Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-05
Platform and Resolutions.

Resolved. I. That we, the representatives Of
the Democratic and Liberal party Of the State
OF Nevada, do hereby express our fullest con.
hdencs In ths administration Of our present
Executive, the Hon. L. X. Bradley. who. for the
honest and upright msnner In which he has
administered the Affairs OF State. deserves the
full and hearty confidence Of all persons. IRE.
speeiive Of politics. In the State.
Of masscd capital which determine TO direct.
control and debauch legislation which endesvor
To override and crush out every man and every
interest they cannot control or use; which
make bribery . trade, corruption . system, and
openly malign or secretly whisper away the
good name Of every public man who will not
s. That We ar. opposed tn the granting Of
subsidies In any. form. either by Congress or
the Legislature OF the state.
4 That we are opposed TO the election oi any
candidate Ter the Presidency TO q third term OF
ofiee.
s. That the Democratic party Of this State
does most unequivocally condemn the late en-.
actment OF the Congress Of the United States
known As the Back Salary Act"
o. That we are opposed to the Introduction
OF Chinese into our midst, and TO the end that
compete with Chinese labor We requs,t our
Senators and Congressman TO take such action
az may be necessary TO secure tho repeal Of the
present treaty with the Empire OF China.
Z. That cheap transportation IL actually ncces-
sary for the welLbeing and prosperity OF the
State. and mat We favor the passage Of q law
BY our next Legislature regulating the tarii Of
freighis and fares on roads In this State, and
preventing unjust discrimination
4. That we are In favor OF taxing the property
OF railway companies the same az other prop
erty, and that the property OF railroad compa.
niles should be adjusted as near Its actual cash
value a. other property 10 now assessed.
0. That We are In favor Of the adoption Of .
law by the Legislature limiting . legal days
work TO eight hours.
10, That we are opposed 70 Ii: repeal or
% we CONSIDER Il ~ the Sa mp p.si ius, 1 snd .ouIiaSI. that
can be devised, as II 10 only by this mode Of
taxation that alargs amount OF foreign capital
that sIacts the protection OF our laws can be
srsurht TO bear Its just proportion Of the eI'
II. That we arralgn the party Of ihs Admin
l~straiton In power for lite uneIampled extrava.
gancs and corruption, and for its unconstitu
tional and dangerous nsnrpailon OF powers not
delegated to the Federal Government: we de-.
ma nd an honest, economical and lust admins.
tration OF national ahAirs; We demand AZ I'm.
mediate Abandonment OF all efforts 10 rule
State for corrupt psrty purposes BY an imam.
Gus alliance Of carpet.baggers, scalawags and
b~ayonsts; wo heartily condemn the conduct Of
those who, under any pretcnse or guise, dis
grace themselves and their country BY l,wless
Southern States; a. also those carpet'bsggsrs.
WHO have for years psst eaten up the substance
Of those whom they have oppressed and de-
csived.
10. That we demand the adequate punish.
ment OF all men guilty OF corruption and EN-.
ate repeal Of the law By which the party In
power seeks TO muEzle . free press; We dc
nouncs Its Wholesale appropriation OF The pub.
lie school domain TO railroads aud corrupt cor