Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-10-05
Territorial Platform.

! Territorial Platform.
 We. the republican party of Ari-
 zoua, with heartfelt gratitude and
 answering faith and loyalty en-
 dorse the national republican ad-
 ministration and pledge our com
 plete support and fealty 10 those immortal principles of republieanism
 which have upheld and preserved
 the grandest republic cf the earth.
 In William Mckinley, our loved
 and honored president, we see ex- emplified unsurpassed ability, lofty
 patriotism, sublime courage, true
 republicanism, and the highest type
 of American citizenship-the peer
 of his illustrious predecessors who
 have ennobled the nation.
 We challenge the world in all his
 tory to produce a chapter equal in
 military and naval achievements,
 wise legislation and able admiujs-
 tration of governmental affair, to the one now beng closed between the United States and Spain With in a few months a grand army was enlisted and equipped, and, with an invincible navy, sent forth to main
 tain the nations honor on land and
 sea. The unsurpassed heroism of
 the army, and the unequalled vctO
 ries of the navy, have swelled every
 American heart with pride and made
 unquenchable the fires of patriotism
 on every American hearthstOne. All
 the nations have been cOmpelle to
 respect and honor us and acknOwl-
 edge our supremacy.
 The republican congress respond ed with enthusiasm born of love of country, to the call of the president
 for means with which to carry on
 the war, and all Europe viewed with | respectful wonder the promptness with which apparently inexhausti- ble resources were placed at the dis posal of the government, when the nations honor seemed in the slight- est degree imperiled. All this by republican congress and republi- can administration.
 The republican party of Arizona endorses fully the legislation accom- plished by the national republican leaders, and congratulates the coun- try upon the effectiveness and wis dom of the revenue laws enacted by the ffty-ffth congress.
 We unhesilatingly support the judgment and discretion of the re- publican congress upon all ques- tions of financial legislation, be.iev- ing that whatever changes are neces- sary for the welfare of the people can be best secured through repuh- llcan efforts.
 We express our hearty and un- qualified approval Of the anuexa- ton of Hawaii, and applaud with unstinted commendation the wis . dom and ssgacity of the republican . president and the republican states men who accomplished annexation | against the narrow, unpatriotIc op- ! position of that party whose un- American president humiliated his . country by ordering the flag hauled down
 We point with pride to the wise and efficient administration of pub lie affairs m this territory under re- publican officials, and heartily en- dorse the administration of Gov ernor \. O. Murphy, and pledg' to him our earnest and loyal supper in his able and economic conduct Of territorial affairs.
 The republicans of Arizona are for statehood; to continue the terri tonal relation any longer under the and conditions. con 6rmed bv the record, IS not only an outrage, but an unwarranted and despotic abuse of legislative power, anI entirely contrary to the spirit, if not the letter. of the most cher ished principles of our government. The same spirit which aroused the unquenchable enthusiasm of our patriotic fOrefaihers when they re- sisted with their ives. taxation with out representation, and cemented l with their blood the foundation Of the immortal republic. actuates the people of this territory in their de- sire for self-government. We pledge the party and is nominee fJr con- grass to use every honorable means to secure the admission of Arizona into the union of states.
 We favor the repeal of the forest reserve act.
 We favor the adoption Of the principle of the initiative and the in all matters concern ing the creation of public debt in territorial, county and municipal sf- -aiIs.
 Arizona s justly proud of her mo- ole sons who with unexampled bray sry led the soldiers of the nation at Sibonev and Fl Clancy, and sealed with the blood of immortal heroes . he terTitory's claims to the rights )f self government and the highest lOnors of American manhood.
 The republican party of Arizona believes that wherever the Ameri- an flag has been raised over ac- Iuired territory, in advancing civi- Ization and punishing the cruelties ,f semi i-barbarous governments, here iJ should remain, an emblem f enlightened government, protect ng commerce and serving notice 4 .pOn all ChristendOm that wherever L ur flag floats over soil conquered " American heroIsm or made sa- rad bv American blO0d if is thpra