Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-06-21


the laborer or the great productive interests
of the country.
1he Republican party favors policy which
shall keep us from entangling alliances with
foreign nations. and which gives us the right
to expect that foreign nations shall refrain
from meddling in American affairs: fhe
policy which seeks peace can trade with all
powers. but especially with those of the West
ern Hemisphere.
We demand the restoration of our navy to
its old time strength and efficiency, that II
NAV in any sea- protect the rights of Ameri-
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 it may
again be true that we have commerce.
1t is the duty of Congress to enact such
laws as shall promptly and effectually sup
press the system of polygamy within our
territories, end divorce the political from the
ecelesastica power of the so-called Mormon
Church, and that the law so enacted should
be rigidy enforced by the civil authorities, If
possible and by the military. If need be-.
The people OF the United States. in their
organized capacity. constitute Nation, and
NOT a mere confedsracy of States. The
National Government is supreme within the
sphere of anation s duty, butthe States have
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 inyiolatc.
We have always recommended the best
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 prerogativcs OF the General
Government. and the Republican party dis
tinctly announces-its purpose TO support such
Legislation as Will fully and eflectually carry
ont the constitutional power OF Congress over
interstate commerce.
The principle of the public regulation Of
railroad corporations is wise and salntary
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 prot ection of the laws. .sfe.
We favor the establishment of n 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 70 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 a
hatred of slave labor and desire that all
,
ably opposed to placing our workingmen in
competition with any form of seryile labor,
wheth at homo or abroad. In thi5'spirit we
denounce the importation of contract labor,
whether from Europe or Asia, as an otfense
| against the spirit of American institutions.
| and we pledge ourselves 10 sustain the pres
cnt law restricting Chinese immigration. and
to provide such further legislation as Is
| necessary to carry out its purposes.
Reform of the civil.service, auspiciously be-
| gun under Republican administration, should
be completed by further extension OF. the re-
| form system already established by law 10 all
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-
tons which Turk in.the power of official pat
ronage may be wisely and effectively averted.
The public lands are n heritage OF the peo-
pie of the United States, and should be re-
served as far as possible, for small holdings
by actual settlers. We are opposed tn the
acquisition of large tracts of these lands by
corporations.er Individuals, especially where
such holdings are IN the hands of non-resi-
| dent aliens, and we will endeavor 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 noncompliance with the acts of incorpora-
ton, in all cases where there has been no
attempt in good faith to perform the condi-
We denounee the fraud andviolence prac-
ticed by the Democratic party in the Southern
States, by which the will of the voter is de-
featcd, as dangerous to the preservation OF
our free Institutions, and we solennly arraign
the Democratic party as being the guilty
recipient of the fruits of such fraud and yio-
lencc. We extend to the Republicans of the
South, regardless Of their former parry aflii-
ationspour cordial sympathy and pledga 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 political rights.
Appointments by the President to offices III
the Territories should be made from the bona
iide 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 all
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.