Mohave County miner., 1894-10-27
Republican Platform.

We, the Republicans Of Mohave Coun.
ty, in convention assembled, do hereby
reaffirm our allegiance TO the tried and
time honored principles Of the grand old
party. We point with pride ~ its safe,
conservative past history. We glory 10
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 he permitted
TO work In the ranks Of the great party
whose safe business methods. sound
national and international policy has
raised us up a. q nation 10 the highest
rank; has brought prosperity, comfort
and happiness 10 the people, and peace
and friendship ~ith all mankind.
We condemn the unwise and vascillat-
ing course Of the Democratic party. We
condemn it's silver legislation, which
closed the mines and brought hunger
and want to the homes OF a million Of
the hest citizens Of the country. We
condemn il for its doctrines Of free trade
and others equally pernicious, because
we consider them des,ructina and mimi.
cal TO the prosperity OF the American
people aud the country. We condemn
il for having taken the tariff from our
principal industries, WOOL, lead and sil.
yer. We hold them responsible for the
disAsterous reduction in the prices oi
the industrial and other products Of this
territory.
Ia comparing the condition Of our peo-
pie and their prosperity under bene-
ficent republican administration, with
their experience un Ter that oi the other
party, since blind voters. misled by false
and fraudulent promises, deserted re
publicanism, Ne cannot but conclude
that the grand republican party is the
party OF the poor, the rich, Of prosperity
and Of progress and liberty.
Because it it the custom, and not De-
cause IL Is necessary ,nse the past
history Of the republican party is ample
evidence OF its future useiulness--we
hereby
Resolre. That We are unreservedly and
emphaiically in favor Of the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver at ratio OF
IL tol.
Resoleed, That such tariff legislation
be enacted as will reopen the shops and
factories. bring renewed prosperity to
the country and give work al JiIt wages
to tie army OF IDLE men wno seek and
cannot foi work to day.
ResOlred, That emigration he entire
~ restricted for u period Of ten wears.
Rss0iUed, That we favor the eurvey
of our desert land by the u. s. Govern
ment In sunkissed Arizona lie hun
d. ecs Of thousands OF acres OF the richest
land in the nniverfe only waiting the
an.nrhing OF its thirst TO blossum firth
,fto fertile helds AMI productive gardens
We therefore believe II TO be the duty
OF the government to approDriste ample
funds to develop the water resources oi
,ne territory 10 the end that cheap lands
may he opened to actual and needy set.
tiers.
Resolred, That We favor the speedy
ad'nission OF the territory to statehood.
Resolrtd, That we favor government
ownership Of all railroad and telegraph
lirps
Considering the benefits to be der ived
from such principles, the union TO he
desired is the nnion Of the republican
party as the only resource that IL left us
in our critical situation in order to estab-
Iish the prosperity and true progress Of
our people and territory.