The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-01-23
THE UNION REFORM PARTY.

at the Capital. The writer reports a
good attendance. and the enrolment
of many new members.
OF the distinct objects Of the Union
Reformers we have had but little in
formation but the Carson Club now
publish an apparently authorized
statement of their principles and in
tentions. They are given by the
correspondent. as follows:
PLATFORM oFTHE UNION REFoRM CLUB.
ART. /. Uualterable fidelity to the
Federal Union.
>. Paramount allegiance to the
Government of the United States.
5. Preservation of the reserved
| rights of the States and people, against
Legislative or Executive usurpation.
t. Thorough reform in the civil SER
vice of the Government, to b end
that honesty and capabillity shall be-
come the primary test Of appointment
to office.
5. Amnesty for all political %otfenses.
8. Payment of the National debt
according to the spirit of the law.
Z. Equal and uniform rates of taxa
alton. according to the u intent and
meaning of ARTICLE Y, of the Con-
stitution of Nevada.
s. Just and adequate compensation
for labor, and to this end, protecting
industry against the oppression OF
capital.
g. Taxation of the property of rail-
ways and other corporations at their
actual value, as other property.
10. Enactment of laws prohibiting
the importation of Asiatics into the
United States.
IL. The abrogation of that part of
the treaty with China which permits
the immigration of Chinese into the
United States, as laborers merely.
Il. Against special or class legisla-
ton.
Is. Against donating the public
lands to corporations OF individuals,
except to settlers, in quantities not to
exceed one hundred and sixty acres.
IA. Against donating money or
bonds, State or County to corporations,
associations or individuals, except for
charitable or educational purposes.
10. One term for each President,
and nc more
10. Decided objection and strenuous
opposition to the reelection of T.. :.
Grant to.the Pre>i lency, and James w.
| I'VE to the United States senate.
If both of the great political par
ties of the country were absolutely
annihilated, leaving every man on
this coast perfectly undisturbed to
form an unbiased opinion of public
affairs, but few men would be found
to object to most of the above dec
laration of principles; but principles
are imperative without powerful
supporters to embody them into the
Legislation of the State or Nation.
As we understand this Club it is an
organized expression of Republican
dissatisfaction at the present state of
affairs. Its organizers IRE willing to
cut loose from the official imbecility
and corruption which everywhere
pervade the Government, but they
are not willing to enter into that
great body of the people who have
constantlyand onsistentlydenuncoed
that public rottenness through the
past ten years. This may be a mat
ter of taste-possibly of judgment ;
but We opine that any one who as
sumes to play the role of Reformer
of the Republican party has entered
upon a work not exceeded since the
Saviour preached honesty to the
money-changers of the Temple. The
destruction of the Republican party
may reform it. Our Reformers ap-
pear to think that a threatened de-
struction may do it. Perhaps they
are right! We shall see!
We commend to the members of
this Club an excellent letter from
George H. Pendleton, written re-
Gently in reply to an invitation to
attend a celebration of the battle of
New Orleans:
sIf there be, as is claimed, many
members of the Republican party who
disapprove the ideas which dominate
the administration of President Grant,
and are prepared to oppose his re-elec-
ton, they should declare their pur-
poses, organize their party, develop
and manifest their strength, and, if 1
I , II nraI,.t tho t,ra thnyy pr.Jl ba,-a