The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1890-10-04
che 8cpuelicrrs Platform

the Rem NJ can ptl7 Oh tHe NAHUM.
which have been SO triam9har'sy YIN
dictated in preserving the Union, aud il
promoting he welfare aud prosperity
of The people Of the United. States oi
America.
9. As Republicans We express on,
admiration OF the high personal
character of President Harrison in
his administration Of the affairs of b.
aation, and We congratulate Rcpuh-
licans generally upon the success OF
all administration of the affairs of the
people whirh has so signally promoted
the prosperity Of the country at hom-
snd abroad, and which has secured f.
It the profound respect of the nations
of the world
3. The Republican pay, foVnde"
upon the largest liberty Of the cirlz'n.
must insist that the elective Franchise
entrusted 70 the electors in every
State shall be regarded with the sane
THY that the Constitution, with its
amendments, Imposes, and it unhesIta
tingly Gfiirns the doctrine that the
votes OF the electors in Congressional
elections in all the States shall under
proper Congressional legislation be
freely cast and honestly counted.
f. Congress in lis wisdom has
arisen to the financial demands of the
county and has provided a system of
coinage Of silver to meet the present
SHANGHAI emergencies Of the people,
and we most insist, as a party, that
an enlarged financial All industrial
prosperity shall further be secured by
she free coinage CT silver.
4. The governing power of the
people under Territorial restrictions is
limited and unsatisfactory. The
growth of the Territory of Arizona, its
wealth and resources, as well as the
necessities of our citizens require the
early recognition of our Territory as
a State, and we assert it to be the duty
of the Repul lican party of Arizona
TO exert ali its activity and energy in
promoting the early admission of the
Territory into the sisterhood of States
6. The history of the Mormon
church in the United States means an
ecclesiastical control that has ever
l:een aggressive, eXacting and tyranni-
cal and whose boast has ever been that
the Mormon church and rerple do not
and will not assimilate with the people
of our country; who dominating tenet
is pologamy; whose doctrine is to ag-
gregate its people from all others IN
their fairs; who vote as one m m un-
der the dictation Of It's priesthood and
only for those who can be used for its
base purposes; that as people they
are un-American and disloyal, and
that for less reasons than these the
Chinese have been refused citizenship
and are excluded from our country;
that the Mormon element IN our midst
is constantly increasing; that the evil
of their lives is blot upon the good
name aud fair fame of our Territory,
and that If we allow this vice to CON
tinue We can hope TO harvest from it {
only evil, and, therefore,
We, the Republicans of Arizona IN
Convention assembled, do hereby de- |
mand of Con,res that before it ad-
iolrns it shall pass the bill now pend ,
ing tesore it, known as an Act for the
Qualifications Of Elections in Arizona.
Z. We urge upon Congress the i'm
mediate ne ,essity of remedial legisla-
ton toward relieving the settlers upon
the public domain in the Territory
from the detrimental effects of the
operation of the provisions of the Arid
Land bill of October 2, 1888
&. That the travel and traffic O
our people in the Territory demand S
the attention and favorable action IF f,
Congress in facilitating Legislative aid st
for the construction of North and tt
South railroad, so that our growing b
agricultural and mining interests shall fc
have those advantages of transporta- 81
ton commensurate with our ever A
and active industries. :.
8. The bulwark of America liberties ,
S our free school system, and Repub
isan party, resting as it does upon p
he broad intelligence of the people, d
demands the careful and judicious ~
ard inquiries leberal legis- =
Iation for the promotion and conduct n
Of our Territorial school system. h
10. Taxation for Territorial, county
and municipal purposes should not be Y
oredicated upon a principle of furnish =
ng living for public officials who
seek office, but should be restricted
to just compensation for
actual services rendered, and we sin ~
,erely deprecate and shall resist the = =
growing tendency of our Territory to -
Increase the burdens of the taxpayers =
beyond the actual necessity of pro :.
.idlng for a fair remuneration for :,
honest and efficient public servants,
md, we believe it to be the duty f i
The Republican party to address itself "
forthwith to diminishing taxation BY
cutting off all needless offices and re
lucing public expenditure to the =
owest poiI consisted with an honest
md efficient administration of the
avs.
II. The principles Of Republication
equire the party to foster and. encour I
ge every industry which tends to give
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