Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-10-11
REPUBLICAN AUTHORIZATIONS

The Repu blcans Of the United States in
National Convention assembled. renew thelr
allegiance TO the principles upon which they
have triumphed in six successive Presidential
elections, and congratulate the American peo-
pie on the attainment of so many results in
| legislation and administration, by which the
Republican party has, after saving the Union,
done so much to render its institnIio 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 a united nation, assuring the
rights OF all citizens for the elevation OF
labor. for an honest currency, for purity IN
leg sla ion, and for integrity and accounta-
bility in all the departments of the Govern
ment, and it accepts anew the duty OF leading
in the work OF progress and reform.
We lament the death of President Garfield.
whose sound craftsmanship ong conspicuous
in Congress, gave promise oil \ strong and
successful administration, promise fully
realized during the short period of his office
as President of the United States. His dis
tingui-hed success III war and peace has
cndeared 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 arc entitled TO and
will re ceiye the hearty approval of every eiti-
| zen.
1t is the first duty of good government to
| protect the rights and promote the interests
| of its own peop
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 we therefore respect the demands of the
representatives of this important agricultural
interest for a reimbursement of duty upon
foreign wool in order that such industry
shall have fu \ and adequate protection.
We therefore demand that the imposition
of duties 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 as 10 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
rs 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 we enter
has failed completely TO relieve the people
of the burden Of unnecessary taxation by
wise reduction of surplus The Republican
party pledges ,tselt to correct the lrrcgulari-
tiles of the tariff and to reduce the surplus.
not by the vicious and indiscriminatc process
OF horizontal reduction, but by such methods
~ will relieve the taxpayer without iniuring
the laborer or the great productive interests
of the cOunEy.
he Republican party favors policy which
shall keep us from enlangng alliances with
foreign nations. and which gives us the right
to expect that foreign nations shall refrain
from meddling 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 of our navy to
its old time strength and efficiency. that it
may, in any sea. protect the rights Of Ameri
can citizens and the int rests OF American
commerce, and we call upon Congress to re-
move the burdens uadsr which American
shipping has been depressed, so that it may
again BE- true that we have q commerce.
1t is the duty Of Congress- to enact such
laws as shall promptly and etiectualiy sup
press the system of polygamy within our
territories. and divorce The POLITICAL from the
ecclesiastical power of the so-called Mormon
Church. and that the law so enacted should
be rgidly enforced by the civil authorities, If
possible, and by the military, if neec be.
The people of the United States, in their
organized capacity. constitute a Nation, and
not mere confederacy of States. The
National Government il 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-
TEN of government may be preserved and the
Union kept inyoate.
We have always recommended the best
money known 10 the civilized world, and we
urge that efforts should be made 10 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 prerogatives of the General
Government, and the Republican party dis
tinctly announces its purpose w support such
legislation as will fully and eflectuall, carry
out the constitutional power of Congress over
interstate commerce
The principle of the public regulation of
railroad corporations is a wise and salutary
ono for thu, protection of all 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 a wise and judicions system of
general education. by adequate appropriations
from the national revenue where the same is
nesded.
We believe that everywhere the protection
accorded TO citizen of American birth must
be secured to citizens by American adoption,
and we favor the settlement of national differ
ences ty 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 unaltcr-
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 offcnSc
against the spirit of American institutions,
and we pledge ourselves ts sustain the pres
ent law restricting Chinese immigration. and
TO provide snch further legislation as ~
necessary to carry out its purposes
Reform OF the civil service, ausplcously he
gun under Republican administration, should
be completed by further extension Of the re-
form system already established by Inv to all
grades of the service to which il is applicable.
The spirit and purpose Of the reform should
be observed in all executive app intments,
and all laws at variance With tho object OF
existing reform Legislation shsald ho repealed,