Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-07-16
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM

The Republicans Of the United States, In
National Convention assembled. renew their
allegiance to the principles upon which they
have triumphcd In six successive Presidential
elections, and congratulate the American peo-
pie on the attainment OF 80 many results IN
legislation and administration, by which the
Republican party has, after saving the Union,
done SO much To render its institutions just,
equal and benefcent, the safeguard of liberty
and the embodiment of the best thought and
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, for purity IN
legislation, and for integrity and accounta-
bility in all the departments of the Govern
ment and 1t accepts anew the duty OF leading
in the work OF progress and reform.
We lament the death of President Garfield,
whose sound craftsmanship, iong conspicuous
In Congress, gave promise of a strong and
successful administration, promise fully
realized during the short period of his office
AZ President OF the United States. His dis
tingui-hed success in war and peace has
endeared him to the hearts of the American
people.
In the administration OF President Arthur
we recognize a wise, conservative and patri-
otto policy, under which the country has been
blessed with remarkable prosperity. We be.
lieve his eminent services are entitled to aud
will receive the hearty approval of every citi-
zen.
II Is the first duty of good government to
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 injuring the laborer or the
great productive interests of the country.
We recognize the importance of sheep hus-
bandry in the United States, the serious de-
preston which IL is now experiencing, and
the danger threatening Its future prosperity,
and wo therefore respect the demands OF the
representatives of this important agricultural
interest for reimbursement of duty upon
foreign WOOL in order that such Industry
shall have full and adequate protection.
We therefore demand that the imposition
OF duties on foreign imports shall be made
not for revenue only. but that in raising the
requisite revenue for the Government such
duties shall be so levied az TO afford security
| to our diversified industries, and protection
to the rights and wages OF the laborer, to the
end that active and Intelligent labor, as well
laboring man his full share in the national
prosperity
Against the so-cAllcd economic system of
the Democratic party, which would degrade
our labor to the foreign standard, we enter
ous earnest protest. The Democratic party
has failed completely to relieve the people
of the burden OF unnecessary taxation by a
wise reduction of surplus The Republican
party pledges itself 10 correct the irreguari-
tiles OF the tariff and to reduce the surplus.
not by the vicious and indiscriminate process
OF horizontal reduction, hut by such methods
~ will relieve the taxpayer without injuring