Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-09-20

ministrAtion have been broken up and made 70
obey the laws Of honest commerce..
Efforts are being made 10 prevent or punish
frauds and intfmidations In elections.
A navy has been provided for and suitable
pensions granted 70 prevent suffering among
the sick snd wounded heroes Of the war.
Provision is being made for the reclamation
OF the arid regions, where the Republican
polcy o. Tree homes and free schools can be
Unearned land grants are being restored 10
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 ommend his conservative course
AZ 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 dissrrAneed, strikes
prevailed. the mail service was demoralized
and busiGess found itself oppressed instead Of
being encouraged by the methods OF the Gov.
eminent, whose whole business should be 10
benefit the country.
To-day silver. wheat, lead and all the pro-
ducts Of labor are rapidly rising, and while
The Democratic ofncisls may perhaps be innocent
OF Intentionally destroying our prosperity they
are culpable for the results Of blunders a. they
would be for crimes.
Under Harrison, Chinese and contract labor
are kept cut OF the country. American isborers
and mechanics protected, agriculture 10 en-.
coursged by q department inteiigently con.
Quoted for its benefit, and the laws admins
presenting its ticket TO the voters 81 Nevada,
the Republican party pledges its nominees to
fetrenchment wherever IL 10 possible 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.
w. - e..
tor Stewart proposing TO cede the lands within
our lines 10 the State for the purpose OF aiding
TO improve our water storage and frrfgating
systems, and we appeal to Congress- and the
President to grant this much needed sid.
We indorse the course Of our Senators and
representative in Congress, and commend
their efforts TO establish, on q better basis, the
use OF silver a. money. and resfhrm our I'm.
both gold and silver and their equal station In
our Nations currency.
wHsREAs. The practice Of letting mail con-
tracts in this State to non-residents Thereof,
who seek and obtain such contracts only for
she purpose OF sub-letttng the same has re-
tulted in IN inferior and impaired mall survice;
Resolved, That our delegation In Congress
Dc requested TO procure, II possible, the enact
future.
We are In favor of the Improvement Of the
wages Of American labor by restricting immi-
grafton from foreign countries. Q thorough re-
vision Of our naturalization and land laws. the
construction Of naval and coast defenses, the
of free schools and popular education,
the enforcement Of q free ballot and . fair
count, cherishing the defenders Of our country.
the protection Of every citizen in his right at
Tome and sbroad, the fostering of . policy
that will extend our commerce., the settling Of
all foreign complications by arbitration. and
liberal appropriations by Congress for the con-
Of water reservoirs and . system Of
irrigation.
Resolved, That we are In favor Of the Aus
tralian system Of ballot.
Resolved, That as at the coming election the
as to whether or not q Constitutional
will be held Is to be submitted to
the people, that we earnestly invite . calm
and thorough discussion Of the question dur
ing the campaign.
Resolved, That II is the policy Of the Re-
publican party Of Nevsdst to secure all safe and
possible retrenchments in public affairs. and
especially in dispensing with unnecessary Of
fees 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 the nominees Of the several
county conventions be likewise obligated.