The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-10-16
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.

Il.
The Republican party of Nevada. In Con-
veniion assembled, reanirm their nnlaherIug
fealty To The principles Of the party As eaun-
cintcd in Their Dailonal platforms from Lin
coin 10 blaine. ne believe liberty 10 the in
alicnable light OF every man, whatever he
race OF color, and IA the equality of every nau
bxfsre the Law, with tue nnreslricted right Of
every citizen To cast his vote tor whomever no
cnoosss, with the assurance that IL will be
counted as cast. The preservation OF the
Union and free goVernm nj are now recorded
III history as tine work OF The Republi can
parry. Union, liberty, equality, aud protec.
tive tariff, have largely contributed to make
Go,usO,bD OF people the best lea, the best
clothed, the happisst, the most IN te hi gent and
powerful that ever existed Oh earth. The elr-
walton Of labor BY the abolition Of slavery and
the utter reputation of cast aud aristocracy
by the Republican party has opened to free
men and free labor every acre Of land within
the jurisdiction OF the United States, and en-
ablsd the toiling millions of the North and
OF the South TO associate In one common
brotherhood fer the protection of their rights
and the advancement OF their intellectual and
material prosperity.
IL.
We arraign the Democratic administration
OF President Cleveland for having failed TO
keep ths pledges on which 10 came into
power Ii promised sconmy aud retrench-
ment, aud has been most extrayagant In ex-
pendiiures and appropriations, which for the
current year, largely exceed the abundant rev
enuce OF the Government II promised 10
reduce the surplus In the Treasury, has per
mlfted such surplus to lie idle and and accu-
mnlate to the injury Of the business of the
country, and has refused 10 approved OF the
action of large majority Of both Houses Of
Congress directing that such surplus be APP
piled In payment Of the interest. bearing 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
contemptnous veto every pension bill against
which II could find any shadow Of technical
objection 1t promised TO protect the person
aud property of citizens both at home and
abroad, and TO maintain the dignity of the
patton, yet In its relations with Great Britain
IL has shown itself unwilling TO give protec-
ton TO either person or property, and has per
mitted our flag to be insulted, without proper
protest, almost In sight of our shores, while
by hasty and unsecmly action IL has unneccs-
sarily jeopardized our friendly relations with
the Mexican Republic, and made our nation
ridiculous in the eyes ofthe world. Its evasion
of civil service reform, TO whica its leading
representatives are pledged, have been bold.
inso.ent and lawless. Ii has shown itself no
friend Of Nevada, because among Us first acts
of administration, its closed the Z ,. Mint
In Carson City, In utter vioiation of the law,
aud to the great delrim,nt of every miner
and silver producer ia this State In par
ticular, and of the public In general. II has
seriously i'm paired our mail facilities without
shadow of just excuse. IL has outraged the
express will OF Congress, aud denied TO the
people their rights by its unexplained and
continual refusal TO execute the law enacted
for the erection of government build.
ing In the Capital of the State. IL has used
The entire power of the administration to de-
stroy silver AZ money, and by refusal to exc
cntc the law andp pay out silver for government
dues has kept the metal out OF circulation,
and nv various devices IL has reduced the price
of silver since the Inauguration of President
Cleveland is per cent. 1t has closed many 81