The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-12
PLATE0Essz sE' PRINCIPLES
Adopted by the Republican Ter riiOriaI Convention Held ill TUcSCn september
 9 tn, 1886.

Tie Republican party of the Territory Of Arizona, in convention assembled, rcatirms its devotion 10 LIose- grand principles of government which have elevated our Il; tion to ills present exalted position.
 We renew cur fraliy to that party which l preserved us as nation, csta@lIsled equal fly before tke law, built ur all the great 1 industries which have added VI alth to Our cxcEeqmer and honor 10 the American name, and maintained the na.iollal SUI Ircin- acy on land and sea.
 Me point with priae to the record nf tEe Re tlIcan party, party which sriz tbe r. government when he nation wss in the lhrues of political dissolution, which restored thc national authority and rebuilt with herculcan energy thc national crrGi We point with pride to t!e fact that tkc Re publican party upuA it's accession to'powcr received the government oI the nation in distracted condition, toIn Uy diSSrnslons and 4 prey to conspirsces and factions, that at tue end of 25 y,a ars It turned over thc gov ernment to its Democratic sacrcssoFs with tho ''uld 1ag st!l! lberc," not q star dimmrd nor q srIpc cIascd, with lie uGi"n restored ard tinancial cIcdi; uHin paired. an over. flowing nea-u-y End Inc public cltdit higher than :kat Of any nation on earth, with c1nldrrce ill our ALirity fully restored, il,e naiiona. escutchCon untarnishcd and .hc Anerican nsIne the synUnt m of atriotic virtue.
 We cOuGcmn the administration Of Grover Cleveland IS DclnS false tU it's p:sGges, ai.d 1 hypOcflticul ia ills dealings. It has failed to kcvp Its sa:red pledge of ciYll service re- I .orIn, ;ud upon which thc President ,ccu:cd uis rictt;on; iy has been false to lis friends, Us eucm.es, snd falsr te Itself; It h"s dis yraCe,i t.c Eational naIpc by the character 3l it's appoiEtccs in Imc :.,loR1alic scrr G, l dad has disinrGGd tic liicnGly relations ..ctctuf5re cxislinS between he United e,a!cs and scycr:,l foreign governments, notably with Mexico, Cur si. Ter republic 1 Il i;s appointed men :o Oilcc TOT political u5,erNi-Lcy and IemO:td worthy OfiiciTl, 3, h, se records uaNe s:.cd lusue Il, on the government tl.ey so faithfully served Il uas tIIsui.cd Ihe patiUtil feeling Gi Inc peO- | ,.lc hy i;S action On ike rcE-iun laws and oy is systematic efforts to b little Inc ?~tr.ot,c services tf cur soldiers .Ld sea :nci:; il h@s shown n st:er Gisrs gard ior the Aai.ts of thc pcOi le amd by its yaci.la:ins lad cvNa.a.! iolicy I.as ialird to provide .:uSc |. w..icl lLt uniYGrs&l ycicc ef ll.- .,,oi le |, nia.cs.
 That while lie Democratic platform of 1881, iuUGgd lLe soldiers and sailors of the ,atr war, ai.d wtI!c said Democratic party , prCltsstd L. 4ppi, LiaIc lh"se Ia;r.utic Ser. vices, Ilc Dc;nUtralic Hrrsidvit elected up on sad platform, tue t. Democratic dup!ic- ,ty, ha> prr.i- tcuDy iaburvt 70 Luliiy iii pr;,. tics. the pattIitic Ihtoiics advanced Ill aid piati-Im.
 , We also record our tarre$t protest LSains. ) ths removal of Union sI hi rs and rrputa- ble Republicans from o!hrc simply To make room far paItiean civilians ai.d cX-cun edcr- atcs.
 We believe in jTdciuus tariff law that wil alike protect th>' lah Ter ai.d ihr man ulactt Ter; lrutrc ctiuA tu inc American yuIrI; prOtCCto.i to the ATIrric.ti. iax-Ta! CT; pfO- .cciiun IU American cVn,mtIce :.hd ship building, and list, bot not least, protection to AAieiie.n ciIizeEs st LCme .brO: Il, un 1
 Resolved, Tk.t >ii yitlzens pf ihc United Staits a.e political equa:S and equally GU. titled lU ILr protection yI itS l:v :; that we gre unaitsrably opposed iu tlic imr:isra.iun q al pelsoEs nel ,u sympathy w,tll ou, in s!ituti,=s "Hd ihlE, Ca! |. cur political Sy stem.
 Resolved, That inc dig:,i!y 0i labor should f..i1 Ad nI Jl Coolics to compete wiih thc intelligent white laborcrs ol our land is dcgrs1ing to :hrir .nsH;'ood and blot upon the cyiliza- ton Of Inc age. We therefore demand the repeal 0; line Burl.ngamc Treaty.
 Resolved, That lhe action uf the pres ent administration upon tie silver question is destructive Of enc oi the grcstest industries of tie !ai.G; and the attitude of tie rresi- aymt iu l,a grovs,iinS sub>ervieucy To the dictates Q: Nali S;Ieet, is Il ds::raceiui com mcmtary upon Democratic igdcl cndeLce ahd extcu iye ciSuiy,
 Resolved, That VIC condc.na in unmeas- ured terms the action of the Democratic congress in refusing to admit Dakota as state; t!at such action is in plain violation l Dl lnC splIll dHu lCllcE Ol lHe an outrage upon constitutional freedom and subvcrsive Of the rights of the people.
 Resolved, That We arc in favor of q care lul .nd jGdicious investigation of the public iaud system, 10 the end that actual settlers may Ge protected in t!.cir rights, spurious land grants exposed and honest koldcrs Of titles may be defended in their efforts to improve inc public domain.
 Resolved, That we are in faYor of pen fionS to all soldiers who have fought in tha armies of our country, whether in the Mex ican war or for the Union.
 Resolved, That We are in favor of inereas- ing the associate justices Of the Territory.
 Resolved, That the sweeping removal of the judges of territcry by President Clcve- land was an abuse of power, violation Of law, and disgrScelul exercise Of political power.
 Resolved, That General Miles IS entitled to our warmCst gratitude aud rt SpeCt for his stealing efforts to subdue the Apachcs, aud the ma gniti, ent success Of his aIduous campaign is hu: the result of that calm l i.,J,r md ,r,iItf .;,,I