Tombstone daily prospector. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-17
rsEpggLaCAN PLATFORM.

EEEPs lsLsCAN PLATFORM.
Tbe Republican party OF he Ter.
/ Titory Of Arizona announces ITS firm
( ADHERENCE 10 the principles Of the Re.
publican party of the nation, which
have been SO triumphantly vindieAted
I IN preserving the Union and IN pro
mOiing the welfare and prosperity Of
the pc, pie Of the United States Of
America.
2 As Republicans we express our
admiration Of the high personal char.
aeter Of President Harrison in his ad
I miuistration Of the affairs of the nation
/ and We congratulate Republieans gen
orally npon the success of an admins
| trisfiUn Ct the affairs Of the people
which has so signally promoted the
prosperity Of the country at home aud
| abroad. and which has secured for il
the profound respect OF the nations of
| the world.
| 3. The Republican party, founded
| upon the largest liberty of the citizen,
Taust insist that the elective franchise
| entrusted T. the electors in every State
! shall be regarded with the sanctiiy
that the Consti ution. with its amend
mepts, in poses, aud uuhesitatingly
affirms the / ctriDe that the votes Of
the electors in CoHgces-Ion i elections
| in IA the states shall uajer proper
| Congressional !. gis!at.ou be freely cast
| ard buuestiy c5uutsi.
4. Congress III its vision has arisen
| to the financial demands Of the country
and LAs provided a system of coinage
of silver to meet the present financial
emergencies Of 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 gosrTning power of the peo
pie under Territorial restrictions is
limited and unsatisfactory. The growth
of the Territory IF Arizona. its wealth
and resources. as well as The neceasi
ties of our citizens. require the early
recognition of OR Territory rs q State,
and we assert it TO be the duty of the
Republican party of Arizona to exert
all its activity and energy in promoting
the early admission of the Territory
into the sis;erhood OF States.
6. The history Of the Mormon church
in the United States means an ecclesi-
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| gressive. exacting and tyrannieal and
whose boast has ever bAen that the
Mormon church and people do not and
will not assimilate with the people OF
cur country; whose dominating tenet Is
polygamy; whose doctrine is to segre.
gate its people from all others in their
affairs; who vote as one man uuder the
dic,ation of its priesthood and only
for those who can be used for its base
purposes; that as people they are IN.
American oGd disloyal. and thai 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 con
s.antly increasing; that the evil o
their lives is a blot upon the good
name and fair fame Of our Territory
and that if we allow this vice to con
| tinue we can hope 10 harvest from il
only evil; aud, therefore,
We. the Republicans of Arizona. il
convention assembled, do hereby de
mand Of Congress that before It al
/, IourDs it shall pass the bill now pend
ing before il, known as sn Act for .b'
"Purifcstion Of Elections in Arizona
T. We urge upon Congress the i'm
mediate necessity of remedial legisla-
ton toward relieving the settlers upo,
the public domain in this Territory
from the detrimental effects OF th,
operation Of the provisions of the arid
Land bill of October 2. 1888
That the travel and traffic of oui
: people in the Territory demand the
/ attention and favorable action of Con
) gress in facilitating Legislative aid fo
J the eonstrueiion Of a north and soutl
, railroad. so that oas growing .gricnl
; turaI aud mining Interests shall hav,
those advantages of transportation
commensurate with our ever increasing
and active industries.
, 8. The bulwark of American libertiei
Is oar free schSol system. and the Re
, publican party. resting as II does gpof
/, the broad Intelligence Of the people
demands their careful and il3icIou:
So peryisi0n. and requires liberal legis
lation far the promotion and cOndust
of our Territorial school system.
10. Taxation for Territorial. county
and municipal puspo es should not bt
predicaied upon principle of furnish
, ing living for public officials WHIT
seek Office, but should be restricted
absolutely to jus. compensation fo
J actual services rendered, and We sin
eerely deprecate and shall resist tbs
| growing tendency % our Territory :,
? increase the burdens Of the taxpayer
beyond the actual necessity Of pre-
viding for a fair remuneration foi
J honest aud efficien, public servants
: and we believe it to be the duty Of thi
Republican party 10 address i;sel
forthwith TO diminishing taxation b
! eating Of al needless Offices and re