The Daily Tombstone., 1886-12-07
PLATFORM oF PRINCIPLES
Adopted by the Republican Ter ritOria! Convention Held in Tucson september
 2Ch, 1886.

preserve us as . nation, cstailIshCd eGu~.- fly before thc llw. built ut sli the great industries which have added wealth tu ,Lr eAreequcr and honor 10 the Amerit IA nauie, and maintained thc Il .rmal supreis- dc, Ind and SeA.
 Ncrurnt With prlce te the record of Ike Re h:an lalty, pnrtl which seiZ d tAe government when lhe nation WEE iE Lne throcs of political dissolution, which restored tine national authority and rebuilt with he rcul,an energy the nsIiunaI crtdi We point with pride to the fact that tar Re publican party upon it's accession tu pewei received the government of the nation ill 4 distracted condition, tUi Uy disschsiOAS ana !, prey le consPirscies and ia,liohs, that al the end of 25 J, ars II turned over the .sy ernmeht to it's Democratic successors NJ It.. the ''vld flag stl! tncre," moi Il star d.Iumrd ROT s,r.pe cIased, with the Union re=to. | ard tihaucIal ledi, uAImpaircd. an over. howlng tIea.u:y and Inc pubic credit higher than ;hat of any nation on earth, with conhdrrce i'll our ability fully restored the naliona! escutchcon untarnished and Gle American hamU the synonym el patriotic | virtue.
 We condemn the administration of Grover l Cleveland as being false ie it's pledges, and hypucrlticul in it's dealings. It has lai;ed 10 keep its sa2red pledge of ciTll service re- form, and upon which Ihc President secu: ed his election; it has been false 10 is friends, its enemies, spd false to Itself; II has d,s- =ruced tue rational name by the character sf it's &ppsiRices in Inc ciplomalir serV ce and has disturbed the friendly relations heretofore existing between the United States and several foreign governments ! notably witk Mexico, cur sister republic. IL has appointed mcm .O office fer political sub4crvieHcy and remored worthy ohicisls Mhsse records have shed lustre uroa lhe government they faithfully served It has IhsuI.ed the patriotic feeling Of the peo- rle by it's acton on the pension laws and by ills systematic efforts To b little tAe pair otic seIpicss of oar soldiers and SCR men; Il has shown an utter disregard for tkr wants 0G the people and by :ts vacils:iny snd cowaId.S sci"; has fnIcd to Prori~e those laW4 :"aicn lGv universal Yoiec Of the p,uf le dSmanas.
 That while the Democratic llalfsrm Of lSS4 laudtd Inc SolGiers ana szIlor, ol Ihe iat- war, a.>d while said Dc ,nu,r ratIe parry prOicsSyd tn tptI' tiatG th~sc airi, q, scr vices, Ikc DeiAuerallc President eIc, ied Hr- on said platform, tue ie DcnADc. atic ut piic- Ity, haS reT.istently lAEer,S tu rudIiy in practice he pauIJtic lLceiics advanced n said platform.
 We also record our earnest prstcsi .ainst t.c removal of Union scldi. Is Id reFLt slc EePublicahs irora office simply lo Riake I ro-m for partisan oiriIishs and ex.con edrr- atcs.
 We believe in a juaicious tariff law that will al kc prstect tns lah Ter and the nan ufactt Ter; prctcrti II to the AsnericAn voIei :; prot, ctieA to the AH,cr.caH taX-rai CT; pIo- Ieciieh Ia American commerce and skip building; aud last, 5ut not least, frotcctien to AmrlIcpn ciLz.rs at komc or abre Id, ON ths aIsh seas CT in any foreign i~nd
 Rcs0rcd That sl citizens Of Inc United States are political equals and equally cn- titled t. tLe proteclios of its laws; that We are Hnalterably opposed te tie immigration of all persons Hot IN rympat:.y with out ia Stitutiens and inlmcal 10 cur political system.
 Resolved, That the dignity oi laGor sheuld he maintained ard lhat the immigration of CoolieS 10 compete with tEe intelligent white labercrs Of our land is degrading to their manhood and blot upon the civiIizS- tioT of the age. We therefore dcmand the repeal 6: he BurlIngxmc Treaty.
 Resolved, That the action of the pre.eat administration upon llc ai.ver qucsien is destructive of ons of the greatest inGustries of the land; and the attitude of the Prssi- dent in hIs grorsling subserviency to thc dictates of Wal street, is Il disgraccful com mentary upon Democratic independence and i've dignity.
 Resolved, That VIC condemn in unmcas- urcd terms tho action Sf the remocraiic congress in refusing to adait Dakota as a stale; that such action is in plaia violation ! Of tho spirit aud letter of the consultation, 1 an outrage ppon constitutional fleedom ard 1 subvcrsiYc of the rights rf the people, l Resolved, 1hat We are in favor of a care ! ful and judicious investigation of the public ! lahd Jstcn, 10 tEe end that actual seltiG:s may be protected in tkcir rights, spurious 1 land grants exposed and honest Aoluers of | titles may be defended in their ,Aarls to improve IAe public domain.
 Resolved, That we are in favor ef rcn sions to an soldiers who have fought iR ths armies of our coHntrv, ahsther in the Mex. ican war or for the Union. Resolved, That we are in favor of iucrcas ing the associate justices Oi the territory. Resolved, That the sweeping removal Of 1 the judges of terrtcry by President Cleve- l land was an bUse or power, a viulati.x of l law, and dsgr seclul exercise oG political l power. Resolved, That General Miles Is entitled | to our warmcst gratitude and respect for | his sterling efforts to euLdse the Apachts, | aud the magnificent success Of his aIGuous | campaign is but the result of that calm judgment and rsiItary skill which are characteris ic of the true soldier; tFat Capt. LGwton, Lieut.. Gatcwo,d and their gallant command, through whose untiriry efforts the Apache War was brought to successful