Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-05-09
CHAS. w. WATTS, M. D.,
 MEXICO, MO.

taken in order to allow the commlttee on resolutions time in which to report.
 1t was Il o'clock when the convention reessembled to hear the report of the committee on resolutions, which after discussion and amendment was adopted as follows:
 RESOLVED, By the repu blicans of Ari- zors, in convention aesem bled, that we adhere to the time honored principles of the republican party, snd clam a part of all it's glorious history.
 Resolved, That we demand full and complete protection for all American in. dustries and products as carried out i the Mckinley bill, and we especially de- nouncs the free cattle and wool DOT ton of the democratic tariff now ID force.
 Resolved, That it is the belief of this convention that the people of Arizona, without regard to party, are in favor of the free and unlimited coinage of silver at ratio of not more than Is to of gold, and the delegates elected by this convention to St. Louis are hereby in- structed to use all honorable means to secure the adoption of fee silver plank in the national republican platform.
 Resolved, That we denounce the at. tempt of the representatives of Utah to wrest from Arizona that portion of her territory lying north of the Colorado river as unfair and unjust.
 Resolved, That we demand the early admission of Arizona to the sisterhood of states, and pledge our delegates to use every honorable means to that end.
 Resolved, That we favor extending liberal assistance to the old soldiers who have fought the battles of the re- public, and demand that the men who offered thelr lives to defend the national flag In times of war, shall not be forgot ten in times of peace.
 Resolved, That the ability, energy and devotion to the interests of Arizona displayed by our delegate in congress, Hon. N. O. Murphy, entities him to the approval and gratitude of the people of the territory, and we heartily commend his course and thank him for bis ser- vices.
 Resolved, That we recognize in Will liam Mckinley, of Ohio, a worthy lead CT, who, for his upright life and manly conduct on all occasions, as we'll as by the great principles of protection, reci- procity end bimetallism, he SO fully rep- resents, has endeared himself to the great masses Of the American people.
 The nomination of alternstes to the St. Louis convention was the declared in order, and Ainsworth of Maricopa placed the following gentlemen in nom- ination as such alternates, who were, under suspension of the rules, elected by exclamation:
 Apache-J L. Hubbeli.
 Cochise-A l. Grow.
 Yuma-J H Carpenter.
 Pinsl-H J Cleveland.
 Mohave-F l. Smith.
 Maricops-W A Freeze.
 Mir. StaDdford of Yavapai county on behalf of the delegates from the north and from the south, expressed their thanks for the kind treatment accorded them by the people of Phoenix, and sx- presses their deep appreciation of the same.
 MT. Wilson of Pima county moved that vote of thanks be extended to Mir. Kibbey, chairman of the territorial central committee and to the officers of the convention for their assistance to the convention, and the motion was un- adopted.
 There being no further business be- lore the convention it was on motion declared adjourned sine die at 12:30 o'clock.