Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-07-28
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.

+. /. GE')kJE, OF LanuSr'
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Republicans of the State of Nevada in
convention assembled again express their 10y
atty to the principals OF the Republican party;
which have made the country SO great and
prosperous during the last quarter OF CEN
Iury.
| ResoIred, That the question of sufficient
| supply OF cir ulsing medium to maintain a
permanent range OF the prize of labor and
property is the most important political queS
ton awaiting solution by the American people
Resolpcd, Tho: a diminishing quantity of
money reduces the price of labor and property
increases the obligation of contract. enriches
| the creditor, impoverisheS the debtor, and par
| alyses industry and enterprise.
! Resolrcd, That the present financial system
| of the United States, which increases or dimin-
| ishes the circulating medium at the pleasure Of
| the manipulatorS OF the National banks, with
out regard to the increase OF population or the
wants OF the people, and which res ognizee gold
alone , the standard OF value, and pla Is in
the hand, of the treasury Department all the
revenue of the Government to speculate with
in bonds and loan TO National banks without
interest. is subversive OF the rights OF the PEG
pie, oppressive, unjust, and should be repudi-
ated.
Resolved That a financial policy whereby
both gold and silver shall form the basis o.
circulation, whether the money used by the
people be coin, or in certificates redeemable in
coin, or both, as convenience may require, Is
imperatively demanded.
ResolUed, That the attempt to substitute Ma
tional bank notes, costing the Government mil
lions OF dollars annually, for free silver, cost
ing nothing, is outrage upon the people;
that the money ring or trust, which has userped
the sovereign power OF the Government to issue
money, and which has fraudulently demone-
tiZed silver and seized the revenues of the Gov
eminent Tor private speculation, shocks the
m n hn nr,i a n 6p 20
! for Government and law. We demand thatths
ring or trust be destroyed and equal rights re-
stored TO all people.
Resotvcd, That We charge that President Gle
veland is the willing tool or agent Of a power.
full money ring which fat ems tie subsidies of
the Government, makes war on silver issues
its paper currency at the expense of the GOV
eminent, borrows the enues raised by taxa
ton, and uses them without the payment OF
interest, contracts the currency to enhance the
value OF bonds, and enriCheS the Insurers while
il depreoses the prize OF labor and property.
Resolced, That we favor the nomination OF
no man Tor President who is personally inter
ested in National Banks or the bonded indeot-
edness of the United States, but we demand a
candidate who is Tree to do Justice 10 all the
People FcH OF the '0uD'Fy-'he poor as well as the
Resolved That the trickery of the President
and his advisers by which they prevented a
vote in the House of Representatives on the
Be. silver amendment 10 the Bond purchasing
Z
ulent demonstration of silver in 1873
II.
Resolred, That we are in favor of the protec-
ZION OF home industry, and that the laOorers OF
this country have right to ali the work requir-
ed TO supply the peop.e OF the United states,
and that we are in iavOr Of high wages in this
country and to that end will protect the wage
workers competition with the cheap labor of
other lands.
Resolred, That the policy of the Government
should be inaugurated and established by the
people through their representatives in both
Houses OF Congress, and not by the President or
the money trust, Of which he, either as agent or
head, is most active in defending,
Resolred, That we charge President Cleve-
land with viz lating every promise he made in
favor of civil service reform, with Gripping the
mail servip es, with re using to sign ne, essary
| bills Tor the Improvement OF rivers and harbOrs.
with using the power OF his Administration TO
prevent appropriations for a navy and coast de
lenses, with attempting To destroy the proteu-
tive tariff, with counting the good will of other
nations at the expense OF the citizens of the
United States, ana with joining the foreign
boudholders to demonetze silver aud destroy
the industries OF our country, and for the re
du,tio OF wages OF the Mint employees at Car
son, for closing the Carson Mint when it was not
only selfesustainiug but a source OF revenue To
the Government, for its Uontemptuous vetOe OF
pension bills for the relief OF disabled soldiers
and sailors, and for falling to Constru, the Gov
eminent building at Carson as required
".
We are in favor of the absolute exclusion of
| Chinese, and the restriction of immigration, by
whi,h the present overcharged condition OF
the labor market is made worse, and also favor
legislation by which revision of our natural
ization and land laws may be accomplished.
v
! We demand in behalf of our various indus
tries, the retention OF the duties on lead borax
soda hides and leather, and to restore the tariff
of 1867 on wool
Resolved That We recognize the right Of la
| Dor to organize for its lawful protection.
VII
Resolred, That we favor the submission by
the Legislature To the people of an amendment
to the Constitution giving the Legislature the
power TO regulate the liquor traffic
VIII.
| We favor liberal appropriations by Congress
! for photographed and typographical surveys
| in this State 10 the end that the waste waters
| may be preserved for the purpose of irrigation.
We indorse the wise and conservative admin
lstratlon OF Governor C. c. stevenson, and We
| heartily commend the able efforts of Senators
Stewart and Jones and Representative Wood
| burn in behalf of the interests of the people of
! this State
We favor the granting to Nevada of all Gov
eminent land within the State for the purpose
of providing means for irrigation and other
improvements.
XI.
| We favor the reduction of the Treasury sur
plus by the payment of pensions to Union SOL
diers, their widows and orphans the improve
ment of rivers and harbors the building of
defenses for our sea coasts the erection of pub
lie buildings the creation of a navy the pur-
chase of bonds and the repeal of the internal
revenue laws taxing tobacco.
| XII.
1t is the duty of the State to maintain free
non sectarian schools in the rural and sparsely-
settled districts as well as in towns and thicklv-
settled sections, and that such a division of the
school money should be made as will furnish
the means of education TO all children in the
State.
We are in favor of re opening the Carson
Mint for coinage. and raising the wages of its
employees TO the standard paid by the last Re
publican Administration.
| XIV.
We demand the restoration os the mail ser.
vice in this State to the efficiency maintained
} by. the last Republican Administration. and
employees.