Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-09-27
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM

The Republicans ct the United States, in
National Convention assent led. renew bheir
allegiance to the principles upon which they
have triumphed in six successive Preside1tial
elections, and congratulate the American peo-
pie Oil the attainment of 60 many resnlas in
Legislation and administration, by which tho
Republican party has, after saving the Unboa,
done 20 much 10 render its installations just.
equal and bencfcent, the safeguard OF liberty
and the enb odmcnt Of the bert thong ht aid
highest purposes Of our citizens. The Re-
publican party has gained its strength by
quick and faithful response TO the demands
of the people Tor the freedom and equality OF
all men, for \ united nation, assuring the
rights Of all citizens, for the elevation of
labor. for an honest currency, Tor purity mn
legisls; ion, and for jntcgrity and accounaa-
bility in all the departments Of the Govern
ment. and it accepts suew the duty of leading
in the work OF progress and REFORM
We lament the death of President Garfield.
whose sound statesnnanship. .ong conspicIDus
in Congress, gave p1Smise OF . strong and
successful administration, promise fully
realized during the short period OF his adice
President of the United States. His dis
tingui>hcd success IN war and peace has
endeared him to tho hearts Of the Arcrbsan
people.
In the administratiUa OF President Arthur
we recognize q wise conservative and pSapS-
otto policy. under which the country has been
blessed with remarkable prosperity. We be
will r, ceive the hearty approval OF every citi-
zen.
II Is the first duty of . good government 10
protect the rights and 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 injurmg the laborer or the
great productive interests Of the country
We recognize the Importance of sheep hus-
bandry in The United s1ates. the scrioEs de
precision which it is now experiencing and
the danger threatening it's future prosperity,
and we therefore respect the demands of abe
representatives of this important agricultural
interest for 4 readjustment of duty mpon
foreign wool. in order that such Industry
shall have fu and adcqnstc protection.
We therefore demand that the Imposition
of duties on foreign imports shall be made
not for revenue only, but that in raising Ssr
requisite revenue for the Government such
duties shall be so levied as 10 afford securing
TO our diversified industries, and protection
to the rights and wages Of the laborer, to the
end that active and intelligent labor, as well
us capital. may have its just award. and the
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, wo enter
our earnest protest. The Democratic party
has failed completely to relieve the people
of the burden Of unnecessary taxation by
wise reduction Of surplus The Republican
party pledges 'tseli to correct the IRREGULAR
tiles Of the tariff and to reduce the surplus.
not by the vicious and indircriminate process
OF horizontal reduction. hut ey such methods
as will relieve the taxpayer without iniuring
the lsborer or the great productive intercsts
of the county.
he Repablican party favora 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 meddIing in American affairs. The
policy which seeks peace can trade with all
powers, but especially with those Of the West
ern Hemisphere.
We d mand the restoration ct our navy tS
its old time strength and efficiency, that il
may, in any sea, project the rights Of Ameri-
can citiIens and the int r. SITS Of American
commerce, and We call upon Congress to re-
move the burdens undsr whieA American
Shipping has been depressed. SO that it may
again be true that we have commerce.
1t Is the duty OF Con. ress to enact such
law. as shall promptly and enseiualiy sup
press the system OF polygamy within our
territories, and divorce the political from the
ecclesiastical power OF the so-called Mormon
Chuich and th,t the law SO enacted should
be rigidIy enforced by the civil authorities, il
possible. and by the milit.ry, II nee, be.
The people OF the United States. in their
organized capacity, constitute Nation, and
not a mere confederacy OF States. The
Nationsl Government Is supreme within the
sphere Of q nations duty. but the States have
reserved rights which should be faithfully
maintaiped. Each sbJald be guarded with
jealous care. 80 that the harmony of our sys-
TEN of government may be preserved and the
Union kept inviolatc.
Wa 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 sozeign
nations and between the states is one " the
most important prerogatives Of the General
Government. and the Republican parry dis
tincty announces its purpose to suppors zach
legislation as will fully and effeetually carry
out the constitutional power Vt Congress over
The principle of the pnblic regulation Of
railroad corporations IL q wise and salutary
one for the protection OF all classes of tie
people, and VIC favor Legislation that shall
prevent unjust discrimination and excessive
charges Cor transpoitatio and that shall Sc
cure To the people and the railways alike the
fair and equal protection vi the laws.
We favor the establishment Of q national
bureau of labor, the enforcement OF the eight
hour lsw, and a wise and jStlicions system of
general education. by adequate appropriations
from the national revenue where the same IL
needed
We believe that everywhere the protection,
De secured IL citizens by American adoption,
and we favor the settlement of national differ
ences by International arbitration.
The Republican party having its birth in a
hatred Of slave labor and . desire that all
men may be rruly free and equal, IL unalter-
alb y opposed TO placing our workingmen in
competition with any form OF servile labor
whe her at h~sne or abroad In this spirit we
dcnounce the imporl alton Of contract labor,
whether frsm Anrvpc or Asia, as an offense
against the sp5git Of American institutions,
and we pledge ourselves 10 sustain the pres
ent Law restricting Chinese immigration. and
to provide sneh farther Legislation a. Is
necessary to- carry osss its purposes
Reform Of the cjsil service, auspicously he
gun nnder Republican administration should
be completed by farther extension OF the re-
form system already established by law to ALI
grades Of the servie' towhich II ~ applicable
The spirit and purpose Of the reform should
be observed in ell executive app intments.
and all laws At variance with the objecA Of
existing rsfsrn lsgislssisA shssh eerspsslsa.