Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-10-25
Platform and Resolutions.

RESOLVED, l. That we, the representatives
of the Democratic and Liberal party of the
State of Nevada, do hereby express our fullest
confidence in the administration of our pres
ent executive, the Hon. L. Il, Bradley, who,
for the honest and upright manner in which
he has administered the affairs of State, de-
serves the full and hearty confidence of all
persons, irrespective of politics, III the state.
2. That we are opposed to those combina-
lions OF massed capital which determine to
direct control and debauch legislation. which
endeavor to override and crush every man
and every interest they cannot control or use;
which make bribery a trade, corruption sys-
TEN, and openly malign or secretly whisper
away the good uame.of every public man who
will not do their bidding.
3. That we are opposed to the granting of
subsidies III any form, either by Congress or
the Legislature of the State
L. That we are opposed to the election of
any candidate for the Presidency TO third
term Of Office.
5. That the Democratic party of this State
does most unequivocally condemn the late
nactment of the Congress of the United
States known as the - Back Salary Act"
6. That We are opposed to the introduction
of Chinese into our midst, and to the end
that the laboring men of this State may not
have to compete with Chinese labor, we re-
quest our Senators and Congressman to take
sue h action as may be necessary to secure the
repeal Of the present treaty with the Empire
of China.
7. That cheap transportation is actually
necessary for the well-being and prosperity of
the State and that We favor the passage of
IA law by our next Legislature regulating the
tariff of freights and fares ON roads in this
State and preventing unjust discrimination.
g. That we are in favor of taxing the prop
erty OF railroad companies the same as other
property and that the property of railroad
companies should be adjusted as near TO its
actual cash value as other property is now
| assessed.
9. That we are in favor of the adoption of
law by the Legislature limiting legal days
work to eight hours.
10. That we are opposed to the repeal or
modification of our present bullion tax law,
as we consider it the most just and equitable
that can be advised, as it is only by this mode
of taxation that a large amount of foreign
capital that eXacts the protection of our laws
can be brought to bear its just proportion of
the expenses OF the State and County Gov
! ernments.
IL. That we arraign the party of the Ad-
ministration in power for its unexampled ex-
| travagance and corruption, and for its uncon-
stitutional and dangerous usurpation of pow
ers not delegated to the Federal Government
we demand al honest, economical and just
administration of national affairs; we demand
an immediate abandonment Of all efforts to
rule States for party purposes by an infamous
| alliance of carpet-baggers, scalawags and
bayonets we heartily condemn the conduct
OF those who, under any pretense or guise,
disgrace themselves and their country by
lawless acts of violence against the colored
race in the Southern States; as also those car
| et-baggers, who have for years past eaten up
| the substance of those whom they have OPP
pressed aud deceived
H. That we demand the adequate punish
lnent of all men, guilty of corruption and
| embeZzlement in Office; we demand an imme-
diate repeal of the law by which the party in
| power seeks to muzzle free press; We de-
nounce its wholesale appropriation of the
| public school domain to railroads and corrupt
| corporations; we denland of the Government
| a careful reservation of the remaining public
| lands for the use and benefit of the Union
| soldiers and sailors and of actual settlers; we
| demand repeal of the Legal Tender Act at
| the earliest practicable date, and a specie
basis and free banking with a secured cur
| rency; we demand tariff for revenue only,
| free from unjust Determinations, which
raise little or no revenue, create monopolies
| and unnecessarily increase the cost of living
| and encourage corrupt legislation, and We de-
mand the payment of all forms of national
debts in coin or its equivalent when due, and
the equal and just distribution of taxes on
imports required to raise the necessary
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