Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-10-11
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS


held at Virgins City, Nevsda, Sept. 4, 1890:
The record Of the Republican party is its
best platform
No political party in human history has
taken such advanced positions for the equality
Of races, none has 90 welded the admins stration
Of authority 10 the needs OF business, none has
90 managed the Affairs Of State as to encour-
age the development Of q continent, none has
so elevated a nation and so contributed to the
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 ambi-
consistency. strong in Its devotion to principle.
II 10 now, a. II has been from Its birth, the re-
preventative Of all that 10 nobiest and best In
its own country and hope and promise Of bet
ter future for the human race.
les battle for human rights, its preservation
Of the Union its abolition Of slavery its protoc-
tion TO labor, Its elevation Of manufacturers,
its upholding Of the National credit.
it's efforts in behalf Of honest financial methods,
its homestead system, and its devotion to po-
pular education have made for 10 the greatestrec.
ord Of any political organization this or any
other country ever had.
The names Of its heroes are legion, and the
deeds CT Fremont, Lincoln, Grant and Garfield
will shine like electric lights on the pages of
history,
assembled, heartily indorse the acts Of the
Fifty first Congress, which has made greater
advances In correct and needed legislation than
The crime Of fiibustering. so often resorted
10 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
socistes, and the offenders taught that Con-
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 nstur-
aIlx kofr nofn ma nd All
among hnanciers.
1t has taken up the work Of read Adjustment Of
the tariff ina patriotic and business like way,
such Is will potect the interests Of labor and ct
the same time encourage capital to enterprises
that will furnish 1t with employment at good
wages.
New States which were denied their rights
before have been admitted to the Union, md the
grip Of Tammany Hall upon the Presidency
Trusts that grew rank under Clevelsnd's Ad-
ministraton have heen broken mp 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 aBd wounded heroes Of the war.
Provision is being made for the reclamation
OF the arid regions, where the Republican
policy Of free homes and free schools can be
extended.
Unearned land grants are being restored to
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, and
farmers burned their corn for fuel. Trusts
were stimulated, finances disarranged, strikes
prevailed, the mail service was demoraiized
and business found itself oppressed instead OF
t.xt& 81
ernment, whose whole business should be to
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 culpabe for the results Of blunders as they
would be for crimes.
Under Harrison, Chinese and contract labor
are kept out Of the country. American laborers
and mechanics protected, agriculture 10 en-
couraged by Q department intelligently con-
Quoted for Its benefit, ard the laws admins
tered In a wise, firm and patriotic manner. In
presenting its ticket to the voters Of Nevada,
the Republican party pledges its nominees to
retrenchment wherever II is possible In county
and State expenditures.
We pledge our nominees 10 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 indorse the measure introduced by Sena-
tor Stewart proposing to cede the lands within
our lines to the State for the purpose OF aiding
to improve our water storage and irrigating
systems, and we sppeai to Congress Ar ana the
We tndorse the course Of our Senators and
Representative IN Congress, and commend
their efforts TO establish, on better basis, the
compromising demand for the free coinage Of
both gold and silver and their equal station In
our National currency.
wHmKAs. The practice of letting mail con-
- AArta H. Cr.f
who seek and obtain such contracts only for
she purpose OF sub-letting the same has re-
tulted In an inferior and impaired mail survice;
Resolved. That our delegation In Congress
be requested to procure, II possible, the enact
ment OF . law to prevent such abuses in the
future.
wages of American labor by restricting fmmi-
grafton from foreign countries, thorough re-
vision of our naturalization and land laws the
construction Of naval and coast defenses, the
fostering OF free schools and popular education,
the enforcement Of a free ballot and fair
count, cherishing the defenders Of our country.
the protection of every citizen in his right at
home and abroad, the fostering OF policy
that will extend our commerce. the settiing OF
all foreign complications by arbitration. and
liberal appropriations by Congress for the con.
struction Of water reservoirs and system Of
irrigation.
Resolved. That we are in favor Of the Aus
trail an system OF ballot.
Resolved. That as ct the coming election the
question as to whether or not Constitutional
Convention will be held ia 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 Nevadato secure all safe and
| possibie retrenchments in public Affairs. and
| especially in dispensing with unnecessary Of
| fces and useless deputies In adjusting salaries
upon 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 ofices 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 obligsted.