The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-10-23
Platform and SesnIutions.


The Republican party Of Nevada in Con
vention assembled, reanirm their unatering
feaity 10 tue principles Of the party as eauh-
Ctated IN Their national platforms from Lin
coin 10 Blaine. We believe liberty Is the IN
aiirnahle tight OF every man, whatever his
rae or color, aud in the equality of every man
before the law. with the Unrestricted right OF
every citizen to east hrs vote Tor whomeyer he
chooses, with the assurance that IL will be
counted east. The preservation of the
Union aud free government ara now recorded
Ia history as the work of The Republican
party. Union, liberty, equality, and protee-
tive tariff have largely contributed 10 make
6O,Oo,OOO of peop.e the beet lea, the beet
clothed, the hsppiest, The most Intelligent aud
powerful that ever existed on earth. The ele-
yatiun of labor by the abolition of slavery and
the utter reputation Of cast aud aristOcra5y
By he Republican party mas opened to free
men and free labor every acre Of land within
the jurisdiction OF the United States. and en-
nhled the toiling millions Of the North aud
OF the South To associate in one common
brotherhood Tor the protection Of their rights
aud the advancement Of their intellectual aud
material prosperity.
We arraign The Democratic administration
of President Cleveland for having failed TO
keep the pledges on which IL came into
power IL promised econmy aud reirench-
ment, and has been most extravagant in eX-
penditures and appropriations, which for the
current year, largely exceed the abundant rev
ennes Of the Government. Ii promised TO
reduce the surplus in the Treasur has per
mitted such surplus TO lie idle and and accu-
mulate To the injury of the business Of the
country, and has refused 10 approved of the
action Of a large majority Of both Houses OF
Congress directing that such surplus be APP
piled in payment of the Understanding DEBT
of the country. IL promised to care for and
give attention to the disabled soldiers and
sailors of the late war, and has treated with
contemptuouz veto every pension bill against
which Il could find any shadow OF technical
objection. Ii promised TO protect the person
and property of citizens both al nome ana
abroad and to maintain the dignity OF the
nation, vet In its relations with Great Britain
IL has shown itself unwilling TO give protee-
tion To either person or property, anu mas per
mitted our nag to be insuted without proper
protest, almost in sight OF our shores, Whlle
by basty and nnsecmly action II has unneces-
sarily jeopardzed our friendly relations win
the Mexican Republic and made our nation
ridiculous in the eyes Of the world. us evasion
of civil service reform, 10 which It's iehulng
representatives are pledged, have been nold'
inso.ent and lawless. Ii has shown ltseli no
friend of Nevada, because among its hrst acts
of administration, its closed the =; mlhe
In Carson City, in utter violation Oh Tue Jaw,
and TO the great detrim,nt oil every mlheI
and silver Producer ia this state In par
ticular, and Of the public In general. ~ mus
seriously i'm paired our mail facilities without
shadow of Just excuse. III mas outraeeu we
express will of Congress. and denied 10 lhe
people their rights by It's nnexplaiheu and
Continual refusal TO execute the law enacted
for the erection of a Government Dulld,
ing In the Capital of the State. IL has ussd
entire power of the administrator 10 ue-
stroy silver as money, and .Dy refusal 70 Nv
cnte the law and pay out silver for government
dues has kept the metal out OF circulation,
and by various devices IL has reduced inc prev
of silver since the inauguration OF fresldeht
Cleveland Is per cent 1t mas elossu many Vi