Tombstone daily prospector. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-26
.sEeeIsl.ICaN PLATFORM.

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J. Tbe Republican party Of The Ter
| ntOry OF Arizona announces Its firm
Adherence 10 the principles of the Re
publican party Of the nation. which
have been so iriunphantly vindicated
| 10 preser ryiug the Union and IN pro-
noting the welfare and prosperity of
the people of the United States OF
Alls Tica.
2 As Republicans We express our
admiration Of the high personal char
aeter Of President Harrison IN his ad
] ministration Of the Affairs OF the nation
and We congratulate Republicans gen
orally upon the success uf an Rdmiais-
lration Of the Lfairs Ct the people
which has so signa!ly promoted the
o-peiity Of the country at home aud
abroad. and which has secured for il
tie profound respect of the nations Of
the world
! g. The Republican party. founded
upon the largest liberty of the citizen,
z ust insist that the elective franchise
entr listed to The electors ia every State
shall be regarded with the ssnctiiy
that the ConSii ufion. with it, amend
menfs. imposes. aud ~ uuhesitatingly
aiIirms the d ciIiUe lat the votes of
the electors ia Congregational al elections
ia all the States Shall under proper
| Cougres }. Pisls tiUu be freely cast
aud honestly counted.
4. Congress IN its wisdom has arisen
TO the financial demands of the country
/ aud has provided a system of coinage
of silver to meet the present financial
emergencies Uf the people. and we must
insist, as a party. that an enlarged
financial ana industrial prosperity
shall further be secured by the free
coinage Of silver.
5 The goserning power Of the peo-
! pie under Territorial rest lotions is
; limited and unsatisfactory. The growth
Of the Territory Of Arizona. its wealth
and resources. as well "a The necessi
ties Of orr citi2 ms, require the early
recognition of oar Territory as State.
and We assert 1t to be the duty of the
!. Republican party Of Arizona to exert
. all its actiYi ' and energy IN promoting
. he carly admission OF the Territory
into the sisisrhoo,l of States
8. The history Of the Mormon church
, Ia the United States means an ecclesi.
a~tical control that has ever been az
! gressiye, exaetipg and tyrannical and
hose boast has ever bSen that the
4 | Mormon church and people do not aud
will not assimIlate with the peop'e oi
| our country; whose dominating tenet IL
. | polygamy; whose doctrine is TO segre,
{ gate its people from all others in their
. affairs; who vote as one man under the
dic.atiou Of its priesthood and only
for those who can he used for its base
+. purposes; that as a people they are un
American ond disloysl, and that Goi
less reasons than these the Chiness
!, have been refused citizenship and are
: excluded from our country; that the
Mormon element in our midst is con
stantly increasing; that the evil o.
i their lives Is q blot upon the good
!, name aud fair fame of our Territory
aud that If we allow this vice 10 con
::Sas We can hope TO harvest from i
only evil; aud. therefore,
We. the Republicans of Arizona, II
y convention asse mbled. do hereby de
mand Of Congress that before 1t ad
a. Journs il shall pass the bull now pend
a ing before il. known as an Act Tor tb,
\ "Purification of Elections 10 Arizona
1 Z. We urge upon Congress the i'm
, mediate nee essify of remedial legisla.
L tioD t,ward relieving the settlers upoI
the public domain in this Territory
!. from the detrimental effects OF tbs
operation Of the provisions of the Arid
/ Land bill Of October 2. 1883
y That the travel aud traffic Of oui
d epIo In the Territory demand iht
e attention =sj favorable action of Con
gress IN facilitating legislative aid fol
the consfruetion Of north aud sou,i
railroad. 50 that our growing agricul
y tural and mining interests shall have
those advantages Of transportation
: commensurate with our ever Increasing
? and active industries.
e 3. The bulwark OF American libertiei
e is our free school system, and the Re
/ publican party. resting as " does upaI
II the broad intelligence Of the people
e demands their careful aud jnlicioui
q su supervision. and reqniTes iib-rai legis
II lation for tie promotion and eondusl
I OF our Territorial school system.
= 10. Taxation for Territorial. county
I and municipal purp0 Is should not b.
predicated upoD principle II furnish
= ing "a living for pabiie officials WHIT
= seek Office. but should be restricted
y absolutely TO just compensation TO
x aetual services rendered. aud ee sin-
le cerely depTecste and shall resist tn
le growing tendency of our Territory q
increase the burdens If fhe tax payer
beyond the ac;Hai nece' s'iy Il pro.
D viding for a fair remuneration 70
honest and Efficient public servants
n ard We believe is to ba the duty Of ih
ss Republican, party 10 address, itsel
d forthwith 10 diminishing iaxssion b,
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