Arizona silver belt., 1896-10-01
REPUBLICANS
Nominate a Ticket. and Declare
 for the Free Coinage of Silver
Proceedings of fife Convention.

Republican county convention called to order Sept. 26, by w. II. Duryea, and on motion, T. A. Pascoe was elect ed temporary chairman aud q. $, Van Wagenen temporary secretary. ;. On motion, committee of five was appointed by the chair, on credentials, consisting of W. O. Kellncr, Charles Banker, Geo. Shute, Thos. Armer and Wm. Brodie. Committee on credentials reported, and on motion, report accepted aud committee discharged
 The following named delegates were reported as entitled 10 seats In the con yentiop
 Globe precinct, l3 delegates-Thos. A. Pascoe, c S. VanWageuen, George Lanpher, Martin Dunphy, W. II. Dur yea, James Ellison, Modesto Borquez, Jr., II. D. Clark, J. II. Pascoe, Chas Cadotte, ". O. Kellner, Chas Banker, J. C. Lundy.
 Grapevine precinct, 8 delegates-J. T. Bowman, George Shu;e, A. J. Hen derson.
 Reno precinct, 8 delegatcs-D. J. Peter, + votes, NJ. c. Webb, ls votes, (D. J, Peter proxy).
 Payson precinct, 8 delegates -Wm. Brodie, Hugh Brimuer, and A. Lock wood by Wm. Brodie proxy
 San Carlos precinct, ? delegates Thomas Armer, and F. P. Burnett by Thomas Armer proxy.
 Pine precinct, not represented.
 Rye precinct, not represented.
 Pleasant valley precinct, not repre- sented.
 On motion, the temporary organiza- tion was made permanent.
 On motion, the chair appointed committee of five on order of business, as follows: Jas. E. Ellison, David J. Peter, J. II. Pascoe, M. Dunphy and M Borquez, Jr.
 On motion, chair appointed as com mittee of three on platform G. $. Van Wagenen, George Lanpher and II, D. Clarke.
 Committee on order of business re- ported, and on motion, report accepted and committee discharged.
 Committee on platform reported, and on motion, report accepted and com mittee discharged:
 PLATFORM.
 I.
 We, the Republicans of Gila county, Arizona, in convention assembled; re- affirm our faith m those great princi- ples of the equality of all men Tn the enjoyment of civil. political and public rights, as guaranteed by the Constitu- ton, and for which the Republican party has always cOntended.
 Therefore, we are unalterably op- posed to the attempt to discriminate in favor of Che monied class, by estab- fishing gold as the monetary standard of the United States, and we declare it as our opinion that the prosperity of the country and the welfare of the people are dependent upon the restora- tion of true bimetallism, the free coin age of both gold and silver, at the rs- tio of l6 to ], without waiting for the concurrence of England or any Enro- pean nation, they having repeatedly refused their assent to an international agreement.
 We favor the Republican policy of protection to home industry, and renewal of reciprocity treaties with American governments and with Cuba, which proved so beneficial during the short period they were in force. And while we adhere to a protective tariff, that will discriminate against the pro duct of cheap EllopeGn labor, yet we recognize that to make protection ef- fective-benefcial to capital and labor alike-i IS absolutely necessary that undesirable immigration from Europe be checked, and, therefore, we favor stringent legislation by Congress to that end.
 As citizens and taxpayers, having the welfare of Arizona at heart, VIC de- plore the burden of debt under which the Territory, and the several counties therein, labor, due to reckless appro- priations of funds by our legislatures, and the loose administration of county affairs; and We call upon our represent tatives in the Legislature (and invite the cooperation of other counties) to oppose appropriations to public insti- tutions, further than what is absolutely necessary for their maintenance.
 In county affairs, we demand the en- forcement of the law for the collection of taxes on personal property, and call for economy in the conduct of county offices, especially in those of Sheriff District Attorney and Justice of the Peace; and that the District Attorney in the examination of every complaint brought before him be required to ex- anime carefully into the case, and if maliciously placed to refuse the issu- ance of complaint, but to have war rants issued in all cases where the pub lie morals of our county have been outraged; and that the Justice of the Peace be required to tax the costs against the prosecuting witness when ever the evidence shows the prosecu- | ton to have been malicious or without good cause.
 In the assessment of property for taxation we demand an equitable val uation, and that no favor be shown any corporation or interest.
 We also favor the improvement of county roads, so far as the limited rev