Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-13
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM

The Republicans OF tho 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 PEG
pie on the attainment of so many results III
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 Re-
publican party has gained its strength by
quick and faithful response to the demands
of the people Tor the freedom and equality of
all men, for 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 it accepts anew the duty OF leading
in the work OF progress and reform.
We lament the death OF President GARFIELD,
whose sound craftsmanship. .ong conspicuous
In Congress, gave promise oil strong and
successful administration, promise fully
as President of the United States. His dis
| tingai-hed success in war ana peace has
endeared him TO the hearts of the American
| people. l
In the administration OF President Arthur
we recognize wise, conservative and patri-
otto policy. under which the country has been
blessed with remarkable prosperity. We be-
| lieye his eminent services are entitled to AID
will receive the hearty approval of every citi-
| zen.
|. is the first duty of good government TO
| protect the rights aud promote the interests
| of its own pcopl9.
| 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 ii is now experiencing, ard
| the danger threatening its future prosperity.
| and wo therefore respect the demands of the
| representatives of this important agricultural
| interest for readiustnent 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
TO our diversified industries, and protection
to the rights and wages OF the laborer. to the
| end that active and intelligent labor. as well
! as capital. may have its just award, and the
laboring man his full share in the national
| prosperity.
Against the so-callcd economic system Of
the Democratic party. which would degrade
| our labor to the foreign standard, we enter
| our earnest protest. The Democratic party
| has failed completely 10 relieve the people
| OF the burden of unnecessary taxation by a
| wise reduction of surplus. The Republican
| party pledges itself to correct the irregulari-
| tiles OF the tariff and to reduce the surplus,
not by the vicious and indiscriminate process
of horizontal reduction, hut by such methods
as will relieve the taxpayer without injuripg