The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-01
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Adopted by the Republican, Ter ritOrial Convention Held in Tucson september
 2"Ih, 1886.

government; which have elevated our n: tion to its present exalted pnsi'Iun.
 We renew our fealty to that party which preserved us as a nation, established equal ity before the law, built up all the great industries which have added wealth to ,Lr cXcEequcr aud honor to the American name, and maintained the national suprelu- acy on land aud sea.
 Nc point with pride to the record of tLe Re f'll:an party, partJ which seiz. d tJe government when the nation Was in the thruus of political dissolution, Whicn restored the national authority and rebuilt with herculean tnerES the Rational credi We point with pride to tLg fact that the Re publican party upon its accession to power received the government Vl the nation in distracted condition, tom Uy diSscnsisns and A prey to cunspirscies and IaVtiOhsI that at the end of 25 years It turned Uter tIe gov. ernment tu iUs Democratic successors wILH the 'uld flag still thrre," not star dimm,d nor a stripe eI=scd, With tue Union reslUrcd ard financial cIedi: unimPairvd. an Uycr- flowing treasury and inc public credit higher than that Oi any nation on earth, with cuntidrrce in our ability fully restored, tte national eScutcheOn GhIarniShcd aud the American name the y nVny nI ol atriotc virtue.
 We condemn the administration Of Grover Cleveland as being ialee to iIs pI.dg'A, and hypucrllical in it's dealings. It h-s lailed To keep it's sacred pledge Oi civlI service re- form, and upon which lhS President Seculrd his election; il has bcen fSlAe To IIs ;risnds, its cuames, Snd fal.S t1 IIIclf; Il has dis sraCed tue EatiUhnl hHue by Ihe character uI it's &ppointccs in the Diplomatic ser' cc, and has disturbed the irienuly relations hcIetofOre existing between Ihc Inited States and several foreign sO'erhm' hiS, notably with Mexico, our Ei'Ier rUPublIc. 1t has appointed men tO VIEcr for political .uUaerViency aud remOTtd worthy ofliciSlH Mh,sc records haze sned lukt,e u oh the Sorernment tLsy so faithfully served. IL Las .Ile ul:c d the pan iotc fce.inS or lhr pso- ole by its action on the Un' 'i; iAwS ahd 0y iIs systematic GG~rts 10 G-little G.e patriotic services of cur Ioldlers and tG:- Iucm; Il h-s shown all "I,cr diSr. gard i"r the eapts SI lhc p.Orlr aud by its raclIla;ing and cV@~.GT yNIifT heH t-'.rd to prc'ide ,,oss I.v'- wLicE iA1 &"lt$n4I laie sf lbe people den""dE.
 That N hile I.e DrmAs>rali il4tl"la si leon, .....t-ol ,Lt soldlsts and saIIors ol tL~ is,e r~r, ss.i& ..,rt. .a&i4 Dessot ;: raiie prt) ,'roicSScd t1 AFpItCINtS E4ye"S 'er Vic,s, tLl UenU, r.ttr President etecled 1i on sad platform, true to Denoclatlc Iut;trs Ity, has p.I.htcn.:y l"1ore1 10 nuilGy in ra Ii, the pat.iStIL ;lre Ories advanced in yaIu pial rm,
 Ne ~IeO .eSorI or araest .,r"tcst against tEs remOI2I "f Union soIdi. rs .nd Icrut:' 'tytc iseruLlicahs from Ofi,e SimpIJ 10 nIaAe .;,,o f.f part t2u cis .lishs aid ex.eoh edtr @ker, ''"''
 Ne L, Iirve ins jadieESas lA.iir law thai ilf alike pGtect t.. Iah'.Ier ard .he man iufacti fer; protection lo rnt American 'o'e' |; iiirrStectiOn to tHe Anirricah tnX-paJc'; pro- tec.ior Io AmcrirAi rDmmeI,c and '"i;' b.. i'd :,g, .nd Ias:, B,.IIHt least, prot' c'isa ia AmrlIc-n cuiz,Es n~Ine or .Urc.d, On the nigh seas or in snj rc'.n laLd Resoh,L, 4h.t ai1cil.z .zs.s cI the Cniied \ ate. arv political ,lua,a ALd .ually s"- h. 'ed to .lf Brellui'isT ef iIs laN'i IL"' VI are unh rsby oPpaaffsGf is tE lHl nj. ration 0. al persons 'ot in 'yMESthy Sir {YHHf iS. stItutlous aud IEIm:eaI |. ,ur political s. .tem.
 Resolved. That the dignity oi labor shsult- | md Il uI nf | Couli.S to comn;c Wnh t~c intelligent white IabOrcrs of our land is degrading tu their manhood and blot upon the clVilizA- lion of the age. We therefore demand the ! repeal 0: the Burl.n nc Treaty. Resolved, That inc action VI the present Il administration upon He AiYcr question Is ] icstr5cljyss j one oi the greatest industries i Vi ths land: o anId3 Iii; attitude of tLe Presi- | dent ii in h.i g:oyeciitng z ttitGssrTency To inc i dictates o: Wal street, is disSraeslrl e"tn- nichtary up6h Deniocrarie indcPsh aehce ' and ext cuive ci.nity.
 Il RcsolIcd, That We condemn in unmeas- ] urcd iciunS the action Ui the DcinUcralic ,i t6nlgreks in refusing To adaIfI Dakota Il. q I statr; thai sur.l action iS ill plain Violation \ 6r tHc' sjirit aud letter OI the ron' tl.ulion : n:oIitrzsc ilpon constitutional ire dom and ,ubyrrbirc 0, tIfc rikshIs ui lhe people. I Irsol,rd, That Wc .rU in fay0r oI carc-
 .ul and ifldiei5us investigation of tls public
 .and ,,ssienii,. u the end IlaI' Acluai sst',ers
 may be predicted in theft risht1, spurious
 land .rauts exposed and honest Aol"ers ol
 titles may be drfriifed in thtir rtforte u
 impro.c ihe public Guar&n. r "
 Resolved, That VIC are m favor Of pen
 siups to all soldiers uho hayts 'f5uk kHi' in the
 arnie. Of our country, whether in tne Mex
 ican WAT or for ths Union.
 i Resolved. That NJ are in favor Of increas < ng tue associate justices 0l lhr Territory. ] Rssoiged. That the sweeping remoral O Inc judges of territcry bS President CleTr land was all .busc of power, violation c law. and q dissr,cciul exercise oI politica
 power.
 Resolved, That GrHzral Miles IS entitled
 to our warmSel .4ntituds and respect l." his sterling Z cifuri. 10 'iSuhdue the Apach. .
 aud tre rlagriilit enl surcr's Of his sIdu"u
 cat,ipaign is bui tRe rrsuIt' Of 'lIInt e1tn
 iude deiilent aud mihInry skill Wkfch ar claraGteris ie ui tile true snldier; t1'ht Capt ] Lawtoh, Eiejilli' Gatt~o d and their galislir comlnand. through wh&: r' untirihy' 'ctf5rt