The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-11
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Adopted by the Republican Ter ritOrial Convention Held in Tucson september
 2'Ih, 1886.

The Republican party of the Territory of l Arizona, in convention assembled, reaihrms l its tevotion to tIosc grand principles of government which have elevated our nf ton to it's present -x llted posiIon.
 We renew our fealty 10 that party which preserved us as x nation, established equal ity before the law, built ur all ike great | industries which have addsd wealth to our cxcEequcr and honor 10 the AntrirLn name, srd maintained the Rl .ional supren- 1cy ou land uad sea.
 He point with pride to ,hs record of the Re tli:an party, A party which seiz. tIe Ers government when the naliSh Tss in inc tLroes of political dissolution, which restored the national authority and rebuilt Vith hsrculean energy the national credi We point with pride to the fact that the Ee' publican party upon it's accession te power l received the government of The nation ill distracted condition, torA py diEsensions aud 4 prey to snspirpcies and factions, that at ,hr end ot 25 years It turned over the gov erument tu it's Democratic successors "itn the ''uld nIg still Ihrre," not Il sSr dimnrd nor stripe eIGsed, with the Union restored ard fuunclaI cl-di: uniapaired. an over. dowlug treasury xnd the pubic credit higher than shat oI any nauon on earth, with couIdsrc cg in oEr Lbility fully restored ,re national vAculshcon umtarnished and he American name the SynUnt m 0! lStricilc virtue.
 We condemn the administration Of Grover Cleveland as being lalse 10 it's pledges, and LypucrIiical iA ils dealings. It has iaied iU keep its sa. red plUdge Of civlI service re- form, aud gpon which tkV President Iecuied his election; il has been false 10 Ills .riehds, 1t. enemies, sud fal.s to Itself; It has dis sr=Ced the catiCnal name by the character vf il. appoinIces in Ins ploMatic scrr 'ce, aud has disturbed the friendly relations neISiUfore cIistlnS between lhe United States and several foreign governments, notably with Mexico, Cur Eisler republic. Il h2S appoiatgd mcu ~ office Tor political ,ubIrrNirncy and Iciuo.cd worthy UEicisls whose records have sncd lustie u oh The yoverpnuHt they 80 iaI;hluly served Il nag msul:ed ihe patriotic leeilng of the pcO i gle by it's action on the l-cAsion iaw1 and by il. systematic efforts tO b. little Inc palr:OtiS SerNiceS u6 our toldIors aud scS- :hcu; Il has shown En ulser diSrt gard !Or the aauts sl Ihs people and by Its NSciila:ing and cUwaIG.y policy has fAllcd to provide those lAwa which inc universal voice of tLe ? pLOI le dcmahds.
 That while tie Democratic platform 0f D 1884, luudrd lhe so!ditrs and saIlcrs of the 0 late war, ard WkIle Said Democratic party O Oo profcsScd Ia AppIrciaIe those patriotic ser. n vices, Inc Democratic President elected up 0 on said platform, true to Democratic dup!ic- 0 ity, has prrsiItenuy laborrd To rullIiy ill prs, ties the patriotic theories adyaEced in 'aid platlrrm.
 q We also record our earnest protest 4gsiEst 0 the removal oT Union soldiers and repuIa- 0 ble Republicans from office simply to make n ! room for paEtsan civilians aud rX- X-con;earr. xtcs.
 C We believe in judiciOus tariff law thsl will alike protect tn= lHh,.rer and Inc .Enan. . l ufSctL Ter; protection to the American Yutel { protection To tEe American tsx-fayrr; pro eelion To American ctmmeice and shit U building, ard l4sl, Lt.t not least, rr9t-ctlsn
 l0 AMrIlcar ciliEcL. Al hUule sr abrs: l, UIi
 the nigh se>s or ip any ioLeisn lald.
 HesSNcd, That .tI citizens of The United
 States nGs political eaua,S and s.ually eH.
 titled tu lLc protecliSH Ol it's laws; taat We o l are unalterably opposed tU th. i'm u:is ra:i0r Vf all prrroEs pet ,a s9mlatly with out in
 stitutiuEs -nd inn cal |. ,ur political
 SyLtsn.
 |. Resolved, That the digniIy oi laGor shuulG = be maintained apd ILat tho immigration o 1 CoolicH To comp,to with te intclligelst I white lut0rrIs Of our land is desr9fiAs l.
 ihsir manhood and blot upon the ciyilizA-
 ton of the age. We therefore demand th, , repeal o: the Burl.nSalne Treaty. ~ Resolved, That the action of the pret en administration upon He si.vsr question i.
 destructrIe of une oi the greatest industriei
 of thS land; and thU attitude of Ike Pr-Si- dent in hls groyelling kubserviency to tht dictates of Wali street, is disgracrfu com
 nvutary upon Democratic independence
 and sxrcu:ivs dignity.
 Resolved, That We condemn in unmcas
 ured terms the action Of the Democratic ! congress in refusing to admit Dakota as
 state; that such action is in plain violation
 of the spirit and letter of the constitution
 an outrage upon copstituiionai freedom and .- subvrrsive of th1 rightS of the people. IS Resolved That We are in favor of d care. E' ful and judicious investigation of the public n land system, 10 the end that actual settlers ,i may be protected in their rights, spurious E land grants exposed and honest kolders of
 titles may be defended in their efforts to
 improTs The public domain.
 Resolved, That we are in fayor Of pen
 sions to all soldiers who have fought iG tn ?
 armies Of our country, whether in the Mex.
 lean war or for the Union.
 Resolved, That We are in favor of inereas-
 ing tho associate justices Of the Territory,
 Resolved, That the sweeping removal of
 the judges of territory by President Cleve-
 land was an Gbuse Of power, violation of h law, and disgr4ceful exercise of political
 power.
 Resolved, That General Miles is entitled
 to our warmest gratitude and respect for
 his sterling efforts to suLdIe the Apachcs,
 aud the magnificent success of his aIduous