Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-09-25
We therefore demand the repeal of the

We therefore demand the repeal of tn,
 burlingsme Treaty.
 Resolved, That the action of tn,
 present administration upon the silye | question IS destructive of one of th,
 greatest industries of the land; and thI
 attitude of the President in hIs grovell
 ing subserviency to the dictates of Wal
 street IS disgracetul commentary upoI
 democratic independence and sxecutiv,
 digoity.
 Resolved, That We condemn in un
 measured terms the action of the Dem ocrsuc congress m refusing to gdmi Ddkots as a state; that such action IS ir
 plain violation of the spirit and letter
 of the constitution, an outrage upon
 constitutional freedom and subVersiye
 ot She rights of the people.
 Resolved. That We are in favor of q careful and judicious investigation oi
 the public lnnd system, to the end that
 actual settlers may be protected in their
 rights, spurious land grants exposed and honest holders of titles may be defend ed ln their efforts tO improve the public domain.
 Resolved, That We are Tn favor of pensions to all soldiers who have fought h the armies of our country. whether ID the Mexican war or for the Uaion.
 Resolved, That We are ID favor of in- creasing the associate justices ot the territory.
 Resolved, That the sweeping removal Of the iIdxes of territory by President Cleveland was an abuse of power, c vio- latIon of Inv, and disgrRceful exercise O; political power.
 Resolved, rhg, General Miles is en- titled 10 our Warmest gratitude and re- spect Tor his sterling efforts 10 subdue the Apaches. and the magnificent success Of his arduous campaign Is but the re- suit of that calm judgment and military skill which are characteristic of the true soldier; that Captain Lawion, Lieut. GategOOd and tleir gallant com mand, through whose untIring efforts the Apache war was brought to a successful termination, have displayed s heroism and restless zeal which stamp them as model soldiers of determInstIOn aud devotion Co duty, and entities them to our eternal sraii- tude.
 s.esolved, That tue Society of Arizona PI0neers Is entitled to the chief credit for agitatiug the Indian question, uuti! the government WAS compellei to sc quiesce in the universal desire of people of Arizona as expressed through said society, and that our thanks are hereby extended to the Society of Pho neers for the energy aud persistence which has brought peace to cur terri tory.
 Resolved, That We are 10 favor of ( h. .F r 1nwuf the residents of the territory: and that We earnestly urge the passage ot q law by congress which sball permit dele gates to vote and have equsl power with members of congress from states, and that the territorial officers shall be elect ed by the people.
 Resolved, That this convention de clares its unqualified approval Of the late republican administrations ID Ari- ZOna, its progressive and beneficial intiu- ence upon the advancement of the ter ritory, its freedom from narrow and partisan abuse of power. and the broad and liberal stsnd taken by it upon all matters of public interest,
 Resolved. That the Republicans of Arizona unreservedly condemn the course pursued by Governor Z1lick iu at acking the good name and credit Oi Ene Territory by eQntIuued and studied nisrepreseniatIons for partisan pur- poses.
 We charge him with having slsnderei the citizeBs of Arizona m officIal proclA- nations and with falsely claiming credit for results accomplished without hIs help or Instrumentality.
 We charge him with Rn arbitrary and partisan abuse of power, ID his efforts to remove without cause or authority of law able public servants who are faith tul to the trusts imposed upon them and who command the respect and con Idence of the people of this Territory.
 We charge the administration of Gov Zulick with being narrow and partisan m its efforts and purposes, tending to 1 prostitute public officials to party | schemes m the organization of partisan | grand iurIes under the influence of party | at grsst expense and with | .a- b-u-i';,.i results.
 R-sOlved, That the Republicans of | Arizona commend the action of the sp- poIutees of the late Republican Admin istration in maintaining their rights to | ID office until the legal expiration | of theIr terms, and approve their stead i fast feslty to the Republican party and | their resistance to the arbitrary and | illegal assumption of power by Gov srnnr ZuEck.
 After reading the platform Col. Zs- briskie sBid:
 Mir. President and Gentlemen of the | In presenting thus plat form I deem it my duty to state that vour committee has labored faithfully | tb represent the sentiments Of the repub- Ican party.
 They felt that at this crisis repub- ican platform should possess no un- meaning sound, but should be couched n terms plain and unmistskahle. Un- ike democratic platforms, lt IS free from evasion and of unequivocsl dictirn.
 We felt that as oitiZens of our common We have 6 right to bs heard on .ll questions Of great public concern. md although our voice may not affect he policy of a democrctio administrR- non at once, that its echoes may con .inue to resouud until the government nay be compelled to give heed to its righteous demands.
 In this view NIT. President We have presented a platform which We feel comes up fully to the requirements of he occasion and represents republican deas with republican precision.
 We trust that our labors wIll meet with your cordial assent, and be Droduc i've of beneficial results.
 Judge Webster Street moved the .doption Of the repur; of the committee ,u platform, which WAS unanimously ,sri jed amid great applause.
 Hon, H. R. Jeffords tben arose and ,ominatsd Col. Curtis c. Bean for dele rate to Congress ID the following well .hosen words:
 Gentlemen Of the Convention:-We nave assembled here to name the men shn shall lead the Republican party ID he coming campaign The opposition $ already in the field and the conflict Till soon be on.
 As was we'll said by a gentleman of his convention on yesterday, TWO years SEQ political accident placed the in nOWpr." m the