Mohave County miner., 1894-09-29
w. H. TAGGART,.
Republican Platform.

we, the hcpuVhSau' W sA'""'N NN
ty, In convention assembled, do hereby
resffirm our allegiance iofhe tried and
time honored principles Of the grand old
party. We point with pride To It's safe,
conservative past history. We glory In
the names Of the presidents and states
man Who have brought and kept the
Republican party TO the front We con-
-i,ier ourselves honored TO be permitted
10 work In the ranks OF the great party
whose safe business methods, sound
national and international policy has
raised MS mp as . nation to the highest
rank; has brought prosperity. comiori
and happiness 10 the people, and peace
ard friendship ~ith all mankind.
w. condemn the nnwise and vasci'lai'
ing course of the Democratic party. We
condemn itp silver legislation. which
closed the mines and brought hnnger
and want 10 the homes Of million OF
the hest citizens OF the country. We
condemn |, for ts doctrines OF Tree trade
and others equally perniciou-, because
se c.. nsider them destructing and mimi
cal to the prosperity Of the American
people and the conntry. We condemn
!, for having taken the tariff from our
priucip.l Industr ries, wool, lead and sii'
YER. We hold them responsible tor the
disas,erous reduction 10 the prices o'
,h. industrial and other products OF tins
territory.
. I, comparing the condition OF our peo
ole and their prosperity under bene
ticen, republican administration. WI
! ,h.i, exp~yepee un ier ihs, of the othe
o.r,v. since blind voters. misied ny fais'
= and fraudulent promises, deserted re
9 oublicanism, we cannot hut concinh'
8 that the grand republican party 10 tn
e p.r,y Of the poor, the rich, Of prosperit
, and Of progress and liberty.
Because II il the c,,s,om, and not ~
'e cause il il neresssry--o oecsnse the pas
D. history Of the republican party Is amp'
le evidence Of its future usefulness a
o. hereby
" Rx,oirs, That we are unreservedly an
empha,ically in favor Of the ire. an
unlimited coinage OF silver a, ratio
70 I6,o1
ch R,.olped, That snch tariff legislatic
a he enacted as will reopen the shops Al
IL factories. bring renewed prosperity
~ the country and give york at jnss wag
70 the army Of IDLE men who seek al
~ cannot find work to day.
"a Rssolr,d, Tina, emigration he ent''
Nm iy restricted for a period Of ten wears.
"A. R,solped, That we favor the surv
NJ of our desert land by the U. ). Cover
mept In sunkIssed Arizona lie hr
dreds Of thousands Of acres Of the rich'
not land in the universe only waiting
.ah ouenehing Of it's thirst to blossum fo'
md into fertile nelds AMI productive garde'
nal We therefore believe il to be the d'
zen of the government to appropriate am
pod funds to develop the water resources
rah the territory to the end that cheap la'
vas may he opened to actual and needy
ans tiers.
Resolved, That we favor the spe'
of admission OF the territory to sta'eho
nth Resolad, That we favor goyernm
lily ownership Of all railroad and 'elegr'
feet lines.
is Considering the benefits to be der !
ults from such principles, the union &c
ials desired is the uuio Of the .republi
party az the only resource that II lei
in our critical situation in order to es'
}. Iish the prosperity and true progress
our people and territory.