Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-31
Isepubliean state Platform.

The Un.on Republican party of Nevada. in
conve uticn assembled. renewing rs piedtts ol
devotion to the Constitution AMI laws oil tie
Federal Government. hereby announces lis
platform IL the people rs follows
Rese;rei -First-That We rea:hrnl the primer
pies aud pciiry of the Republican party As
,.pun,iafed by its last National Convenient
,h.. we .r. prrui of its history and great ser
yi-.s and we especially commend the vIi;or
and force by which it maintained TIE men,
abolished slavery. and secured equal eisii anu
political rights to all c!tiz.ns. We demand
shat these rights be enforced by appropriate
legislation, So that al citizens sbsl! have the
causI enjoymeI. Of their rights. We dtln2ht.
sf our public s.sn.s fidelity to tier prlhcLrits'
he honost execution Of the pledges made to the
ubl:c: purity. integrity and economy IN TIE
,,ia,hargi. cf their official duties, and tht
prompt aild fearless examination and punish
;l,rrt Of those who vioi.te any ~ their oaisat S
S..coui-ihat We heartily endorse the LIS
hepubiic4n Congress III repeating the law IL
..r,.sin o:cisl salaries: re,lu-i-leT expo Ist>
u, Iuo-t that so ptr1 CfI in SUGGEST Iiliy r.
s:s.ing ali Jobs: IN ab"lIshiES the tx rdNsE.i-'
Government til District u Columbia i.-''i III
rf,r,,,iu- abuses ;cneraily. wlser, b- tn r.
publican party has proved its-If = ., worm!
ci coatInG,,; sUrpc.s by thu i'e,'l'l'
Tnir.i--That TIN rrceLt outrascs ard innE-
,.,rS in tlI- South. # which tiIIt'fi'ittili55 col
ore. citizens haze been the victims, committed
in the r,t;rsu.uce Of the ayoTtG purpose OF
maintaining an .NrluSive white mans govern
Iienf demand and hereby receive th3 lEdisNai'
condemnation % the Republicans o. Nevada
Eourth-Tnat We earnestly desire that t:le
credit of the country b. firmly nia.nia:,iei III
order that its commercial and industrial inter
-~ts may not s'Ifer Injury by che ;iIctGa';on OF
values, or 10y iinpairins the IeSfee OF coahdeic e
which nor prevails with ra,..ri to the circui-t,
Ing medium, v E!ra We hope Sccn 10 see Diseu
on a metallic currency.
Fifth-Thlt We ,iisapprUya of the election CT
a President for q tI:ird term. Is establishinB
precedent dsu.-erors To the nerpe sutitJ OF fe-
publican institutions
SiYth-That h.nest, practical labor shoul!
bt, practicesl and receive a Just reward, m sup
art of which view we favor the REVISION Oh oif
treaty relations with the Empire OF China III
s,ch manner 81 tn discourage the immigrant n
OF a scrvile class Of l,borers. and such leelSia
:iou as will actually prohibit the importation
,,f d,epraved persons from abroad
gryenth-That. except in such cases AZ " he,t
the Grant or subeidy il first submitted to the
,xopIe Interested. and approved by thenl- We
are opposed to the granting by County. state OF
Federal Government Of subsidies II grants to
railroads or other corporations.
y.ntapes derived from railroads. We demand NJ
the hands Of our National Congress and our
State legislature the passage of Laws establish.
ing fares and freishts at Reasonable rate, anu
prohibiting such railways from discriminating
in their charges between the residents of this
state and those of other States; aisc, We favor
The passage of laws compelling railroads TO pay
n-,partyowned or contr. led by.hem in this State
Ninth--we believe that the office and duty
OF . statesman to lie to do the business for the
state and in the transaction Of the business OF
the State il duty to call into official place
ELI, most intelligent, Industrious, eHteTprising
and discreet business men of the State hereby
ple.iging such men and all new candidates pe.
fore us and the nominees Of this Convention, II
elected to do business for the State as indus
triousiy, economically and discrcetly as in the''
individual capacity private citizens do business
themselves; that the compensation Of public
,r,ployes should not exceed the price, sum OF
amount that similar services command III pr
vate pursuits Of the Stato.
Tenth-Tha6 the eA1entiOn Of the children OF
the State In 9 matter q deep public concern.
The public schools 81 the school fund Of the
state should b tnvsGea1 In bonds Of the State
nnsssisnabls beth 10 q = and fact. The de-
Ir.yinS Of tho ezpeE - = the State Land once
M Of cha principal e ireducible school fund
: breecli Of trust, - disCraceful to the State.