The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-24
PEATFORJg OF PRINCIPLES
Adopted by tie Republican Ter ritorial Convention Held in TucSCn september
 2Ch, 1886.

arlZona, in convention assembled, rcailirms it's devotion 10 tLcsc grand principles of government which have elevated our il; ton to iis present exalted pos'Iun. We reuew our fealty to that party which preserved us as a nation, established equsl- fly before Inc lav. built up all the great industries which have added wealth To cur excEequcr and honor 10 the Amert dn name, and maintained the nI.ional supreal- acj on land and sea.
 "r point with prize to thc record of tlc Re tii:an iarty, $ party which sciz d the government when the nation YVES in the throes uf political dissolution, witch restored tine national authority and rebuilt with hrrculran energy the national crcdi We point with pI:de to the fact that the Re publican party upon it> accession to pNwcI received the government of he nation in distracted condition, tom Uy dissrnsionS anu a prey 10 cUnspirgcies and Iaciions, that al the end of D y, ars II turned ever tbc 2oy ernmcnt to ils Democratic sucrcssors Mt. the ''uld flag still lhcre," not d Star dlmmrt nor siripe cIased, with thc Union Ir5tored u:d linamrIaI cIcGi; unImpairod. an over. flowing iicasu:y and Inc pubic cicdit higher than ;hur ul any nation on eartL, Nilh cJi.fdcrce m oar ability fully restored lI'e ualoha! cscuIchron untuinIsAed and the American hanIe the synonl III 0i 2trloi.c virtue.
 We condemn the admi7 siraton Of Grover Cleveland as beng false To it's pledges, and hypocrliical in its dealings. It has Iaied to keep its sacred pledge of civil service re- form, and upon which the President sccu ed his elections; il has been false To Its friends, its enemies, snd fal,e 10 I;scll; It has dis sraoed tue Eatiuhal namc by lhe character sf it's Appoinloes in Inc iplomalic scrv ct, and has disturbed the friendly relations heretofore exIstinS between the United States and several foreign governments. notably with Mexico, cur ssler republic. 1t nas appointed men to office political suJseiYieEcy and rcmUYed worthy of1ic.gl, whose records have shed lustre u, ca the government they SD lal;hluiiy served u has insul:cd tke pauIot> leeiiug ot the peo- ple by it's acton on Inc ben. son laws aud by it's systematic efforts 10 b litus t..u- psir ole seryi"e. -f oul toil cis .nd rca- men; Il hes snoNn an ut;cr disr, gard or the Nant. ol Inc people and by its vaclla:ing and cO"ald.y rUhCy Las fdIrd tU prcviGe lhose l,Ns WAich thr uLIYeIsai voice of inc pto ls demands.
 That Nhrie Joe Democratic platform Of lSS+, !auded ILc soldiers and sailors of the late War, and HAilc Said De:aovratic party proirssvd To AppI' Ciatc th"Le Fatr,vti, ST. vices, lhc Democratic President elcclel ur.- on said platform, iue Ia Den aIIc Gup.ic- fly, nas rrrsi-tcL'iy IAn,Irt to rdiiIiy in pra tice lhe pstIIJiic theories advAuc.d m .aIu piaiirrIn.
 We also record our earnest protest against the reIaoval Uf UriUn soIdi ITS md repLta- ble Republicans froFr office simply 10 make room for partisan civilians aLd cxcou eotr- ates.
 We believe in a judicious tariff law that will alike pi oteCi ths lah,Icr and iho n2n uisctL Ter; prute cti..n to Inc American tuleI; protection 10 the Ahlrrie4H Iax-i a, CT; No- 5cclion 10 American eau urlcr,e and snip building, and last, bth not lrasNIrr9t,ction to AnleIic-n ritztre tt hotnS orN Nprc;d, on the aIgh seas or in ~uS ARoi ci. Nand.
 Rcs5vrd, That .II itlzens CT the United States are polilical eGua.S and c .ualiy en- titled to lLe protect.o Ci its laws; that we are una!tcra5ly opposed to the immigration of all persons not Iu sympathy with our in stitutions and inImcal ts cur political system.
 krsoired, That the dighily oi labor sheuId be maintained ard lhat the immigration Of Coolies to compete with tae intelligent white labarers Of our land is dc@lafing to their manhood and blot upon the ciyilza- ton of the age. We therefore demand the repeal 0: the Burngame Treaty.
 Resolved, That tLc action of tn. ssent administration upon llc silver question is destructive Of enc ol the greatest inlustrics of tue land; and the attitude of the Prcsi- dent in hls g~uvelling subser7iency 10 the dictates Of Wal street, is diSgraycful com msntary upon Democratic indeFcLd ;nce and c1ccu i've ci-nIij.
 Resolved, That VIC condemn in unmcaz- ured terms the action of the Democratic congress in refusing to admit Dakota as btale; thai such avIIun is in pia!n Violation of the spirit and letter of the roasiItulion, AE outrage upon constitutional fret dom aLd Subvcrsiye Of the rIshts of the people.
 Resolved, Tkat wc are in favor Of a care 1 ful and judicious investigation Of the public 1 land system, 10 the end that actual settlers may Ge protected in thcir rights, spurious land grants exposed and honest kuluers ol 1 titles may be dcf-ndrd in their efforts 10 improve inc public domain. 1 Resolved, That We are in favor of pen siOns to all soldiers N ho have fought ir the | armies of our country, whether in the Mex ican war or for the Union.
 Resolved, That we are in favor of incrcas ing Inc associate justices ul ths crrltory.
 Resolved, That the sweeping removal of the judges of territcry by President Clcye- land was an :buse of power, violation of law, and dsgr. .celul exercise Of political power.
 Resolved, That General Miles Is entitled to our warnest gratitude and respect for his sterling efforts to tubduc the Apachcs, and the magnificent success of his aIduous campaign is but the result Of that calm