Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-13
Platform and Resolutions.

Resoired. I. That we, the representatives Of
the Democratic and Liberal party OF the state
Of Nevada. do hereby express our fullest ron.
ndence In the naturalization OF our present
Executive, the Hon. l. r. Bradley, who, for the
administered the afairs OF State. deserves the
full and hearty confidence Of all persons. lire.
spective OF politics. In the State.
2. That We arc opposed 70 those comblnations
Of massed capital which determine TO direct.
10 override and crush out every man and every
Interest they cannot control OF use; which
'Nake bribery . trade. corruption . system, and
openly malign or secretly whisper away the
good mama o. every public man who will not
). Th.i We ar. opposed tn the granting Of
the Legislature OF the state.
4. That We are opposed TO the election OF any
candidate for the Presidency to third term Of
ONCE.
s. That the Democratic party Of this state
does most unequivocaliy condemn. the late ea.
actment OF the Congress Of the United states
known as the Back Salary Act"
9. That We arc opposed to the Introduction
Of Chinese into our mldst. and to the end that
compete with Chinese labor we request our
Senators and Congressman 10 take suca action
n may DO necessary 10 secure the repeal OF the
present treaty with the Empire Of China.
q. That cheap transportation 10 actually peccs.
ssry for the welLbeing and prosperity OF the
BY our next Legislature regulating The tarin q
ffeights and fares on roads In this stats, and
preventing unIust DISCRIMINATION.
8. That we are In favor Of taxing the property
OF railway companies the same % other prop
erty, and that the property Of railroad compa-
mics should be adjusted as near its setual cash
vaiue % other property 10 nov assessed.
Q. That We are In favor Of the adoption OF
law BY the Legislature limiting . legal days
work 10 eight hour.
10. That we are opposed 10 the repeal Or
modification OF our pferent bullion tar law, -
We consider Il the most just and equitable that
can be devised. % u 10 only By this mode Of
taxation that alarge amount " foreign capital
that sxacts the protection OF our laws can DO
brought TO bear Its Just proportion Of the 81.
ii. That We srraign the party ofths Admin.
i~stratton In power for ihs u~nexampled extrava.
gancs and corruption, asd for It's unconstitu.
tionAl and dangerous usurpation OF powers not
delegated TO the Federal Govsrnment: We de-
ma nd an honest. economical aad iust sdminis.
mediate abandonment OF all sforts 10 rule
States fer corrupt psrty purposes By an imam.
ous alliance Of carpet.bagyers. scalawags and
bayonsts; va heartily condemn the conduct OF
thore who, under any pretehse or Euise, dis.
1 y w
| Southern States; a. also those carpet.bagnsrs.
WHO have for years pact eaten up the substance
Of. those whom they have oppressed and de-
eslvsd.
Il. That we demand the adequate punish
ment OF ell men guilty OF corruption and en-
b~e,zlement In sfiee We demand an immsdi.
ate repeal OF the Law By which the parry In
power seeks to muEzls Q free pfessi We de-
nounce Ito Wholesale appropriation efths poo.
lie school domain TO railroads and corrupt sor-
| poraiions; we demand OF the 0evsrnment Q
careful reservation Of the remaining pablo
lands for the use and benefit Of the Union col.
/ dierr and sailors and Of actual s~ettlsrs wsde.
mand Q repeal Of the Legal Tender Act at the
earliest practicable date. and . specie basis asd
frec banking with secured currency We de.
! mand Q tsrih for revenue only, nee from unjust
DETERMINATIONS which niss' little OF no RIVE
me. create monopolies and unnecessarily In.
erecse the cost oflivinR and eneou1ee corrupt
leris, 'stioa, and We demand the payment OF al
farms If national debts In coin or lie eQuiva
lent vhsu due. and the equal and lust distibu.
tion Of tax 20 on imports required 10 niss the
necessary r,renue.