Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-11-06
Platform and Resolutions.


semblsd. resfirm their unfaliering loyalty to the
principles Of the party as enuncated In all their
National Platforms from Lincoln to Blaine. We
believe liberty 10 the fnalienable right Of every
man, whstever his race color. and In the equal.
ity uf every man before the law with the unre-
strictsd right Of every etzed to cast his vote for
whomever he chooses, with the assurance that IL
will be counted cast. The preservation Of the
Union and free Government are now record ded In
history as the work Of the Republican party.
Union. liberty, equality and protective tariff
people the best fed the BEST clothed the hsppiest
and the most intelligent and powerful that ever
existed On earth The elevation OF labor by the
abolition Of slavery snd the utter repudiation of
caste and AriRtOcracy 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 toilinG millions Of the North and
OF the sorth &c associate in one common brother
hood for the protection OF their rights and the ad
vsncemsnt of their intellectual and material pros
psrity.
We srrAign the Democratic administration of
President Cleveland for having allied to keep the
pledges on which II came into power. 1t promised
economy and retrencbment and has been most
extravagant In expenditures and appropriations.
which for the current year largely exceed the
abundant revenues OF the Government. IL prom
ised to reduce the surplus In the Treasury but has
permitted such surplus to lie idle and accumulate
70 the injury OF the business OF the country. and
haa refused to approve Of the sctipn of large
majority "f both Houses of Congress directing
thai such surplus be spilled in payment OF the
interest bearing debt OF the country. It promised
to care for and give stten ton to the disabled SOL
dera and sailors Of the late war, and has treated
with contemptuous veto every pension bill against
which II could md any shadow OF technical OBJ.
jection. II promised TO protect the person and
property Of citissns both at home and ahrosd and
TO maintain the dignity Of the nation, yet In Its
relations with Great Britain 1t has shown itself
unwilling 10 give protection to person or property,
and has permitted our flag to be tnsulted, without
proper protest. almost iD sight OF our shores.
while by hssty and uDseemly action II has unnec-
sasarily jeopsrdizsd our friendly relationa with
the Mexican Republic, and made our nation re-
dieulous In the eyes OF the world. Its evasion of
civil service reform, to which It's leading repre-
sentativss are pledged, have been bold. iDsolent
and lawless. II has shown itself no friend to Me-
vada, because. among its FIRST acts of sdministra-
tiun, 10 closed the u. 8. Mint In Carson City, in
utter violation OF the law, to the great detrment
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 Q
shadow Of Just excuse. IL has outraged the ex-
press will Of Congress. and denied to this people
fusai TO execute the Law for the erection OF
Government Building In the Capital OF the State
II has nsed the entir" power Of the administration
70 deet roy silver as money. and by refusal to tx
g ute the lAw and pay out silver for Government
duea has kept the met out OF circulation, and
by VARIOUS devices II has reduced the price OF sill
yer since the inauguration Of President Cleveland
more than IS per cent. II has closed many of our
silver mines. and thrown thousands OF honest
iaborsrs out OF employment
III.
We favor tariff upon the imported products
low-prced foreign labor so as to protect the inter-
ests Of American workers. and for the devel-
opement OF American industries We demand In
behalf OF our mining interests the maintenance OF
the pr sent tarih on lead, borax, soda and other
mineral productions, and on behalf Of our WOOL
growing iDteree's resforA ton 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 redu Ing
the tArin ou the prodact Of our mines and placing
wool on the free list.
We believe in American soil for American citi-
cent, and opposed to non resident aliens be-
coming land owners. The public domain should
be reserved HON estesds for Actual settlers and
the accumulation Of large tracta or bodies Of land
In the hands Of corporations or individuals should
be discouraged, and In the case OF land grants TO
railroad corporations whrro the corporations have
failed 10 comply with the conditions OF the grants
the land ahouid be forfeited to the General Gov
srnmeut. aud held for the benent Of actual set-
tiers.
v.
We favor ths intelligent organisation of labor
for such worth purposes mutual education and
for the protection OF their interests in all things
relating 10 their welfare and TO the industrial
welfare ~ 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 srbitra-
tion. bv the establishing of Courts Of Concilia-
ton, which will avoid the waste. loss snd ILL.,
feeling resulting from strikes and lock-outs. and
the usual expense Of litigation.
vi.
We denounce the action Of the Democratic
House OF Represeptves Of Ia last session In strik
ing from the bill 70 compensate the cttisens OF
this State for losses Sustained In the Indian War
OF 1860 Ali claims for supplies furnished for the
suppression Of Indian hostilites and also for ser
vice. rendered durine that memorable struggle In
which the lives OF large number OF our most
respected oi'iI'n' were SsS s1srihe'd'
We denounce the pretenss of the Democratic
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 princi-
pie. IN the months of April and June las that
body Of Democratic votes on three separate COCA
sons rejected q resolution indorsing free parliA
mont for Beland which 10 In the following words;
"Resoised, That the House Of Representative earn
sstly sympathizes with Right Hon. VIM Gladstone
and his associates In their efforts to free
parliament for the people Of Ireland. and congrat
ulAte the people Of that hitherto unhappy country
upon the prospect Of an early and successful ter
the right OF local self-government Thereby ois-
couraging the growth Of liberal spirit through.
out Great Britain.
We commend the efforts Of Senator Jones and
Congressman Woodburn in obtaining an sppropri.
alton OF 100000 for public land surveys In this
State, and We condemn the action OF the Com
missioner Of the General Land once in withhold
condemn the actio of Senator Fair
Ia absenting himself from Washington during all
the the time when appropriations for this State
were under confederation by the Senate.
TX.
We endorse the action Of Senator Jones and
Woodburn In their efforts to sup
press pelygamy In Utah, and to check the growth
Of disloyaity 10 the Government In that Territory