The Arizona sentinel., 1898-09-24
The Republican Platform.

We, the Republicans of Arizona, with h eartfeIt gratitude and unswerv- ing faith and loyalty endorse tue national Republican administration, and pledge our complete support and fealtv to those immortal principles of republicanism which have upheld and preserved the grandest republic of the earth.
 In William Mckinley, our loved and honored President, we see exemplifed unsurpassed ability, lofty patriotism, sublime courage, true republication, and the highest type of American cit:- zenship-the peer of his illustrious predecessors who have ennobled the Nation.
 We challenge the world in all his tory to produce chapter equal in military and naval achievements, wise legislation and able administration of governmental affairs to the one now being closed between the United States and Spain. Within a few months grand army WAS enlisted and equipped, and, with an invincible navy, sent forth ----;-+oir the nations honor on land and sea. The unsurpassed heroism of lha army aDd the anequa.Ied vic tories oi the navy have s"el11 every American heart with pride and made uHquenobable the fires of patriotism ou every American hea.yAsyoDe. All the nations have been compelled to respect and honor us and acknowledge our supremacy.
 The Republican Congress responded with enthusiasm born of love of coun- try 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 inexhaustible resources were placed at the disposal of the go {. ernment, when the Nations honor seemed in the slightest degree inn Lperiled. All this by Republican Congress and a Republican adminis- tration.
 The Republican party of Arizona endorses fully the legislation acccm- plished by the national Republican 1 leaders and congratulates the country upon the effectiveness and wisdom of the revenue laws enacted by the Fifty ninth Congress.
 We unhesitatingly support the iudg ment and discretion of the Republican Congress upon all questions of finan- cIal legislation, believing that whatever changes are necessary of the welfare of the people can be best secured through Republican efforts.
 We express our hearty and unquali; fed approval of the annexation of Hawaii, and annlaud with unstinta1 commendaGJn the wisdom and saga city of the Republican statesmen who accomplished innovation asaiasa lLa marrow, u8patuoic opposition of the uu-American democratic president who humiliated this country by order ing the flag bau.o1 down.
 We point with pride to the wise and efficient administration of public af- fairs in this Territory under Repub- lican officials, and heartily endorse the administration of Governor N. o. Mur- phy, and pledge to him our earnest and loyal support in his able and economic conduct of Territorial affairs.
 The Republicans of Arizona are for statehood to continue the Territorial relation any longer under the circum- stances and conditions confirmed by the record, is not only an outrage, but an unwarranted and despotic abuse Of 1 legislative power, and entirely contrary to the spirit, if not the letter, of the most cherished principles of our gov ernment. The same spirit which the unquenchable enthusiasm of our patriotic furefathers when they resist ed with their lives, taxation without representation, and cemented with their blood the foundation of the inn mortal republic, actuates the people of this Territory in their desire for self government. We pledge the party and it's nominee for Congress to use every honorable means to secure the admission of Arizona into the Union as State.
 1 We favor the repeal of the Forest Reservation Act.
 We favor the adoption Of the priu- ,lp.a of -he initiative and tne reieran- dunn i- ~'' matters ea~-e-nius ,he ! creation of public del a territorial . county and municipal la.ls.
 Arizona is justly proud of her noble sons who with uueEaop.ed bravery -e3 , the soldiers oI tne Nation at Siboney