Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-11-03

Resolved, l. That We, the representatives of
the Democratic and Liberal party of the State |
OF Nevada do hereby express our greatest conf |
dence in the administration of our present Ex. |
ecutive, the Hon. l.. r. Bradley who, for the |
honest ard upright manner in which he has adj. |
miustered 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 endeavor
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.
3. That We are opposed to the granting Of
subsidies in any form. either by Congress or the
Legislature Of the State.
4. That we are opposed to the election Of any
candidate for the presidency to third term Of
Office
8. 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"
8. That we are opposed to the Introduction of
Chinese In our midst, and to the end that the
laboring men Of this State may not have to COM
pete with Chinese labor, we request our sena-
tors and congressman to take such action as 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 well-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 rs near to its actual cash
value as other property is now assessed.
o. That we are in favor Of the adoption Of a
law by the Legislature limiting legal days
work to eight hours.
| ~. 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 can
be devised, as 1t is only by this mode of taxation
that large amount OF foreign capital that ex-
| acts the protection Of our laws can be brought
to bear its Just proportion Of the expenses of the
State and county Governments.
IL. That we arraign the party Of the Admins
tration in power for its unexampled extrava
gance and corruption, and for its unconstitu
tional and dangerous usurpation of powers moi
delegated to the Federal Government; We de.
mand an honest, economical and Just admins.
tration of national affairs; we demand an imme.
diate abandonment of all efforts to rule the
states for corrupt party purposes by an infamous
alliance of carpet-baggers scalawags and bayo.
nets 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 South
ern States; as also those carpet-bsggers who
| HhNe ioT years phst eoteu up tHe suDstance Oh
those whom they have oppressed and deceived.
e. That we demand the adequate punishment
Of all men guilty of corruption and embezze-
ment in office; We demand an immediate repeal
of the law by which the party in power seeks to
} muzzle free press; we denounce its wholesale
appropriation of the public school domain tc
railroads and corrupt corporations; we demand
q repeal Of the Legal Tender Act at the earlies
. practicable date, and specie basis and FREE
A banking, with secured currency; we demand
tariff for revenue only, free from unjust dis
examinations, which raise little or no revenue
create monopolies, and unnecessarily increas
the cost Of living and encourage corrupt legisli
ton; and we demand the payment of all form
D of national debts in coin or its equivalent whe
y due, and the equal and Just distribution of tax,
on imports required to raise the necessar
revenue, oc13-te