The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1886-10-21
REPtBLICAN STATE PLATFORM.


The Republicans OF Nevada, In convention as
semblcd, affirm their nnfatsring loyalty to
the principles Of the party as enumerated In
their national platforms, from Lincoln 10 Blaine.
We believe that liberty is the inalenaoe right Of
every man. whatever his race or color. and In
the equality Of every man before the law, with
th. unrestricted right OF every citizen 60 cast his
vote fer vhomsoover he chooses, With the assur-
ance that 1t viii be counted cast. Tho preser-
vation Of the unionsand free government are now
recorded In history as the work Il the Republican
party. Union, liberty, equality and aprotective
tarfT have largely contributed in making oo,0Oo.-
4oov Of people the best fed the best clothed, the
happiest the most intelligent and powerful that
ever existed ON earth. The elevation Of labor by
the aLolsson OF Slavery and the utter rcpuda,
zion Of caste and sristocraey BY the Republican
party has opened to free men and free labor
ever, acre Of land within the jurisdiction OF
the United States, and has enabled the toiiing
lnillh ns ofthe North and Of the South TO asso'
ciate In one common brotherhood for the proiec-
flon Of their rights and the advancement Of thsir
II.
We arraigu the Democntic administration OF
President Cleveland for having failed to keep
tho pledges on which II came into power. II
promised economy and retrenchmeni, and has
been mos, eItravsgant In expenditures and sp-
preparations, which for the current year. lsrgely
exceed the abundant revenues of the Govern
Inent. /. promised to reduce the surplus IN the
Treasury, but reversing the rule Of previous Ad-
minis,ra,ions. has permitted such surplus to lie
Idle and accumulate 10 thrinjury OF the business
OF the country, and has refused to approve Of
the action Of large majority Of both Houses Of
Congress directing that such surplus be applied
In baymcnt OF the interestbearng debt Of the
county. II promised TO care for and give at
entisn 20 the disabled soldiers and ssilors Of tn,
late war and has treated with oontemptuous
veto every pension bill against which 1t could
fnd any shadow of technical objection 1, prom
ised to protect tho persoaand property of citizens
both At home and abroad, ard to maintain the
dignity and honor OF the nation, vet in its rela-
tisn with Great Britain 1t has shown itself un-
willing to give protection to either person or
property, and has permitted our flag to be In
suited. without proper protest. almost In siRnt
OF our shores, while by hasty and unseemly sc.
tion IL has unnecessarily leopard zed our friendly
relations with the Mexican Republic, and made
our nation redcnlous in the eyes Of the world.
Its evasion as civil service reform, TO which It's
leading representatives are pledged. have been
bold. insolent and lawess. II has shown itself
no friend 10 Nevada because, among It's first acts
of administration, II closed the United States
Mint In Carson city, in utter violation Of the
law, to the great detriment Of every miner and
silver producer Of this State in particular, and
of the public In general, II has seriously i'm
paired our mail facilities without shadow OF
jast excuse. II has outraged the express will OF
Congress- and denied to this people their rights
by its unexplained and continued refusal TO ex-
ecuie the law for the erection of Government
building in the capital Of this State. 1t has used
the entire power of the Administration to destroy
silver as money, and by refusal to execute the
law and pay ont silver for Government dues has
kept the metal out Of circulation, aud by ,arious
devices II has reduced the price OF silver since
the imam s,iration OF President Cleveland moro
than fifteen per cent II has closed many OF
our silver mines, and thrown thousands of hon
est laborers out Of employment.
Ill.
We favor tariff upon the imported products
of low-priced foreign labor, 30 az to protect the
interests Of American wage-workers, and for de-
veiopenent Of American industries. We de
mand In behalf Of our mining interests the main
tenance Of the present tariff on lead. borax soda
and other mineral productions, and in behalf Of
our woolgrowing interests a restoration of the
WOOL tariff Of 1867 and we denounce the recent
attempt of the Democratic majority in the Ma
tional house Of Representatives TO pass the Nor
rison bill reducing the tariff on the product of
our mines ani placing wool on the free list.
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We believe In American soil for American citi-
Gems, and are opposed to nonresident aliens he
coming landowners, The public domain should
be reserved as homesteads for actual settlers.
and the accumulation Of large tracts or bodies Of
land In the hands of corporations or individuals
should be discouraged. and in the case Of land
grants TO railroad corporations where the cor
poratioas have failed to comply with the oondi-
tionslofthe grants the land should be forfeited
10 the General Government and held for the
AsTsht Of artpal ssttlsrs, ~as