal voice Of the peoi le demaLcS.
 That whic the Democratic platform of 1884, luuGed lAc soldiers and sailors ol the late war, ald whI!c said Democratic part! prolcs5cd to Appl, Ciutc those Iatriolic ser vices, Inc Democratic President electeA up- on said platform, true to Democratic dupiic- Ity, has persi:tenl!y laborcd 10 nuilliy ill practice the patriotic theories advanced ill said platform.
 We also record OUT earnest protest Jgainst the removal of Union sciiivrs and reputa- ble Republicans from ofh,e simply 10 make room for partisan civilians and eX.cUn eder- atcs.
 We believe in a ju&icious tariff law that will alike protect th2 luh,rcr and thc man ufaci, rer; protection to thL American voter :; protect ou ;o ;hc -lmyIic icaH IaX-raJ e; pro lcyliun iu American ccu,meIcc and ship buiiJ.A~, :.nI L,-l, but not l~asi, protection to Alac,I" c:,iz>Is II h"ruo Ur aJrCsd, on the -ii ac.s G, ill auy 1oIriZu laLd.
 E,so !tu, Ih.t .I. ,ItZ, Is ri inc United Sta,,s a.e ,.Iig.cl eqi.a.a "l.d .uaiy en- tii- l.. ilp i,rut.-cl ion ,.i itS iara; tliut we arc unalterably opposed to .hr immigration of all persons not Ill sympathy with our in slttLt.one aHt tE4L..c.. u cur political system.
 Resolved, That the dignity o la'G;or should be maintained ard lLat the immigration of Coolies to compete wiIh tLe intelligent white laborers of our land is degrading to their manhood and blot upon the civiliza- ton of the age. We therefore demand the repeal O. the Burlngamc Treaty.
 Resolved, That the action of the pres ent administration upon tLe silver question is destructive of one ol the greatest industries of the land; and tho attitude of the Presi- dent in hls grovelling subservieHcy to the dictates of Wall street, is a disgraccful con- mentary upon Democratic independence and executive dignity.
 Resolved, That wo condemn in unmeaE- ured terms the action of the Democratic con greSS Ill refusing to aualll DakOld dS il state; that such action is in plain violation of the spirit and letter of the constitution, an outrage upon constitutional freedom ard subvcrsive Of inc rights of the people.
 Resolved, That we are in favor Of a 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 nay be defended in their efforts to improve ihe 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 ican 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 Cleve- land was an abuse of power, violation of law, and disgrIcelul exercise of political power.
 Resolved, That General Miles is entitled to our wsrnest gratitude and respect for his sterling efforts to subdue the Apaehcs, and tI n ,,,o,rrifrant SIirccsS or his .tGuour