The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-12
PLATFORM OFPEINCIPLEs
Adopted by the Republican Ter ritorial Convention Held in Tucson september
 2Cth, 1SSj.

| to it's present exalted posiIon.
 We renew our fcalty to that party which preserved Us as nation, established equal ity before the law, built up all the great industries which have added Vt alth to our | eXckequer and honor to the American name, ard maintained the na:ioual suprem- ] acy on land and sea.
 We point with pride te the record of tEe Re Ian party, party which seizsd the e government when the nation was in the throes of political dissolution, which restored the national authority and rebuilt with hrrculean energy the national crcdi We point with pride to the fact that the Re. publican party upon its accession to power received tue government of the nation in distracted condition, tom Dy disscnsions and | a prey 10 conspiraties and lactiohs, that at the end ot 25 y, ars It turned over the gov ernment to it's Democratic successors with I the ''eld flag still therc," not a star dimmed nor q stripe cI.sed, with the Union restored ard tiLuucIal credit unimpaired. an over flowing treasury and the public credit higher than that of any nation on earth, with contdrr ce in our ability fully restored, | lre nationa! escutcheon untarnished aud Inc American naIne tue synOny m 0f patriotic virtue.
 We condemn the administration Of Grover Cleveland AS being false 10 its pledges, and l hypucrllical in its dealings. Ii bus failed 10 keep its sacred pledge of civil service re- | form, and Npon which the President secured his election; il has been false to its friends, it's enemies, aud false to itself; It has dis 1 sraced tue Eational Aamc by the character of its .PpoinIecs in the i,,lomatic serT ce, and has disturbed the friendly relations heretofore existing between the United States and several foreign governments. notably with Mexico, our sister republic. | It has appointed men to office Tor political Subscrviency and removed worthy Otfcials whose records have shed lustre uIoh the | government they so faithfully served IL has iRsulted lhe patriotic leeiing of the pco- ple by it's action on the pension laws and by it's systematic efforts 10 b, little the l patriotic services ef our soldiers and sca- men; il has shown an utter disregard for the wants or the people and by its vacila;ing and coWaIdiy policy has failrd to provide those laws which the universal voice Uf Inc peok To demaLds.
 That while tbe Democratic platform of 1884, lauded the soldiers and sailors of the
 late war, and while said Democratic party professrd to app tciate those patriotic ser vices, inc Democratic President elected up- on said platform, true to Democratic duplic- lty, has consistently lab0red to nullIfy in
 practice the patriotic theories advanced in said platform.
 We also record our earnest protest against tho removal of Union soldiers and reputa- ble Republicans nom office simply to make room for partisan civilians and eX con .eder- ates.
 We believe in a judicious tariff law that will alike protect ths labGrer and the man. ufactL Ter; pretc tcction to the American voter
 protection to the American tax-payer; pro. tcclion to American commerce and ship
 building, and last, but not least, protection l to American citizens at homo or abroad, on the high seas or in any foreign land.
 Resolved, That al citizens Of the United
 States are political equals and equally en-
 titled to lLe protection of its laws; that we
 are unalterably opposed te the immigration
 of all persons not III sympathy with our in stitutions and ihImical te cur political system.
 Resolved, That the dignity oi labor should
 be maintained ard that the immigration of
 Coolies to compete with tLc intelligent l n-I,it luh pF ,nh is f.
 their manhood and a blot upon the civliZa-
 ton of the age. We therefore demand the
 repeal of the Burlmgame Treaty.
 Resolved, That the action of the pres sent
 administration upon tLe silver question is
 destructive of one Of the greatest industries
 of the land; and the attitude of the Presi-
 dent in hrs gruvelling Aubscrviency to the dictates of Wal street, is disgraceful enm-
 mentary upon Democratic independence
 and executive cignity.
 Resolved, That we condemn in unmeas-
 urcd terms the action Of the Democratic congress in refusing to admit Dakota as d state; that such action is in plain violation of the spirit and letter of the constitution, an outrage upon constitutional fIecdUm and 1 subvcrsire of the rights of the people. Resolved, That we arc in favor of d care ful and judicious investigation of the public 1 land system, 10 tLc end that actual settlers
 may Ue protected in lheir rights, spurious 1 land grants exposed and honest holders of l titles may be def.uded in thLir efforts to improve the public domain.
 1 Resolved, That we are in favor of pen sions to all suldiers HhO have fought r the l aruiics of our country, whether in the Mex ican WAT or for the Uuion.
 1 Resolved, That we are in favor of increas- 1 ing the associate justices of the Territory. 1 Resolved, That the sweeping removal Of the judges of territory by President Cleve- 1 land was an Abuse of power, a violation of 1 law, and A disgr r4ceiul exercise of political 1 power.
 1 Resolved, That General Miles is entitled to our warlncst gratitude and respect for his sterling efforts to bubdue the Apachcs, 1 aud the magnificent success of his alduuus ! campaign is Lut the result of that calm 1 judgment and railItary skill which are characteristic of the true soldier; that Capt. l L&wton, Lieut. Gatcwood and their gallant ] command, through whose untiring efforts l ,I..