Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-21
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL PLATFORM

The Republicans of the United States, in
National Cons ention 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 results in
legislation and administration, by which the
Republican party has. after saving the Union.
done so much to render its institutions just.
equal and benefcent, the safeguard of liberty
and the embodiment of the best thought and
highest purposes of our citizens. The he
publican party has gained its strength by II
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-
blity 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 craftsmanship. Tong conspicuous
in Congress, gave promise of strong and
successful administration, promise fully
realized during the short period of his office
as President OF the United States. His dis
tinguished success III war and peace has
endcared him to the hearts OF the American
people.
In the administration OF President Arthur
we recognize wise, con sentative aad patri-
otto policy under which the country has been
blessed with remarkable prosperity. We be-
will receive the hearty approval OF every citi-
zen.
II is the first duty of good government to
protec1 the rights and promote the interests
fits own people,
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 the
great productive interests of the country.
We recognize the importance of sheep hus-
bandry in the United States, the serious de-
preston which it is now experiencing, aud
the danger threatening its future prosperity,
and we therefore respect the demands of the
representatives OF this important agricultural
interest for readjustment of duty upon
foreign wool, in order that such industry
shall have fulland 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 shallbe so levied as 10 afford security
to our diversified industries, and protection
to the rights and wages of the laborer, to the
emu thai active and Intelligent labor, as we'll
as capital. may have its just award, and the
laboring man his full share in the national
prosperity
Against the so-calied economic system Of
The Democratic party, which would degrade
our labor 10 the foreign standard, we enter
our earnest protest. The Democratic party
has failed, completely to- relieve the people
Of the burden OF unnecessary taxation by q
wise reduction of surplus. The Republican
party pledges itself to correct the irreguari-
tiles OF the tariff aud to reduce the surplus
not by the vicious and indiscriminate process
Of horizontal reduction, but by such methods
rs will relieve the taxpayer without iDiuring