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

PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Republicans of the State OF Nevada in
convention assembled again express their 10y
atty to the prin,ipal. of the Republican party,
| which have made the country so great and
prosperous during the last quarter OF q CEN
tury.
RESOLVED, That the question OF SUFFICIENT
| supply OF a circulating medium to maintain q
| permanent range OF the prize of labor and
| properly IS the most important political ques
lion awaiting solution by the an people
Rssolued, That a diminishing quantity of
money reduces the price OF labor aud property
! inlreas the obligation OF contract. enriches
the creditor impoverishes the debtor. and par
alyses industry and enterprise.
Resolred, That the present financial system
of the United States, viii h increases or dimin.
| ishes the ,irl u1a,ing 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 as the standard OIL value, and plates 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'
! RESOLVED, That financial policy whereby
both gold and silver shall form the basis OF
! circulation, whether the money used by the
people be coin, or in certificates redeemable in
! coin, or DJIn, SIS convenience may require, ls
! imperatively demanded.
Resolved That the attempt to substitute Ma.
| tional bank notes, costing the Government IN
lions OF dollars annually, for free silver cost
! ing nothing. is an outrage upon the people;
that the money ring or trust, which has userped
the severe ign power of the Government TO issue
money, and which has fraudulently demone
TIED silver and seized the revenues of the Gov
eminent Tor private pe-ulation, shocks the
moral sense OF the people and destroys respect
Tor Government and law. We demand that this
ring or trust be destroyed and equal rights re
stored TO all people.
Resolved That We charge that President Gle
yeland is the willing tool or agent of a power
jul money ring which fattens the subsidies of
the Government, makes war on silver, issues
its paper currency al the expense OF the Gov
eminent, bOrrows the revenues raised by taxa
ton, and uses them without the payment OF
interest, contra It's the currency TO enhance the
value OF bonds, and enrishes the Insurers while
il depresses the prize OF labor and property.
RESOLVED, That we favor the nomination of
no man lor President VINO is personally inter
ested in National Banks or the bonded indebt-
eduess OF the United States, but we demand
candidate who is iree TO do justice to all the
people OF the Countrywide poor as well as the
/ rich.
/ RESOLVED, That the trickery of the President
! and his advisers by which they prevented
| vote in the House OF Representatives on the
Be, k silver amendment 10 the Bond purchasing
bill, equals the vllainy of the ret and fraud
ulent characterization of silver in 1873
H.
ReSolred That We are in favor of the proteC-
zion Of home industry, and that the laDOrerS OF
this country have a right TO ali the work requr-
ed 10 supply the Peep e OF the United states,
and that we are in .avor of high wages in this
country. and 10 that end will protect the wage
worker, competition with the cheap labor OF
other lands.
Resolved That the policy of the Government
shonld be naugurated and established by the
people through their representatives IN both
houses OF Congress, and not by the President OF
the money trust OF which he either as agent or
head, is most a.tive in defending.
Resolued, That, we charge President Cleve-
land with VII lating every promise he made in
ia Or OF civil service reform, with Gripping the
mail servi es with re using 70 sign ne essary
bills Tor the improvement OF rivers and harbors,
with using the pow er OF his Administration to
prevent appropriations for navy and coast de
! lenses, with attempting 10 destroy the prote,-
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
/ bOndnoders to demonet1Ze silver and destroy
| the industries OF our country, and for the
| du, ton OF wage, OF the Mint employees at Car
| son, for losing the Carson Mint when ii was not
| only selfesustainiug but SQUIRE OF revenue to
| the Government for its contemptuons vetoe of
pension bills for the relief OF disabled sold ers
and sailors, and for falling TO constru 1.-THE Gov
eminent building at Carson as required.
! ".
! We are in favor of the absolute exclusion of
Chinese and the restriction of immigration, by
viii, the pre-ent overcharged condition OF
! the labor market is made worse, and also lavor
| legi Station 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 o. the duties on lead borax
soda hides and leather, and to restore the tariff
OF 1857 on wool.
Resolved, That We recognize the right Of la
Dor to organize for its lawful protection.
VII.
! Resolved, 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.
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 improve
ment of rivers and harbors, the building of
defenses for our sea coasts, the erection of pub.
lie buildings, the creation of 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 in towns and ihickly-
settled sections, and that such division of the
school money should be made as will furni 81
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 ii,
employees to the standard paid blythe last Re.
publican Administration.
XIV
We demand the restoration ot 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,