Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-23

the laborer or the grea, productive interests
of the country. .f.f
The Republican party favors policy which
shall keep Us from entangling alliances with
foreign nations. and which gives Us the right
TO expect that foreign nations shall refrain
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 de and the restorationiof our navy 10
its old time strength and efficiency, that It
may. in any sea, protect the rights of Ameri-
can cilizens 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 1t may
again be true that we have a commerce.
1t is the duty of Congress TO enact such
laws as shall promptly and eflectuaiy sup
press the system of polygamy within our
territories. and divorce the political from the
ecclesiastical power of the so-caled Mormon
Chul CHI, and that the law SO enacted should
be rgidly enforced by the civil authorities, II
possible, and by the military, If neec be.
The people of the United States. in their
organized capacity, constitute u Nation and
moi a mere confederacy of States. The
National Government is supreme within the
sphere of a nation 5 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 inyioate.
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 TO support such
| legislation as will fully and effectually carry
out the constitutional power OF Congress over
| interstate commerce.
The principle of the public regulation of
| railroad corporations is wise and salutary
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 natio lal
bureau of labor, the enforcement OF the ei Iht-
hour law, and wise and juaiciOns system of
| general education. by adequate appropriations
from the national revenue where the same is
needed.
We believe that everywhere the protection
| accorded to citizen of American birth must
| 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
men may be truly free and equal, is unalter-
| ably opposed to placing our workingmen i'll
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, US an ofense
| against the spirit of American institutions.
and we pledge ourselves TO sustain the pres
ent law restricting Chinese immigration. and
| to provide such further legislation as Is
necessary to carry ont its purposes.
Reform of the civil service, auspicously 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 il is applicable.
| The spirit and purpose of the reform should
be observed in all executive appa intments:
and all laws at variance with the object OF
| existing reform Legislation should be repealed,
| to The end that The dangers to free institu-
lions which lurk in the power of official pat
| ronage may be wisely and Effectively averted.
The public lands are heritage of the peo-
| pie of the United States, and should be re-
| served. as far as possible. for small holdings
| by actual settlers. We are opposed to the
acquisition of large tracts of these lands by
| corporations or individuals, especially where
such holdings are in the hands of nOn-resi-
dent aliens, and we will endeayor to obtain
such Legislation as will correct this evil. We
demand of Congress the speedy forfeiture of
| all land grants which have lapsed by reason
| of Noncompliance with tho acts of incorpora-
| ton, in all cases where there has been no
attempt in good faith to perform the condi-
| tons of such grants
| We denounce the fraud and violence prac-
| ticed by the Democratic party in the Southern
| States. by which the will OF the voter is de-
| feated, as dangerous to the preservation of
| our free institutions, and we solemnly arralgn
the Democratic party az being the guilty
| recipient of the fruits of such fraud and vio-
| lencc. We extend to the Republicans of tho
South regardless of their former party at1ili-
atoms, our cordial sympathy and pledge to
| them our most earnest efforts to promise the
passage of such legislation as will secure to
every citizen of whatever race or color the full
and complete recognition, possession and eX
ercises of all his civil and political rights.
| Appointments by the President to offices in
| the Territories should be made from the bona
| tide citizens and residents of the Territories
| wherein they are to serve
| The grateful thanks of the American people
are due to the Union soldiers and sailors Of
| the late war; and the Republican party stands
| pledged to provide suitable pensions for ali
| who were disabled and for the widows and
| orphans of those who died in the war The
Republican party also pledges itself to the
repeal of the limitation contained in the
Arrears of Pensions Act of 1872. 80 that ali
invalid soldiers shall share alike, and their
pensions begin within the date OF disability
or discharge, and not with the date of the
| applicatiou.