The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-13
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Adopted by the Republican Fer rjtCriai Convention Held in Tuc>GD september
 2C tIl, 1895.

Thc Republican party of lhc Territory Q? Arizona, in cnnveniiun assembled, rcailirms it's devotion to tIcsc grand !arncinlrs of government which hay, elevated our n, ;iDn to ils present ,xa!tcd posiuun. We renew uur fcally to thet party whirh ! preserved Us as a nation, established equal 1 fly before ihe l1Y. Gui,t up ali the great i industries uhich hay. added wealth to cur cXcEequcr and honor 10 the Amcric an namc, and maintained lhr Il ,,ional suprem- aci on l.nd and sea.
 NC point with prize t. he record of lie Re 'I-aG iarty, party which sciz.d toe
 Suyvrumcnt when jhe nation was | inIme lhrucs oF rolitic'u dissoIuiiun, wEicl restored tte Hlgirral :uth0rity and rebuilt | with hrrculran energy the naiinnai crtdi | We point with pride to thG fact that the lie i ln.Jiir;;n laril u!'un it. accession 10 pnWer rcceivcG the goyrrument ol thc nation in distracted conGit!un, tom ny dissensions and ] a prey to conspir.cics aid ailicbs, that al the end Of 2j }, ars IL turned over the =D5 crn:ncut to iis Democratic sHCcrssurs itn lhc ''old flag stl! thcIe," not d star d.mmcG nor d s,r!pc cIased, with the Union restored ard lhaGcIa! cIcdi5 uHimp"ircd. an over. llowIng treasury and Inc pubic credit higher than ;har ui any nation on earth, M.gh conEd,rcc in our Abiity fully rr,torcd tie uaiiUna. escutchcoa untAriishcd and ,lIc American IaiLc the sj non, m ol Latriotic virtue.
 We condemn tl.e administration Of Grover Cleveland is beng false iU iis pledges, and hy pucrl,ical in it's dealings. It has failed to keep Its sa.red pledge oi civil service re- form, and upon which thc President >ccui cd his ricctiuu; il has been false To lls ricnds, Ito eEem.es, "nd i..i.t to Iscll; Il h~s d:S- sr"ted lac Gutl"hal naInc Dy The character uf its ;.r"in.ccs in lmo ,,iOina,Ir >crN cc and has distHrGeu t.c friendly rcia Iur's heretofore cX,>ung b,tn,cn ,nc ,.fte,. Siat,s and several !orcisn gUrcrnnrn,s. nUla5:y with NcXicL, ou 5. tei r,ruullr. Il La, api,ai.tcu ncH ., C...,, ,"i ,,i.tic.., sub.c!v vi'EcJ anu Icnu.td w"rlh! olL, IsI> Mh,sC I.vUius naNc sacd itsI.c t. On rI.t .ovcGHn.CHt they su ,al.I.t..J >c.y i: has Ill: tl.cd the l,a;lIr.., .rv.nIs ur ih, ,scc
  by ;ts $ s,strmni.c t1furla |. l. .It.Ic t4c Palr.otr' services Cf Cui s",o c,o ..mu sc:- inrn; Il has shown an t,t.tr dis ."iu 1T t'.c '"l:ts UI thc l'e"iie ahd h! It. v.cIrla:i:. aI.t cowuid:l Diicy t"s i"i.. |, iloNI l!:usc laws w.ich Ihr L...,c,..d vui,t oG ,uc r, ,oi lc deIna..2s.
 ln"t while tbe DrG.o.r4, llsiG,rra C. N q lnt" war, a. d ',:..,c s..u D,...., raIic parry prole s5rG .' ti:iI,l.0;c tm"se a:I.c;i, Sol. vices, rIc Democratic President cicciea ui.- on saId platform, lluC la Democratic uui.,Ic- fly, has P'I.i-lent!y laLsrrd to nunIIy i'll pras tice lhe patriotic theories advanced Ill said p!ail,rn.
 We also Ierord oar arnest protest -gaiIist tLe removal nf Unior s> Idicrs .nd repLt,- ble hepuDliyans from ol2i,c simply 10 make room inr paIt,-an civilians aLd eXcom edcr- atcs.
 We believe in iudcous tariff law that will alike protect tI.s lah Ter and the rlan- ufactI Ter; protccti-R tu tic Amcrican voicl protection to tho Amcrica!. taX-la, CT; pro- lcciion lo American co!uricrce and ship building, and l,>t, Jut not least, protection 10 American cilizrCs at Lum, or dbro;d, oil the AIEh seas or in any Ioic.n land
 RcsJh ed, That .lI citizens of Inc United States a!G political equals &hd C, ,.ualiy en- titled tv tl.c protection oi Is jaws; that we are una!ttraBly opposed t,. thc immigration oi all persons not Ill sympathy With oaf in stitutiuns and inIn cal ts cur political system.
 kvouIvcd, That the dignity ol labor ,huuId be maintaincd ard jLat the Immigration of CoolicS 10 c"lnptte with t,c intelligent white latorcIs of cur land k Gcgrading to their manrood and Llot upuu tine cy:lizl- tior Of lhc age. We jheIelyrc demand the | repeal 0: tEc Burln@amc Treaty.
 Resolved, That thc action of th. pres ent | administration upon lie silver question is | destruclIte of unc ol tLc greatest industries | Of inc land; and the attitude Of tie Frrsi- | dent in h,s grov:llin& suus crrency To tLe dictates ot Waii s;Iecl, is d dis%raccful com mcntnry upon Democratic indcpcnd .nce | and uN,cu iy5 Gi-ni;l.
 Resolved, That nc condtmn in uHmcas urcG terms inc action Of tae Democratic. [ congress in refusing |" Hdy.it Dakota as a stale; tbai such action S in plalh Violation of the spirit Lhd Ieljcr of the consultation, an outrage upOi, cuusiitu iun;,i f. dom d. subycIaire OI thc rights If the people.
 Resolved, Thal We are in favor Of a care lul Jnd judicious investigation Of the Iublic laHd system, 10 the end that aciuai scltieis may be protected in lhttr rights, spurious land grants expos, and honest sol.crs of titles may be dv!.udyd in their ,lnTls To improve Inc public domain.
 Resolved, That we are III fayur ol pcu- ,ionS to all 'i&i;rs Nhu have fought ir tn. armies Of our country, ;:h"Ihcr in the Mex can WAT of for the Union.
 Resolved, Flat We all in favor of increas. n% the associate justices oI the Territory.
 Resolved, That the sweeping removal ol he judges of tciritcry by President Clcyc- and was an :.buse of bower, a violation of aw, and d disg: .cciul exercise of political power.
 R, solved, That General Miles Is entitled 0 our waIm, st gratitude and respect for C lis sterling efforts 10 suJduc fhe Apachcs, i;