The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-09-13
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Following il the declaration of prin-
ciples ennnciated by the Republican
party of Nevada, in Convention as
sembled at Virginia City, September
4, 1890:
The record ofthe Republican party
Is its best platform.
No political party In human history
has taken such advanced positions
for the equality of races, none has so
high welded the administration of
authority to the needs of business,
none has so managed the affairs of q
State as to so encourage the develop
ment and settlement of continent,
none has so elevated q nation and SO
contributed 10 the comfort and hap
piness of man, none has so honestly
and economically carried on the ron-
tine duties of office.
In all things IL has been the direct
opposite of the Democratic party.
Grand in it's ambitions and impulses,
firm and resolute In its consistency,
strong in It's devotion to principle. It
Is now, as 1t has been from Its birth,
the representative OF all that is best
and noblest in Its own county and
hope and promise Of a better future
for the human race.
It's battles for human rights, its pre-
servation of the Union, its abolition
of slavery, its protection to labor, It's
elevation of manufactures, its uphold
ing of the national credit, It's efforts
in behalf OF honest financial methods,
It's homestead system aud It's devo-
ton 70 popular education tave made
for 1t the greatest record of any po-
litical organization this or any other
country ever had.
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 Republican Of Nevada, in con-
vention assembled, heartily indorse
the acts of the fifty-first Congress,
which has made greater advances In
correct and needed legislation than
any since the war.
The crime of filibustering, so often
resorted to by the Democratic party
for the purpose of defeating legisla-
ton and blocking the wheels of gov
ernment, 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.
II had, by strict party vote, placed
the silver question on basis that
will naturally lead to free coinage
and disarm all opposition among
financiers.
1t has taken up the work of re-
adjustment of the tariff in a patriotic
and business-like way, such as will
protect the interests of labor and at
the same time encourage capital to
enterprises that will furnish IL with
employment at good wages.
New States, which were denied
their rights before, have been admit
ted to the Union, and the grip ofTam-
many Hall upon the Presidency
broken.
Trusts that grew rank under Cleve-
lands administration have been
broken up and made to obey the laws
of commerce.
Efforts are being made to prevent
or punish frauds and intimidations at
elections.
A navy has been provided for and
suitable pensions granted TO prevent
suffering among the sick and wound
ed heroes Of the war.
Provision is being made for the re-
clamation 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 to settlement, and
in all things the pledges of the Ma
tional platform are being 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 burn
ed their corn for fuel. Trusts were
stimulated, finances disarranged,
strikes prevailed, the mail service was
demoralized and business found itself
oppressed instead of being encour-
aged by the methods OF the Govern
ment, whose sole business should be
to benefit the country.
To-day silver, wheat, lead and all
the products of labor are rapidly ris-
ing, and while the Democratic off,
Gals may perhaps be innocent Of In