Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-09-28
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY PLAT
 FORM.

We, the representatives of the republicans of the County of Yava- pal, Arizona, in convention asssm- bled, declare our principles as fol- lows:
 l. We congratulate the nation on the return of peace and the settling down of the people again to the pursuit of peace and prosperity and observe with satisfaction the uni versal revival of business.
 2. We heartily endorse President Mckinley upon the careful, patriotic and successful manner in which the dignity, welfare and success of this nation has been preserved in the war with Spain.
 Our President, by his statesman like ability, endeavored, by all hon. orable methods, to obtain a favor able settlement of those rights de- handed, before resortiDg to the ter rible means of war; and We applaud the skill and ability displayed in preparing for war, tine vigOr with which it was prosecuted and brilliant termination of the same.
 In the disposition of the newly acquired territory, We can safely trust to the President and republi- can congress for wise and patriotic solution of the question.
 3. That we congratulate the peo- pie of this county and Arizona on the patriotic response to the call of the President for volunteers to de. lend the honor aud flag of our coun- try, and that Arizona was the first to muster and present her sons for that purpose, and that on Cuban fields her sons still maintained their foremost position in such a way as to cause the nation to thrill with pride at the patriotic and noble example set by the Arizona Rough Riders" and We give all honor to the late Mayor, of Prescott, Captain O'Neill, and all others who So vali- antly upheld the nations cause.
 f. We demand the admission of Arizona to statehood, and believe that the election of a republican delegate to congress at this time will bring this about.
 ,. We believe in the enactment and enforcement by the government of the United States of such laws as will insure the largest possible use of silver as money, and assert our abldi g faith in the integrity and ability of the national republi> can party to secure such legisla- ton.
 6. We pledge the nominees for office to a strict economy in the per formance of their duties, to the end that the burden of the tax payers may be frightened, and that, in the administration of public affairs, the l strictest economy be observed by l them consistent with the due and ] efficient administration of public | affairs; and we condemn the present ] democratic court house ring, which, | by its corrupt and extravagrant acts, has necessitated large increase in the taxes of this county.
 7. We again express cur conf- | dence in the doctrine of protection | and congratulate the people on the l beneficial effect to business arising largely from the effect of the recent 1 republican legislation in that direc- tiou.
 8. We have the fullest faith in and pledge our candidates to an endorsement of the principles herein stated and invite the hearty CO., operation of every one in support of the same.
 Resolved, That the committee representing the republican party of Yrva--i county beknown here after as he Republican County Comln.ttt'."