The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-30
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Adopted by the Republican Ter ritOrial Convention Held in Tucson september
 P th, 1886.

The Republican party of the Territory of
 Arizona, in convention assembled, rcaiiirms
 its tcvutiOn 10 tIosc grand principles of
 government which have elevated our nf tiUn
 tU it's present exalted pnsitIun.
 We renew our fcally to that party which
 preserved us as d nation, established equal
 fly before the law, built ur all the great
 industries which have added wt alIh to our
 eXcEequcr and honor 10 the AmeriCdn
 name, and maintained the national suprcm-
 acy on land and sen.
 We point with priGe to inc record of tEe
 Re tl:an party, party which sciz tue c government when the nation was
 in the throcs of political dissolution, which
 restored the national authority and rebuilt l with hvrrulran energy the national crcdi | We point with pride to Il C fact that the Re publican party upon its accession to power received the government Of lhe nation in distracted condition, tom by dtsscnsionS and | prey to cOnspiracies and factions, that at the end of D years It turned over the gov crnment to it's Democratic successors with , the "Uld flag still thcre," not Il star dimnrd | nor stripe chased, with the Union restored ard financial cIedi5 unimpaircd. an over flowing treasury and the pubic credit higher than that of any nation on earth, Milh comldrrce in our ability fully restored, | tie national escutchcen Hmtarnished and Inc American name the y nom III oil atriotic | virtue.
 We condemn the administration Of Grover Cleveland as beng false IU it's plVdg.s, and hypucrItical in its dealings. It has failed to keep its sasred pledge of civIl service re- form, and upon which Ike President secui ed his clertiUu; il has been false To ls friends,
 its enemies, sud fal-s tV Itself; It has dis sraCed the CatiuHal RSmc by the character UI iis aPpoinIces in tho ii 1lOmalic serV cc, and has disturbed tho friendly lrlaliors LerrlufOre existing between thU United States and several foreign gIyprhmrnis, notably will MeXirJ, our Sl,ler republic. l 1t has appointed men la pT1lrc Iur political suuscT iency and rcmuTed worthy Uliiciyls whose records have sized lustIe uiom the government thSy SO faithfully scIy"d IL ! Las nsuI.cd the paII iuIIr ieeiInS uI the poo | pie by iIs actiOn OH lhr lsp-IUm lhWs and 
 | paIr.Uti> sprYicrS uf our sUldiers and rc;.=
 men; II has shown all utter disrC gard Tor the
 Aants oI Inc people and by its yucI la:ing and cUWaId.J policy has lIind Ia prey ids ! those Lays D hlch IIv uuD voice Uf the 1 r,nI lv drHiahus.
 TnaT whiie lrr Democratic platform oi ! 1881, Iaudth Ihe sOidiI rs and sailors of the b 1l,, i,I | prue ssrd |" AppI CIaIc those patruIic ser
 vices, ,hc Dein"rrglic Prrsi.tnt elected up= 1 oil sad platform. lrHL |" Democratic dul'iic- lty, has prr.l'tcLtS laburrG tU nuIlEy ill Jra ll'e Inc pal. IJIl. lheU.Ies adyn.c.d i'll 'ald p.Lli"rm,
 | Me .lse record our ,arnest protest Jsaims, the removal of niun suILE Is and rcruJa- blc Republicans lroHI office simply lo make room Tor l'arl..an cililIums and cN-con cdcr- atrS,
 We believe in a judicjous taritr law that will al kr protect tB. lhh'Ier and Ihe man uiactL Ter; pr'.trrliom to lhi Amercam vUlcI; prulrci,o., to Inc Amrrican laX-ialcr; pro- ,cc,iul lu Amciican con. ;nIIre and snip LuIId.ng, nd last, b.,t not IcaeI, l'rYi,cIIsn tu AmcIlcHn riIiErIs at hrBIc or hUrO;d, on the aIgh sc"s or iu :ny IoIcisp lah4. Resolved, Int aIl cIlIzGIs cI Inc United States atG political equ;lis and equally en- ljted la Inc projection of its laws; that We are unpltcrDhiy opposed lU lbc iIRmjsratiun of all prIs0ns not m sympathy g,ti OIIr in Sttutluns and ihIm.caI ts ,Er political sl stem,
 Resolved, That the dignity ol labor SheulG be maintained ard IlIaI Inc inmis ration OI Coolica To comptIc with tnr intelligent white labOrcrs of our laud is GcaIadin. to their .uuD hood and q blot upon thr c,yilIZt- IioE Uf lhc age. Me therefore deHanh Inc repeal 0; Ihc Burlngamc Treaty. Resolved, That the action Ul tn. pres cnt administration upon lLe silver question is destructive of one Oi the greatest ministries uG the land: and thp attitude of the Prcsi- dent in bls grov,lling sUb>crviency to the dictales of HaIl sucr1, is diS%racclul c"rH 1 mchtary upon Democratic independence and cX, cu.ige dignity.
 Resolved, TLal we condemn in unmcas- urcd terms lbc action Oi the Democratic congress in refusing tO ad2IiI Dakota aS q state; tha, such action is in plain violation of the spirit Lhd letter of the rUn,tl.Glion, an OutraGc upon cunstitH.iunai ire dom al | subY,rsiyc Ui thr rI@hts ut the people.
 hcRul,ed, That WI are in favor uf d care iUl .hd judicious investigation of the ublir laah sy sIem, 10 the end that ac.uai se,I.r:s may be protected in lkcir rights, spurious land grants expos, and honest Iol.crs oi titles may be defended in their ttiorls to improve Ihe public domain.
 Resolved, That wc are m favor of pea siont to all siidi;rs who have fought iR ths l arlNies of our country. wh.theI in the Mex | cap wHr or for ihs Union.
 Resolved, Flat we are m favor of incrcas. l ing thc associate justices Uf the Territory.
 Resolved, That the sweeping removal ol | Ike judges of trrritrry by President C!ryr. land was an :busc of rDwer. a li"aIirn nl law, and disgr .crlul rxe:cisc Ol political power.
 R, ,soIvcd, That General Miles Is entitled