The Daily Tombstone., 1886-09-29
PLATFORHE OF PRINCIPLES
Adopted by the Republican Fer ri;Orial Convention Held in TncsOn september
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 industries which have aedcd wealth to our e1cEequer and honor 10 the American name, and maintained the Rational suprem- acy on land and sea.
 N ( point with pride to the record of the R. 'n.an party, party which seizsd tJe re government when the nation was inLps throcs of political dissolution, which restored tie national authority and rebuilt with herculcan energy the national credi We point with pride to the fact that the Re- publican party upon its accession 10 power received the government of the nation ill distracted condition, tom Dy dissehsions and d prey to conspirscies and factions, that at Ihe end oG 25 y, arS It turned over the gov ernment to it's Democratic successors with Inc ''uld flag still Ilere," not Star d.mmcd nor 4 sir.pe chased, with the Guion restored ard financial cIedi5 uutrnpuired. an over aowInr ileasury and the public credit higher than that oi any nation on earth, with confdcrce ia our ability fully restored, tre natiuua. escutchcon untarnished and the An erican name tine synonJ III ol patriotic virtue.
 We condemn the administration of Grover Cleveland as DcIng false tU it's pledges, and hypucrIiical iu it's dealings It has failed to keep its sacred pledge of tfTIl service re- form, and upon which the President secu' ed his election; it has been false to lis friends, it's enemies, and false to itself; It has dis graced the ratiUnal name by the character of its apponlccs in the cillonalic serv ce, and has disturbed the friendly relations heretofore existing between the United States and several foreign governments, notably with Me~ic0, cur sister republic It haS appo;nled men tU ottcc Tor political subservicnty and remO:Cd worthy oticiah wh, SC cords have shed lEstIe ui oh the government they su faithfully served has insui.cd Inc patti iotic feeling ni the peo- yle by its action On tie pension laws and by it's systematic tffurts 10 b. little the patr:oti: services of our sOldIers and se:- men il has shown an utter disrt gard for the Aanfs Of the people and by its vnci !a'in% and cowmdy i,ClIry lHs i-i:ra to fro'lue those laws which i'.c uhNeI=al voice Oi Inc pcoi le demahCs.
 Tat while tbc Democratic Ilatform of 1854, lat.Ged tEe soidi, Is and sailors 0! tEe tate war, al.d wiiIlc said Democratic party proics5cd [" tpplt tiatc those patriotic ser vices, Inc Democratic President elected uP on said plat L.urul true to Democratic duriIc- Ity, has pcrsi-tentIy laJorct tU nu!lIiy in ora. tice the patriotic theories advanced m saii prrrfcrrr.
 1Tairst tLc removal of Union scIii, and rePLta- ble Republicans tlom office simply 10 make room for partisan civilians ahd ex-cUn edcr- ates.
 We believe in malicious tariff law that will alike protect the lah Ter and inc man ufactu Ter; protection to the American voter; protection to the American taX-pay err pro lection 10 American commerce and ship building, and Ltst, but not least, protection to Amcrican citizens at home or abroad, Un the high seas or in any foreign land. Resolved, That al citizens Of the United States are political equals and equally en- titled to the protection of it's laws; that we are unalterably opposed to the immigration of all persons not m sympathy with ouf in stitutions and inIm:cal 10 car political system.
 Resolved, That the dignity of labor should be maintained ard that the immigration of i Coolies to compete with the intelligent white laborers of oar land is degrading to their Tuanhood and blot upon the civiliza- I ton of the age. We theref3re demand the 1 Drt tho P,,r1 Il, craYna Tre1Fv Resolved, That the action of the present administration upon tLe silver question is destructive of one oi the greatest industries | of the land; and the attitude of the Prcsi- dent in h,s grovelling subserviency to the dictates or Wah street, is disgraceful c"m- mentary upon Democratic independence and executive dignity.
 ] Resolved, That we condezan iA unmcas- urcd terms the action of the Democratic congress in refusing to admit Dakota as state; that such action is in plain violation of the spirit and letter of the constitution, an outrage upon constitutional freedom ard subversive of the rights of the people. Resolved, That we are in favor Of eaYe- ful and iudicious investigation of She public land system, to the end that actual settlers may be protected ia their rights, spurious land grants exposed and honest kolders Of titles may be defended in their ctl@rts to improve the public domain.
 Resolved, That we are in favor of pen sions to all soldiers who have fought iE the armies of our country, whether in the Mex ican war or for the Union.
 Resolved, That we are in favor of increas- ing the associate justices of the Territory. Resolved, That the sweeping removal of the judges of territory by President Cieye- land was an :buae Of power, violation of law, and disgr lceful exercise oi political power.
 Resolved, That General Niles IS entitled to our warmcst gratitude and respect for his sterling efforts to subduc the Apachcs, ud the magnificent success of his aIduous campaign is but the result Of that calm judgment and military skill which are charac,eris' ic Of the true soldier; tlat Capt. Lawton. Lieut.. GatcwoCd and their gallant command through whose untiriry efforts the Apache war was brought 10 a successful termination. have displayed a Eeroism and restless zeal which stamp them as model cla.ers of detern EatioG aid de9otjon te