Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-07
NEW TO-DAY.
Republican State Platform.

The Union Republican party Of Nevada. in
convention assembled. renewing It's PREDECESSOR
devotion io the Constitution and laws Ut the
Federal Government. hereby announces its
platform to thu people as follows:
EEsoIvED-tirst. That we reafirm the
principles and policy o. tie Republican par
~ rs cauucisied by Its last Nation al Conver-
ton. thai we are proud Of its history and
great services. and we especially coiBinci.d
the vicor and !orce by Which il maintained
The Union. ebpl,shcd slavery, and secured
elial. ciVil and Political nights 10 all citizens.
Ne demand that these rights b. enforced BY
appropriate lcglsla ion. SO that all citizens
shall have t.e cpgst enjoyment Of thotr
rights. We demand Of our public agents
fdelIty to their principles; the honest cNocu-
ton OF the pledges made to the pubic;
purity. integrity and economy IL the az
and fearless examination ard punishment of
those vino violate any Of their Obligations:
ieconi-Ihat we heartily irdor.e tn last
creasing official salaiies:. in reducing eN-
penses by more than 10000 900: in success
fully resisting all jobs; in abolishing tn. ex-
trayagant Govcrhment OF the District oil
Columbia, and in reforming aliases generally,
whereby the Republican party has proved
itS~lf TO b. worthy OF continued support by
III People.
hat We earnestly desire hat the
credit Of tn country be firmly maintajned.
in order that its commercial and industrial
interests may not stifer injury by tho fluctua-
| ton uf values. or by impairing thu degree OF
cOuiidoLce which now prevails with regard TO
the Circulating medium, which We hope soon
to see based ON a metallic currency.
loaTth-ih1t we disapprove oi the election
OF II resident f.r a third term. As establish.
ing Il irccod Mt dangerous TO tho pcrpetuity
OF t,cpub.ican Institutions.
Fifth I hat honest, PRACTICAL labor should
lc protected ard receive u Just reward; in
support al which virw We tayor the revision
If OR treaty relations with tn I'm! lie of
4 -. =. -4.f. - ms NJ aL.r .E 10 .lt.n.tt tAr. t'.4
i'm ligiatiun of n serviie class o. ltborers and
sGch legislation Us will actually prohibit
die Importation Of dapray.d persons iron
abroad.
~Sixth-Tiiat. except in scch cases as whom
tn grant or stb>idy Is first : omitted to the
people interested. and approved by them, We
are OPT osed to the granting Ivy Comfy. State
or Federal Government of Subsidies or
grants to railways or other ccrI orntions.
seye th-llat while We appreciate the adj.
vantages derived from railroads, we demand
ut the hands ~ our National congress and
onl State LEGISLATURE TIA passage OF laws as
tabli,finE fare> and frsis hts AZ a reasonable
Tatr, ard ruhibitins s5ch railways from dis
elimination in their charges. between the
residents ot this state and those OF 9th r
States; also, We favor Ia passage of laws
com cling railroads To pa a iair and c iial
amount Of taxation H. on all .ro' crty owned
or controlled by them in Ills state.
fishih-Wc believe that lhe o.jcc and duty
of Il statesman to b. to do business Tor the
i STATE. and in the transactions of tha business
Of til state it j. oef iatN to call into official
/ Fiarn the most Intelligent. industrious, epter-
%irisiAg and discreet business mon of the
,tate. Ii r,by lodging such men and all ncw
can tida'Cs before u and the nominees OF this
convention, i elected. to do business for tho
/ rtate n induStrIoHsiv. cconumi, ally aI3l dis =
crccily a. in ,h.ir iEdivla iai capacity rrivate
citi ems do business themselves: that the
compensation OF pi.lli, cmalores shoili not
axea,d the mice. san or auto"nt that similar
services command in private pursuits Of the
state.
N~irth-That the pdeeation Of the children
a. til. state is q matter OF dccp puhlit cen-
Germ. The public schools and the school fund
Of tn Stat demand the fostering care of ali
COED eli ems. Tn, = huol tund of Tie State
.hoJ!d h inv stci i'll oids Of the state, W.
asS;cuab!c both in term and fact. ihe Il =
fratlug Of the cxp.nse of the State Land
ellice OF OF the principal irred Glib, school
f. nd i a breach OF trust, and di,-laceifl to
til. STAT. q