Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1890-10-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

lands Administration have b.en hroL
en- up and made 10 obey the law. of
honest commerce.
Efforts are being made to prevent mr.
punish frauds aud intimidal,ops in
elections.
A navy has been provided for and
suitable pensions granted to prevent
suffering among the sick aud wounded
heroes OF The war.
Provision is being made for the re-
elainst'on OF the arid regions, where
the republican policy of free homes
and free Schools can be extended.
Unearned land grants are being re.
stored TO the public domain and the
land thrown open In settlement. and in
all things the pledges Of the National
platform are beng amply redeemed.
We ipd0rse the Administration of
President Harrison and commend his
conservative course as striking In con.
trast with bis 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 siimu-
lated, finances d!sarranged, strikes pro.
vailed, the mail service was democrat
lied and business found itself on.
pressed instead of being encouraged
by the methods of the Government.
whose whole business should be ~
benefit the country.
To-day silver, wheat, lead and all tbs
products OF labor are rapidly rising,
and while the Democratic officials may
perhaps be innocent of Intentionally
destroying our prosperity they are
culrable tor the results of blunders ~
they would be for crimes. Under
Harrison Chinese and contract labor
are kept Out OF the country. A Dsricsn
lah0rers and mechanics protected, xpri-
culture IL encouraged by department
intelligently conducted for its benefit,
aud the laws administered in \ wise.
firm and patriotic manner. In present.
ing its ticket 10 the voters OF Nevada,
The Republican party pledges its nom
ioees 10 retrenchment wherever II 10
possible in county and State expepd-
lures.
We pledge our nominees to q 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 in,lorse the measure Introduced
by Senator Stewart proposing To cedo
The lands within our lines To the Slate
for the purpose oi aiding TO improve
GUS water storage and irrlgating sys.
TENS, and we appeal to Congress and
The President ~ graut this mdch-nesdsd
aid.
We indorse the course of our Sen.
ators and Representative in Congress,
and commend their efforts 10 establish
on Y better basis the use Vi silver rs
money, and reaffirm our uncompromis.
ing demand for the free coinage
of both gold aud silver and their equal
station III our national currency.
VIII reas, The practice OF letting
mail contracts in this State to non-ro,i.
dents thereof, who seek and obtain
such contracts only for the purpose Of
suo-letting the same, has resulted la an
interior and impaired mail service;
Resolved, That our delegation in
Congress be requested to procure, il
possible, the enactment OF law 10
prevent such abuses In the future.
We are in favor Of the improvement
Of the wages Of American labor by re-
striciing immigration from fereign
countries, u thorough revision Of our
! naturalization and land laws, the con.
structi0n of naval aud coast deienses,
the fostering OF free schools and p0pu-
lar education, the enforcement Of free
ballot and fair count, cherlshing tho
defenders Of our country, the pr0iec-
&c riftr..p IN hts ri Mt
home and abroad, the fostering Of
policy that will extend our commerce,
the settling of all foreign complies.
tions by arbitration, and liberal xpFro-
priat,ens by Congress for the consiruc.
| tioL Of water reservoirs and U system
OF irrigation.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of
| the Australian system Of ballot
Resolved, That as Mt the coming
election the question rs TO whether or
not q Constitutional Convention will
he held Is to be submitted to the peo-
Pile. that we earnestly invite calm and
thorough discussion Of the question
during the campaign.
Resolved. that il is the policy vi the
Republican party of Nevada 10 secure
all safe aud possible rc'renchments in
public affairs, and especially In dis
| pensing with unnecessary Officers and
useless deputies in adjusting salaries
upon n basis of services performed, de-
creasing the per diem and mileage and
shortening the session and lesseninE
the numbsr OF members of the Legis-
lature, in the reduction Of taxation and
in consolidating county offices and