Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-25
Republican State Platform.

The Union Republican party Of Nevada, in
convention Assem- hi Il. nrni ing itS Hedges of
devo,ian to the CONSTITUTION and ia"S u the
Federal Government. i"r"hN announces Its
platform to thu p"opi. Hs fellows:
RESOLVED -! lit, hat We rtatlirm the
principles and io!icy o. IL" l;e?nhiican par
" as en- ueintcd by il lat Aatioia al t"nven-
ton: thai we ar" Psoad Of itS history and
great services. and W. es tecla!!N commend
ih, yi-or and ercc by which il maintained
the Union, uhnEshcl slavery. aud secured
t tia. civil ANA rafiirai rights 20 n! eitilens.
y demand that thes' rights b., enforced by
appropriate lc,i. 1t ion, 50 that all tiIfeHs
shall have .ce clr.a enjoyment Of their
rights. We d'H9Id of oar public agents
fidelity to thar principles; The f.on'st oX g :
tIUu ot the lic ge- maIe to tn pun! :
prlity, integrity and cccnomH III III a.
charge OF ilitir o:,.ial dui =, and tn. prompt
and fearless examination ard pHn!>hmcnt Of
thosr who violate any OF their ohii-saiienS;
icconl-lh hat we h9artily indorsr thr last
Eepu biican Congress IN repeating tn law III
crea-inE o.licill salaries; in reducing eN-
ncnseS by more than c2o,oH9.009: in s..ccc>>-
folly resisting all j"bs; in hing II eX-
travagant Government "t the ll,trlrt o:
tu!li.nbla and in rc.urln!n. Il bases generally,
whereby the Republican party EaS proved
it-,t To b, worthy ot continued support by
the people.
Third hat VIC earnestly desire that the
credit Of til, country be Firmly maintaincd. :.
in order that its commercial and Industrial
interests may no: slif r in.arE by the fHctua-
ton of valucs. or by impairing the degree OF
conii,l. l.rce " hich now prevails with regard 4"
the cirrulutiaG medium. which we hope soon
to see based on Il metallic currency.
Fourth -Ihit we diSaaprovSei tie election
oi Il President lur II thila term, aS establish
ing II precedent dangerous to the pcraetultN
OF kcpu bliCan institutions.
fiiih i Int heuest, practical labor shop'd
be protected and receive just rcwa't; Ia
sup! ort Of which view We !aYur thH r'!l'!'n
Of oar treaty relations with the Emi iie ot
f1l.. as IA al
immigration ; Il sgryile class et laborels ana
such legislation as Will rttaiN lfudibli
the i'm! ortation Of depyayed persons nom
abroad.
>iXth That. except in such eases as when
tha grant or sLh>idN is first submitted to The
people interested, and approved by them, we
are opI o~ Il 10 the granting by Comfy, state
or Federal Guvernmrut Of subsidies cr
grants to railways or other orrOra;ienS-
Seye I'LL hat while We appreciate ne at,
yantagcs tleriv ed from 1ai,road>. We dehiand
mt the hands of oar National tonsrrss an3
on, state Legislature the passage ri laws -
tabli>hing fares aud ireahts at alcasorahle
rate, and prohibiting such railways from ~ =
elimination in their ehaiges between me
sidcntS of this state and those OF other
states: also, We favor thA passage ci laws
ronrelling railroads to pay ir and equal
amount of taxation ulloH all property owned
or eoutrol!e4 by them in thi. Sta;e
Eighth-tte believe that the "iaee and dntl
of "A stat eSman TO be to do hdsiness tor the
State. and in the transactions Of ihe buslnes,
Of the state it i onr duty to call into oilical
place the most Intelligent, midas -rious, enter
priS,ug and discreet business mel! ni tue
s.tatr hereby n!etleing such men and all new
canii,!atcS before Us and the nominees OF thi>
convention. if elected, to dc business Tor the
State as indu>tliuGsiv, economically ana ui>-
creatiy n in their lhdittddai GalaeNN i'rhHie
ritiyenS do business themselves; Thar the
compensation Of public employees shoali not
exceed the price, sum or amount that Siieiiar
services command in private pursuits OF the
Nint.-fhat the education OF the children
of The Sta,e is matter OF deep puble con-
eelr. The public. seh"- .and lht school mud 4
ot the STATE d1mdnd Jnr ,e-;"flng care q an
'hou.a 6r iHy, sted IL ioU.is a.. ;hs sia.s, gn-
a,5isnsl5'e both IN tern nj tag,- ihs d.
fraylas of :le 11tta-es "a! tta Siaso t:aN9
olllc, o55 g tAa m, 'ts'i irrs slnit s''i' -