Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-07-02

the laborer or the great productive interests
OF the county. z5= ssF#z=5 =4t55az =
fhe Republican party favors policy which
shall keep us from Cling alliances with
| foreign nations, and which gives u the right
/, TO expect that foreign nations shall refrain
from meddling in American affairs. me
policy which seeks peace can trade with All
powers. but especially witnthose OF the " est
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 Ailen-
can cilizens and the interests of American
commerce. aud 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 commerce.
Ii Is the duty OF Congress to enact such
laws as shall promptly and eAectually sup
press the system of polygamy within our
territories, and divorce the political from the
ecclesiastical power of the so-called Mormon
Church. and tngt the law so enacted should
be rigidly enforced by the civil authorities, If
possible, and by the military. If need be.
The people Of the United States, in their
organized capacity. constitute Nation. and
not d mere confederacy OF States. The
National Government is supreme within the
sphere of 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-
tom OF government may be preserved and the
Union kept inyiolate.
We haye always recommended The best
money known 10 the civilized world and we
urge that efforts should be made to unite all
the commercial nations i'll the establishment
of an international standard. which shall fix
for all tbs relative value Of gold and silver
coinage.
/ The regulation Of commerce with foreign
nations and between the Stalesis one Of the
most important preroeatives Of the General
Government. and the Befnbliean party dis
tinctly announces its purpose To support such
legisl ation as will fully and etfeciually carry
mt ha eti IN a t,pxxpr of GDDurpss
interstate commerce.
The principle of the public regulation of
railroad corporations is a wise and salutary
On q for the protection OF all classes of the
people, and we favor LEGISLATION that shah
prevent uni st 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 a national
bureau of labor, the enforcement Of the eight
hour law, and wise and judieous system of
general education. by adequate appropriations
from the national revenue where the same is
needed.
We beliere that everywhere the protection
accorded TO citizen of America 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 u desire that all
men may be truly free and equal, is unalter-
| ably opposed to placing our worklngmen In
| whei her at home or abroad. In this spirit we
denounce the importation of contract labor,
whether from Europe or Asia, as an oi1ense
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 Is
necessary to carry out its purposes
Reform Of the civil service. auspiciously 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 II is applicable.
The spirit and purpose OF the reform should
be observed in all executive appointmen
| and all laws at variance with the object OF
| existing reform legislation should be repealed,
to the end that the dangers to free institn-
| tions which Turk in the power OF official pat
ronage may be wisely and effectively ayefted.
The public lands are a 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-rcsi-
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 the acts of incorpora-
ton. in all cases where there has Seen no
attempt in good faith TO perform the condi-
lions of such grants
We denounce the fraud andsviolence prac-
ticed by the Democratic party in the southern
States, by which the Will of the voter is de-
| feated, 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 yio-
ence. We extend to the Republicans of the
South, regardless of their former party alii-
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 fun
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 aud 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 all
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 1874 so that all
invalid soldiers shall share alike. and their
! pensions begin within the date of disability
or discharge. and not with the date Of the
application.