The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-30
ps.kTFoEssz OF FGsxCassEEs
Adopted by the Republican Tel ritOrial Convention Held in TUc.0n september
 GCth, 1866.

Tue Republican party of inc Territory 0f Arizona. in convention assembled, ,a.lirais its devotion 10 tIcse grand rrinciulcs cl soverulncn; which have elevated our |: tini to i's present exalted posiTon.
 We renew our l,a ally To thst party which preserved us ss q naiicn, established equa;- i.y before the lav. built up all the great industries which have added wealth to pJ.T excEeqner and hcnof 10 the AmcricbE nalne, and maintained the na.ional suirc;a- acy oil l,rd and sea.
 point with pride to Inc record of the Re hn:ah party, party which s,iz tao government when the nation 'yes is the throcs of political disselulion, which restored tne national autAorib and reCu;i wi:h h. rculyan energy the nari"raI crcdi We poiat with pride to the fact that the Re rub!icsn Aarty upon itS accession to PsWer received the government of the nation in dI.tracled condition, torn uy disscnsiols aad prey te cons piracIes and iaSti0hs, that at ,br end of 25 ', ars 1t tuned ever the sey ernineut to ils Democratic successors witA the ''old flag still thcre," mol a star diEmrd sor d slrlpe cILsed wlth Inc Uuicn restored ard financial cIedi: uHInpired. all over EowlRg treasury and thc pubic credit higher than that ot any nation en eartn, n .th confderc ce in our ability fully restored tbe national escutcheon uniIrhished aud the American pame the synony Ill ei katrioIlc virtue
 We condemn the administration of Grever Cleveland as being false 10 it's pledges, and hvpocrItical in it's dealings. It has iAiIed to keep its sa.red pledge of civil service re- form, and upon which tks President sceui ed his clectlen; ij has been false 10 its friends, is encln.es, gnd ful-e Jo I'sclf; 1t has d,s- ! .racea the Rational Rame by The character i of is .ppoin,ces in ths i7lomatic serv ce, l aad has disturbed tEe friendly relations her etoforc cxl-uEE brtVeen tAG United States and several foreign governments, notably with Mexico, cur sitter rcTuJI.c. 1t nas appointcd mcn :o office isr political suJssrviescy aad rcsae.sd worrhy cficlsis v n4sc rccUrds Lave sEca lUstre u. oh lAe Seycrnment they so iaIhlUIiy served 1t has .Nsui.ed ike p&uiolit !cehh< oi he pee pie by it's @ctioH cn tEe Fenston laws and by it's systematic etTSrts to b-iiblIe lhe patriotic services of sur soldlers and sex men; II has shown sn ut,er disr, gard for thc wants Ol tLe people and by its yaciilS:irg ana u~ws.dly policy has faued to prsYide lhuse laws wRicA Ihe YcIsGl voice of the p,oi le deniuics.
 luAt whnc the Democratic platf0rR o 1884, !auaed lle soldiers aid sailors oi ths iate War, ald wHiic saIu Drnocraue par' proiC s8oa te sppIr IIate these fasrlOtI, Ser vices, rhe Dcnoelatie fres,icnt tiecieI uP on said Jial orn, tue to Democratic duP,ic lty, has prrsi,truIiy l.bsIce Co aGiiny 1T pr4, tiye lac psIlotic theories &dTancee ,. said piatierIn.
 We also record OFT earnest protest 'saiHr the reroval of Union seIdi-rs .Hd rep,.l- ble Republicans from cfi,e sI"p.y Is maE' room fer partisan cirin.Es ard eS -ceA eacr ate5.
 We believe in a jU5iciaus tariff law tha wii alike protect tht lah rand lhe han u:a,;t Ter; prOi, clien It. tne 4lAcricaa yo,er pryiecuon 10 ihe AEstrc4h tax-Fa5er; pre lection Ia American cuIEmerce AId sAi! building, and last, bat not l-s=i, rrotoctio. te Amcucsn citiz-ns ct kome GIT gbrysd, el the aiSh seas or in any ioIci-n land.
 Resopcd, 1Aat atI ritizens of the UHitet States 6 political cauas -ld equally eli titiea la lLe F.! !otscls e ei It's i=vs; t..ai " are pnuItcrab!y opposed ,s the iinniS a,io of all persons aot In s!nirat!,y With our in 4 system.
 kcsoiyed That the diE4ity oi laGor shsul he maialaincd ard tAsj he !nIlai grafton C Coolies to compete wijA tre intclligen white laberers Of cur had is degrading i their manhood and hlot upcn the ciy;l;zs ton of inc age. We ;heiel7rv eealHHd th repeal 0: tho sUrlmg.ne Treaty. . Resolved, That the action of thG rrelen administration upon lie silver qucs.icn destructive Of one oi tie greatest incustrir Of tue land; ana the attitude Of Il Frcsi deut in his groveliHg fUoserSietcy to t. l dictates ol val street, Is dissracefui cnn
 mertary upon Democratic iAdel cadenc aad executive 6ignily.
 Resolved, That VIC condtnH in unmraa ured terms tue action si tAe Domocrari l congress in refusing to sds.il Dakota as
 state; that sucn action is in plata Iiolaliu
 of the spirit and Ie.ter of the rons,ItGtios . a outrage upon constitutional freedom aI, subversive of the rights of the people. Resolved, That we are in favor of csre ! ful and judicious investigator or the Puhli land aysiem, to the end that actual settler may be protected in their rights, spnIiou land grants exposed sud honest AolaeIS o titles may be drf>udcd in their tsorto ( improve The public domain.
 Resolved, That We are in favor of rcn sions to all soldiers who have fought iR tL armies of our country, r'hetheI in the Mex ican WET or for the Union.
 Resolved, That we are in favor of increas ing Inc associate justices ol lAg ierntor3. Resolved, That the sweeping removal o the judges Of tcirtcry by President CieYe land was an sbuse of powcr, a yiolstj-> 0 law, and Gsg: scelul exercise Of rolitica power