Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-10-29
THE STATE PLAT o9M 5.
Adopted at Virainia City, April 30,
1854.

party. and iteratps its faith i8 its ability 10
AIRY on the General Government IN the same
spirit of Justice intelligence AID progress, re-
spect for human rights and regard + the IN
terests ana dignity af labor Which have char
acterizrd It's history for more than quarter
OF century.
Resolved That the wise, considerate and
judicious Administration Of resident Arthur
commends itself to the entire confidence and
respect of the Am rican people
kesul, ed. That the Rcpubiican party has at
all times been, and still j., tn friend and pro-
tector oil labor. and as such considers the ad
vent of the Chinese race into this country
dangerous and i..imical to the deserv sue
cess and prosperity OF American iaborers.
and stii PLEDGES ltseif 10 advocate and favor
such line of policy as will protect and foster
the interests of labor, and while the recent
law Of ugres- restricting the immigration
OF the Chinese h2~ approved Itself 10 the peo-
pie, we demand that il be supplemented by
such further legislation Us may not ly he
necessary to tain the object in view but
also to prohibit the wholesale Importation of
persons on contracts of labor from any coun-
try
prosperity Of the people at large, in great
d gree consequent upon the wise and settled
policy of the Government, we deem II nnwlsc
and lmpol tic at present to attempt any
change in the revenue and tariff laws now in
force
Resolved That the re notion of duties on
imported woods, made by the Act of Congress
passed in March, 1881 resulted in paralyzing
the business OF wool growing in The United
States and in transferring the same TO foreign
nations. and we demand the restoration OF
the wool tariff of 1861 at the earliest possible
moment.
Resolved. Tina, gold and silver have cock
listed nd fo,med the monetary circu latiOn OF
the world since the origin OF human society,
that the agitation against silver threatening TO
destroy it's vain" and use a. money IL bunder
and 4 crim'. which can only result in a de-
slrnciion OF values without any compensation.
doubiing the purchasing power of gold for the
exclusive beaeiit of the I'M bearing CAPT
ial % the c0un Try 81 the expense of bread
winners. diminishing tn -ir wages and injuring
The producing and taxpayng classes. We
declare that silver being product Of our labor
aud capilai az we'd a. gold. lis denomination
is nunec ssary. nnwis unjust nd pernicious
and that the present law ord lining the coinage
of silver as inli legal tender should be left
nndisturhed.
Resolved That 40 demand of Congress the
exercise of all i,s constitutional powers for
the speedy suppression Of pnlysamy in the
Territory of Umn.
Resolved. That We demand that every ciii-
zen shall b. prote ted in his Institutional
right to cast free e lot and have il honestly
counted.
Resolved That we approve ofail legislation
which tends to promote fidelity and efficiency
in The civ service of The couatry.
Resoiyed- That We renew our demand for
TIL establishment hy the General Government
solved That a. great act By the Repub-
lcsn party of The emancipation of The people
Of African descent,a peopie held FOR century
in the bondage of slavery and Ignorance, has
imposed d sol rmn Obligation upon the Nation
al Government 10 aid in ne cost of educating
the freedmen and lhar children 80 that they
sha become 1T to discharge the duties of
Am rrican citizenship.
Resolved Thai m0ropOlies expressing the
people, or unfairly di.griminat ne a .aihst
them. are wrong in pri cipie and ,hould not
b. tolerated. Toih8l end werrga with favor
the proposed enactment Of g law by Congress
estah i-hng National railroad Commission
to investigate tn opFtessiaus OF railroad cor
pOr5tiuns. or other legislative action having
for its obi CT the relief ol the people.
Resolved, THAT the public domain is the
h"rit1ge of the American people. and VIC are
IN favor ofthe enactment oi such laws a. will
forbid the alienation Of tn soil by foreign
corporations and foreign landlords.
Adopted "a Ca,snn rity, september
T. lSSa.
The Republican party of Nevada, in Con-
vention assembled ems II unnecessary ut
thus Time 10 supplem ent its platform of prin-
eiples adopted al the C5nvcn' lou held at \ r-
GINA City, April .0th. by adding anything
further upon questions OF Nj ionai concern.
1t rencws its adherence to the p i.nciples en-
bodied in that Platform. and to-day, fully con-
ident of the succ, IS of the Repablican party
Of the Nation in The coming Presidential
election, cOagratulates the Republican voters
of the State hpOn The selection By he Chicago
Convention of their choice for standard
bearer, thar danntess and resuiute patriot
and statesman. james q. b ainP. with Gen
era John \. Logan as his associate on the
ticket. II adopts rs an ineligible creed of
political principles the platform of the last
Il publican National Convention. the triumph
of which principles it believes will insure n
renewed era of National progress and pros
perity. In The political campaign which has
TO he fought out in tie Staie of Nevada the
Republican party bell yes it can render no
higher service to the people than by calling
their attention 10 the imperative nccrsstv
wHirh is upon them to demand ard secure
retrehchment in every department of the
State Govefnmnnt II therefore declares:
First-ih1t tn Republican party OF Nevada,
when Il SAYS reform, means il; and that. dis
gusted with the vague nd and idle profess
sions by which. year after year. the int lii
gence of voters has been Insuited. their
crrduliiy ovrrtaXed, and their long suffering
pati nee abused. il declares THAT 1t - in
favor OF. and will seek to carry into effect
by LegislH Il, % enactment the following speci-
nc measures OF reform and any others that
may be developed a. sanitary: The reduction
OF the humble of mnnbers OF the legislature
and Of the number OF officers and employees of
bot h uses thereof.
Second-l j. iw II known and universally
ta't HIT the cxis ing high rates of
Nlhte and county taxation now levied and |
collected are blrdansOme and oppressive ON
the people OF the state, and thereby tend TO |
discourage immigration aud the Introduction |
and Investment OF capital therefore. be it
Resolved. That it is the imperative daty OF
our next legislature to devote its early aud
constant attention to reform legis alton that
sHch laws may b" pissed AZ will bring about
a marked reduction in the present expense of
running our State and county guycrnments
and by reduction OF the number of existing
Judicial districts. consolidation of comfy GOV,
erhmenis, State aud county offices and feduc-
tion OF salaries of not less than thirty per !
cent.
Third That we are in favor of amending
,hr safe Consiiiui'oh and pledge tn Re
publican party to that method of cunstjtu. !
uonal reform, so as to limit the epular
sessions eff the Leoislntur. =. Dot $500 /