Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-10-17
Platform and Resolutions.

Resolved, l. That we, the representatives OF
the Democratic and Liberal party of the State |
OF Nevada do hereby express our greatest conf |
denee In the administration Of our present Ex-
ecutive, the Hon. l.. r. Bradley, who, for the
honest and upright manner in which he has i'd
mnistered the affairs Of State. deserves the full
and hearty confidence of all persons, irrespective
of politics, in the State.
2. That we are opposed to those combinations
of massed capital which determine to direct,
control and debauch legislation; which endesvor
to override and crush out every man and every
interest they cannot control or use; which make
bribery trade, corruption system, and openly
malign or secretly whisper away the good name
of every public man who will not do their bid
ding.
8. That we are opposed to the granting Of
subsidies in any form. either by Congress or the
Legislature Of the State.
1. That we are opposed to the election Of any
candidate for the presidency to third term Of
office.
s. That the Democratic party Of this State
does most uUequivocally condemn the late en-
actment Of the Congress of the United States
known as the Back Salary Act"
9. That we are opposed to the introduction Of
Chinese in our midst. and to the end that the
lsboring men of this State may not have to COM
tors and congressman to take such action Is may
be necessary to secure the repeal of the present
treaty with the Empire of China.
7. That cheap transportation is actually neces-
sary for the ell-being and prosperity of the
State. and that we favor the passage Of law by
the next Legislature regulating the tariffs of
freights and fares on railroads in this State and
preventing unjust discrimination.
8. That we are in favor Of taxing the property
Of railroad companies the same as other prop
erty, and that the property Of railroad companies
should be adjusted as near to its actual cash
value as other property is now assessed.
0. That we are in favor Of the adoption Of q
law by the Legislature limiting legal days
work to eight hours.
| 10. That we are opposed to the repeal or modi.
| fcation Of our present bullion tax law, as we
consider it the most Just and equitable that car
be DEVISED as it is only by this mode of taxation
that large amount of foreign capital that ex
acts the protection Of our laws can be brough
to bear its Just proportion OF the expenses OF tn
State and county Governments.
II. That we arraign the party Of the Admins
tration in power for its unexampled extraya
| gance and corruption, and for Its unconstitu
tional and dangerous usurpation OF powers no
delegated to the Federal Government; we de
mand an honest, economical and just admins
tration of national affairs; we demand an imme
date abandonment of all efforts to rule tn
States for corrupt party purposes by an infamou
alliance of carpet-baggers, scalawags and bayo
nets; we heartily condemn the conduct OF thos
who, under any pretense OF guise, disgrace
themselves and their country by lawless acts o
violence against the colored race in the South
ern States; as also those carpet-baggers wht
have for years past eaten up the substance
those whom they have oppressed and deceived
, u. That we demand the adequate punishment
of all men guilty of corruption and embezzle
| ment in office; we demand an immediate repes
! of the law by which the party in power seeks
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railroads and corrupt corporations; we deman
a repeal of the Legal Tender Act at the Garlic
practicable date, and specie basis and fr,
banking, with secured currency; we demand
| tariff for revenue only, free from unjust di
i ordinations, which raise little or no revenu
create monopolies, and unnecessarily increa
the cost of living and encourage corrupt legisl
ton; and we demand the payment of all forI
of national debts in coin or its equivalent VIII
due, and the equal and Just distribution Of Ia,
on imports required to raise the necesss
revenue oc13-tt