Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-10-25
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The crime of flibustering, so often resorted
to by the Democratic party for the purpose of
defeating legislation and blocking the wheels Of
genius Of Reed Mckinley and their associates,
and the offenders taught that Congressmen are
paid BY the people for making good laws and
It had, BY q strictly party vote, placed the Sill
yer question on . basis that will lead naturally
to free coinage and disarm oil opposition among
1t has taken up the work Of readjustmento of
the tariff In patriotic and business-like way,
such as will protect the interests Of labor Aid ct
that will furnish it with employment. ct good
New States. which were denied their rishss
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broken.
Trusts that grew rank unaes Cleve,ends .Ad-
ministration have been brokenup and made 70
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
the public domain and the land thrown open to
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
office.
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 demoralized
and business found itself oppressed instead of
oelng eacouhaged 1y me sn metnoos 5S o. .hs - 10Y
benefit the country.
Today. silver. wheat, lead and al the pro-
ducts of labor are rapidly rising. and while the
Democratic officials may perhaps be innocent
af 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 encouraged by department in
telligently conducted for its benefit, and the
manner In presenting its ticket to the voters
of Nevada, the Republican party pledges its
nominees to retrenchmebt wherever it Is posi-
Bile 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.
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 appeal to Congress and the
President for this much needed aid. ..
We indorse the course of our Senator and
efforts to establish on better basis the use of
silver as money, and reafarm our uncomprO-
missing demand for the free coinage of both
gold and silver and their equal station In our
national currency.
WHEREAS The practice of letting mail con-
tracts in this State to non residents thereof who
seek and obtain such contracts only for the pur-
pose of subletting the same, has resulted In an
inferior and impaired mail service; ~
Resolved, That our delegation in Congress be
requested to procure. If possible the enactment
n n law prevent sueh abuses n the futl1re
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 a free ballot and q fair
count, chershing the defenders of our country,
tSs s ais
will extend our commerce. the settling OF all
foreign complications by arbitration. and liber-
al appropriations by Congress for the construc-
tion OF water reservoirs and system OF irriga-
ton.
Resolced, That we are in favor of the Aus
tralian system of ballot.
Resolved. That as at the coming election the
question as to whether or not Constitutional
Convention will be held is to be submitted 70
the people. that we earnestly invite calm and
thorough discussion OF the question during the
campaign.
Resolrsd. That it is the policy of the Republi-
can party of Nevada to secure all safe and pos
sible retrenchments In public affairs. and
especially in dispensing with unnecessary Of
fcers 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 ofhces and dimin-
fshing county expenses, and to this end We
pledge the nominees of this convention and
earnestly ask that that the nominees of the sew
eral county conventions be likewise obligated.