Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-09-22
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PLATFORM
 AND RESOLUTIONS.
THE PLATFORM.


 sverving loyalty and devotion to tn,
 great principles of Republicanism as ex
 pressed in the platform adopted ID Chi
 cago in June 1888, ss well as all the
 platforms and resolutions officially pro
 mulgsted by the chosen National repre-
 seDtatives of our national party:
 The Republicans in ArIEons in com
 mon with Republicans everywhere, can now review iu the light of facts the rec
 ord of the National democratic party
 for the past four years. They view with sbhorrence the long array of broker
 pledges, deliberate fraud, unblushinG violation of plighted faith, utter incom.
 potency, Imbecility and disloyslty which
 have characterized the entire career of the present administration, They look
 with scorn upon an administration
 which obtained power by misrepresen- tRtions and false promises, entered into power amid tumultuous shouts of Re- form, profuse in professions of devotion 70 the best interests of the country, without redeeming single pledge, but devoting its last hours and failing en- ergIes for the destruction of American industrles and the sacrifice of American honor. Such 8 record is Tn accordance with ''the eternal fitness of things" and perfectly becoming the character of a President, whose administration IS not credited with a single loyal act, and who was never known to express an opinion upon the merits of the grestest struggle for human liberty that the world ever saw. whose doIngs and sayings are a true reflex of the demagogue who by & -N of fate was accidently waited into posi- ton so lofty that the insigniicsnce of the individual stands prominently forward as a lasting stigma upon the grandeur of the station, whose contln- uous and persistent insult to the loyal defenders of the Union in opposing she veto 10 their just and merited demands proclaim with uperring precision hIs ut- ter want of sympathy for our gsllent de- lenders and appreciation of their price less efforts,
 The Republicans of Arizona hereby pronounce their devotion to the doctrine of home rule for the territories. The failure Of the Democratic party to re- deem ths pledge of home rule made in 1884, and the ominous silence Of their platform on that subject in 1888 render the original hypooricy and subsequent treGchsry the more,glaring, and inspires the Republicans of Arizona with more zeal and determinstion to accomplish this great consumstion. We earnestly believe in real home rule for the terri torres and that the people thereof are of self government and that sll ID the territories should be filled |. rrh1 haUA nNknaIlU racfHaH therein for a sufficient time 10 have be- come acquainted with the resources, customs, wants and necessities of the people. Knowing that the pledge will be faithfully carried out fl a nation al republican triumph IS obtained, We that the president of the United States appoint federal officers for the territories who may be selected by the political party in accord with the This IS made impers- tive m order Co avoid the blighinIDg ef- feet resulting from the appointment 10 any territory of un executive such as Arizona has been afflicted with, gov afror who has totally disregsrd6d hIs obligations hy the prOmiscOus pardon of trihllg with our legal rights by signIng law to appoint s code com mission whose laoors ID the brief time required entRIied an enormous expense without any adequate return. many of ,sid laws not being even engrossed be- ore they were acted upon; whose trsf- icklng in political patronage by appoint ng favorites to office, even members of he legislature. as compensation for po- iticRl perfidy, has been 90 notorious es 70 cast an indelible stain upon the air name If our territory, by Ap- pointing to office men who had been defeated at the polls, thus insulting the people. by his reckless endorsement of political outcssts and prosIgates, thus | corruption and extrsvs- | rance: whose corruption sod Incompet- | nc, Is of sO fragrant a nature that he | lss been oonspicuously repudisted by | lls own party In a refusal 10 endorse | lim and his administration at the late | Territorial Democratic Convention.
 We condemn the pernlcIous practice | ,t the present administration 2 appoint | uy to the highest offices in the terrItOr- | es men who are nor only non-residents | ,ut who gre total strangers to the great | lstursl mineral, agricultural, and other | esourcas of tbe territories. as well as | he important functions and duties of | he high offices whereof they are the in- | ,nmbents; and in this connection we re | invite attention to the custom | t present observed, and ge believe | heretofore unhesrd of in America, of | reating horde of spies, feTrets, sud | emissaTies called "specisl | gents" who, under cover of law and the l ,ay and support of the government, | make IL their business to obstruct and etard the honest settler and miner from developing our great resources and till- | ng thIs terrltory with thrifty and happy lomes. This system now In vogue ID | Irlzons is equslled in iniquity, if st all, | nly by the British plan of espionage ID | reland aud under tho false and hypo- | riticsl aue and cry Of saving the public | Iomsin,s plan of black-msil and robbery | f bona fide settlers and miners of their | ands and mining claims is systematic | lily practiced under the protection of | he general land office, all cf which are | 10 insult to the people of Arizona and a | itting commentary upon democratic re- OIm.
 And WHEREAS, the Republicans of | Ariz9na look forward with fond and ss- ured hopes of certain victory ID Novem- | ,er rext, therefore be 1t
 REsoLvED. That they will hail with un | ,ourded Joy their reliet from the dIs- .raceful bondage of democratic govern nent.
 RESOLVED. That the nomination of iarrison and Morton IS the hamburger | f victory, the assurance of patriotism, oyalty, dignity. and honor m the sd- of national sffsirs. That ae stainless character of our candidates helr uDimpeschable record and e1- ,erienced ststesmsnship will soon oblit- | raIe the blasting effects of democratic ,oDtrol, restore the nation to its former condition, re-estsbllsh na- ionsl faith, snd protect our industries rom the machInstions of domestic de- poIlers lesgued with British rivals.
 RESOLVED, That we demand the re- Doval of the Apache Indians from the eTritoTy.
 RESOLVED, That it is the duty of Con ,ress to spproprists sufficient money to construct reservoirs for water storage in his territory snd for the development of .rtesian water, the benefits of which would enhance all values and bring 10 be treasury four-fold return.
 RESOLVED, That we view with pride he bold and unequivocsl position sssum