The Daily Tombstone., 1886-09-24
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Adopted by the Republican Ter ritorial Convention Held in Tucson september
 th, 1886.

government which have elevated our ni ton to its present exalted position.
 We renew our fealty to that party which preserved us as a nation, established equal fly before the law, built uI, all the great industries which have added wealth to our cXcEequcr and honor 10 the American name, and maintained the national suprem- ary On lind and sea.
 Nerojnt with pride to the record of the R; LA-an party, party which seiz d tue ri government when the nation WIS in the thrucs Of political dissolution, which restored the national authority and rebuilt with herculean energy the national credit.
 We point with pride to the fact that tine Re- publican party upon. itr accession to power received the government Of the nation Ill distracted condition, tom Dy disscisioas anu a prey to conspirsces aud factions, that at the end Of 25 years It turned over tine gog ernment to it's Democratic successors With the ''old flag still lherc," not a star dIinmrd nor u stripe chased, with the UuiOn restored ard financial cIedis unIapaircd. an over. flowing treasury and Inc public credit higher than shat of any nation on earth, with confidence in our ability fully restored, tfe national escutcheon untarnished and inc American name the synony m of patriotic virtue.
 We condemn the administration of Grover Cleveland as being false tG it's pledges, and hypUcrnical in its dealings. It has faied To keep its sacred pledge of civll service re- q, Ura .laVaf rad his election it has been false to Its friends, it's enemies, and false to Itself; 1t has dis graced the rational name by the character oI its appointecs in the diplomatic servic and has disturbed the friendly relations heretofore existing between the United States and several foreign governments, notably with Mexico, our sister republic. IL has appointed nIIn tU office for political .ubservieucy and renoTed worthy Otlicisls whose records have shed lustre urOh Ihe government they isO faithfully served. IL
 has insul:ed the patriotic feeling of the poO-
 ple by it's action on the pension laws and ! by it's systematic eff,rts 10 b.little the patriotic services of our soldiers and sea- men; 1t has shown all utter disregard for the
 wants oI the people and by its Yacilla:ing
 and cowaldly policy hus failed to provide those laws which the universal voice Of the
 peol le demands.
 That whiic the Democratic platform of | 1884, lauded the soldiers and sailors Of the late war, aud while said Democratic party prott s5rd to AppI rciate those patriotic Ser vices, the Democratic President elected up- oh said platform, true to Democratic dup!ic- lty, has peIsiltenuy laborcd 10 nullIly in
 practice the patriotic lLcOIies advanced in said platform:
 We also record our earnest protest lgsinst
 the removal of Union soldiers and reput:- ble RepublicuIs from oiii.e simply to nake
 room for partisan civilians and eS- con eder- ates.
 We believe in judicious tariff law that
 will alike pI otect th- luh;rer and the man
 ufactur rer; protection tu tho American vOIel |: protection to the American taX-puy CT; pro- lection To American commerce and ship
 building, and last, but not least, protection to American citizens at home or AbrUld, on
 the nigh seas or in any foreign land. hcSO hCht lhdb Ai' NlllLCho Si hAN ShAeNN
 States are political equals and equally en
 titled to tLe protection of its laws; that we
 are unslterably opposed to the immigration of all persons not Tn sympathy with our in sttutiOns and inImical to cur political system.
 Resolved, That the dignity oi labor should
 be maintained ard that the immigration of Coolies to compete with the intelligent white lab0rers of our land is degrading to
 their manhood and blot upon the ciyiliza-
 ton of the age. We therefore demand the repeal o; the Burllngame Treaty. Resolved, That the action of the pres ent l administration upon the silver question is destructive Of one Of the greatest industries | of the land; and the attitude of the Presi- dent in hls grovelling subserviency to the dictates Of Wall street, is disgraceful cnm-
 mentHry upon Democratic independence
 and executive dignity Resolved, That we condemn in unmeas-
 urcd terms the action of the Democratic l congress in refusing to admit Daknta as a | state; that such action is in plain violation 1 or the SplTlL anu JcIleF Ol tue fOublltullOn, l an outrage upon constitutional freedom al
 subvcrsive of the rights of the people.
 Resolved, That We are in favor of care 1 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 in ths | armies of our country, whether in the Mex l ican war or for the Union.
 Resolved, That we are in favor of increas-
 ing the associate justices Of the Territory. Resolved, That the sweeping removal of 1 the judges of territory by President Cieve- l land was an :buse of power, violation of l law, and disgr 'celul exercise of political pawrr.
 Resolved, That General Miles Is eutitl,d to our warmtst gratitude and respect for
 his sterling efforts to cubdue the Apachcs,
 and tile magnificent success of his aiduous campaign is but the result of that cain judgment and military skill which arc characteristic of lhe true soldier; that Capt. Llwton, Lieut.. GItrw o"d and their gallant l command, through whose untiriny cfr,rrs