Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-10-11

Washoe County-S. IL. hlnk0ed, Y. y. Pown-
ing.
White Pine Oounty-A. C. Cleveland.
Churchill County-Wallsce GoOdell,
Douglas County--James W. Haines,
Elko County,. NJ. Smith, J. 8. Msyhugh.
Eureka County-A. z. Davis, A. G. Turner.
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Republican State Platform.
The Union Republican party Of Nevada, in
Convention assembled. renewing its pledges Of
devotion to the Constitution and laws Of the
Federal Government, hereby announces its
platform to the people as follows:
Resolved. First. that we reafirm the princi-
pies and policy OF the Republican party Is enun-
ciated by its last National Conventions; that We
are proud Of it, history and great services, and
we especially commend the vigor and force by
which II maintained the Union, abolished
slavery, and secured equal civil and political
rights to all citizens. We demand that these
rights besenforced BY appropriate Legislation, SO
that all citizens shall have the equal enjoyment
| of their rights. We demand Of our public
agents fidelity to their principles; the honest
execution Of the pledges made to the public
purity, integrity and economy in the discharge
Of their official duties, and the prompt and fear
| less examination and punishment Of those who
| violate any Of their obligations.
Second-That we hereby endorse the las
Republican Congress in repeating the law in
creasing oficial salaries; in reducing expense
by more tnku $U,UOs w. III successfully re
sisting all jobs; in sbolishing the extravagan
Government Of the District Of Columbia, and II
reforming abuses generally, whereby the Repub
licsn party has proved itself to be worthy o
continued support Of the people.
credit of the country be firmly maintained, Il
order that its commercial and Industrial Inter
ests may not suffer injury by the fuctuation Q
values, or by impairinx the degree Of conndenc
| which now prevails with regard to the circulat
| xuh M hOv, IN haun
Fourth-Thst We disapprove of the elsctio
Of President for third tsfm, a. establishin
} precedent dangerous to the perpetuity Of Re
| publican institutions. ass.
Fifth-Thst honest, practical labor shout
be protected and receive Just reward. in suy
4 port Of which view We favor the revision Of on
treaty relations with the Empire Of China 4
, such . manner as to discourage the immier.
ton of servile class Of lsborers, and such LEI
islstion q will actually prohibit the imports
| tiOn Of depraved persons from abroad.
: Sixth-That, except in such cases ~ whe
the grant or subsidy In hrst submitted TO tn
people interested. and approved by them; vs y
Federal Government Of subsidies or grants
| railroads or other corporations.
Seventh-That while wesppreciste the adva1
tsgea derived from railroads, We demand at To
hands Of our National Congress and our 6tst
: Legislature the passage Of laws reSulatin
fares and freights ct reasonable rate, and pr
hibitina such railways from discriminating
their charges between the residents Of this Stai
and those Of other States; also, We favor Il
passage Of laws compelling the railroads to p
fair and equal amount Of TAXATION upon z
property owned or controlled by them IN tn
. State.
Eiahth-we believs TIE once and duty Of
statesman 10 be 70 do the business Of the Stat
and In the transactions Of the business Of u
state IL ID our duty to call into ofacisl place Il
most Intelligent. industrious eutegprising u
discreet business men In the State, here
pledQing such men and all new candidates
tors n and the nominees Of this Convention,
elected, 70 do business for the State a indy
= triously. economically and discreetly % in tn,
individual capacity private citizens do busine
themselves; that the compensation Of pub
, empioyes should not exceed the price. sum
smount that similar services command In p
v.ta nnrsuits Of the State. sara
NinthlThat the education Of the children
, tba STATE is Q matter Of deep public concei
i. The nubiic schools and the school fund Of I
- STATE demand the fostering care Of al good q
sens. The school fund Of the State should
. invested in bonds Of the State, unassignal
.. i,oth in term and fact. The defrAying Of TIE
nensss Of the State Land Once out Of the pr
cinsI irreducible school fund Ia Z breach
trust and disgraceful to the State. oc9.t