The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-16
= - PLATFORM 0F PRINCIPLES
Adopted by the Republican Ter riioriai Convention Held i'll Tucson -icptcmber
 2 ih, 1855.

preserved us as . nation, established equal ity before inc lsv, built ui' all tEc great industries which hiY,, added W, aElli 10 uIr excEcqucr aml honor to tht American nnne, and maintsincd the nt .ioual supfei:.- acy un land and sea.
 ne point with prile to .hc record of tAe Be tli:an party, a pArtl which seiI.d te ccvrrGmcnt when lhc nation was in ,nc ;Lracs of lul;tcpl disso:ution, which restored the natienal authority amd rruuilt wifh ht rcul, an energy the national crcdi We point with pride to the irct that the Re ,uiblicuu rartS rpunlte accession tU power received the government D! the nation in distracted condition, toin Dy disscnsiaas and a prey To onspiracies and lattiCls, lLat at the end of p years It luneI over the soy ernment to it's Democratic Sacccssors with the''uid 9!gstiH thcrc," nut sIar Gimnicd nor s.ripe cll.ed, with lEe Union restored a-d .Ghanc!u! cIcdi; umimpnirrd. an over flowing tlca,E:y anu lhr pubic credit higher than ;hat ol any naIioa vn earth, Mith cIniidtI ee III our LLiiigy fully icStOred tle na;ionu. escutchcon unt1rn.sLcd and ille Auericanuan!e the synUn. III Oi patriotic virtue.
 We condemn the administration of Grover Cleveland as DcIng false tU ,its 'pisdgeS, and hyhucrI;ical in iIs dealings. has !ai;ed to keep lts sucrcd pledge of cifIl service re- ioi nl, and upon which iEe President stCu Cd h:s elcti,ou il has bcea false 10 Es friends, its enemies, and fal'e to Itself; 1t has G!s- <raCed tue ruti2nal Hauc by lLe character uf its uil,ointcrs i-i li.cS iplomatia serr cc, aad has disturbed tie !fiuuGlY" relations hcrciufsrc cx!sIInG between tac GEiteh States and several foreign gOfrrlntnis, nula5iy with Mexico, QUr si-ler rcFubic Il has al1'u.mtcd mrm !O Cli!cr iur p"iit.ta! ,ub.crvitLcy and Temo'cd worldly otliclal> ,,h.se. records have shed iustic Il. oh ii.c oNc1hruit they SU iuiihIuiiy stIyrd Il nas .u4u;.td ike pn!iiUti, icc.iE% Ut ihc Pc2- ,.ir py i.s act.vH.C CH tnr CHs .Uh laws. and Dy Il. S;:;lIiaI.r td,,rts tO little thc I.aIr.ulit ScINiyos fl Gur sU!Iilgie 'at:I sc"- 1 lncE; i. has .l!uNn an Gi,cr Giarl gard sol t-r A"nt, ol thc l.rotlc a"d hy its v"clila:inS i .nd ro Y.u4.l. irltcJ hrs El.rG tV lro;i"e iuuse i5w,t-wD:ch rtc UuiYcisai Yui,e Uf lire l,.ui lc cci.i"..ds.
 l Ii.at + inc the Democratic llGti.rm oi 1 loS4, i.,,,,..d iLc' .udi.r. and sailors dI tho l !alc War, atd wLIlc said Democratic l.urlJ ] j,rol, ss,.. lu ayli,oia.a luosc a;ftutit SGT i vie, <, 1Lc Dcl.iurraIlc i':rfiGr.:t cicctet Ul' on said Piat.urin, tue tI Democratic Inf;!c- ity, las lrIzi.icn!ly i"boI,r 70 nu'ii.y iii ! ,Ira> tice The ir;liI1tic ,hoI,ics atrnnc Il H. I ,aIl plalf. rin. '-..
 We .lso rc, ord CT earnest protest i2aii.N; | tc remUyai {" Unt,:r..s D, lii. rs aid rerut"- blc Reiublira..s from oni,c simply tU 4ii.ike | rGurl Ior partls.I uiyilials aud cX-con cIlcr- atcs.
 Me believe in a ju&ic!ous tariT law that i will al. kc f.otcct th- l;t' ferailr' Inc 'n"n- uitctl rt. t.r,.tc Ii..n [" tic American Vo;ct; rruluct oJi. to -lAc -lriy icam taxi q! cr; lio- ! ,rciiun lu American cotiurIcc ai;d si.Ip bulid,ng, and L.-;, bal ndl l.att, r-lt, ct!sH tn .iMcIic..n crIizcrs al E"nc ur ~Grc; Ii, on l l4e IISh sc.s or i!i all! l"iri-r land. l Rrsv,'ird, Int '.i itizsns.cl thv United 3tai,s a.e is.!it.c;l ,ul.;,.S "ia ' .u:,iy rI,- titled |, lie prctcciion ui H., ls :; ti.at wc
 ,rc us..llclaIiy 'ori;svd to the immigration af al p:iser.s-l,ot Il sl Inf ;thy Win uU. in- , s,i;ut.,us and inn. c.: t> cur reIiiica. 5: stem.
 Re, solved, That the dighi!y ol labor should hc mainiaiGcd aId lL;t the migration of | Cnulits 10 compete wish t.c intelligent white laE0rcis of our l"Nd is degrading tu iilvtr man;,ood and a Llot upon the civiliza- I tiuE of the age. We therefore demand the repeal o: Ihc BurIng&mc Treaty.
 Resolved, That the action ul the present administration upon lie .i.Yrr question is destructive of one oi the greatest industries of the land; and tho attitude of the rrcai- dclrin has groyeliing subserVicncy to the i dictates of Wal street, is q disGraccful cnnl. mentury upon Democfatic. independence and rxccu:iv. cigni:J. '"''
 Resolved, That we condemn iH unmtas- ured terms the action Of the Democratic I congress in refusing to admit Dakota as a of the spirit and letter of the consultation, an outrage upon constitutional fieCd dom ald subrpraive Of the rights of the people.
 Resolved, That We ale iD favor of care ful ,md judicious investigation of the public land system, 10 the end that actual settlers may Le protected in tAcir rights, spurious l;nid grants exposed and honest holGcrs ol titles may be defended in their r1snrle 10 improve Inc public domain.
 r Resolved, That we are m favor of pen sions to all soldiers " ho have fought iE thc armies of our country, whether in tine Mex. c;ln war or for the Union.
 Resolved, That we are in favor of increas- in. the associate justices of the Territory. Resolved, That the we sping removal Of the judges of territcry by President Cleye- land was an .buse of power, violation of law, and disgrlceful exercise of political power. |
 Resolved, That General Miles IS entitled to our wnrnost gratitude and respect for his sterling efforts to subdUc the Apachrs, aud the magnificent success Of his alduous campaign is but the result of tIIat calm judgment and military skill which are characteristic of the true soldier; that Capt. L&wton, Lieut.. Gatewocd and their gallant command, through whose untiring elIortG lhe Apache war was brOU gni to q successful termination. have displayed a Eeroism and restless zeal which stamp them as model i oldlcrs af ~cterm n Lon and devotion to