The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-29
PLATFORM 0E EpsgExCIasEEs
Adopted by the Republican Ter risOrial Convention Held iii Tucson september
 2 th, 1886.

its devotion 10 tIosc grand principles of
 government which have elevated our Il, tion
 to its present exalted position.
 We renew our lealty to that party which
 preserved Us as nation, established equal
 ity before the law, built up all the great
 industries which have added wt alth to our
 excEequer and honor to the Amerc an
 name, and maintained the national suprem-
 acy on land aud sea.
 We point with pride to the record of he
 Re tllcan party, party which sciZ. d tbe
 e government when the nation was in the tLroes of political dissolution, which
 restored the national authority and rebuilt with herculean energy the national crudi.
 We point with pride to tic fact that the Re. publican party upon it's accession to power received the government ol the nation ill distracted condition, tom Dy disscnsions and prey to cOnspirscies and factions, that at | the end or p years It turned over the gov ernment tu it's Democratic successors with the ''old flag still there," not star dnnmed nor stripe chased, with the Union rrstured ard financial credit unimpaired. all over. flowing treasury and inc public credit l higher than that of any nation on earth, with confidence in our ability fully restored, 1 the national escutcheOn untarnlsAed and the American name the synUn! Ill ol patriotic virtue.
 We condemn the administration of Grover | Cleveland as beng false IO it's piVagcs, and | hypucrltical in its dealings. IL has laiIed tu keep it's sacred pledge of civil service re- form, and upon which the President set uied his election; it has been false 10 It's friends, | its enemies, and fulre to itself; It has dis sraCed tue Rativhul pamc by Inc character UG its :ppointccs in the diplomatic sery ce, and has disturbed the friendly Ieia ions heretofore existing between the United States and several foreign gorernm, ms, notably with Mexico, Cur sister ropuDiIc. It has appointed mcE u office TOT pUltlcaI subserviency and remOIed worthy officials | whose records have shed lustie u,.on the government they 80 faithfully served It has nsullcd the patriotic ieeiing of the pco- | pie by iIs action on the fensi laws and | by its systematic efforts to b little IEc l patriotic services of cur soldiers ahd sea- men; il has sAoNE all utler disregard Tor LLr wants Of the peoi le and by it's yacI.la;iug | and cOwa!dly policy hus failed to provide l those laws which Inc universal voice of Inc prOI le demands.
 That while the Democratic platform Of 1854, lauGVd the sU,di,rs and saIors el the lale War, and WMilc Said Democratic party proie sscd To ippIuCiatc those patriotic ser vices, 1h, DcmVsralic President eiecled up- on said platform, u Ut tu Democratic Gupiic- Ity, has pGI,istcmuy laboicc 10 nuiiily in practice the patriotic theories "dyanc<d Ill said platform.
 We also record our earnest protest Agarst tLe removal of Lnlon eoldl,ro and Irputa- ble Republicans from oIlice ply tU make room for partlsan civilians ahd eX -con eucr- atrs.
 We believe in judicious tariff law that Will alike protect ths l.hvIer and Inc man ulactI Ter; protccti"n tu tlL AInerican YotcI; protection LU the American taX-Iaier; pro- tecliOn 10 Americau colHluvIcc and chip Luliu:nS, and last, bat not least, pr,trcilen tO AlACIIcan rltizc.s al humg UT aUrcsd, on the nigh seas or in auy foreign iand.
 Resu .cd, That Aii ,It.~shs cl the United States aie political equals and equally en- titled tU tle prOtvcl lion ol it's laws; tiai Vt are unalterably opposed to the immigration of all persons not n slmralny With our in- stitutsLs and ihin. cal tv cur political system.
 Resolved, That the dignity oi labor should be maintained ard that the immIs ration oi CoOlieH 10 compete wilh t.o intelligent white laborels of our land is degraung to their manhood and d blot upon the clviliza- ton of Inc age. We therefore demahd the repeal of the Burlngamc Treaty.
 Resolved, That the action uf the present administration upon tLe silver question is destructive of one oi the greatest industries of the land; and the attitude of tic Presi- dent in bis grUvelling subsergiency 10 the dictates of NaIl street. is a disgracrful com mentary upon Democratic independence and executive dignity.
 Resolved, That we condemn in unmcas- ured terms the action Of the Democratic [ congress in refusing to admit Dakota as d | state; that such action is ill plain violation | Of the spirit and letter of the constltutiom, | an outrage upon cOnSlllutlOGal 1fe( QOm aLQ | subvcrsive Of thc rights of the people.
 Resolved, 1hat we are in favor uf a care ful and judiciOus investigation of the public land system, to the end that actual settlers may be protected in thcir rights, spurious land grants expos, d and honest kolucrs oi titles may be defended in their ,1lorls to improve lhe public domain.
 Resolved. That we are Tn favor of pen sions to all soldiers who have fought iE the armies Of our country, whether in the Mex jean War or for ths Union.
 Resolved, That we are in favor of increus ing the associate justices of thc Territory.
 Resolved, That the sweeping removal of the judges of territcry by President Cievc- land was an abuse of power, d violation oi law, and disgraceiul exc: cisr of political power.
 Resolved, That General Mics IS entitled to our warm st gratitude and respect for his sterling efforts to suJdue the Apachrs, aud the maghiiit ent succcsS Of his aI,.uuus is but the result of that calm judgment and military sAill which are ic of the tue soldier; that Capt. ls yut I .I,. !