Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-10-28
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 reatlirm the princi.
pies and policy of the Republican party as enun-
| ciated by its last National Convention; that we
are proud Of its history and great services, and
| we especially commend the vigor and force by
which it maintained the Union, abolished
slavery, and secured equal civil and political
| rights to all citizens. We demand that these
rights beeenforced by appropriate legislation, so
| that az citizens shall have the equal enjoyment
of their rights. We demand Of onr 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 last
Republican Congress in repeating the law in.
creasing official salaries; in reducing eIpenser
by more than 5000, 90; in successfully re-
ssting all jobs; in abolishing the extrsvsgant
Government OF the District Of Columbia, and in
reforming abuses generally, whereby the Repub.
lican party has proved itself to be worthy Of
continued support Of the people.
Third-ThRt we earnestly desire that the
credit of the country be firmly maintained. in
order that its commercial and industrial inter.
ests may not suffer injury by the fuctustion Of
values, or by impairing the degree Of confidence
which now prevails with regard to the circulst-
ing medium, which we hope soon to see based
on metallic currency.
Fourth-That we disapprove of the election
of President for third term, as establishing
precedent dangerous to the perpetuity of Re.
publican institutions.
Fifth-That honest, practical labor should
be protected and receive just reward, in sup
port of which view we favor the revision of our
treaty relations with the Empire of China in
such manner as to discourage the immigra-
n lAhDrara md Ian
isolation as will actually prohibit the importa-
ton Of depraved persons from abroad,
Sixth-That, except in such cases as when
the grant or subsidy is first submitted to the
opposed to the granting by county, State or
Federal Government of subsidies or grants TO
railroads or other corporations.
seventh-That while weappreciate the advan.
tages derived from railroads, we demand at the
hands of our National Congress and our state
Legislature the passage Of laws regulating
fares and freights at reasonable rate and pre-.
hibiting such railways from discriminating in
their charges between the residents of this State
and those of other States; also. we favor the
passage OF laws compelling the railroads to pay
a fair and equal amount Of taxation upon ali
property owned or controlled by them in this
State.
Eghth-we believe the office and duty of A
statesman to be to do the business of the State,
and in the transactions of the business of the
state 1t is our duty to call into official place the
most intelligent, industrious enterprising and
discreet business men in the State, hereby
pledging such men and all new candidates be-
fore us and the nominees of this Convention. II
elected. to do business for the State as indus
triously, economically and discreetly as in their
individual capacity private citizens do business
themselves; that the compensation Of public
employees should not exceed the price sum or
amount that similar services command in pri-
vate pursuits Of the State.