Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-09-27

consistency. strong In its devotion to principle
II is now, as IL has been from its birth, the re
preventative Of all that is nobIest and best ID
Its own country and hope and promise Of Q bet
ter future for the human race.
les battle for human rights, its preservation
Of the Union, Its sbolition OF slavery, its protec
tion 70 labor its elevation Of msn1fseturer.
| its efforts in behalf OF hone financial methods
Its homestead system, and its devotion 10 po
pular education have made for 10 the greatest rec
ord OF any political organization this or an,
The names OF its heroes are legion, and the
deeds CT Fremont, Lincoln, Grant and Garfield
VIII shine like electric lights on 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
| The crime Of nlibustering, so often resorted
te By the Democratic party for the purpose OF
defeating legislation and blocking the wheels
| 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.
silver question on basis that viii lead Dstur-
ally TO free coinage and disarm all opposition
among fnanciers.
II has taken up the work Of read djustment Of
such win potect the interests Of labor and at
the same time encourage capital to enterprises
that will furnish II 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
broken.
Trusts that grew rank under CleveIsnd's Ad.
ministrston have been broken mp and made TO
obey the laws OF honest commerce.
Efforts are being made 70 prevent or punish
frauds and tntfmidations In elections.
navy has been provided for and suitable
pensions granted to prevent suffering among
the sick asd wounded heroes Of the war.
Provision is being made for the reclaim alton
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
ss striking In contrast with his predecessor in
Office.
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 demoralixed
and busir ess 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 ofhcials may perhaps be innocent
Of Intentionally destroying our prosperity they
are culpable 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 Is en-.
coursged by Q department intelligently con-
Quoted for Its benefit, and the laws admins
tered in q wise, firm and patriotic msnner. In
presenting its ticket TO the voters OF Nevada,
Da,. ~fr laA ~
retrenchment wherever 1t 10 possible in county
and State expenditures.
We pledge our nominees to o 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
to improve our water storage and irrigating
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, en- better basis, the
use Of silver AZ money. and reafnrm our un.
compromising demand for the free coinage of
both gold and silver and their equal station in
our National currency.
wHmEAs, 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-letting the same has re-
tuited In an inferior and impaired mail survice
Resolved, That our delegation in Congress
be requested to procure, IL possible, the enact
ment OF law to prevent such abuses in the
future.
We are In favor of the improvement of the
wages Of American labor by restricting immi-
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 fair
count, cherishing 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 our 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
tralian system OF ballot.
Resolved. That as ct the coming election the
question as to whether or not a 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
log the campaign.
Resolved, That 1t is the policy Of the Re-
publican party of Nevada to secure ell safe and
possible retrenchments in public affairs. 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 dimii-
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.