Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-09-13
REPuBLI CAN National PLAIF0RhA

Tho Republicans. of the United, States, in
National Convention, assembled. renew Their
allegiance to the principles upon which they
have triumphedin sia.sufccssiye Presidential
elections, and congratulate the american peo-
pie on the attainment, of so. many results in
legislation aud ADMINISTRATION. ny whlch The
Republican psrty Las, after saving the Union,
done so much to render it's institutions just,
equal aud beneiBcnt, the safeguard of liberty
and the embodiment of the best thought and
highest purposes of our citizens. Inc he
publican party has gained its strength by a
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 or
labor. for an honest currency, for purity in
legislation. and for integrity and aecounta,
bility in all the departments of the Govern
ment, and 1t accepts anew the duty of. leading
in the work of progress and reforri.
We lament the death Of President GARFIELD.
whose sound statesmanship.., ION G conspicuous
in Congress, gave promise OF strong and
successful administration, promise fully
realized during the short period of his office
az President OF the United States. His dis
tinguiSled success in war and peace has
endeared him TO the hearts OF the American
people.
In the administration OF President Arthur
we recognize a wise, conservative and patri-
otto policy under which the country has been
Dlcsbtu with TelndThdDlc W Z oc-
lieve his eminent services arc entitled to aid
will receive the hearty approval OF every citi-
zen.
1t is the first duty of good government to
protect the rights and promote the interests
of its own pcopl1.
The largest diversity OF industry lie 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 rpcOouiye the importance OF sheen nus
bandry in the United States, the serious de
preston which it is now experiencing, and
the danger threatening its future prosperity,
and we therefore respect the demands OF the
REPRESENTATIVES Of this important agricultural
interest for readjustment of duty npon
foreign wool. in order that such industry
shall have flu ! 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 as TO afford security
to our diversified industries, and protection
to the rights and wages of the laDorer, to The
end that active and Intelligent labor, as we'll
as capital. may have its just award, and the
laborng man his full share in the national
prosperity.
the Democratic party, which would degrade
our labor to 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 IRREGULAR
tiles of The tariff and to reduce the surplus.
not by the vicious and indiscrminate process
of horizontal reduction, hut by such methods
as will relieve the taxpayer without injuring
the laborer or the great productive interests
of the county.
{ The Republican party favors policy which
shall keep us from entanglng alliances with
foreign nations, and which gives us the right
t... hat rs.t.r t.pa hall ratr i'm,
from meddling 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
its old time strength and efficiency, that it
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 iLmay
again be true that we have commerce
II is the duty Of Congress to enact such
laws as shall promptly and ehectually 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 rigidly enforced by the civil authorities, il
possible, and by the military, II need be,
The people of the United States, in their
organized capacity constitute a Nation, and
not a mere confederacy Of States. The
National Government is supreme within the
sphere of anatiop's 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-
TEN of government may be preserved and the
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 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 10 support such
Legislation as will fully and effectually carry
ont 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 q national
bureau of labor the enforcement OF the eight
hour law, and wise and judcious system of
general education, by adequate appropriations
from the national revenue where the same is
needed.
We believe that everywhere the protection
be secured to citizens by American adoption,
and we favor the settlement of national differ
ences by International arbitration.
The Republican party having its birth in a
hatred of slave labor and a. desire that all
men may be truly free and equal, is unalter-
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 oifense
against the spirit of American institutions,
and we pledge ourselves 10 sustain the pres
ent law restricting Chinese immigration and
to provide such further Legislation as is
necessary to carry out its purposes
Reform ofthe 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 ii is applicable.
The spirit and purpose Of the reform should
be observed in all executive appointments
Gnd all laws at variance with the object OF
existing reform legislation should be repealed,