Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-11-13
Platform and Resolutions.

semDlsd, re8fhrm their unfalferinR loyalty to the
principles of the party enunciated in all their
NationAl Platforms from Lincoln to Blame. We
believe liberty is the inAliensble right Of every
man, whatever his race or color. and in the equal
ity Of every man before the law, with the unre-
stricted right Of every cEed 60 cast his vote for
whomever he chooses, with the assurance that 1t
will be counted a cast. The preservation of the
Union and free Government are now recor ded In
history as the work of the Republican party.
Union, liberty, equality and protective tariff
have largely contributed In making 60 600, 900 of
people the best fed the best clothed. the hhppiest
and the most intelligent and powerful that ever
existed on earth. The elevation of labor by the
abolition OF slavery and the utter reputation OF
caste and sristocracy by the Republican party has
opened to free men and free labor every acre of
land within the jurisdiction Of the United States,
and enabled the toilinR millions of the North and
of the Sorth tc associate in one common brother
hood FOR the protection OF their rights and the ad
perity
We arrsign tho Democratic administration OF
President Cleveland for having allied to keep the
pledges on which 1t came into power II promised
economy and retrenchment, and has been most
extrsvsgsnt In expenditures and appropriations.
which for the current year. largely exceed the
abundant revenues Of ths Government. II prom
tsed to reduce the surplus in the Treasury but has
permitted such surplus to lie idle and accumulate
TO the injury of the business of the country, and
has refused to approve of the Sor1n Of large
majority If both Houses OF Congress directing
tha' such surplus be applied In payment OF the
interest bearing debt of the country. II promised
TO care for and give attention TO the disabled sol
diers and sailors Of the lats war and has treated
with eontemptuons veto every pension bill against
which II could find any shadow of technical oh
ieetien. It promised to protect the person and
property OF citizens both at home and a"roAd, and
to maintain the dignity Of the nation, yet in its
relations with Great Britain 1t has shown itself
unwilling to give protection to person or property
and has permitted our flag TO be insulted, without
proper protest. almost IN sight OF our shores,
while by basty and unseemly action 1t hss unnec-
essArily jeopardiz'd our friendly relations with
the Mexican Republic. and made our nation re
diculous In the eyes of the world. Its EVASION of
civil service re orm. to which its leading repre-
sentatives are pledged, have been bold iusolent
and lawlesE. II has shown itself no friend 10 Ne
vada, because. among its first acts OF administra-
ton, II closed the o. 8. Mint In Carson City, in
ntter violation Of fhe law to the great detriment
OF every miner and silver producer in this state
In particular and of the public in general. II hiss
seriously impaired OUT mail facilities without
shadow Of just excuse. 1t has outraged the ex
press viii Of Congress-, and denied to this people
their rightA by les unexplained and continued re-
fusal to execute the law for the erection of Il
Government Building In the Capital Of the State.
1t hRs used the entire power of the administration
TO dert roy siN ~ As money. and by refusal to
e.ute the Ian and pay out silver for Government
dues has kept the met ! out OF circulation and
by various devices it has reduced the price Of sill
yer since the inauguration of President Cleveland
more than l5 per cent II has closed many OF our
silver mines, anu thrown thousands of honest
laborers out OF employment
Ill.
We favor tariff upon the imported products o
low priced foreign lAhor to protect the inter
ests Of American wage workers, and for the deyel-
opement OF American ind nstries. We demand in
behalf Of our mining interests the maintenance Of
the pr sent tarif on lead. borHE, soda and other
mineral productions. md on behalf Of our wool
growing irteres's rsstor tion OF the Wool Tariff
Of 1861 and we dcnounce the recent Attempt Of the
Democratic majority in the National Bouse Of
Representatives To pass the Morrison Bill rsdu Ing
the tsrif ou the product of our mines and placing
wool Oh the free list
We believe in American soil for American cu-
zent, and are opposed to resident aliens be-
coming land owners. The public domain should
be reserved HON esteads for actual settlers and
the uR4ulstion OF large tracts bodies OF land
in thE'hands Of corporations or individuals should
be discouraged, and In the case Of land grants to
railroad corporations whtr the corporation. have
failed to comply with the conditions of the grants
the land should be forfeited to the General Gov
ernment. and held for the benefit OF actual set-
tiers.
We favor the intelligent organization of labor
for such worth purposes as mutual education and
for the protection Of their interests IN all things
relating to their welfare and 20 the industrial
welfare q the country and We favor the enact
ment of State and National laws providing for the
settlement Of controversies between employers
and employees by methods of voluntary Arbitrs-
tion or bv tho establishing of Courts Of ConoiliA-
tion, which will avoid the waste. loss and Ill
feeling resulting rom strikes anu lock-outs. and
VI
We dpnounce the action Of the Democratic
House of Representives at its last session in strik
ing from the bill to compensate tho citiEens of
this State for losses sustained in the Indian War
Of 1860 all claims for supplies furnished for the
suppression of Indian hostilites and also for
vices rendered durins that memorable struggle ia
which the lives OF a large number of our most
respected citiasns'were s.erihcsd.
We denounce the preteuse OF the Democratic
party OF having sympathy for tho cause of local
elf-government In Ireland, while the Democratic
House of Representatives, In Committee of the
whole. repeatedly refused To indorvs that princi-
pie. IN tho months OF April and June last that
body Of Democratic votes on three separate occa-
sious rejected resolution indorsing free parlia
ment for Ireland which ts In the following words:
Resolved. That the House of Representative earn
estly aympathizep with Right Hon. VIM Gladstone
and his associates in their efforts to secure free
parliament for tho people Of Ireland. and congrat-
ulate the people of that hitherto unhappy country
upon the prospect Of an early and successful ter
minAtion Of their long and patriotic struggle for
the right Gf local self government Thereby dis
eouraeing the growth OF liberal spirit through
out Great Britain.
VIII.
We commend the efforts of Senator Jones and
Congressman Woodburn in obtaining an Appropri.
alton Of 100000 for pubic land surveys in this
State, and we condemn the action OF the Com
missioner of the General Land once in withhold
ing moneys appropriated for that purpose, aud
particularly condemn the action of Senator Fair
IN sbsenting himself from Washington during all
the the time when appropriations for this State
were under consideration by the Senate.
TX
We endorse the action Of Senator Jones and
Congressman Woodburn In their efforts to sup
press peygamy In Utah, and to check the growth
OF disioyalty TO the oyernment in th at Tarritorv