The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-11
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Adopted by the Republican Ter ritOrial Convention Held in Tucson september
 2Cth, 1855.

1. .ArlZOnd, in convention assembled, reaInrms its devotion 10 tIcsc grand principles of K government which have elevated our ni ton tu it's present exalted position.
 I We renew our leally 10 tha; party which preserved us as a nation, established equal Eity before the law, built up all the great
 industries whi5h have added alth to our excEequcr and honor 10 the Americdn name, and maintained the national suprem- acy on land and sea.
 We point with triGe to 'Lc record of tke Re Lh:an party, party Which sriz d tae C government when lhc nation Was in ln4 tb4oes of political dissolution, which restored fine national authority ind rebuilt with hcrctlcan energy the hali"ral crcdi We poinf with pride to lhc fact that the Re publican party upon it's accession to power received the government of the nation ill distracted condition, tom Dy disscnsiUns and a prey 10 conspiracies and factions, that at lhr end of D years It IUrnsd over the gGv l ern1nenf to it's Bsrfooeratic successors with : the ''uld flg still thcre," not d Star dimrncd nor stripe cIased, with the Union restored ard financial cIcdi; unimpaircd. an over flowing treasury and the pubic credit higEer than that of any nation on earth, with cOnlidcrce in our ability fully restored | lhe nationa. esCutchcon untarnished aud lhe American name the synun, Ill of atriotic ! virtue.
 | We condemn tic administration Of Grover 1 Cleveland as being false tG it's pledges, and | hypucrIiical in its dealings. It has failed To keep its saered pledge of civll service re- form, and upon which the President secured his election; il has been false 10 lls friends, Its enemies, and false to itself; It has d.S- | sraced the ratioHal name by ihe character of it's :pponIccs in the i,plomalic serV cc, and has disturbed the friendly rcIa'ioas | heretofore existing between the Emitted States and several foreign gUrcrnm, nis, notably with Mexico, Cur si-t,r rcpuLlic. | It has appointed men tU office I"r political 1 saUscrSiency and remUTcd worthy Otiicial- l whDsG records have sAed lust;e uiOn the l govtrnuenl they so faithfully serVrd IL has iiistti:cd the patriotic lee;iiig oi tie poo 1 plc by it's action on the chsIUn laws and l by it's Sl stcmat.c Ctf"rts To b little the |
 men, il has shown an utter disregard lur the
 aants Of the people and by its vacI,ia;ing and cowadiy Lolicy has faiIcd to preyiie those laws which Inc uanersal vOicr of the pLoI le demaLCs.
 That while Inc Dtinocta,ic platform Of
 tSS4; laiidca lEe soidl, Is and sailors of the
 lite war, ai T while s;ild Beihu, taIe party
 prolcS5rd to .Dpi, liath those rEttioslr Ser.
 vices, Inc D:.nOrralic rErsiienL elgcied ul.;
 on said platform, true tI Democratic dup.ic-
 lty, has pcIsistcntly labercd 10 ru.lly in "a tice tLe pauIvti, theories i.dYaLc>d in
 ,aid platform.
 We also record our earnest protest .gaiust
 the removal of Union scldi Is and rrruta,
 ble Republics ans from office simply 10 make
 room for partisan civilians aLd cX COL edcr.
 ates.
 We believe in judicious tariff law that
 will alike pi otect tns lahcler and the man-
 ufactt Ter; protecli"n to the American vUteI
 protectIon to tho American taX-raycr; pro.
 lection to Amcrican commerce and ship
 Lui ding, and last, but not least, protection ] to Ainvrrcan ( LZ,I:s at home or abroad, OH ] the ngh seas Ul in any foreign land. ErsJNcd, That .lI citizens cl the United ! States al political euua.s and e4ually en- 1 titled to Inc protection of its laws; thai we 1 are unaltcrably opposed ta the lim.nlsra.iun 3 of all prrsons not m sympathy With our in sttutions and inIm.cal tp cur poiiIicai 5. stem.
 Resolved, That the dignity oi labor shGulG
 De maintained and lLal the migration ol Coolica to compete with tAc intelligent 1 white laEorers of our land is degrading to 1 their manhood and blot upon the civliz1- l! tion uf the age. We therefore demand the repeal of tine, Burimgamc Treaty.
 Resolved, That the action of the present
 administration upon the silver question is
 destructive of one Ol the greatest industries
 of the land; and tho attitude of tllc Prcsi-
 dent ill his grovslling subser, iency to the dictates O: NaIl street, is disgracelul com
 mentaIy upon Democratic independence
 and exccu.iya Gianily.
 Resolved, That we condemn in ,unmcas-
 ured terms the action oi the Democratic l congress in refusing to ad2IiI Dakota as q
 state; that such action is in plaIn violation ! of the spirit and letter of the constitution, q an outrage upon consIilutionai ire, Iom al ;l subrcIsive of the rights of the pesple.
 Resolved, That VIC are in favor of d care l ful and judicious invrsGgati; of the public 1 !and system, 10 tic end that actual sc,liers !, may be protected in their rights, spurious 4 land grants exposed and honest kelucrs ol titles nay be dc!.ndcd in their efforts To I improve The public d"main.
 Resolved, That We are m faYor of pen sions to all saidi.rs who have fought iE thc armies of our country. whether in the Mex | icau WET or for the Union.
 Resolved, rl.at We are in favor uf increas- i ing the assUciate justices of be territory.
 Resolved, That the sweeping .removal ot | the judges of territory by President Clryr- land was an .busc of bower, d vi ,iaLirn ol law, and q dsgr .celul cXc: else Q. political 1 power.
 Resolved, Thai. General Miles Is entitled to our warmcst gratitude and respect Tor his sterling efforts to suUdue the Apachrs. and the magnificent success of his aIGuurls' campaign is buy tine result oI that cam judgment and r. illtnry skill which are ,characteris ic of the true soldier; II al Capt.