Arizona republican., 1898-09-22
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
Text of the Declaration Put Forth
 Tuesday af Prescott.

The Republican republishes this morning the platform adopted by the republican convention at Prescott, be cause of an error which crept into tht original publication. Mistakes vii happen; this one vas ridiculous. Re publicans whose feelings have been narrowed by it are requested to read the platform as revised below, and forget that there are such disagree able things in this world as printers erTcrS:
 We. the Republicans of Arizona with heartfelt gratitude and UnsTerving faith and loyalty endorse the national Repuc- lican administration, and pleGge our complete support and tealty to those l.il- mortal principles of repubiicanism Whie n have upheld and preserved the grandest republic of the earth
 In William Mckinley, our loved and honored President, we see eXenpilfied unsurpassed ability. lofty patriotism. sublime courage, true republic 'nisrn, and the highest type Of American citizenship the peer of his illustrious predecessors who have ennobIed the Nation.
 We challenge the world in all h story to produce Q chapter equal in military and naval achievements. wise legisia ion and able admins ration of Soyei n-nen al affairs to the one now bel closed De tween the Uni ed States and spar [. Within 8 few non:h hs a grand army " s enlisted and equipped, and, with -n- vincible navy, sent forth to nlainteln the nations honor on land and sea. The un- surpassed heroism of the army, and Q unequalled victories of the navy. Fav swelled every Amer can heart wi h p;i e and made unquenchahie the hres q ps- tTiotism on every American hear hston . All the nations have been cornpelifn | respect and honor us and acknow.e ge our supremacy.
 The Republican Corg~ ess respord z with enthusiasm horn Of V of Cou ry to the call of the President for Tnef n with which 10 carry on he war nd l Europe viewed with resp fui won CT the promptness with wh cn ap aren r inexhaustible resources were place. at the disposal of the gover men, wren he A---' r---- -oo---S i tIe siigh est degree inperiled. All this ty fe uH s4 id ( Re ubi C. n Q mn tration
 The Repul Hear rarty of A 70 err dorses fully the Iegis' 2 nn zccn rpl Il q by the national RepuF lican lef ders and conerafulates the cru- try 1pon the ef- fectiveness ard wisdom of the re--en c laws enacted by the F'ifty-Nfth c ngres :
 We unhesita tirgly support the iu g. ruent and discretion of the Re eu ra1 Con1ress upoa an questiors of fnanc al legislation, belicvng fhat v ha e-e changes are necessary for the welfa e of the people can be best secured fhrS uGh Republican efforts.
 We express our hearty and unq-a7ified approval of the annexataen Of Ia ali, and applaud with unstintfd comm nda- ton the wisdom and sagaci7y of the R. publican President and the Republ can statesmen who accomplished annexation against the narrow, unpafriotic opPosl- ton of that party whose Pres-dent hu- inflated his country by ordering the flag hauled down.
 We point with pride to the wise ard efficient administration of public affairs in this Territory under Republican ofii- cials. and heartily endorse the admins traticn of Governor N. 0. Murphy, d port in his able and economic conduct Of Territorial affairs
 The Republicans of Arizona are for statehood; to continue the Territorial te- 1afion any longer 1rder the circum- stances and conditions. confirmed by the record. is not only aQ outrage, but an unwarranted and desDotic abuse Of iegIs- lative power. and entirely contrary to tlle spirit. if not the letter, of the most cheT- ished principles of our government. The same spirit which aroused the ur- quenchable enthusiasm of our patriotic 1orefatheIs when they res sted with thei, lives. taxation without rspre sentation and ceTaented with their blood the foUn dation of the immortal republic. actuates the people of this Territory in their de sire for self-goverIment. We pledge the party and it's nominee for Congress tC use every honorable means 10 secure tn; admission Of Arizona into the Union a. State.
 We favor the repeal of the Fo-est Re- e1vation Act
 We favor the adoption Of the principle Of tf.e initiative and the referendum in c matters concerning the creation Of pub. lie debt in territorial, county ana munic- ipaI affairs
 Arizona is justly proud of her robl. soIis who with UnexampIed bravery lec *he soldiers Of the Nation at Siboney ant Fl Caney, and sealed with the blood O immortal heroes the TerTiiory's claims t, the rights of 5elf-governme1t and tn highest honors of American manhood.
 The Republican party Of Arizona he Iieves that wherever the American fi2s has been raised over acquired territor; in advancing civilization and punishin: fhe crueities Of ssrni-bartarous govern m ents, there it should remain. an en- ble-n of enlightened government pr1tec+ ing commerce and serving notice upon al Christendom that wherever our fla; floats over soil conquered by America, 6eroism or made sacred with AmericaI blood it is there to stay.