The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-05
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Adopted by the Republican Ter ritOrial Convention Held in Tucson September
 2Ch, 1886.

| ArlZOnd, in convention assembled, reafhrmS it's devotion to tuose grand principles of l government which have elevated our ns tion | to its present exalted position.
 We renew our fealty to that party which preserved us as a nation, established equal | ity before the law, built up all the great 1 industries which have added wealth to our | exckequer and honor to the American I name, and maintained the national suprem- | acy on land and sea.
 We point with pride to the record of tEe 1 Re .bllcan party, party which seizsd tbe c. government when the nation was l in lae throes of political dissolution, which | restored the national authority and rebuilt with herculean energy the national credi.. We point with pride to the fact that the Re, publican party upon it's accession to power l received the government of the nation in q distracted condition, tom Dy dissensions and l prey to conspiracies aud factions, that at the end 0t p years II turned over the gov | ernment to its Democratic successors with ] the ''old flag still thcre," not q star diumed nor stripe erased, with the Union restored ard financial cledi: unimpaircd. an over, flowing treasury and the public credit higher than that of any nation on earth, with confidence in our ability fully restored | Lhe national sscutcheon untArnisEed and the American name the sy non! m Of patriotic virtue.
 We condemn the administration of Grover 1 Cleveland as being false 10 it's pledges, and | hypucrl;ical in its dealings. It has failed to keep its sacred pledge of ciVli service re- form, and upon which the President secured l his election; il has been false to its friends, it's enemies, and falGs to itself; it has dis sraced the =ational name by the character Of its 4ppointccs in the diplomatic serT 'ce, and has disturbed the friendly relations ! hetetofJrc existing between tha United States and several foreign governments, | notably with Mexico, our sister republic. It has appointVd men !" office Tor political ] suJ,ervi-Ncy and removed worthy cricisls | whGSc records have shed lust;e uron the government thay so faithfully served. Il has insul:ed Inc palIiot; feeling CT the peo- | pie bJ it's action on the pun' iun laws and | by it's s)slelnat:c eforIH lo b.litlle the patr:otir scryires of cur eoldiers and sca- men; il has shown Al ulter disregard for the
 wants oi the people and by its Vscilla.ins and ccMaId!y policy has fsirrd to provide those laws which the uLIIersal foics Of tEs p.ol le G'msLds.
 That vt;ic thv Democratic platform ef 1884, laudrd ILc soldiers and sailors Of the lalc war, s,d while said cmocratic partJ
 Lruics5rd b 1pplt,ia those patriotic scr l ,iccs, IhU Democratic President eiecic'' up- 1 GU said plaliurI., tIu. to Democratic dup!ic- lty, has p-pi.trHuy iah.red 10 nuilHy IA 1 ;.ra. tice Inc patIIotil lEcories advanced iii
 .aid Plalisrp.
 We ,iSo record our earnest protest Against tLc rempral of Union soldi, rs and refuti-
 bic kcpublicans from office silEply 10 make room Tor partI.aA civilians and eX-ccn.e .eder- atcs.
 We believe in a judicieus tariff law that
 will alike protect thv lah,.rer and the man- ufacts rer; protection to the Anercan voter protection to the American tax-puJ CT; pro lection to American commerce and ship ! building, and lasi, but not least, protection I to AIu-lIcan citizens at home UT abroad, oA l the hlch seas or in any foreign land. Resolved, That nlI citizens Of the United l States ars politicul equals and equally en- titled to ILc protection of its laws; that NC
 are unulterably opposed to the immigration
 of all persons not ln sympathy witk our ili- stitutions and ihimicul tS eur pelitic~t sJ stem.
 Resolved, That the dignity oi labor fhsuiG ] be maintained and that the inlmi grafton 2i l COulies to compete with tAe intelligent 1 white laborcrs of our land is degrading tr 1 their manhood and blot upon the clyiliza- tiSn of the age. Ne therefore demand Inc
 repeal 0; the Burllngame Treaty
 Resolved, That the action of the present I administration upon Inc silver question Is destructiYe of one ol the greatest industries of the land; and the attitude of the Prcsi-
 deut in h,s grovelling SubserViency to the dictates of Wal street, is ! Gisgraceful E"m- mentary upon Democratic Independence
 and executive dignity.
 Resolved, That we condemn in unmeaS- ! ured terms the action of the Democratic l congress in refusing tO admit Dakota as a
 state; that such action is in plaih violation | Oi lue lJ1IlI dA0 ISbNCA VI UhS
 sa outrage upon constitutional freedom aId
 subVcrsiYe of the righte of the people.
 Resolved, That we arc in favor of Il care
 full and judicious investigation of the public
 land sJstein, to the end that actual settlers
 may be protected in tkeir rights, spurious 1 land grants exposed and honest holuers of
 titles may be defended in their efforts to
 improve The public domain.
 Resolved, That wc are in favor Of pen
 sions to all soldiers yho have fought in ths
 armies ot our country, whether in the Mex
 icap WAT or for the Union.
 Resolved, That we are in favor of increas- l ing the associate justices of the Territory.
 Resolved, That the sweeping removal of
 the judges of territory by President Clcye-
 land was an abuse of power,a violation of
 law, and disgr AceiHl exercise of political power.
 Resolved, That General Miles IS entitled
 to our warmrst gratitude and respect for
 his sterling efforts to subdue the Apaches,
 and the magnificent suceUss of bis aIduOus
 campaign is but tile result of that calm judgment and military skill which are
 characteristic of the true soldier; that Capt. Lawton, Lieut.. GatcwUcd and their gallant
 command, through whose untiring efforts
 the Apache war was brought to successful l i,.runipatian Irayn diS1,laV:.1 I,.rni>lu and