Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-10-01
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 reatiirIa the prin-
ciples and policy Of the Republican party as
enunciated by its last National Convention /;
that we are proud Of its history and great SER
vices, and we especially commend the vigor
and force by which it maintained the Union,
abolished slavery, and secured equal civil and
political right to all citizens. We demand
that these rights be enforced by appropriate
legislation 50 that all citizens shall have the
equal enjoyment OF. their rights. We demand
of our public agents fidelity to their princi-
pies the honest execution OF the pledges
made to the public; purity integrity and
economy in the discharge of their official du-
ties, and the prompt and fearless examination
and punishment of those who violate any of
their obligations.
Second-That We heartily indorse the last
Republican Congress in repeating the law in
creasing official salaries in reducing expenses
by more than SOC 900 ; in successfully re
sisting all jobs in ab5lishing the extravagant
Government of the District Of Columbia and
in reforming abuses generally whereby the
Republican party has proved itself TO be
worthy of continued support by the people.
Fourth-That we earnestly desire that the
credit of the country be firmly maintained, in
order that its commercial and industrial in
terests may not suffer injury by the fuctuation
of values, or by Impalrlng the degree Of con
tidence which now prevails with regard to the
circulating medium, which We hope soon to
see based on a metallic currency.
Fifth-That we disapprove Of the election of
a President for third term, as establishing q
precedent dangerous to the perpetulty of Re
publican institutions.
Sixth-That honest, practical labor should
be protected and receive a just reward, in
support of which view we favor the revision
of our treaty relations with the Empire Of
China in such a manner as to discourage the
Immigration of servile class of lsborers and
such legislation as will actually prohibit the
importation OF dCpraVed persons from abroad.
Seventh-That, except in such cases as when
the grant or subsidy is first submitted to the
people interested, ana approved by them, we
are opposed to the granting by County, State
or Federal Government of subsidies or grants
TO railways or other corporations,
Eighth-That while we appreciate the adj
vantages derived from railroads, we demand
at the hands of our National Congress and our
State Legislature the passage OF laws estab-
| fishing fares and freights at reasonable rate,
and prohibiting such railways from discrimi-
mating in their charges between the residents
| of this State and those of other States also,
! we favor the passage of laws compelling rail
| roads to pay fair and equal amount of taxa
! ton upon all property owned or controlled by
/ them in this State.
! Ninth-We believe that the Office and duty
| of a statesman to be to do business for the
! State and in the transac tons Of the business
of the State ii is our duty to call into official
! place the most intelligent industrious, enter
prsing and discreet business men of the State,
| hereby pledging such men and all new candi-
dates before us and the nominees of this Com
vention if elected, to do business rthe State
as industriously, economically and discreetly
as in their invividual capacity as private citi-
zens do business themselves that the com
pepsation of public employees should not ex-
coed the price, sum or amount that similar
/ services command in. private pursuits of the
State.
Tenth-That the education of the children
of the State is a matter of deep public con-
Germ. The public schools and the school fund
of the State demand the fostering care of all
good citizens The school fund of the State
should be invested i'll bonds of the State, I'M
assignable both in term and fact. The de-
fraying of the expenses of the State Land
Office out of the principal irredueible school
| fund is breach of trust. and disgraceful to
| the State.