Mohave County miner., 1894-11-03
Republican Platform.

We, the Republicans Of MohAve Conn.
ty, in convention assembled, do hereby
reaffirm our allegiance to the tried and
t,me-honored principles Of the grand old
party. We point with pride to its 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.
slider ourselves honored to l,e permitted
to work In tho ranks Of the great party
whose safe business methods, eound
national and international policy has
raised rs up a. a nation to the highest
rank; has brought prosperity, comfort
and happiness 10 the people, and peace
and friendship With all mankind.
We condemn the unwise and vascilst.
ing course Of the Democratic party. We
condemn its silver legislation, which
closed the mines and brought hunger
and want to the homes Of million OF
the best citizens OF the country. We
condemn il for its doctrines Of free trade
and others equally pernicious, because
We consider them destructing and mimi
cal to the prosperity OF the American
people and the country. We condemn
il for having taken the tariff from our
principal industries. wool, lead and sill
yer. We hold them responsible for the
disasterous reduction in the prices oil
the industrial and other products OF this
territory.
In comparing the condition Of our peo-
pie and their prosperity under bene-
ficent republican administration, with
their experience under that OF the other
party, since blind voters. misled by false
and fraudulent promises, deserted re
publicanism, We cannot but conclude
that the grand republican party is the
party Of the poor, the rich, Of prosperity
and Of progress and liberty.
Because 1t it the custom, and not ne
cause it is necessary because the past
history Of the republican party is ample
evidence Of its future uselulness--
hereby
Resolre, That we are unreservedly and
emphatically in favor Of the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver at a ratio OF
'l6 to l.
Resolved, That such tariff legislation
be enacted a. will reopen the shops and
factories, bring renewed prosperity to
the country and give work at Just wages
to the army Of idle men who seek and
cannot end work TO day.
Resolved, That emigration be entire
ly restricted for period OF ten years.
Resolved, That we favor the survey
OF our desert land by the u. s. Govern
ment. In sunkissed Arizona lie hum
dreds OF thousands OF acres Of the richest
land in the universe only waiting the
quenching Of it's thirst to blossum forth
into fertile telds and productive gardens.
We therefore believe il to be the duty
OF the government to appropriate ample
funds to develop the water resources Of
the territory to the end that cheap lands
may be opened to actual and needy set.
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Resolred, That we favor the speedy
admission OF the territory to statehood.
Rsoltd, That we favor government
ownership Of all railroad and telegraph
lines. 0G.af
Considering the benefits to be der Ived
from such principles. the union to be
desired is the union of the republican
party as the only resource that ie left us
IN our critical situation In order to estab-
iish the prosperity and true progress OF
our people and territory.