Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-11-01

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| HENRY KIND,
| PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the Republican state Convention
held at Virginia oity. Nevada, Sept. Z, 1890:
The record Of the Republican party fs its
best platform.
No political party In human history has
taken such advanced positions for the equality
OF authority TO the needs Of business none has
90 managed the affairs OF State as to encour-
age the development Of . continent, none has
so elevated nation and 50 contributed 10 the
happiness Of man, none has 30 honestly and
economically carried on the routine duties Of
Office.
In all things 1t has been the direct opposite
tions and impulses, firm and resolute in its
consistency. strong In its devotion to principle.
II is now. a. II has been from Its birth, the re-
preventative OF all that 10 noblest and best in
its own county and hope and promise Of bet-
ter future for the human race.
It's battle for human rights. its preservation
Of the Union. Its abolition of slavery its protec
tion TO labor, it's elevation Of manufacturers.
it's upholding Of the National credit,
its efforts in behalf OF honest financial methods.
its homestead system, and it's devotion 10 po-
pular education have made for II the greatest rec
ord Of any political organization this or any
The names Of its neroes are legion, ana the
deeds CT Fremont, Lincoln, Grant and GARFIELD
VIII shine like electric lights on the pages Of
history,
The Republicans of Nevada. in convention
assembled. heartily indorse the acts Of the
Fifty-frst Congress, which has made greater
advances in correct and needed legislation than
any since the war.
70 BY the Democratic party for the purpose Of
defeating legislation and blocking the wheels
Of the government. has been done away with
BY the genius Of Reed, Mckinley and their as
aorf All and a rfo kau s1..k
gressmen are paid by the people for making
good laws and not bad politics.
II had by strictly party vote, placed the
silver question on basis that will lead natur-
ally 10 free coinage and dIsarm ali Opposition
among fnancfers.
1t has taken up the work Of readjustment Of
such as will potect the interests OF labor and 81
the same time encourage capital to enterprises
that will furnish IL with employment at good
wages.
before have been admitted to the Union. md the
grip Of Tsmmany Hall upon the Presidency
broken.
Trusts that grew rank under Clevelsnd's Ad-
ministration have been broken up and made to
obey the laws of honest commerce.
Efforts are being made 70 prevent or punish
frauds and fntinlidntions In electz0Ie.
navy has been provided for and suitable
pensions granted to prevent suffering among
the sick aad wounded heroes Of the war.
Provision is being made for the reclamation
policy Of free homes and free schools can be
extended.
Unearned land grants are being restored 70
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
once.
During the former Administration silver and
wheat touched the lowest price ever known, ana
g. A~4~.n .nu4 kha4w tCa YnI
were stimulated, finances dtssrranged, strikes
prevailed, the mail service was demoralixod
and busicess found itself oppressed instead OF
being encouraged by the methods OF the Gov.
ernment, whose whole business should Dc 70
pebsit the country.
To-day silver. wheat, lead and all the pro-
ducts OF labor are rapidly rising. and while
the Democratic ofiicials may perhsps be innocene
Of Intentionally destroying our prosperity tney
are culpable for the results Of blunders 81 they
would be for crimes.
Under Harrison, Chinese and contract laDor
are kept out Of the country. American laoorers
and mechanics protected, agriculture 10 en-
couraged by q department infelligently con-
Quoted for its benefit, and the laws adminis-
tered IN q wise Arm and patriotic manner. In
presenting its ticket 10 the voters OF Nevada
the Republican party pledges its nominees 70
retrenchment wherever II is possible in county
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
We indorse the measure introduced By ssns-
tor Stewart proposing to cede the lands within
to Improve our water storage and irrigstin6
systems, and we appeal 70 Congress and the
President to grant this much needed aid.
We indorse the course Of our Senators ana
Representative In Congress. snd commend
their efforts to establish, on better Dasls, the
use of silver as money, and resfarm our IN.
compromising demand for the free coinage o.
both gold and silver and their equal station In
WHsnEAs. The practice OF letting mail con-
tracts In this State to non-residents thereof
who seek and obtain such contracts only ior
tulted In sn inf erior and impaired mail survico;
Resolved. That our delegation In Congress
be requested to procure, II possible the enact.
ment Of . law to prevent such abuses In tne
We are in favor of the improvement of the
wages OF American labor by restricting tmrnt-
grafton from foreign countries. thorough re-
vision of our naturalization and land laws. the
construction of naval and coast asfenses. the
fostering OF free schools and popular education,
the enforcement Of frse ballot and tair
the protection of every citizen in his right ~
home and abroad, the fostering OF policy
that will extend our commerce, the settling o.
all foreign complications by arbitration. ana
liberal appropriations by Congress for the con-
struction Of water reservoirs and system OF
irrigation.
Resolved, Iuat we arc III lhsof ol tno AU1-
tralian system of ballot.
Resolved, That ss at the coming election the
question as to whether not Constitutional
Convention will be held is 10 be submitted to
the people, that we earnestly invite q calm
and thorough discussion OF the question dur
ing the campaign.
Resolved. That II is the policy OF the Re
publican party Of Nevada to secure all safe and
possible retrenehments in public STAIRS. and
especially in dispensing with unnecessary Of
ices and useless deputies in adjusting salaries
upon basis of services performed. decreasing
the per diem and mileage ano shortening the
session and lesseniDg the number Of members
Of the Lsgislature, IN the reduction OF taxation
and IN corroiidsting couaty Offices and dimtn-
fshfng county expenses, sni TO this end We
pledge The nominees OF this convention and
earnestly ask that the nominees Of the several
county conventions be likewise obligated