Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-12
NEW, TO-DAY.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted by the state Convention
Held nc Carson, Sept, n, 1856.

The Republicans OF Nevada, IN conHention
| assembled reaF fn their unfaltering loyalty
to the principles OF the party as enumerated
in their rational platforms from Lincoln 10
Blaine, We believe that liberty Is the IN
alieuable right of every man, Whatever his
race or color, aud in the equality OF every man
hafora the law with the unrestricted right Of
| every citizen to cast his vote for wholnsoeVer
he chooses, with the assurance that 1t VIII De
| counted as cast. The preservation OF the
Union and free government are now recofoeu
In history as the work of the Republican party.
| Union, liberty, equality and o protective tarin
have largely contributed in making G0.OOO.OOO
of people the best fed. the best clothed, the
hsppiest, the most intelligent ana powerful
that ever existed on earth. The elevation OF
labor by the abolition of slavery snd the utter
Reputation of csste and sristocracy ey the
Republican party has opened 10 Tree men ana
free labor every acre OF land within the 1urls-
dfr.ion Of the United States, and has enabled
the toiling millions of the North and OF the
south to associate in one common brotherhood
for the protection of their rights and the nd
yancemento of their intellectual and material
prosperity.
We arrsign the Democratic Administers alton
of President cleveland for having failed TO
keep the pledges on which it came into power
1t promised economy and retrenchment, ana
has been most extravsgant In expenditures
and appropriations which, for the current
year, largely exceed the abundant revenues OF
the Government. 1t promised to reduce the
| surplus In the Treasury, but reversing the rule
| OF previous Administrations. has permitted
| such sur plus to lie idle and TO the
| injury Of the business of the country, and has
| refused to approve of the sction Of 3 large
| majority Of both Houses of Congress directing
that 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 soldiers and sailors Of the late war,
| and has treated with contemptuous veto every
pension bill against which 1t could hnd any
shadow OF technical objection. II promised
to protect the persons and property OF citizens
both at home and abroad, and TO maintain the
| dignity and honor Of the nation. yet in its re-
lation with Great Britain 1t b Sc shown itself
unwilling TO give protection TO either person
or property, and has permitted our flag to be
insulted, without proper protest, almost In
sight Of our shores, while by hssty and I'M
seemly action it has unnecessarily jeopsrdized
our friendly relations with the Mexican he
public, and made our nation ridiculous In the
eyes of the world. Its evasion Of Civil Serv-
ice Reform, to which it's lesding representa-
tives are pledged, have been bold, insolent and
lawiess. 1t has shown itself no friend TO Ne
vads, because, among Its hrst acts OF admin
istrstion, 1t closed the United 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 CT the
public in general. 1t has seriously impaired
our mail facilities, without shadow OF Just ex.
cuse. 1t has outraged the express Will OF
Congress, and denied to this people their
rights by its unexplained and continued re-
fusal to execute the law for the erection OF n
Government building in the capital OF this
state. 1t has used the entire power OF the
administration to destroy silver So money,
and by q refusal to execute the law and pay
out silver for Government dues has kept the
metal out of circulation, and by various de-
vices IL has reduced the price OF silver since
the Inauguration of President Cleveland more
than fifteen per cent. 1t has closed many OF
our silver mines, and thrown thousands OF
honest lsborers out of employment.
III.
We favor 9 tariff upon the imported pro-
ducts of low-priced foreign labor. so - TO pro-
tect the interests of American wsge-workers.
and for the development Of American indus
tries. We demand in behalf Of our mining
interests the maintenance of the present tariif
ON lead, borsx, soda and other mineral pro-
auctions, and IN behalf Of our wool growing
interests Q restoration of the wool tariff OF
1867, and we denounce the recent attempt OF
the Democratic majority in the National House
of Representatives to pass the Morrison bill
reducing the tariff on the products OF our
mines and placing wool on the free hst.
".
We believe in American soil for American
citizens, and are opposed to nonresident
aliens becoming landowners. The public do
main thould be reserved as homestesds Tor
sctusl settlers, and the accumulation OF large
tracts or bodies Of land in the hands OF cor
poratious or individuals should be discour-
aged, and in the case of land grants to railroad
corporations where the corporations have
failed 70 comply with the conditions Of the
grants the land should be forfeited to the
General Government, and held for the benefit
Of actual settlers.
We favor tho intelligent organization OF
labor for such worthy purposes Ss mutual
education and for the protection OF their in
terests in all things relating to their welfare
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and we favor the enactment OF State and
Nstics.5i laws providing for the settlement OF
controversies between employers and en-
ployes by methods OF voluntary arbitration,
or by the establishment of courts OF conciliA-
ton, which will avoid the waste. loss aud
tll-feeling resulting from strikes and look
outs, and the usual expense Of litigation.
vi.
We denounce the action of the Democratic
House OF Representatives at it's last session in
striking from the bill to compensate the citi-
zens OF this State for losses sustained In the
Indian war Of 1860 all claims for supplies fur
nished. for the suppression OF Indian HOSTILE
ties. and also for services rendered during that
memorable struggle In which the lives of q
large number OF our most respected citizens
were sacrificed.
We denounce the p~retense Of the Demo-
cratic party Of having sympathy for the cause
Of local self-government In Ireland while the
Democratic House of Representatives. in
Committee Of the Whole, repeatedly refused
to indorse that principle. In the months Of
April and June last that body, by Democratic
votes. on three several3 occasions, rejected q
resolution endorsing o free Parliament for
Irelsnd, which Is In the following words:
"Resolved, That the House OF Representa-
lives earnestly ~sympathizes with Right Hon.
William L. Gladstone and his associates In
their efforts to secure q free Parliament for the
people of ireland, and congratulate the people
of that hitherto unhappy country upon the
prospect Of an early and successful termins-
ton Of their long aud patriotic struggle for
| right Of local self-government"
Thereby discoursging the growth of q liberal
spirit throughout Great Britain.
VIII.
We commend the efforts of Senator Jones
and Congressman WOODBURY. In obtaining an
appropriation of $50. 900 for public land sur
| veys In this State, and we condemn the action
of the Commissioner OF the General Land
Office In Withholding mon Us appropriated for