Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-14
REPUBLICAN NATl0HAl PLATFORM

The 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 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 for the freedom and equality of
all men, for a united nation, ASSUMING 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 it accepts anew the duty of leading
in the work of progress and reform.
We lament the death of President Garfield,
whose sound craftsmanship, long conspicuous
in Congress, gave premise OF strong ana
successful administration, 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 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 and
VIII iStci'o tht iSSat1 apbioNui VI S'NAs NiA-
zen-
1t is the first duty of good government to
protect the rights and promote the interests
OF its own people.
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 county.
We recognize the Importance of sheep bus-
handfy in the United States, the serious de-
preston 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 a readirstment 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 fall 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
our earnest protest. The Democratic party
has failed completely 10 relieve the people
OF the burden of unnecessary taxation by
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 indiscriminate process
Of horizontal reduction, but by such methods
~ viii rslisve The taxpayer without injuring