The Daily Tombstone., 1886-09-27
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Adopted by the Republican Ter ritOriai Convention Held in Tucson september
 2 th, 1886.

The Republican party or the Territory of Arizona, in convention ass, mblcd, rea;iirms its devotion to tIosc grand principles of government which have elevated our nf ton to it's present exalted position.
 We renew our fenliy to that party which preserve Us as d nation, established d equal ity before the lSw, built u, all the great industries which have added w alth to our cXcEeq1cr and honor 10 the American name, aud maintained the nA .iUnal suprem- ac, on land and sea.
 ", point With prlGc tu The record of tEe K >h-ah party, Il IaIIA which seized toe |: government when the nation was in L.e !hrucs. tcijticai dissolution, which testuied the nalIurI rutEOrit! and rebuilt with h, rculcan cncfgj the nali"rai crrdi. We point wIih i...de to i&s, fact that thr Re ,:,. 6licun parit u.-' Il IL. "vvessiU' tu power received the gov.I"iMeEt ". ii, ""tl0h in ! disIractcG cuhGt:Un, I's Uy dlsschslons aHd a prey 10 Cons spirpcies and ia,uuIls, that at th,, end ut 70 years IL turned over the gov. ernmeut to it's Democratic successors with Inc ''uId hAg stIlI IAcre," not a ssar dimm,d nur s;ripe c!ased, with the Union restored ard ti:aurIal cIcdi: unmpaircd. an over flowing Ieasu:y ana Inc pubic credit higher tLam that ul any nation on eurth, with c,nId-I C I'll oUr Ability !EI!J IGstoie ea lie .aiiuLa. c.culc.run L..i.!ElsAea aLd .he American Gan.e the nun ul U. pallIU,c virtue.
 We contirmn the administration Oi Grover Cleveland as oeirS lalse tC it's pledges, aid hypucrI,ic,l Ill lis dealings. IL hsS iai.ed lU keep Its sacred piedEe Ot ciFI. service re- form, and upon which lht President sccu.e cd his election; 1t has been false 10 is friends, its enemies, sud false to Iisclf; IL has dis graCed tne ratiunal name by Ihe character of ills appOinlecs in the ii iplonaiic serr 'ce, aud has disturbed the hicnuly relations heretofore exIsting between the United States and several foreign governments, notably with Mexico, our sister republic. il Las appUiateU mcn tu office TOT political suL~ervichcy and TemUrCd worthy ofhcisls wh,sc records have shed lustre upon the government they SD faithfully served. It mas nsui.rd the patriotic feeling of the pco- DIG Ol liS aCllOh Ol lhC fChSlOh Io"S HAN by its systematic efforts to belittle the pair otir services uf our soldiers and sea men; il has shown an utter disregard for tke wants ol the people and by its vacilla:ing and cowa,diy policy has failed to provide those laws which tIe universal voice of the pcoi le demands.
 That while tbe Democratic platform of 1884, laudrd the soldiers and sailors of the fate war, and while Said Democratic party profcsScd tn AppIt Ciate those patriotic ser vices, he Democratic President elected up- on said platform, true to Democratic dup!ic lty, mas consistently laboree 10 nullny in practice the patriotic theories advanced in said platform.
 We also record our earnest protest lgainst tLc removal of Union scliiers and reputi- ble Republicans from office simply to make room for partisan civilians and cX-cun:edcr- ates.
 We believe in judcous tariff law that will alike protect ths lah.'rer and inc man. ufactu Ter; protection to the American voter |; protection to the American x-pay CT; pro- lection to American commerce aud ship building, and last, but not least, protection to American citizens at home or abroad, on the high seas or in any foreign land.
 Resolved, That sll citizens of the United States aiG political equals and equally en- titled t0 lLe protection Oi it's la"s; that We are unaltclabiy opposed to the immigration of al pcrSors not H. sympathy with our in -,isp and inn 'psi fp system.
 Resolved, That the dignity oi laGor should be maintained aud lhat the immigration of COolies to compete with the intelligent white laborcrs of our land is degrading to their manhood and blot upon the ciyiliza- ! tion of the age. We therefore demand the | repeal 0: the BurlIngame Treaty.
 Resolved, That the action of the present administration upon tEe silver question is destructive Of one ol the greatest industries of the land; and the attitude of thc Prcsi- dent in his grov,lling subsergiency to the dictates of Wall street, IS dis%raceful com mentary upon Democratic Independence and exccu:iv. dignity.
 hCoOlNCNy ANb hS NOhdCAhh uulHCdS- ured terms the action of the Democratic congress in refusing to admit Dakota as d state; that such action is in plain violation of the spirit and letter of the constitution, an outrage upon constitutional freedom and subvrrsve of the righte of the people. Resolved, That we are in favor of a 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 exposed and honest holders of titles may be defended in their efforts to improve The public domain.
 Resolved, That we are in favor of pen sions to all soldiers who 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 increas- ing the associate justices Of tho Territory.
 Resolved, That the sweeping removal of the judges of territory by President Ceve- land was an abuse of power, Il violation of law, and disgrlceful exercise Of political power.
 Resolved, That General Miles is entitled to our warmcst gratitude and respect for his sterling efforts to suGdue the Apaches, aud the magnificent success of his 'mduous