Tombstone daily prospector. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-01


ihto the sist.Thuod Of States.
g. The history Of the Nor on church |
10 the United States means so ecelesi
a~ticsl control that has ever been sg
gressiye, txaeiing sDd tyTsnnisal and
n hose boast has ever bseD that the
Mormon church and people do not and
will not assinilate with the peop'e OF
our cOuntry whose dominating tenet Is
poly ygamy; whose doctrine is 10 segfe-
gate Its people from ali olhers in their
Affairs; who vote as one man under the
aic.a,ion of its priesthood aud only
for those who can be used for Its base
purposes; that as people they are uD-
American ond disloyal. aud that for
less reasons than these The Chinese
have been refused citizenship .na are
excluded from our c. UuEtTy; that the
Mormon element iD our In idrt is con-
stantly increasing; that the evil Of
their lives IS a blot upon the good
name aud fair fame of our Territory,
and that il we allow this vice to con
| tiBus We can hops to harvest from ID
only evil; and. therefore,
We. the Republicans Of Arizona. 10
convention assembled, do hereby de-
msnd Of Congress that before IL ad.
IIonrns IL shall pass the bill now pend
Iug before it. known as an Act for the
| 'PurificstiOn Of Elections 10 Arizona. I"
Z. We urge upon Congress the i'm.
mediate necessity of remedial legisla-
tiou ward relieving the settlers upon
the public domain In this Territory
| from the detrimental effects Of the
| operation of The provisions Of the Arid
Land bill of October 2. 1883
8 That the travel snd traffic of our
| p-ople in the Territory demand the
attention and favorable action OF Con-
| gress IN facilitating legislative aid for
| the con.trus,ion Of n north aud south
railroad, so that onr growing agricnl
| iural aud mining interest shall have
those advantages Of Ir1uspo, st q
commemorate with our ever iEcreA,Ing
and active Industries.
.. The bulwark Of American liberties
u our free school system, aud the Il.
publican party. resting SIS 1t does upon
the broad Intelligence Of the people.
-mands their careful snd judIeious
suPeryrsIoD. and requires liberal l-gis
| lari"n for tlie promotion aud conduct
OF our Territorial school system.
10 Taya'ioD for Territorial. county
and municipal purpo es should not he
predlcsied mon Il principle Of furLisb
ing a living for public officials ~ho
seek Office. but should be restricted
absolutely g. just compensation for
actual services rendered, aud We sin
cerely d"prscate and shsil resist the
grusInR tendency Of our Territory to
increase the burdens Of the x-payers
beyond the actual necessity of pro-
vIding for a fair remuneration for
honest and efficient public servants
aud We believe it to be the duty of the
Republican party to address itself
forthwith TO diminishing taxation bs
cutrinc OF all needless Offices aud re
dHcipg public expenditures to the low
est point consistent with an ht nest and
efficient administration of the laws.
IL The principles of Republicanisn
require the party to foster aud encour
age every industry which tends TO give
vitality aud prosperity to iLe whole
Territory 10y wise i1jieiaRs leg IS IL,
ton, wbrrehy~the iuterests Of labor
ana nEpi;al shall be equally protected
IL. The defalcations which have
sTisen in this Territory In the account.
Of the Democratic officials appointed
to Office under Democratic rule should
inspire he people OF the Territory
With gravest cAafioD IN again entrusf
ing the powers Of the government II
officials elected or = pointed by tht
Democratic party or ITS rulers. aud w
direst the attention Of the taI psysr.
and the people at large 10 the de fici
Of $500 in the account OF the Demo
cratic Commissioners OF the Territorial
prison; TO the large unsdjusted balance
due 10 the Territory from the late Sec
rstary Baysrd in the administration ot
his Office; and te the appalling def
cheney in The accounts of Fred W
Smith. late Receiver ic the United
State, Land Office, at Tucson. and it
the serious injuries and smbarrzss
menis resulting therefrom to the set
!, tier upon our public lands.
l3 We ss a party place our candi
, dates before the electors OF the Terri
, tory Of Arizona with the fullest belle
in their integrity and in their cspaci;,
to perform the duties OF the Offices To-
which they hsye been respeCtivel,
nominated. and We invoke . fair snt
Impartial Judgment from the pso d
; upon the principles euunciaied by tht
: party. and not only pledge the part,
: hnt The candidates rs we'll to persisseu
eff.rt in successfully establishing tb,
principles hereid Set forth.