Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-22
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted by the Territorial Convention
Held in Prescott Yesterday.

We. the Republicans of Arizona
] with heartfelt gratitude and unswerv-
! ing faith and loyalty endorse the Ma
tfonal Republican administration, and
pledge our complete support and fealty
to those immortal principles of Re
publicanism which have upheld and
preserved the grandest republic of the
earth.
In William Mckinley, our loved and
honored President, we see exemplified
unsurpassed ability, lofty patriotism
sublime courage, true Republicanism,
and the highest type of American cit
izenship-the peer of his illustrious
predecessors who have ennobled the
nation.
We challenge the world in all his
| tory to produce chapter equal in mil
itary 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 to maintain the nations honor
| on land and sea The UNSURPASSED
| heroism of the army, and the Unequal
| led victories of the navy, have swelled
! every American heart with pride and
made unquenchable the fires of pa
triOtiSm on every American hearth
stone. Al 1.-THE nations have been COM
PEELED to respect and honor US and ac-
knowledge our supremacy.
We point with pride to the wise and
efficient administration of public af-
fairs in this territory under Republi-
can officials. and heartily endorse the
administration of Governor n. o. Muir
ply 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
relati any longer under the circum-
stances and conditions, confirmed by
the record, is not only an outrage, but
an unwarranted and despotic abuse of
legislative power. and entirely con-
trary to the spirit, if not the letter, of
the most cherished principles of our
government. The same spirit which
aroused the unquenchable enthusiasm
of our patriotic fOrefathers when they
resisted with their lives, taxation
without representation, and ce2ented
with their blood the foundation of the
immortal republic, actuates the people
of this territory in their desire for self
government. We pledge the party and
its nominee for congress TO use every
honorable means to secure the admis-
sion of Arizona into the union as a
state. -,
We favor the repeal of the forest re.
servation act. -
We favor the adoption of the prin-
ciple of the iniative and the referen-
dunn in all matters concerning the crea-
ton of public debt in territorial, =,
county and municipal affairs.
The Republican congress responded
with enthusiasm born of love of counl
try, to the call of the President Fl
means with which to carry onJ
and all Europe viewed with
wonder the promptness will
parently inexhauStible resources
placed at the disposal of the COY
nent, when the nations honor Sc
m the slightest degree imperfled
this by a Republican congress al
administI alton.
The Republican party of Arizos
lorSeS fully the legislation accom-
ID by the National Republican lead
md congratulates the country uponl
and wisdom of the I'd
lue laws enacted by the Fifty-f
We unhesitatingly support the jud
nent and discretion of the Republics
ongress upon all questions of financial
egislation, believing that whatever
# the people can be best secured
through Rpublican efforts.
We express our hearty and unquali-
ed approval of the annexation of Ha-
7aii. and applaud with unStinted COM
lendation the wisdom and Sagacity of
he Republican President and the Re-
ublican statesmen who accomplished
against the narrow, unpa-
-iOtic opposition of that party whose
n-American President Inundated his
Ountry by ordering the flag hauled
own.
Arizona is justly proud of her noble
DnS who with uneXampled bravery
d the soldiers of the nation at Sibo-
ey and FL Caney, and sealed with the
lood of immortal heroes the terri
RVS claim to the rights of self-gov-
and the highest honors of
merican manhood
The Republican Narty of Arizona be-
ewes that wherever the American
lg has been raised over acquired ter
tory. in advancing civilization and
the cruelties of semi barbar-
is governments, there it should re-
ain. an emblem of enlightened gov
.nment, protecting commerce and
irving notice upon all Christendom
lat whenever our flag floats over soil q
by American heroiSm VI
ade sacred with American blood, it
there to stay.
THY POINTS FROM PRESCOTT.