The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-20
aeEawE0RJz OF PRINCIPLES
Adopted by thc Republican Ter ritOrial Convention Held iii Tucson september
 2Cth, 1886.

Arizona, in convention assembled, reaHrhls it's devotion to tIosc grand principles Of government which have elevated our n' tion fu i;s present exalted position.
 We renew ouc l;aliy tO that party which rre. crytd Us as naii0u, rstaGlishts equal fly before lhc law, Luilt up all ike great industries which have added wealth to our cxcLequcr and hcuor 10 thc AmcricaH uurnc, and maintaiaed tlio If.ional suprem- acy on land and sea.
 Nc point with pride to 1he record of tEe Re tIi.an party, q party which stizsd the e government when ike natisn was in me tarocs Of political dissolution, which restoreG the Hatispal authority and reeailt with herculean energy the national credl We point with pride to the fact that tAe ke- publican party upon iis accession 10 power received the government of the EAtion in distracted condition, tom ny dtssensions aad I prey to consp spiracics aud factions, that at ,bv cad of D years It turned over the gov ernment to its Democratic successors with the ''uld flag still Ihcre," not q star dirnmed nor d sgripe clased, with the UniUn restored ard fl.ancIa! cledi. unimpaired. an over GJulng treasury and thc pubic credit higher than that ot any nation on earth, with confidence in cur ability fully restored, Lbe national escutchcon untaruisEed aud the Au. erican namc the synonym ol patriotic virtue.
 We condemn the administration Of Grover Cleveland ao being false tO it's piSdgea, ahd hypucrIlical ia it's dealings. It has failed 10 keep its sacred pledge of civil service re- form, and upon which tEs President secured his election; it has been false 10 lIs friends, it's enemies, and false to itself; 1t has dis sraced tue rational name by thc character of ils.appointecs in the Ci iploRIa;ic serY 'cr, and has disturbed the friendly relations heretofore existing between the United States and several foreign governments, notably with Mexico, cur sister republic. it haS appointed men tO office Tor political subserYi"pcy and remVTcd worthy oiicisIi whose records have shed luEtre ui oI the zoYcsnmuAt tEry SD faithfully served IL has .lisu!.cd lhc patriotic lceiinS Ci the pee | pic by it's acton or the pension laws and l by is s, stcmat.r ef1rts lo b>iitue tic 1 patriotic scryices Of our soldiers and AeS- 1 men; Il has s.owG Nn Wl.er Giofcgdrd iur thr i aantS Of the people aud by Is vaclila;iug ll.u cowmdly iol!cy Las fAiicd to provide | those laws whIch Ih. unNerGal voice of the | ptoi la dcnlaIda.
 That while tbe Democratic platform ol | les4, .auded tl.c so.Ji5rs and sal.ors oi the Ial~ war, and while said Democratic Party i prCiessrd Lo ApPl rcia!c thoSe patriotic ser. yiccs iAy Democratic President elected ur- ! un said platform, true ta Demoeratic dEP.ic- :ty, Ans pni.i .tcnlly Eboict 10 tuiilIy in pr&.-tire Lhe ppuIJtic theories uGYahcsd ill sad platform.
 We also record OUT earnest protest against the removal of Union soldiers and repGTa- ole Kepu blicaus from office simply 10 nrakC room for partisan civilians aEd cX COT .edsr- atrS.
 We believe in ju3irious toIif law tLai will alike r. .ctcct tEs lah, CT and the man. ufactL Ter; protection to IhI Aniericau yU;cT protection To inc -AnrrcaG taX-iaj CT; pre-. ! icCiiun lu American coume and ShiI build ng, nna l...l, bui nnt leust, protection 1 tu An,ullc4n citizvEs at hunlc or Sbroad, O1 Iae-algh seas O. in any foreign laLd.
 Evs9rtd, That al citizens ci the UuitGd States 6 pblit:cai equals nGd equally en. titled to lle protrctisn ot its la"s; that we gre uualtcraBiy opposed to the immigration of all persons rGt n sympathy with our in sti.uten5 rnd inlul.c.j Ia cur political system.
 Resolved, That the dignity ol labor shsuld ! be maintained ard that the immigration oi Coolies 10 compete with the intelligent white Isborcrs Of cur land is degrading tc their ,panhocd and blot upon the civilizA- ton of the age. We therefore demand the repeal oc inc BurlIEgame Treaty.
 Resolved, That the action of the present administration upon ILc silver question i, destructive Of one ol the greatest industries of the and; and tho attitude of the Prcsi- dent in hrs grovtllinS u5serTiency to the : dictates of Wall street, is u Gisgraceful com mcntary upon Democratic Independence and executive Gisnily.
 Resolved, That we condemn in unmeas. ured terms the action Of the Democratic ! congress in refusing to adGIit Dakota aS q state; that such action is in plain violation | of the spirit and letter of the constitution an outrage upon constitutional freedom ard subvcTsivc Of ihe rights of the people.
 Resolved, That we are in favor of q care | full aid judicious investigation of the public iand system, to the end that actual settlers may be protected in their rights, spurious land grants exposed and honest kolders of titles nay De defended in their efforts to improve lhe public domain.
 Resolved, That we arc in fayor of pen 1 sions to all soldiers who have fought iE thc 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 swesping rcnioFal Of ! the judges of territory by President Cleve- land was an abuse of power, violation of | law, and disgr2celul exercise of political 1 power.
 | Resolved, That General Miles IS entitled l to our warmcst gratitude and respect for his sterling efforts to ruJduc tiIe Apachcs, aud the magnificent success of his alGuous campaign IS but the result Of that calm l judgment and military skill. which are 1 characteristic of the true soldier; that Capt. LawtoD, Lieut.. Gatcwood and their gallant