Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-27


the lsbore- or the great productive interests
Of the country.
The Republican party fayors policy which
shall keep us from entsngling alliances with
foreign nations. and which gives VA the right
to expect that foreign nations shall refrain
from meddling in American affairs. The
policy which seeks peace can trade with all
powers. but especially with those OF the West
ern Hemisp here.
We demand the restoration OF our navy to
It's old time strength and efficiency, that il
may, in any sea protect the rights OF Aueri-
eau 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 it may
again be true that we have a commerce
Ii is the duty of Congress 10 enact such
laws az shall promptly and effectually sup
press the system of polygamy within our
territories. and divorce the political from the
eccleslastical power of the so-called Mormon
Church. and that the law so enacted should
be rigidly enforced by the civil authorities, if
possible. and by the military, If neet be.
The people of the United States, in their
organized capacity, constitute a Nation, and
not q 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-
tenn of government may be preserved and the
Union kept inviolate.
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 fix
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 prerogatiVes of the General
Government, and the Republican party dis
tinctly announces its purpose TO support such
legislation as Will fully and efiectually carry
out the constitutional power of Congress over
interstate commerce.
The principle of the public regulation of
railroad corporations is a wise and sautary
one for the protection of all classes of the
people, and We 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 a national
bureau of labor, the enforcement of the eight
hour law, and wise and judicious system of
general education. by adequate appropriations
from the national revenue where the same Is
needed.
We believe that everywhere the projection
accorded to citizen of American birth must
be secured to citizens by American adoption,
and We favor the settlement of national differ
ences by international arbitration.
The Republican party having it, birth in
hatred of slave labor and q desire that all
men may be truly free and equal, is unalter-
ably opposed to placing our workingmen in
competition with any form of serYile 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 tho 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 cut Its purposes.
Reform of the civil service auspiciously be-
gun under Republican administi alton, should
be completed by further extension OF the re-
form system all eady 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 appointments.
and all laws at variance with the object OF
existing reform legislation should be repealed,
to the end that the dangers to free institu-
tions which Turk in The power of official pat
ronage may be wisely and ffectively averted.
The public lands are a heritage OF the peo-
pie Of the United States. aud should be re-
served, as far rs 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 will correct this evil. We
demand of Congress the speedy forfeiture of
all land grants which have lapsed by reason
of noncompliance 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 denouncc the fraud and violence prac-
tlced 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 arralgn
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 afili-
ations. our cordial sympathy and pledge to
them our most earnest efforts to promise the
passage OF such Legislation es will secure to
every citizen of whatever race or color the 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
tide citizens and residents of the Territories
wherein they are to serve.
The grateful thanks of the American people
are due to 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 80 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.