Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-10-26
Territorial Platform.

We, the republican party of All zona. with heartfelt gratitude and uusweryiug faith and loyalty en- 5orse the national republican ad- ministTation and pledge our com ple;e support and fealty 10 those immortal principles of republlcanism which have upheld and preserved the grandest republic of the earth;
 In William Mckinley, our loved and hoDored president, We see ex- emplifed unsurpassed ability, lotty patriotism, sublime courage, true republicanism, and the highest type of American citizenship-tae peer of his illustriOus predecessors WAo have ennobled the nation.
 We challenge the world m all Lls- tory to produce a chapter equal in military and naval achievements, wise legislation and able admins tration of governmental affairs, to the one now being 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 man tain the nation honor on land and sea. The unsurpassed herolsm Of the army, and the unequalled vIcto ries of the navy, have sweiled every American heart with pride and made unuuenchable the fires of patriotism on every American hearthstone. Al the nations have been compeilei io respect and honor us and acknowl- edge our supremacy.
 The republican congress responN- ed with enthusiasm born Of love of country, to the call of the president for means with which to carry Cn the war. and all Europeyiewed with respectful wonder the prOmptness with which apparently inexhausti- bic resources were placed st the cis- posal of the government, when the nations honor seemed in the slight est degree imperiled- All this by republican congress and repuoil- 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 ifty-ffth congress.
 We unhesitatingly support the
 --. gmeat and discretion of the re-
 plies congress upon all ques- ions ot financial legislation, believ-
 7g that whatever changes are neces- say for the welfare of the people can be best secured througa repub- lcsn e-forts.
 We cypress our hearty and un dualiiei approval oI the annexa- ton U- Hawaii, and applaud with uns;inted commendstion 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 humilisted his country by ordering the flag hauled down.
 We point With pride to the wise and efficient andmlnlstrstion of pub lie affairs ID this territory under re- publican officials, and heartily en- dorse the administration of Gov ernor \. O. Murphy. 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 terri torIal relation any longer under tie circumstances and conditions, COZ frmed by the record, Is not only - outrage, but an uuwarTanted aud 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 forefathers when they re- sisted with their ives, taxation with out representation, and cemente3 with their blood the foundation of the immortal republic, sctuates the people Of this territory in their de- sire for self-government. We pledge the party and its nominee for con- gress 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 referendum iu all matters concern ing the creation of public debt in territorial, county and municipal at- faiIs.
 Arizona Is justly proud of her no- ble sons who with unexamplei bray cry led the soldiers of the nation at Siboney and Fl Caney, and sealed with the blood oi immortal heroes the territory's claims to the rights Of self-governmelt and ths highest honOrs Of American manhood.
 The republican party of Arizona believes that wherever the Ameri- can flag has been raised over ac- quired territory, in advancing civi- zstiou and punishing the cruelties oi seui-barbaroUs governments, tnare l, should remain. an emblem
 enlightened government, protect
 cHI- .Irrce and serving notice rt.f ChristendOm that wherever
 dag floats over soil conquered Au .lcal herolsm or made sa- ,red hy American blood, it is there 9 stay.