Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-10-18


the dev elopment and settlement of continent.
none has so elevated a nation and SO contribut-
ed TO the comfort and happiness of man, none
has SO honestly and economically carried on
| the routine duties of office.
In all things it has been the direct opposite Of
the Democratic party. Grand in its ambitions
and impulses, firm and resolute in its consist
9ncy strong in its devotion to principle it IL
now as 1t has been from its BIRTH the represent.
alive OF all that is best and noblest in its own
country and hope and promise of better future
Its battles for human rights, its preservation
of the Union, its abolition Of slavery, its pro-
lection to labor, its elevation of manufacturers,
| its upholding of the national credit It's efforts
| in behalf of honest financial methods, its home
stead system and its devotion to popular epuca-
ton have made for it the greatest record of <ny
political organization this or any other country
ever had. g.
The names of its heroes are legion. and the
| deeds OF Fremont Lincoln, Grant and Garfield
will shine like electric lights on the pages OF
history.
The Republicans of Nevada, in convention a..
| first Congress, which has made greater advances
in correct and needed legislation than any since
| the war.
The crime of flibustering, so often resorted
to by the Democratic party for the purpose of
defeating legislation and blocking the wheels Of
goyernenmt, has been done away with by the
genius OF Reed, Mckinley and their associates
and the offenders taught that Congressman are
paid by the people for making good laws and
! not bad politics.
1t had, by strictly party vote placed the sill
yer question on basis that will lead naturally
to free coinage and disarm all opposition among
| fnanciers
1t has taken up the work of readjustment Of
the tariff in patriotic and business-like way.
such as will protect the interests of labor and ct
| the same time encourage capital to enterprises
that will furnish it with employment at good
wages.
New States. which were denied their rights
before. have been admitted to the Union, and
the grip of Tammany Hall upon the Presidency
| broken.
Trusts that grew rank under Cleveland's Ad-
ministration have been broken up and made TO
obey the laws of honest commerce.
| Efforts are being made to prevent or punish
frauds and intimidations in elections
! navy has been provided for and suitable
pensions granted to prevent suffering among the
| sick and wounded heroes of the war.
Provision i1 is being made for the reclamation
| icy OF free homes and free schools can be ex-
tended.
| Unearned land grants are being restored, to
the public domain and the land thrown open to
settlement. and in all things the pledges Of the
National platform are being amply redeemed.
We indorse the Administration OF President
Harrison and commend his conservative course
as striking in contrast with his predecessor in
| office
During the former Administration silver and
wheat touched the lowest price ever known,
and farmers burned their corn for fuel. Trusts
were stimulated, finances cisarranged strikes
| prevailed, the mail service was demoralized
| and business found itself oppressed instead of
being encouraged by the methods of the Gov
ernment, whose whole business should be to
beneflt the country.
| To day, silver, wheat lead and all the pro-
| ducts OF labor are rapidly rising and while the
| Democratic officials may perhaps be innocent
! OF Intentionally destroying our prosperity they
are eulpable for the results of blunders as they
would be for crimes Under Harrison Chinese
and contract labor are kept out of the country,
| agriculture is encouraged by department in
| teiligently conducted for its benefit, and the
laws administered in a wise, firm and patriotic
+ manner In presenting its ticket tn the y0tpra
OF Nevada, the Republican party pledges its
nominees to retrenchment wherever it is posi-
bic in county and State expenditures
We pledge our nominees to system of State
! Improvements which shall save the water now
! running to waste, and devise means to secure
its use in the irrigation OF the fertile lands now
| lying idle.
We indorse the measure introduced by sena-
tor Stewart proposing to cede the lands within
our lines to the State for the purpose of aiding
to improve our water storage and irrigating
| systems, and we appeal to Congress and the
President Tor this much-needed aid.
We indorse the course OF our Senator and
| Representative in Congress- and commendthelr
efforts to establish on a better basis the use of
silver as money an ana reanrm our aneampr9s, pro
gold and silver and their equal station in our
national currency.
WHEREAS, The practice of letting mail con-
tracts in this State to non residents thereof who
seek and obtain such contracts only for the pur-
pose of sub letting the same, has resulted in an
! inferior and impaired mail service
| Reso,red That our delegation in Congress be
requested to procure, ii possible the enactment
| OF a law TO prevent such abuses in the future.
We are in favor of the improvement OF the
wages OF American labor by restricting immi-
grafton from foreign countries, thorough re-
| vision OF Oar naturalization and land laws, the
| construction of naval and coast defenses, the
| fostering of free schools and popular education.
| the enforcement of free ballot and fair
count, cherishing the defenders OF our country.
| the protection OF every citizen in his rights at
| home and abroad. the fostering of policy that
will extend our commerce, the settling of all
foreign complications by arbitration, and liber-
al appropriations by Congress for the construc-
ton OF water reservoirs and system Of irriga-
! ton.
| Resolred That we are in favor of the Aus
| tralian system OF ballot
| Resolved That as at the coming election the
question as TO whether or not Constitutional
| Convention will be held Is to be submitted to
| the people. that we earnestly invite calm and
| thorough discussion OF the question during the
| campaign.
| Resolred That it is the policy of the Republi-
| can party of Nevada to secure all safe and pos
| sible retrenchments in public affairs, and
| especially in dispensing with unnecessary Of
ficers and useless deputies in adjusting salaries
| upon a basis of services performed, decreasing
| the per diem and mileage and shortening the
session and lessening the number OF members
OF the Legislature, in the reduction OF taxation
and in consolidating county Offices and ,dimin-
ishing county expenses and to this end we
pledge the nominees OF this convention and
earnestly ask that that the nominees OF tine sew
eral county conventions be likewise obligated.