Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-02
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL PLATFORM

The Republicans Of the United States, in
National Convention assembled, renew their
allegiance to the principles upon which they
have triumphed IN six successive Presidential
elections, and congratulate the American peo-
pie on the attainment OF so many reeults in
legislation and administration, by which the
Republican party has, after saving the Union,
done so much to render its institutions just,
equal and enefcent, the safeguard of liberty
and the embodiment of the best thought and
highest purposes Of our citizens. The Re-
publican party has gained its strength by .
quick and faithful response to the demands
Of the people for the freedom and equality OF
all men, FOR q united nation, assuring the
rights Of all citizens, for the elevation Of
labor, for an honest currency, for purity in
legislation, and for integrity and accounta-
bility in all the departments Of the Govern
ment, and itaccepts anew the duty OF leading
In the work of progress and reform.
We lament the death Of President Garfield,
whose sound statesmanship. ION & conspicuous
In Congress, gave promise OF strong and
successful administration, a promise fully
realized during. ths short period Of his office
A. President OF the United States. His dis
tinguirhed success in war and peace has
endcared him to the hearts of the American
people.
In tho administration OF President Arthur
We recognise awise, conservative and pafri
otto policy, under which the country has been
blessed with remarkable prosperity. We be.
lieve his eminent services are entitled to and
will receive the hearty approval Of every citi.
zen. la .tt.I f-H
1t 10 the nfst duty Of good government to
protect the rights and promote the interests
Of It's own peopl'.
The largest diversity Of industry is most
productive Of general prosperity and Of the
comfort and Independence Of the people, the
taxpayers, without injuring the laborer or tho
great productive interests Of the country.
We recognize the importance OF sheep hus.
bandry in the United States, tho serious do
preston which II lie now experiencing, and
the danger threatening its future prosperity,
and We therefore respect the demands of the
representatives of THIS important agricultural
interest for readjnstment of duty upon
foreign wool. in order that such Industry
shall have full and adequate protection.
We therefore demand that the imposition
Of duties on foreign imports shall Be made
not for revenue only. but that in raising the
requisite revenue for the Government such
duties shall be so levied a. to'aford security
to our diversified industries, and protection
end that active aud Intelligent labor, IS well
a. capital. may have its just award, and the
laboring man his full share in the national
/ prosperity. p
Against tho so-called economic system Of
the Democratic party, which would degrade
onr labor TO The foreign standard. We enter
oar earnest protests The Democratic party
has failed completely to relieve the people
Of the burden Of unnecessary taxation by
wise reduction Of surplus. The Republican
party pledges itself TO correct the Irregular.
tiles OF the tariff and TO reduce the surplus,
not BY the vicious and ndisegiminate process
Of horizontal reduction, but BY such methods
lss viii relieve the taxpayer without iSiaring,