Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-30
REPUBLICAN AUTHORIZATIONS

The Republicans OF the United States, in
National Convention Assem- bled. renew their
allegiance TO the principles upon which they
have trumphed i'll six successive Presldenlla'
elections, and congratulate the American peo-
pie on the attainment of 50 many results in
Legislation and administration, by which rho
Republican party has, after saving the Union,
done so much To render its institu ions just.
equal and beneicent, the safeguard oil liberty
and the embodiment of the best thought and
highest purposes of our citizens. The Re
publican party has gained its strength by "A
quick and faithful response to the demands
of the people Tor the freedom and equally of
all men, for u 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 II accepts anew the duty OF leading
i'll the work OF progress and reform.
We lament the death of President Garfield.
whose sound statesmanship. ong conspicuous
in Congress, gave promise oil strong and
successful administration, promise iuIly
realized during the short period of his office
a. President of the United States. His DIS
tingui>hed success in war ana peace has
endeared him to the hearts of the American
people.
we recognize wise, conservative and paIri-
otto policy under which the country has been
blessed with remarkable prosperity. We be-
lieye his eminent services are entitled to d
Will f'ccNe tho ueuitN appiuNdi vi cNciy WV
zen.
l, is the first duty of good government to
protect the rights aud promote the interests
of its 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 the
great productive interests Of the country.
We recognize the importance of sheep hus-
handry in the United States, the serious de-
preston which il 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 a REIMBURSEMENT of duty upon
foreign WOOL in order that such Industry
shall have flu i 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 III e
laboring man his full share in the national
prosperity.
Against the so-called 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 n
wise reduction of surplus. The Republican
party pledges 'tseli to correct the irrcgular-
tiles OF the tariff and TO reduce the surplus.
not by the vicious and indiscriminate process
of horizontal reduction, but by such methods
ss will relieve the taxpayer without injuriag