Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-08-30

the lGoorer or the great productive interests
of the country.
The Republican party favors policy which
shall keep us from entangling alliances with
foreign nations and which gives u 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 W est
ern Hemisphere.
We d, maud the restoration of our navy To
its old time strength and efficiency. thai II
may, in any sea, protect the rights Of Ameri-
can cilizens 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 IL may
again be true that we have a commerce.
Ii H. the duty Of Congress TO enact such
laws as shall promptly and e1eciuaiy sup
press the system of polygamy within our
terri cries. and divorce The political from the
ecclesiastical power of the so-caled Mormon
Chuich. and that the law enacted should
be rigidly enforced by the clvil authorities, II
possible, and by the militery, if neec be.
The people of the United States in their
organized capacity. constitute a Nation, and
not Il mere coufedetacy Of States. Ihe
National Government l. 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. that the harmony of our sys-
ten of government may be preserved ana the
Union kept inviolate.
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 snail Tx
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 preroeaiiVes OF the General
Government. and the Republican party dis
tinctly announces its purpose to support such
legislation as will fully and eiectnalli carry
out the constitutional power of Congress over
interstate commerce.
The principle of the public regulation of
railroad corporations is II wise and salutafy
one for the protection of all classes of tire
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 eli tilt-
hour law, and wise and judicions system Of
general education. by adequate appropriations
from the hatiohal revenue where the same Is
needed.
We believe that everywhere the protection
accorded to citizen of American birth must
be secured To cilizens by American adoption,
and we favor the settlement of national differ
enccs by international arbitration.
; The Republican party having lis birth in
hatred of lave labor and desire that all
men may be truly free and equal is unaiter-
ably opposed TO placing our workingmen in
competition with any form OF seNilc labor
whe her AT homo or abroad. In this spirit we
| dcnounce the importation of contract labor,
whether from Europe or Asia. as an oiiense
! against the spirit of American institutions.
| and we pledge ourselves TO sustain the pres
! eut law restricting Chinese immigration and
to provide such further legislation as Is
| necessary to carry out it, purposes.
Reform of The civil service, auspiciously be
| gun under Republican administration, should
| be com pleted by further extension of tn" re-
! form system aheudy established by law to all
| grades of the servic' to which ii is applicable.
| The spirit and purpose OF the reform should
| be observed in ali executive app intmenis.
| and all laws at variance with The object OF
| existing reform legislation should be repeated,
! to the end that The dangers to free institn-
| tions which Turk in The power OF oihcial pat
| ronage may be wisely rnd' tectyely avorted.
The public lands are her tage OF the peo-
| Pile of the United States. aud should be re-
! served. as far as possible, Tor small 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-rcsi-.
dent aliens. and we will epdeavor 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-c compliance with The acts of incorIs,ra-
ton. in all cases where there has been no
! attempt in good faith TO perform the condi-
tons of such grants
We denouncr the fraud and violence prac-
ticed by the Democratic party in the southern
States. by which the vii, OF the voter is de-
feaed, as dangerous 10 the preservation of
our free institutions, and we soiemnly arralgn
the Democratic party a. being the gully
recipient of the fruits of such fraud and vio-
ence. We extend to the Republicans of the
South. regardless OF their former party afli-
| atoms. our cordial sympathy and pledge TO
| them orr most earnest efforts TO promise the
passage of ouch 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 political rights.
Appointments by the President 10 Offices in
the Territories shonld be III AIDE 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 thr Union soldiers and sailors of
| ,he' late war, and the Republican party stands
| pledged to provide suitable pensions for al
| who were disabled ami for the widows and
| orphans of those who died in the war The
Republican party also pledges itself to The
| repeal on the Limitation contained in the
| Arrears of Pensions Act of 1870 80 that ali
invalid soldiers shall share alike, and their
| pensions begin within the date of disability
or discharge, and not with the date of the
| npuIicatiou