The Daily Tombstone., 1886-09-25
PLATFORM OF PRI IP
Adopted by the Republican Ter riiCriai Convention He;d in TueSUn september
 2 tn, 1886.

to it's present exalted posi:Iun. We renew uuc lealty to that party which preserved us as a nation, established equal fly before the lAv. built up all the great | industries which have added w, alth to CUT ezcLequcr and honor 10 the American name, and maintained the na .ional suprem- arj ou land and sea-
 !' C :'Dint with priIe to the record of the R 'l:an party, party which syiz d tue U government when the nation was m JHe lhrucs uf political dissolution, which restored the national authority and rebuilt with h,rculcan energy the national credit.
 We puiut with pride to the fact that the Re. nt biic:.n party upon is accession to power ieceiycd tue government Of the nation in 4 distracted condition, tuin Dy dssensions and ., prey 10 Cons piracics aud factions, that at the end Of .o yyaTs IL turned over the gov. urulnent L. it's Democratic successors with the ''old 1ag st!ll lhere," not Star dmmtd nor q slripe cItsed, with the UniDn restored urd faancIul cicGi; uaiIpaircd. an over. flowing IIcasury ana the public ciedit higher taan ;hat Ul any nation on earth, With cJuAdsrcG m our .lOiIity fully restored tHe ua,Iuma. esCutcacOn untarnished and the AH.crican name thc synon! m oi patriotic virtue.
 We coudctun the administration Of Grover Cleveland as beng false lc it's pledges, and hypur.ljcal in its dealings. It has lai!ed to keep Its sacred pledge Of civIi service re- form, and upon which iEg President secured his election; il has been false to Us friends, its enemies, aud l"l-e to Itself; It has dis graCed tRe catiunal name by the character ol it's appoin,ces in Ihc {: ,olomatic serv ce, and has disturbed the friendly rcIafiorS hei etofJre eX,stnG between inc United States and several foreign governments, notably with Mexico, cur sister republic. l. has appointed mcm tu office Tor political su3,erviency and IemUTcG worthy ofiiriala wh.se records nave shed iust,e Il, oL the government they 50 faithfully served It has neui.cd the paIIiclil Ieeih.; af tie pc pie by its action On tuc PCnsiun jaws shd by it's systematic efforts 10 little the patriotic services Of our soldiers and sea Incm; Il has shown an utter disregard for the wants Of the people aud by its vaciila;ing and cowmdly policy has fai.cd 10 proyile those law, which iGr uaIyeis sa. voice of tEe pto! le demahGs.
 That whiie Ike DcInocralir platform of i6S4 laULcd Ing soldiers and sailors 0! the late war, aid While said Democratic partJ prOitss>d L. appl, Liate thCse patriotic ser. vices, The Democratic President elected up- on said platform, true to Democratic duplic- Ity, has prIsi>teuIly labored 10 Huihly in practice ,he patriotic thlu!ico aava:.cea i'll =aia platform.
 We also record our earnest protest lgaiEst bic Republicans from ofLite simply 10 make room iur paItisau civilians eUd ex-con, edrr- atrs.
 We believe in juGicious tariT law that will al Ike protect til; lah Ter and Ihe man- ufactl Ter; protection to tEe American voter; protecIol to the Amer icah taxi: CT; pro- lection 10 American commerce and ship building, and last, but not least, protection to American citizens at home or AbrIad, on the nigh seas or in any foreign land
 Resolved, That Gll citizens Of the United States are political equals and equally en titled to tLe protection of its laws; that we are unaltcrably opposed to the immigration of all pcrsons not Ill sympathy with our in stitutiuns and inlmicaI to cur political system.
 Resolved, That the dignity oi labor should be maintaincd and that the immigration of CoulicS to compete with tie intelligent white laborers of our land is degrading to thtir manhood and blot upon the civiliza- ton of the age. We therefore demand tue repeal of the Burllngame Treaty.
 Resolved, That the action of the present administration upon the silver question is destructive Of one o the greatest industries of the land; and the attitude of the Prcsi- dent in hrs groyelling subserriency 10 the dictates of Wal street, is q disgraccful com mentary upon Democratic independence and execu.ivs Gignily.
 Resolved, That we condemn in unmeas- uIed terms the action Of tine Democratic congress in refusing to admit Dakota as a state; that such action is in plain violation Of the spirit and letter of the consultation, an outrage upon constitutional freedom and subvcrsive of the rights uf the people.
 Resolved, That We are in favor of care ful and judicious investigation of the public land system, to the end that actual settlers may be protected in their rights, spurious land grants eXposs6 and honest koluers of titles may be defended in their efforts to iuur,rs inc DubIif. duu ain
 Resolved, That we are in favor of pen sions to all soldiers who hoye fought ir tn armies Of our country, whether in the Mex ican war or for the Union.
 Resolved, That We are Tn favor of increas- ing the ass ociaie justices of the Territory.
 Resolved. That the sweeping removal of the judges of territory by President Cleve- land was an abuse of power, violation of law, and disg:4celul exercise Of political prwcr.
 Resolved, That General Miles Is entitled to our st gratitude and respect fer his stcr!in" efforts 10 Cubduc the Apsclics, aud tLe magnificent success of his uiducus cumpa:=a is bu; the rys,lt oi tbat calm Judgment aud military skill which aIc ch ar'.,;rrisic ic q. @r- |. lir s.vIc.; |. at Capt. l.awton, Lent. Gtt"wu, q and their gallant c0nmanG, lhrcu@h Whoar un!iGiitt- tdjrts ihe Arache Ner WAS brought 10 , successful