Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-10-04

consistency. strong In lie devotion to principle
II is now. as II has been from its birth, the re-
preventative OF all that is nobiest aud best IN
| its own country and hope and promise OF . bet.
ter future for the human race.
Its battle for human rights, Its preservation
Of the Union, its abolition Of slavery its protec
tion 10 labor, its elevation Of manufacturers
Its upholding Of the National credit
its efforts in behalf Of honest hnsncis methods
Its homestead system, and It's devotion TO po-
pular education have made for 10 the greatest rec
ord OF any political organization this or any
other csuntry ever had.
The names Of Its heroes are legion, and the
deeds CT Fremont Lincoln, Grant and Garfield
VIII shine like electric lights en- the pages Of
history,
The Republicans of Nevada, in convention
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.
70 By the Democratic party fos 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 AZ
sociates, and the offenders taught that Con-
gressmen are paid by the people for making
good laws and not bad politics.
IL had by strictly party vote, placed the
silver question on Q basis that will lesd natur-
ally to free coinage and disarm all opposition
among financiers.
1t has taken up the work Of Q read ustment of
the tariff in patriotic and business like way,
such ss will potect the interests Of labor and ct
that will furnish IT with employment at good
wages.
New States which were denied their rights
before have been admitted to the Union, md the
broken.
Trusts that grew rank under Cleveland's Ad-
mfnistraton have been broken mp and made 10
obey the laws OF honest commerce.
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frauds and intimidations in elections.
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
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
ONCE.
During the former Administration silver and
whest touched the lowest price ever known, and
farmers burned their corn for fuel. Trusts
were stimulated, finances disarranged, strikes
prevailed, the mail service was demoralized
and business found itself oppressed instead of
being encouraged by the methods Of the Gov
ernment, whose whole business should be to
To-day silver, wheat, lead and all the pro-
ducts Of labor are rapidly rising, and while
the Democratic ofhcisls may perhaps be innocent
Of Intentionally destroying our prosperity they
are culpable for the results of blunders ss they
would be for crimes.
Under Harrison, Chinese and contract labor
sre kept out OF the country. American laborers
and mechanics protected, agriculture is en-
coursged BY department intelligently con-
Quoted for its benefit, and the laws admins
tered in q wise, firm and patriotic manner. In
presenting its ticket to the voters of Nevada,
the Republican party pledges its nominees to
retrenchment wherever IL 10 possible in county
and State expenditures.
We pledge our nominees to q sy stem 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
10 improve our water storage and irrigsting
systems, and we appeal TO Congress and the
President to grant this much needed aid.
We indorse the course Of our Senators and
Representative in Congress, and commend
their efforts to establish, on better basis, the
use Of silver as money, and reafirm our un-
compromising demand for the free coinage IT
both gold and silver and their equal station in
our National currency.
tracts in this State to non-residents thereof.
who seek and obtain such contracts only for
she purpose OF sub-letting the same has re-
tulted In an inferior and impaired mall survice;
Resolved. That our delegation in Congress
be requested TO procure, II possible, the enact
ment Of Q law to prevent such abuses in the
future.
We are in favor of the Improvement of the
wages Of American labor by restricting tmmf-
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 free ballot and q fair
count. eherishing the defenders Of our country,
the protection Of every citizen in his right at
home and abroad, the fostering of O policy
that will extend QJfr commerce. the settling 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
tralisn system Of ballot.
Resolved, That ss at the coming election the
question as TO whether or not Constitutional
Convention will be held is to be submitted to
the people. that we earnestly invite a calm
and thorough discussion OF the question dur
ing the campaign.
Resolved, That 1t Is the policy of thu Re-
publican psrty of Nevada to secure all safe and
possible retrenchments In public Shairs. and
especially in dispensing with unnecessary Of
fees 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 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
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