Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-07-26

the labofer or the great productive interests
The Republican party favors a policy which
shall keep Us from entangling alliances with
foreign nations. aud which giyes as thai right
to expect that foreign nations shall. refrain
from heddlingl In american affairs The
policy which seeks peace can trade with all
powers. but especially with those of the West
ern Hemisphere. i.-s a.. 80 z.4t- U5sHs F.
We demand the restoration of our navy to
It's old time strength and efficiency, thai ii
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 it may
again be true that we have q commerce.
IL Is the duty of Congress to enact such
laws as shall promptly and effectually sup
press the system of polygamy within our
territories. and divorce the political from the
chuIch and that the law so enacted should
be rigidly enforced by the civil authorities, IL
possible, and by the military, if need be.
The people of the United States, in their
organized capacity constitute Il Nation, and
not mere confederacy of States. The
National Government Is supreme within the
sphere Of u nations 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 invioate. uf hs.
We have always recommended the best
money KNOWN 10 lne ClNllLtu NoIltl, anu We
urge that efforts shonld 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 prerogativcs of the General
Government, and the Republican party dis
tinctly announces its purpose TO support such
legislation as Will fully and efectually carry
out the constitutional power of Congress over
interstate commerce. lf
The principle of the public regulation of
railroad corporations is wise and sautary
one for the protection of oil 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 national
bureau of labor, the enforcement of the eight
hour law, and wise and judicions system of
general education. by adequate appropriations
from the national revenue where the same is
needed. .D. 'fiT
We believe that everywhere the protection
accorded to citizen of American birth must
be secured to citizens by American adoption,
ana we favor the settlement of national differ
ences by International arbitration.
The Republican party having its birth in
hatred Of slave labor and desire that all
men may be truly free and equal, is nnater-
ably opposed to placing our workingmen in
competition with any form of servie labor,
whe her at home or abroad. In this spirit we
denounce the importation of contract labor,
whether from Europe or Asia. as an offense
against the spirit of American institutions,
cnt law restricting Chinese immigration and
to provide such further Legislation as Is
necessary to carry ont its purposes.
Reform of the civil service, auspciously be-
gun under Republican, .administi alton, 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 appointments.
and all laws at variance with the object of
existing reform Legislation should be repealed
to the end that the dangers to free insiitn-
lions which Turk in the power of official pat
ronage may be wisely and ,flectively averted.
The public lands are heritage of the peo-
pleiof the United States, aud 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 endeavor 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 non-comp liance with the acts of incorpora-
ton, in all cases where there has been no
attempt in good faith to perform the condi-
tIons 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-
featcd, as dangerous 10 the preservation OF
our free institutions, and we solemnly arralgn
the Democratic party as being the guilty
recipient of the fruits of such fraud and VIC
lence We extend to the Republicans of the
South regardless of their former party afili-
ations. our cordial sympathy and pledge to
them our most earnest efforts to promise the
passage of such legislation q. will secure to
every citizen OF whatever race or color the full
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