Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-07-30
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL PLATFORM

Tho Republicans of the United States. in
National Convention assembled, renew their
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 institutions just,
equal and beneficent, 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 tho freedom and equality of
all men, for n 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 it accepts anew the duty of leading
in the work OF progress and reform.
We lament the death of President Garfield,
whose sound craftsmanship. .on & conspicuous
in Congress, gave promise OF strong and
successful administration, a promise fully
realized during the short period of his office
MS President of the United States. His dis
tingui>hed success in war and peace has
endeared him 10 the hearts of the American
people.
/ In the administration of President Arthur
we recognize 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.
VIZ iNNN''N sAS He"AV ePPi''ei "a WHY WIZ
zen
II is the first duty Of good government to
protect the rights aud 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-
precision which 1t 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 readjustment 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
requisite revenue for the Government such
duties shall be so levied as 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
as capital, may have its just award, and the
laboring man his full share in the nation al
prosperity.
Against the so-called economic system of
the Democratic party, which would degrade
our labor to the foreign standard, we enter
our earnest protest. The Democratic party
lAhas failed completely to relieve the people
OF tho burden OF unnecessary taxation by
wise reduction Of surplus. The Republican
tpsrty pledges itself to correct the irregulnri-
tiles OF the tariff and to reduce the surplus,
not bythe vicious and indiscriminate process
Of horizontal reduction, but by such methods
a. VIII relieve the taxpayer without iujuring