Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-03
schesl DIreetsrs-GoId HILL
DR.. w. o. CONwRLI-
n. r. HAzRi.TISE,
r. q. TAYLOR.

Platform and Resolutions.
The Committee on Platform and Resolutions
reported the following, which were unsnlm.
ously adopted:
Tho Republicans Of Storey County, In Con.
yention as.embIed, Resolved. that
First-The Republican party Of Storey conn.
", In appealing 10 the people Tor acontinuahee
Of that conhdepce with which IL has for 20
many rear. been honorcd: reiers 70 the history
pscied In the future. The glorious record OF
ne psst nftseu yearp. dlled With great deods In
behalf OF the whole people, furnishes abundant
Justification OF the party's claim to continued
second-That 1t no time since III close Of the
rebellion has greater need existed for the su-
premsey OF the Republican party In the sdmin.
i~straiion OF the government. Events tranfpir
lne daily demonstrate that the conflict com
msnced TO uphold and keep pure . republican
that TO none can the remaining work be safely
alone 10 I. equal righir TO an men"
Third-That In President Grant we recognize
. lust and fearless Chief Magistrate. who.e
su,Iaied 70 The support OF ever irus lover Of
liberty and every honest believer In republican
Fourth~That we oppose further subsidies TO
railroads, and declare Tor equal taxation Of all
k TeS@FSat in The name Of the whoh people
of storey county We earnestly dcnounee the
sifsmnt az the uutro Tunnel Company TO de.
siroy The prosperity OF this county; that In the
anal completion Of the sutro tunnel We sppre.
bend ruin and destnietion 70 the pro, pefity Of
fact thai In the ultimate succcss OF this iniqui
tons scheme ell property here mus, be rrtuced
in value, business must decline and wages DO
reduced, ~srtailing unmcasured misery and dis
tress upon this people; and We urgently call
whatever business. trade or occupation, and
asIde from any political bias, 10 serously con.
sIder the danger 10 which they are cxposed-a
peril which threatens at once tneir homes. their
~iorunes and the means BY which . support for
themselves and their families 10 furnished. Tho
i,opes OF every man In this community 20 better
hIs fortune hang upon the issue OF this struggle
I,etWeen property. holders on one eide, and on
the other this adventurer. who, backed by for.
sien capital. 10 seeking By cvcry possihls means
to transfer the earning. Of yssrs OF toll by this
oovner, and business men the fsct must DO AZ.
nsreut that Virginia and Gold Hill are doomed
plsees N Adeiph Sutro and bis confederates are
permitted 10 carry out their designs; and 10
miner; and % n ~ 1sso ~ shs %sS ~, r' Ps,t,s1i.fly
M matter, for Il has been openly threatened
,hst 4 completion Of the Batro tunnel will force
a reductien Of the wages Of labnrer To hall the
preseut prces. In every view OF the matter,
erccpt that Of the pro|ector's own personal
interest. jusiice and right loudly demand that
sonts,t aeairs this common enemy until sue
cess crowns their enortr.
Thai in the Republican party alone the
people of storey county can De assured that
theIr interests will nnd protection ano oeIense;
mi, marty and al its candidates for state and
eonntr %cficers are not only fully pledged. but
are In sincerity and honesty OF purpose deter.
mined 10 leave no honorable means untfied
nntii thIs great shadow pball have been dis
neiIed. this ereat danger avertsd. and the
promotsrs Of this wicked scheme routed and
defeated.