Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-13

the laborer or the great productive interests
of the country.
The Republican party favors policy which
shall keep us from enianglne alliances with
foreign nations and which gives Us the right
to expect that foreign nations shall refrain
from me9dling in American affairs. The
policy which seeks peace can trade with all
powers. but especially with those OF the west
ern Hemisphere.
We demand the restoration Of our navy TO
its old time strength and efficiency, that II
may. in any sea, protect the rights OF Ameri-
can citizens 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 il may
again be true that we have a commerce.
1t Is the duty Of Congress to enact such
laws as shall promptly and effectualy sup
press the system of polygamy within our
| territories. and divorce the political from the
| ecclesiastcal power of the so-called Mormon
Chui CHI. and that the law so enacted should
| be rigidy enforced by the civil authorities, If
| possible, aud by the military, if need be-
The people of the United States, in their
| organized capacity, constitute Nation, and
| not mere eoniederacy of States, The
| National Government is supreme within the
| sphere of nations duty, but the States have
| reserved rights which should be faithfnlly
| maintained. Each should be guarded Win
| Jealous care. so that the harmony of our sys-
| ten of government may be preserved ana the
| Union kept inviolatc.
We have always recommended the best
| money known 10 the civilized world and we
| urge that efforts should he 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 prerogatiycs of the General
Government, and the Republican party dis
| tinctly announces its purpose TO support such
| legisat az will fully and cifectually carry
| ont the constitutional bower 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 transpoi tation, 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 q national
| bureau of labor. the enforcement of the eight
| hour law, and a wise and judicions system of
| general education. by adequate appropriations
| from the national revenue where the same is
needed
We believe that everywhere the protection
accorded to a 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
hatred of slave labor and desire that all
! men may be truly free and equal; is unalter-
| ably opposed to placing our workingmen in
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. as an otiense
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 out its purposes.
Reform of the civil service, auspciously be-
gun under Republican administ alton. should
| be completed by further extension of the re-
| form system already established by law to all
grades Of the service to which II Is appilcabic
| 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 rcpcae
| to the end that the dangers to free instiIu-
tons which Turk in the power of official pat
| ronage may be wisely and Effectively ayerted.
The public lands are Il 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 compliance with the acts OF incorpora-
| ton, in all cases where there has been no
attempt in good faith. to perform the condi-
| lions of such grants
We denounce the fraud and violence prac-
| ticed by the Democratic party in the Southern
|
| feated, as dangerous to the preservation of
our free institutions, and we solemnly arraign
the Democratic party as being the guilty
recipient of the fruits of such fraud and vio-
| lence. We extend to the Republicans of the
| South. regardless of their former party aflili-
atoms. our cordial sympathy and pledge to
| them our most earnest efforts TO promise the
passage of such legislation rs 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
| hde 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 al
| who were disabled and for the widows and
orphans of those who died in the war. The
Republican party also pledges itself to he
repeal of the limitation contained in the
Arrears of Pensions Act of 1872, so 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
application.