Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-09-13
THE sYATE PLATFORMS.
Adopted at Virginia City, April 30.
1854.

Adopted at Virginia City, April ~,
1854.
The Republican party of Nevada in Conven-
ton assembled reafirms its devotion 10 the
principles of the great National RepuDncah
party, and reiterates its faith IN It's aDillty 10
carry on the General Government IN the same
spirit of justice. Intelligence and progress, re-
spect for human rights and regard ftr the IN
terests aud dignity of labor which have char
acterized its history for more than quarter
of a century.
judicious Administration of President Arthur
commends itself to the entire Conscience ana
respect of the Am rican people
Resolved, That the Hcpubicsn party mas at
all lines been, aud still Is, the friend ana pro-
tectOr of labor. and as such considers the al
vent OF the Chinese race into this country
dangerous and i..imcal to the Deserve sue
cess and prosperity of American iaborers,
and still pledges itself to advocate and favor
such line of policy as will protec' and foster
the interests of labor, and while the recent
law of Congress restricting the immigration
of the Chinese has approved Itself TO the PEG
pie we demand that i be supplemented by
such further legislation rs may not o ~ he
necessary to attain the object IN view. pnt
also to prohibit the wholesale importation OF
persons on contracts Of labor from any counr
try.
Resolved. That in view Of the increased
prosperity Of the people at large, in great
policy OF the Government, We deem 1t unwise
and mpol tic at present to attempt any
change in the revenue and tariff laws now in
force
Resolved. That the re nction Of duties on
imported woods, made by the Act OF Congress
passed in March, 1888. resulted in parayzlng
The business of wool growing in the United
States and In transferring the same 10 foreign
nations, and we demand the restoration or
the wool tariff of 1887 at the earliest possible
moment
Resolved, That gold and silver have co-ex-
sted nd formed the monetary circulation Of
the world since the origin of human society,
that the agitation against silver threateDlngt to
destroy lis value and use ~ money Is Dlunder
and a crime. which can only result i'll de-
siruction of values without any compensation.
doubling the purchasing power of gold for the
exclusive benefit OF the Understanding capt.
al o. the country at the expense OF bread
winners, Diminishing their wages and inJurin z
the producing and taxpaying classes. We
declare that silver beinga product of our labor
and capital as well as gold. It's characterization
is uImec ssary. unwise, unjust md pernlclous
and that the present law ord lining the coinage
of silver as u full legal tender should be left
undisturbed.
Resolved. Thct we demepdof Congress the
exercise of all its constitutional powers for
the speedy suppression of polygamy in the
Territory of Ulan.
Resolved, That we demand that every citi-
zen shall be prote ted in his constitutional
right To cast free ballot and have 1t honestly
counted
Resolved, That we approve ofall legislation
which tends 10 promote fidelity and efficiency
in the civil service of the country.
i,esoiycd, That we renew our demand for
tn Establishment by the General Government
OF postal telegraph service.
R,soised. That the great act by the Repub-
lican party of the emancipation of the people
of African descent,a people held for century
in the bondage of slavery antt Ignorance, has
imposed II solemn obligation upon the Nation
al Government 10 aid in the cost of educating
the freedmen and their children so that they
shall, become fit to discharge the duties OF
American citizenship.
Resolved, That monopolies depressing the
people, or unfairly discriminating agaihst
them, are wrong in principlc and should not
be tolerated. Toihat end We regard with favor
the proposed enactment of \ law by Congress
estab ishing a National Railroad Commission
to Investigate the expressions. Of railroad cor
porntions, or other legislative action having
Tor its object the reliefof the people.
Resolved, That the public domain is the
heritage of the American people, and we are
in favor ofthe enactment OF such laws as will
forbid the alienation of the soil by foreign
corporations and foreign landlords.
Adopted Mt Carson City, September
The Republican party of Nevada, in Con-
vention assembled, deems IL unnecessary at
thus time to supplement its platform OF prin-
cipes adopted at the Convention held at Nir-
ginia City, April 30th, by adding anything
further upon questions of National concern.
Ii renews its adherence to The principles en-
bodied IN that platform, and to-day. fully con-
fdent of the success of the Republican party
of the Nation in the coming Presidential
election, congratulates the Republican voters
of the State upon the selection by he Chicago
Convention of their choice for standard
. H.. .i,,t. - .
and statesman, James q. Blaine, with Gen
eral John A. Logan as his associate on the
ticket. 1t adopts as an Ineligible creed OF
political principles the platform OF the last
X publican National Convention, the triumph
of which principles il believes will insure a
renewed efa of National progress and pros
perity. In the political campaign which has
to be fought ont in the Stale of Nevada the
Republican party, believes 1t can render no
higher service to the people than by calling
their attention to. the imperative necessity
which is upon them to demand and secure
retrenchment in every department of the
State Government. 1t therefore declares:
first-That the Republican patty of Nevada,
when itsays reform, rleans il, and that. dis
gusted with the vague and and idle profess
sions by which. year after year. the intelli-
gence OF voters has been lnsulled, their
creduliiy overtaSed. and their long.suffering
patience abused, it declares THAT it Is in
favor of. and will seek to carry into effect
by Legislative enactment the following speci-
fc measures Of reform and any others that
may be developed rs salutary The reduction
OF the number Of members OF the Legislature,
and of the number OF officers and employees OF
both hluses thereof,
Second-li is we'll known and universally
conceded fast hat the existing high rates OF
state and county taxation now levied aud
collected are burdensome and oppressive on
the people of the state, and thereby tend to
discourage immigration and the introduction
and investment of capital, therefore, be IL
Resolved, That II IL the imperative duty OF
our next Legislature to devote its early and
constant attention TO reform legislation, that
such laws may BE- passed as win bring about
marked reduction In the present expense OF
running our State and county governments,
and by a reduction OF the number of existing
judicial districts. consolidation Of county gov.
ernments. State aud county offices and reduc-
tion of salaries of not less than thirty per
cent.
Third That we are in favor of amending
the State Constitution, and pledge the Re-
publican party to that method of constitu.
tional reform, so as to limit the regular
sessions of the Legislature TO forty, instead