Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-09


the l.borer or the great productive interests
The Republican paay fayors policy which
shall keep rs from entsngling alliances with
foreign nations, and which gives US the right
to expect that foreign nations shall refrain rain
from meddling In American affairs. The
policy which seeka peace can trade with all
powers, but especially with those OF the West
err Hemisphere.
its old time strength and efficiency, that 1t
may, in any sea, protect the rights OF Amerl-
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 1t may
again be true that we have commerce.
1t il the duty of Congress TO enact such
laws as shall promptly and eflectuaily sup
press the system Of polygamy within thin, our our
ecclesiastical power of the so-called Mormon
Chui CHI. and that the law SO enacted should
be rgidly enforced by the civil authorities, II
possible, and by the military, If need be.
The people of the United States, in their
organized capacity, constitute u Nation, and
not a mere confederacy OF States; Inc
National Government Is supreme within the
sphere of a 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-
tenn of government may be preserved and the
Union kept inviolate.
money known 10 the civilized world, and we
urge that efforts should be 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 prerogatives of the General
Government, and the Republican party dis
tinetly announces its purpose To support such
| legislation Us will fully and etfectually carry
out the constitutional power 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 transportation, and that shall Sc
cure to the people and the railways alike the
| fair and equal protection of the laws.
| We favor the establis hment OF national
bureau of labor, the enforcement of the eight
hour law, and wise and judicious system of
general education. by adequate appropriations
| from the national revenue where the same is
needed.
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 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 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, rs an otlense
| 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 ls
necessary to carry out its purposes.
Reform of the civil service auspciously be-
| gun, under Republican administration, should
| be completed By further extension of the re-
| n nj hi shpu Inv Inv To Ill
| grades of the service to which II is applicable
| 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 repealed.
| to the end that the dangers to free institu-
| lions which Turk in the power OF official pat
ronage may be wisely and fiectively averted
The public lands are heritage of the peo-
| pie of the United States, and should be re-
| served as far as possible. for email 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 non compliance with the acts of incorpore-
| ton, in all cases where there has been no
| attempt in good faith to perform the condi-
| tons of such grants
| We denounce the fraud and violence prac-
| ticed by the Democratic party in the Southern
States, by which the win of the voter is de.
| feated, as dangerous to the preservation OF
our free institutions. and We solemnly arralgn
| the Democratic party MS 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 afili-
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 full
| and complete recognition, possession and ex-
ercises OF all his civil and politicalrights.
| Appointments by the President to Offices In
| the Territories should be made from the bona
| fde 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 ali
| 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 1879, 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.