The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-14
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
by the Republican Ter ritOrial Convention Held in Tuc>OR september
 'th, 1886.

its GcToton 10 tIcsc grand principles Of government which have elevated our n' tion to iig present exalted position.
 We rcnew our fsalIy tU thxt party wki"h preEervud Us as paticn, established equal fly before the laY, built ui sll the great industries Whith have adasd wealth to our exckequer and honor 10 Inc AurTlcHn naIpe, and maintained the national supfem- acy on land aud sea.
 Mc point with pride to the record Of tic Re UlIcan party, party which seizsd tee government when the natien was iuLne lhroxs of political dissolution, which restored the na.iCGul authority and rebuilt with hercalean energy the national eredl We point with pride to the fact that the Re. publican party upon its accession to power. received the government of the nation in distracted condition, tom Dy ditsensions and 4 prr, 10 contpiracies aud factions, that Ut Ihv end of 25 years It turned over the gov erulrent tu iis Democratic successors with tho suid flag still Lhcre," not star dimmed nor stripe chased, with the Union restored ard i;GanciaI cIedi: unimpaircd. an over IorlnT iIeaaG:y and the public cIedIt biyhrr tLan ;kst Of any nation on earth, wi,h cuuhdrrcc iR OUT Abiiity fully restored, the uationa! SscuteEeOn untarnished and Inc An eric2n LGnIe the synonym oi patriotic virtue.
 We condemn the administration or GrsVer Cleveland as belng IaIss tG it's pledges, ard hypucrl,ical in it's dealings. It has isiied io keep its sacred p!Sdge of civil service re- Iol Ill, and upon which ikS President secured his election; it has beeE false to us ;rierds, it's enemies, pnd fal,v to Itself; 1t has dis sraced tue catiOnal HaIuc by the character uf it's Sppoinlre1 in the CiPlon alic serT ce, snd has disturbed tic friendly relations scretofare existing between lhc uhiied States and several foreign gOIernIn has, notably with Mexico, cur sister reruhlIc Il Las appointed Iacn V office Tor political ub.eryicEcy and rrMvTcd worthy ctici'l> wk.se records have shed lustrs u oI ihe government tnsr 50 lEI;hiuiiy served It naE intuI.e6 Ihr patriotic lee,iHx ot Inc peS- cle by it's 1ut!on on tEc lGR.Iun jaw. and by its sjStrmnt.c sEVrIs 10 b little tlLe | patriotic services of our toId!srs and 'x"- l lEcr; !! has shown all Miter disregard Tor Inc aaI.tt Ci iLe people and by its vaciila:ing and cUW&a.y policy has faird to provide ihos. law. which iLr ncrEal voice sf thG p>c; le deE:a"ds.
 That while iit DcMocrAtir platform o 1 1884, lsudyd He soldiers and sailors oi the l late War, uId while Said Democratic partS prulrsScd tp appI' cisIe lh"rs patriotic ser vices, Ihr Democratic fresidenl elected uP or said platform, tut to Dcmoeraiic duPiic ity, has p.rsisteutly la6ored tu Hu'l!ly il vrA, ties LLe lxirIStic theories adYshcSd II .aId platform.
 We 1lIo record urtarneSt protect Agairs tie removal o( Union Euldi,rs aEd repnta blc Republicans from oificE simply te mak' rooAl for psrtlaan civilians aId cx-cvn edrr etes.
 We believe in | judicious tariff law tkA will alike protect tE> lah':rer aLd Inc man ufactl Ter; protection Is tht Americas Vo;ei | prGIcrtioL Lv the AHGricah tax-raJcr; Pi {: tccli0n Iu American Gon.meIce aud sLil build ing, and last, bu; not Isasi, rrDtsctlal tS AnrIIcxn riIizcEs al L"Ius Vr ~SrOs d, .: the hIgh seas or in Np1 foreign lsld.
 EssJIed, That al citILsLs ci thr UAitct States asa political eaux.s and equally sn tillsd To tLe PrUtecli0S si ifs la~s; tkht VI gre vnaILrrabiy opposed to She i'm mi raIioi of all persoEs a0t iR sympathy with Sui in stitut.Ons and inlrl.caI ls cur PsliIics sy stem.
 Resolved, That ths disaity Si labor Ehoul he maintained and that the immigration q COolieH to compete with tie iutclligen white laborcrs OG our land iS degradins L ton of The age. We therefore demand th repeal U: the BurllnSame Treaty.
 Resolved, Tkat lh. action Of ths presen administration upon thU aiiver question destructive Of enc of the greatest industric of the land; and thu attitude of tke PreSi dent in hE grovellinE Iubserviency 10 tn dictates of WaIl street, is \ disGraceful com meHtary upon Democratic independcnc and executive ciSHiiy.
 Resolved, That we cosdeIaH iR uumeaI ured terms the action of the Democrat congress in refusing to sdaii Dakota as state; that such action is in plain violation uG the spirit and letter of the constitution an outrage upun constitutional freedom aE' subvsrIive of the rights of the people.
 Resolved, That we arc ha favor Of care ful and judiciOus investigation of the publi lasd system, to the end that sctusl settler may be protected in tHeir rights, spuriou land grants exposed and honest kolders o titles may Dc defended in their sfierts |, improve inc public domain.
 Resolved, That we are in favor Of pen Eions to all soldiers who have fought iE tn armies oI our country, whether in the Mex ican WAT or for the Union.
 Resolved, That we are in favor of increus ing the associate justices Of the Territory.
 Resolved, That the sweeping removal o the judges of territcry by President CleVe land was an abuse of power, violation o law, and disgrlceful exe-cise of politica power.
 Resolved, That General Miles IS entitled to our wSrmcst gratitude and respect fO his sterling efforts to Eubdue the Apachcs and the magnificent success of his al duou, campaign is but the result of that calm judgment and military skill which art characteristic of the true soldier; tbatCapt LLwton, Lieut.. GatewOcd and their gallan