Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-16

the iaDofer or the great productive intefesNs
1he Republican party favors policy which
shall keep us from entangling alliances with
foreign nations, and which gives US the right
to expect that foreign nations shall refrain
from meddIing in American affairs The
policy which seeks peace can trade with all
powers. but especially with those Of the West
ern Hemisphere.
We demand the restoration of our navy to
It's old time strength and efficiency, that 1t
may, in any sea, protect the rights of Ameri-
can citizens and the interests of American
commerce. and we call upon Congress to re-
move the burdens under which American
shipping has been depressed so that 1t may
| again be true that we have a commerce.
1t Is the duty OF Congress to enact such
laws Us shall promptly and e1ectually sup
press the system of polygamy within our
territories, and divorce the political from the
| ecclesiastical power OF the so-called Mormon
Church, and that the law so enacted should
be rigidy enforced by the civil authorities, II
possible, and by the military, If need be.
The people Of the United States, in their
organized capacity, onstitnle Nation, and
not o mere confederacy of States. The
National Government is supreme within the
sphere of a nations duty, but the States have
reserved rights which should be faithfully
maintained. Each should be guarded with
| jealous care. so that the harmony of our sys-
Union kept inviolate.
We have always recommended the best
money known 10 the civilized world, and We
urge that efforts should be made to unite all
| the commercial nations in the establishment
| of an International standard, which shall tx
| for all the relative value of gold and silver
coinage.
The regulation of commerce with foreign
nations and between the States is one OF the
most important prerogativcs of the General
Government and the Republican party dis
tinctly announces its PURPOSE To support such
legislation as will fully and efectually carry
cut the constitutional power Of Congress over
interstate commerce.
The principle of the public regulation Of
| railroad corporations is wise and salutary
| one for the protection of oil classes OF the
| people. and VIC favor Legislation that shall
prevent unjust discrimination and excessive
| charges for transportation, and that shall Sc
cure to the people and the railways alike the
| fair and equal protection of the laws.
| We favor the establishment of national
bureau of labor, the enforcement OF the Gig IT.
| general education. by adequate appropriateness
| from the national revenue where the same is
needed.
We believe that everywhere the protection
accorded to a citizen of American birth must
| be secured te citizens by American adoption,
| and we favor the settlement of national differ
| ences by international arbitration.
The Republican party having its birth in Q
| hatred of slave labor and desire that all
men may be truly free and equal, Is unater-
| ably opposed to placing our workingmen In
| competition with any form OF servile labor,
| whe her at home or abroad. In this spirit we
| denounce the importation of contract labor,
| whether from Europe or Asia, as an offense
against the spirit of American institutions,
| and we pledge ourselves TO sustain the pres
| ent law restricting Chinese immigration, and
to provide such further legislation as Is
| necessary to carry out it's purposes.
| Reform of the civil service, auspiciously be-
| gun under Republican administration, should
be completed by further extension of the re-
| form system already established by law TO all
| grades of the service to which IL is applicable.
The spirit and purpose OF the reform should
be observed in all executive appe intments:
and all laws at variance with the object OF
| existing reform legislation should be repealed,
| to the end that the dangers to free institu-
| lions which Turk in the power OF official pat
ronage may be wisely and ffectively ayerted.
The public lands are heritage of the peo-
pie Of the United States, and should he re-
served, as far as possible, for small holdings
by actual settlers. We are opposed to the
acquisition Of large tracts of these lands by
| corporations or individuals, especially where
such holdings are in the hands of non-resi-
| dent aliens, and We will endeavor TO obtain
such legislation as will correct this evil. We
demand of Congress the speedy forfeiture Of
all land grants which have lapsed by reason
| Of non-compfa with the acts of incorpora-
| ton, in all cases where there has been no
attempt in good faith to perform the condi-
| tons OF such grants
| We denounce the fraud and violence prac-
| ticed by the Democratic party in the southern
! States, by which the will of the voter is de-
| feated, as dangerous to the preservation Of
| our free institutions, and we solemnly arraign
| the Democratic party as being the guilty
recipient OF the fruits of such fraud and vio-
lence. We extend to the Republicans Of the
| South. regardless of their former party af1ii-
atoms. our cordial sympathy and pledge to
them our most earnest efforts to promise the
| passage Of such legislation rs wall secure to
every citizen of whatever race or color tho full
and complete recognition, possession and ex
ercises of all his civil and political rights.
| Appointments by the President to offices in
| the Territories should be made from the bona
hde citizens and residents of the Territories
| wherein they are to serve.
! The grateful thanks of the American people
| are due 70 the Union soldiers and sailors OF
the late war; and the Republican party stands
| pledged to provide suitable pensions for all
| who were disabled and for the widows and
| orphans of those who died in the war The
Republican party also pledges itself to the
repeal OF the limitation contained in the
| Arrears Of Pensions Act of 1879, so that all
| invalid soldiers shall share alike, and their
| pensions begin within the date of disability
or discharge, and not with the date of the
application.