Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-10
sehesI Directsrs-Geid IIiiii
DIR. w. o.. cONwRLL-
d. y. HAZRi.TINE,
T. q. TAYLOR.
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Platform and Resolutions.


The Committee on Platform and Revolutions
reported the following, which were unsnlm'
ously adopted:
The Republicans OF Storey County, In Con.
yention assembled, Resolved. that
Flrt-The Republican party Of Storey coun.
~, In appealing TO the people Tor . continuahce
on that confidence with which Il has for %
many years been honored. rcfers TO the history
OF the past ~ an earnest OF what may be ex.
pseied In the future. The eioriou. record OF
behalf OF the whole people. furnishes abundant
Justification OF the party's claim to continued
control.
seeond-Thst at no time since tn clo.e Of the
rebellion has greater need exitied for The %.
premscy Of the Republican party In the admin.
Ing daily demonstrate that the conflict com.
menced TO uphold and keep pure q republican
form Of government 10 not yet finished, and
that 10 none can the remaining work be safely
intrusted except TO that party whose corner
stone IL equal rights to an men,"
. lust and fearless Chief Magistrate. whose
admInlstration has been . great success, and 10
entitled TO the support Of every trus lover Of
liberty and every honest believer In republican
government.
Pourih-Thst we oppose further ,ub.idie. g
fhllIoaut, snu uttiAio W ePs-'
Tnh-Fhat in the name Of the whole people
of STOREY county we earnestly denounce the
attempt Of the sntro Tunnel Company TO de.
stroy the prosperity o. I'll. county; thai In the
bend ruin and Destruction 20 the pros perity OF
Inc people. We cannot Close our eyes 10 the
fsct that In the ultimate success Of THE iniQui
tous scheme Oh property hers mus be reduced
in value. buslness must decline and wages be
reduced, ~eriailine unmeasured misery aud dis.
trees upon this people; and We urgently call
upon all classts oil people In Storey county. OF
whatever business. trade or occupation. and
aside nom any political bias. To seriously con.
sIder the danger to which they are eIposed-a
perl which threatens at once their homes. their
fortunes and the means BY which . support for
themselves and their families IL furnished. The
bopes OF every man In this community to better
his fortune hang upon the irrue OF this struggle
between property holders on one side, and on
the other this adventurer. who, backed BY Tor.
eien capital. 10 seeking b yevery possible means
10 transfer the e~arnines Of years Of toll By this
people 10 his ~ private Golfers. To property
owners and basiness meu the fact must be 40.
parent that Virginia aud Gold Hill are doomed
place. y Adolph sutro and his confederate are
miners and all laborng men We particularly
apoeal 10 be mindful Of their own Interests 10
this matter, for Il has been openly threatened
that q completion OF the Sutro tunnel will force
Q reduetien Of the wages Of lahnrers to half the
present prices. 10 every view Of the matter,
except that OF the projectors own personal
interest. justice and riRbt loudly demand that
the people OF this community should press the
CONTEXT aealrst this common enemy until sue
cess crowns their Efforts.
Thai in the Republican party alone the
people OF Storey county can De assured that
their interests win ind protection and defence,
This party and all Its candidates for State and
county ofdcsrs arc not only fully pledged, bat
are In sincerity and honesty OF purpose deter.
mined 10 leave no hononble means untried
until this great shadow shall have been dis
pellsd, this great danger Avertsd. and the
promotsrs OF this wicked sehsme routed and
debated.