Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-08-04
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
turv.
Resoired, That the question of a suffcent
| supply OF a circulating medium to maintain
permanent range OF the prize of labor and
| property is the most impori ant political queS-
ton awaiting solution by the Ameri, an people.
Resolved, That a diminishing quantity of
money reduces the prize of labor aid property
increases the obligation of contract. enrfuhes
the creditor, impoverishe, the debtor, and par
alyses industry and enterprise.
Resolved, That the present financial system
of the United states, viii h 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 recognizes gold
alone a the standard OF value, and pla -es in
the hands 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 peo-
! pie, oppressive, unjust, and should be repudi-
ated.
| RcSotued, That a financial policy whereby
! both gold and silver shall form the basis OF
! people be coin. or in certificates redeemable in
! coin, or both, as convenience may require, Is
! imperatively demanded.
| Resolved That the attempt to substitute Ma
| tional bank notes, costing the Government mil
! lions OF dollar, annually for free silver, cost
| ing nothing, is an outrage upon the people
that the money ring or trust, which has userped
the sovereign power of the Government to issue
money, and whi>h has fraudulently demone
TIED silver and seized the revenues of the Gov
eminent Tor private population, shocks the
moral sense OF the people and destroys respect
for Government and law. We demand that this
ring or trust be destroyed and equal rights re-
stored to all people.
ResOLrcd That We charge that President Gle
veland is the willing tool or agent Of a power
full money ring which fat ems tue subsidies of
the Government, makes war on silver, issues
its paper currency at the expense OF the Gov
eminent, bOrrows the revenues raj ed by taxa
tion and uses them without the payment of
interest, contracts the currency to enhance the
value OF bonds, and enrivhes the Insurers while
it depresseS the price OF labor and property
Resolved, That We favor the nomination of
no man tor President who is personally inter
| edness OF the United States. but demand a
candidate who is Tree to do justice to all the
people OF the Countrywide poor as well as the
Resolved That the trickery of the President
and mis- advisers by which they prevented a
vote in the House of Representative on the
be liver amendment 10 the bond purchasing
dill, iuals the vlainy OF the secret and iraud-
Ilent characterization Of silver in 1873.
H.
ResoIued, That we are in favor OF the protec.
ion Of nome industry, and that the laborers OF
Ii ,oun,ry have r gar to ali the work requtr
~ t. soIIly the Peep OF the United states
and that We ale in aver Of high wages in this
-oEltly, and 10 4 at end will protect the wage
worker coz petition with the cheap labor oil
other lands.
Ra5sLted, That the poll Of the Government
should be Exaggerated and established by the
lie pie through tner represent a;ives in both
tiouaes OF Congress, and not by the President OF
the money trust. OF which he, either as agent or
mead, is most a~tive in defending
Ill.
Resolued, That we charge President Cleve-
land with Vi, lating every promise he made in
favor of civil service reform with Gripping the
mail servi oes, with refusing to sign ne essary
bills Tor the improvement of rivers and harbors.
with using the power OF his Administration TO
| prevent appropriations for navy and coast de-
| lenses, with attempting to destroy the prote,-
| tive tariff, with counting the good viii OF other
| nations at the expense OF the citizens of the
| United States. and with joining the foreign
/ bondnolders to demonetize silver and destroy
| the industries OF our country, and for the re-
dueuon OF wages OF the Mint employees at Car
son, for closing the Carson Mint when il was not
| only selfesustainiug but a source Of revenue to
the Government, for its contemptuous yetoe of
pension bills for the relief OF disabled soldiers
and sailors, and for failing TO constru 1.-THE Gov
eminent building at Carson required.
| ".
We are in favor of the absolute exclusion of
| Chinese, and the restriction of immigration by
viii n the present oyercharged condition of
the labor market Is made worse, and also favor
legislation by which a revision of our natural.
ization and land laws may be accomplished
| 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.
Resoired, That We recognize the right of la.
Dor TO organize for its lawful protection.
VII 49,
Resolved That ~ faynr Tho suhyoiaey.,, ~,
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 TO the end that the waste waters
may be preserved for the purpose of irrigation.
| .4 . TX.
We indorse the wise and conservative admin.
! istratiOn 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
| XII
We favor the reduction of the Treasury sur.
] plus by the payment of pensions to Union SOL
/ diers their widows and orphans, the imnrove
/ ment of rivers and harbors, the building of
deenses 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 thickly-
settled sections, and that such division of the
| school money should be made as will furnish
the means OF education to all children in the
State
XIII.
We are In favor of re.opening the Carson
Mint for coinage, and raising the wages of its
publican Administration.
/ XIV.
We demand the restoration of the mail SER
vice in this State to the efficiency maintained
by the last Republican Administration, and
favor the payment of fair wages to all postal
employees. f0''~