Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-09-20
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS

Adopted by the Republican State Convention
held at Virginia City. Nevada, September 4th,
1880:
The record of the Republican party is its bes,
platform.
such advanced positions for the equality OF
races. none has 30 welded the administration
of authority to the needs of business, none has
the dev elopment and settlement of continent.
none has SO elevated nation and SO contrihut-
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
ency, strong in its devotion to principle 1t is
now. As it 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
for the human race.
Its battles for human rights, its preservation
of the Union. its abolition of slavery. its pro-
lection to labor, its elevation of manufacturers.
its unfolding OF the national credit its efforts
stead system and its devotion to popular epuca-
ton have made for it the greatest record OF any
political 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
The Republicans of Nevada, in convention as.
sembled. heartily indorse the acts of the fifty
first Congress, which has made greater advance s
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 legislation and blocking the wheels Of
governenmt, has been done away with by the
genius OF Reed. Mckinley and their associates,
and the offenders taught that Congressman are
not bad politics.
yer question on basis that win lead naturally
to Tree coinage and disarm all opposition among
the tariff In 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 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
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.
A navy has been provided for and suitable
pensions granted to prevent suffering among the
sick and wounded heroes OF the war.
Provision is being made for the reclamation
OF the arid regions. where the Republican pol
tended.
Unearned land grants are being restored to
settlement and in all things the pledges Of the
Nationa! platform are being amply redeemed.
We tndorse 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
and farmers burned their corn for fuel. Trusts
were stimulated. finances jisarranged, strikes
prevailed, the mail service was demoralized
and business found itself oppressed instead of
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eminent, whose whole business should be to
benefit the country.
To-day, silver, wheat. lead and all the pro-
Democratic officials may perhaps be Innocent
OF Intentionally destroying our prosperity they
are culpable for the results of plumbers as they
would he for crimes. Under Harrison Chinese
American leborers and mechanics protected,
agriculture 10 encouraged BY department In.
'elligently conducted for It's bensnt, and the