Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-09-22
REPUBLICAN, PLAi-FoRAa.


 The following is the report of thu
 committee on platform and resolutions l a. adopted by ,herepubican convention To tae chairmin and members o the republican convention Of Yavapa county.
 Your committee on platform and resolutions present the following for you consideration.
 We the republicans of Yavapal county in convention assembled most heartily endorse the platform ot the repub,ican party as adopted at Chicago June. A A.D! ISs4. We charge the democratic party with inddel.ty to the best inter. est of the people and the country in that it seeks to destroy our manufacturing and hboring interests through its teaching of the doctrine of Free Trade" By the perni:,ous advs- cacy of free trade tn: democratic party seeks to lower the stlndard Of Ameri- can labor, compelling mechan,cA arte- sans and laborers to compete with the pauper labor element of Europe and other foreign countries
 5 We hereby endorse the late admin istration of Gov. F. A. Tritle as wise and beneficial n its nature and as being distinguished solely by desire to main.ain and further the best interests of the territory.
 Resolved that the principle of public regulations of railway corporations is a wise and salutlry one for the protec- ton oe all classes of the people and we favorlegisla,ion that shall prevent unjust discrimination and excessive charges for transportation ard that shall secure to the people and to the railways alike the fair and equal protection of the law
 , That ~e emphatically advocate he improvement of our highways and. bridges oi our rivers and streams and the advancement of any other public improvement deemed necessary.
 s That we advlse our legislature to consider the making of our territorial prison self sustaining, and that they will urge the necessary legislation 10 pro duce that result.
 g Tha. the repub.ican parry views with alarm the spread of polygamy within the territory, and de mands the enactment and enforcement of all laws thar shall effeetually suppress the same.
 10 That we endorse tae action of our present Delegate ia congress Hon. CCBean nd commend bis energy and active devotion io the best interest of the territory.
 IT That we denounce as dishonor able the corrupt political praet:ces that now p,evail tosuch an alarming extent and which tends to the promotion cf incomp=nt.nt and dishonest men to public honor and trust.
 Ia We charge .he present admirii- ration with endeavorins to ruin the chief industry of the western states and territories in the edo,t to demoneiire ,ilver.
 E We charge it with falsity in .ndeavoring to establish a record for economy by sacrificing the personaI :iaims for pension ot the heroic men vho devoted tieir services and blood to heir country in days ofrebellion snd reason.
 I3 We charge the administration nd especially its appoinsees in Arizona r,th emascula,lng the ;e,rtorles Of the lights of Americans to leais .t. on their own sffiirs by the passag l f the bill 'Resulating Legislation In le Territories
 I6 That we, as members Of the .publican convention, believe that our elesa,e should be entitled to a voice iu ,e halls cf congress and pledge our earty support to further that end by ,s,ructing oar legislative assembly to cIngress to that end.