Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-10-25

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HENRY KIND (short Tsrm).
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the Republican State Convention
held at Virginia oity, Nevsds, Sept. 4, 1890:
The record Of the Republican party Is Its
best platform.
No peiitfcai party In human history has
taken such advanced positions for the equality
Of races. none has 90 welded the administration
Of authority to the needs Of business none has
90 managed the Affairs Of State Is to encour-
age the development Of q continent, none has
30 elevated 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-
tons and impulses, firm and resolute in its
consistency. strong In its devotion to principle.
1t is now, a. II has been from its birth, the re-
preventative OF all that 10 noblest and best in
It's own country and hope and promise Of bet
ter future for the human race.
It's battle for human rights, Its preservation
Of the Union, Its abolition Of slavery its protec
tton to labor, Its elevation Of manufacturers,
its .upholding Of the National credit,
its efforts In behalf Of honest I'm sncia methods
its homestead system, and its devotion to po-
pular education have made for II the grestest rec
ord OF any political organisation this or any
other country ever had.
The names Of Its heroes are legion, ana the
deeds CT Fremont. Lincoln, Grant and Garfield
will shine like electric lights on the Paees of
history,
The Republicans Of Nevada. in convention
assembled, heartily indorse the acts Of the
Fifty -hrst Congress, which has made greater
advances In correct and needed legislation than
The crime Of flibustering. so often resorted
to 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
sociates. 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
ally TO free coinage and disarm all opposition
among hnancters.
It has taken up the work Of readjustment of
the tariff in . patriotic and business like way.
such as will potect the interests OF labor and at
the same time encourage capital to enterprises
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
grip Of Tammany Hall upon the Presidency
broken.
Trusts that grew rank under Cleveland's Ad-
ministrstion have been broken mp and made to
obey the laws Of honest commerce.
Efforts are being made to prevent or punish
frauds and intimidations In elections.
navy has been provided for and suitable
pensions granted to prevent suffering among
Provision is being made for the reclamation
Of the arid regions, where the Republican
policy Of free homes and free schools can be
extended.
Unearped 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 demorslized
and business found itself oppressed instead Of
being encouraged by the methods OF the Gov
ernment, whose whole business should be TO
benefit the country.
To-day silver, wheat, lead and all the pros
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 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-
couraged by Q department intelligently con-
Quoted for its benefit, and the laws admins
tered in q wise, firm and patriotic msnner. In
the Republican party pledges its nominees to
retrepchment wherever II 10 possible in county
and State expenditures.
We pledge our nominees TO q system Of State
Improvements which shall save the water now
running to waste and devise means to secure
its in the irrigation OF the fertile lands now
lying idle.
tor Stewart proposing to cede the lands within within
TO improve our water storage and Irritating
systems. and we appeal to Congress and the
President to grant this much needed aid.
We fndoYss 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 reafiirm our un.
compromising demand for the free coinage OF
both gold and silver and their equal station In
our National 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-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.
We are In favor of the improvement of the
wages Of American labor by restricting immt-
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 AZ
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
tralisn 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 q 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
possible retrenchments in public affairs. and
especially in dispensing with unnecessary Of
fices and useless deputies in adjusting salaries
upon q 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