Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-09-17
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL PLATFORM

The Republicans of the United States, in
National Convention assembled, renew their
allegiance TO the principles upon which they
have triuinphed 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 benefcc.it, the safeguard OF liberty
and the embodiment of the best Thought and
highest purposes of our citizens. Inc he
publican party has gained its strength by
quick and faithful response to the demands
Of The people for the freedom and equality OF
all men, for IA 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-
blity in all the departments of the Govern
ment, and ii accepts anew the duty OF leading
in the work OF progress and reform.
We lament the death Of President Garfield.
whose sound statesmanship. ong conspicuous
in Congress, gave promise OF strong and
successful administration, q promise fully
realized during the short period of his office
as President OF the United States. His dis
tinguiShed success in war and peace has
endeared him TO the hearts OF the American
people.
In the administration OF President Arthur
We recognize O wise, conservative and patrl-
otto policy, under which the country has been
DlesSeu Will ffnlaIkADlt prosperity. we Dc-
lieve his eminent services are entitled to aad
will receive the hearty approval OF every citi-
zen.
1t is the first duty of good government to
protect the rights and promote the interests
of its own peopls.
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 it il now experiencing, and
the danger threatening its future prosperity,
and wa 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. IS.
We therefore demand that the imposition
of duties on foreign imports shall be made
not for revenue only. but that i'll raising The
requisite revenue for the Government such
duties shall be so levied as 70 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 national
prosperity.
Against the so-calcd economic system of
the Democratic party, which would degrade
our labor to the foreign standard, we enter
our earnest protest. The Democratic party
has failed completely to relieve the people
u
wise reduction of surplus The Republican
party pledges ITSELF to correct the irregulari-
tiles OF the tariff and to reduce the surplus.
not by the vicious and indscriminate process
of horizontal reduction hut by such methods
as will relieve the taxpayer without iniuring
tho laborer or the great productive interests
of the country
he Republican party favors policy which
shal keep us from entangling alliances with
foreign nations, and which gives us the right
to expect that foreign nations shall refrain
from neddling 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
it's old time strength and efficiency, that it
may, in any sea. protect the rights Of Ameri-
can citizens and the int r, SITS OF American
commerce, and we call upon Congress to re-
move the burdens under which American
shipping has been depressed, SO that it may
again be true that we have commerce.
IL is the duty OF Con-ress TO enact such
laws as shall promptly and effectualiy sup
press the system of polygamy within our
territories, and divorce the political from the
ecclesiastical power of the so-caed Mormon
Church, and that the law so enacted should
be rigdly enforced by the civil authorities, ii
possible. and by the milit,ry, II neeT be.
The people Of the United States, in their
organized capacity, constitute Nation, and
not mere confederacy of States. The
National Government is supreme within the
sphere OF q IRIlOn uuty, Out iHe oldlPs nave
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 inviolate.
We have always recommended the beet
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 prerogatves of the General
Government, and the Republican party dis
tinctly announces its purpose TO support such
legislation as will fully and etfectualh carry
out the constitutional power Of Congress over
interstate commerce.
The principle of the public regulation of
railroad corporations is II wise and salutary
| one for the protection of ali 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 natio al
| bureau of labor. the enforcement of the eight
i hour law, and wise and judicions 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 IL citizens by American adoption,
| and we favor the settlement of national differ
| ences by international arbitration.
| The Republican party having its birth in a
1 hatred of slave labor and desire that all
| men may be truly free and equal, is unater-
ably opposed to placing our workingmen in
competition with any form OF servle labor,
| whe her at home or abroad. In this spirit we
denounce the importation OF contract labor,
whether from Europe or Asia, as an offense
against the spirit Of American institutions,
| and we pledge ourselves 10 sustain the pres
ent law restricting Chinese immigration, and
to provide such further legislation as Is
necessary to carry out its purposes
Reform Of tho 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
grader of the service to which IL IL applicable
The spirit and purpose of the reform should
be observed in all executive, app intments,