The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1886-10-23
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.


Held At carSss. sept. "a. lssC.
The Republicans 0. Nevada, 10 con.
Ysntion assembled, reafirrn their unfal.
tefing loyalty 70 the principles of the
party a, enumerated in their national
platforms. from Lincoln to Elaine. We
believe that liberty is the inalienahle
right Of every man. whatever his race or
color, aud in the equality Of every man
before the law. with the unrestricted
right OF every citizen to cast his vote for
whomsoevsr Re chooses. with the as
surance that II will be counted as cast.
| The preservation OF the Union and free
| government are now recorded in history
as the WORK Of the Republican party.
Union, liberty, equality and protective
tariff have largely contributed of making
60. 600, coo OF people the best fed, the
best clothed. the happiest, the most in
telligent and powerful that ever existed
on earth. The eleyation Of labor by the
abolition Of slavery and the utter repu.
diation OF caste and aristocracy by the
Republican party has opened to free men
and free labor every acre OF land within
the jurisdiction OF the United States,
and has enabled the toiling millions Of
the North and Of the South to associate
ia one common brotherhood for the pro-
lection OF their rights and the advance
ment Of their Intellectual aud material
prosperity.
We arraign the Democratic admins.
,ra,ion OF President Cleveland for having
failed to keep the pledges on which 1t
came into power. 1t promised economy
and retrenchment, and has been must
extravagant in expenditures and ap-
preparations, which, for the current year,
largely exceed the abundant revenues Of
the government. It promised to reduce
the surplus in the Treasury, but revers.
ing the rule Of previous Administrations,
has permitted such surplus to lie idle
and accumulate 70 the injury Of the bust.
ness OF the country, and has refused to
approve Of the action OF large majority
Of both Houses Of Congress directing that
such surplus DO applied in payment OF
the interest. bearing debt Of the country.
| IL promised to care Tor and give stten.
ton to the disabled soldiers and sailors
of the late war, and has treated with
contemptuous veto every pension bill
against which it could ind any shadow
OF technical objection. 1t promised to
protect the person and property Of citi.
zens both at home and abroad, and to
maintain the dignity and honor OF the
nation, yet in ITS relation with Great
Britain II has shown itself unwilling to
give protection to either person or prop
erty, and has permitted our flag to be
insulted, without proper protest. almost
in sight OF our shores, while by hasty
and unseemly action it has unnecessarily
jeopardized our friendly relations with
the Mexican Republic. and made our
nation ridiculous in the eyes OF the
world. Its evasion Of civil service re-
form, to which its leading representatives
are pledged, have been bold. insolent and
lawless. 1t has shown itself no friend to
Nevada, because, among its first acts OF
administration, 1t closed the Uuited States
Mint in Carson City, in utter violation
OF the law, to the great detriment Of
every miner and silver producer in this
State in particular. and Of the public in
general. 1t has seriously impaired our
mail facilities, without shadow Of Just
excuse. II has outraged the express will
o: Congress, and denied to this people
their rights by its unexplained and con.
tinued refusal to execute the law for the
erection OF Government building in the
capital OF this State. 1t has used the
entire power Of the Administration u
destroy silver as money, and by refusal
to execute the law and pay out silver fol
Government dues has kept the metal out
Of circulation, and by various devices il
has reduced the price Of silver since the
than fifteen per cent. 1t has closed many
Of our silver mines, and thrown Thousands
Of honest laborers out OF employment.
III.
We favor tariff upon the imported
products of low priced foreign labor, 81
as to protect the interests OF American
wage.workers, and for the development
Of American industries. We demand il
behalf OF our mining interests the main
tenance OF the present tariff on lead
borax, soda and other mineral produc
tions, and in behalf Of our wool.growinI
interests, q restoration of the wool tarii
tempt Of the Democratic majority in tn
National House Of Representatives h
pass the Morrison bill reducing the TART
on the products Of our mines and placin
wool ON the free list
Nv.
We believe IN American soil for Amer
lean citizens, and are opposed to non-resi
dent aliens becoming landowners. Tn