Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-10-17
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by sho Rep bilran Hsats
Convention cid ~ Win "a ein ~ Gu
May is. 1888.

May is. 1883.
The Republicans OF. the State Of nevada,
Ia convention assembled. again express their
loyalty To the principles Of the Republican
party. which have made the country 80 X cat
and prospeross curing the last quarter sf .
century
keaoived, That the question Of q sni,ssisnt
supply OF c:rcnla, ing medium to NM. htasE
Permanent range Vi the price VI .abor . ud
propcrt; II the most important politica. s.cs-
lion an aiting solution BY the Am.tican 200.
Resolved. That 3 Diminishing quantity VI
money reiuccs the price Of labor aud proper
ty, increases lie obligation III contracIs w.
richie, the c! editor, I'M poverisnes ,he ..~. or.
aud paraiy1e1 Industry and enterprise.
Resolved, That the present fnsiicia. system
Of The limited Slater. which incieaseh &. I'LL
nainishes the circulating edium Vt the ricas-
ure vi The manipulators Of the national
banks, wltboui regard ~ the increase Of tas
population or the waits VI the people, ,.ad
which recognizes gold alone Us the stanusrd
Of value. and placas In the hands o. The
Treasury Department ali tho revenue Of the
Government, 10 speculate with In bonds aud
loan % national banks without interest. 10
subycrsive Of the rights OF the people. ep-
pvessise, uni ust AUG should be repudixtrd
Resolved, That a financial policy VII .rrby
both gold and silver shall form the basik ~
circulation. whether the money used hj the
people be coin, On IN cestiacater redecniable
in coin. or both, az convenience may require,
Is iiaperativcly demand d.
Resolved. That the ,rickery Of the Prcsidsnt
snd his advisers, by which shey prevent O.
vote in the House at Repres .niatives gu ne
Beck silver amendment Ia The Bond purcaas-
lag b,li, eqnar the Niliainy of the secret aud
fraudulent d. monetixition OF silver in 1873.
II.
Resolved, That we are in favor of the fo-
lection Of home industry. and that the labor
ERE OF this country have right to all the
work required to supply the people of the
Inited States, and TAFT v are In favor OF high
wages in this county, and to that ei,4 will
protect the wage-wo. kers IRON competition
with the cheap labor Il other lands.
Resolved, That the p, lisy Of the Go,srn-
ment shodid b, inaugural, sn. estu blishcd
IL both houses 81 Congress, and not by the
President Oh money trust, Of which he.either
ssasent Or head, Is uios' active in defending.
Resolved, That we charge President C.eye-
land with vic ating every promise he mAie ia
favor OF civil service reform, wi,h Gripping
the mail service, with reiusiiig to sign nrces.
sary nilis for til" improvement Of river and
harbors, with using tnp power Of his admin
istrntion TO prcvcat appropriations Tor D n,vy
Esd Coast detensss, with attempting to de-
stroy the protective tariff, with conrting tina
good Will OF other nationa ut the, expsnpe "
n" citizens OF The United States, and " tn
joln'ng the foreign bondho ders to demonetixs
rilyt ard destroy the indu htries of our coun-
try, AMI ier the reduction Of WAGES tie
mint employees al Carson, for closin,; the Car.
Ing, but source of revenue to the Govern
ment, for its contemptuons vets Of penri.n
bills for the relief OF disabled soldiers al a
eail"rs, and f'r failing to construct the Gov
ernmeut building at Carson, as required by
law,
Nv.
We are in favor of the absolute exclusion
of Chinese aud restriction of immi grafton ~
WHICH the present overcharged condition ~
the labor market ~ made worse, AND also IL.
vor Legislation by which revision OF our nat
uralizat;on laws aud land laws may be &C.
compilshed.
We, demand. in behalf of our various In
dustrirs. th- retention OF the duties on lead,
borax, soda hides aud leather, and to restore
the tSftf of 1851 On wooi
Resolved. That we recognize the right Of
labor TO organize for v u lawful protsc'i"a.
We favor liberal appropriations by Congress
IN this State. 10 the END that the waste waters
may be preserved for the purpose of irrigs.
tiou.
ministration OF Governor c. G. Stevenson,
and we heartily commend the able -dorts OF
Senators Jenes And Stewart And Represents
tive Woodburn III behalf of the interests OF
the people OF THIS State.
We favor the granting to Nevada Of al tho
Government lind within the State for the
purpose Of providing meaus for irrigation aud
other improvements
X
VIC favor the reduction of the Treasury sur
plus BY TIE payment Of pensions TO Union
soldiers, their widows and orphans. tbs i'm
provemept OF rivers and rs, bors. tho build
Ing OF 6efennts for our sea coasts. the cree
tion OF pubic buildings. the creation Of
navy. the purchase OF bonds and the repeal Of
the internal revenue laws taxing tobacco.
yl
8It "a the duty Of the state 70 maintain free
udn!sertafian schools il, he rural aud sparss.
~ set,ied districts ne well as In towns and
thickly populated districte, and that such .
division Of The school money sAonid be made
as Will fnrnisa the nlesus Of educs,ion 70 al
children In the state
XII.
We are In favor of rcopsnipR the Carson
Mint for coinage and raising the wages Of its
eu,ployrs ~ thr staIdAi d psld by the last Re-
publican Administration.
XIII.
We demand the restoration Of the nail ses.
vice IN THE stare TO the efhcency maintained
By IN" last Republican Administration, and
/ favor the payue OF OF fair wages q al rsaetal