Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-14
Platform and Resolutions.

FlntIOrtl buu ttsoLuttOnH
Reayrod. I. That we, the representatives OF
OF Nevada. do hereby express our fullest con.
hdenee In the administration OF our present
Executive, the Hon. l. X. Bradley, who. for the
honest and upright msnner In which he has
administered the Affairs OF State. deserves the
full and hearty confidence OF all persons, ire.
spectiye VI politics. In the state.
2. That We are opposed TO tio.e combinations
OF ma-sed capital which de- mine TO direct.
control and dcbauchleeislatiOn which endeavor
to override and crush out every man and every
Interest they cannot control or use; which
make bribery q trade. corruption 4 system, and
openly malign or secretly whisper away the
good name o. every public man who viii not
do their bidding.
.. That we are opposed tn 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
onice.
8. That the Democratic party Of this State
does mo., pIsaulyos.lly condemn % lem The late sn.
known rs The Back Salary Act"
9. 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 request our
senator. and Congressman TO take ,uca action
As may be necessary 10 secure the repeal OF the
| present treaty with the Empire Of China.
Z. That cheap transportation IL actually neces'
sary for the wellbelng and prosperity OF the
| state, and that we favor the passage OF q law
by our next Legislature regulating the tarh1 Of
ffelghts and fares on roads In this State, and
preventing unjust discrimination.
3. That We are In favor OF taxing the property
Of railway companies the same as other prop
erty, and that the property OF railroad coinpa.
niles should be adjusted as near its actual cash
value &c other property Il. now assessed.
.. That we are In favor OF the adoption OF q
law by the Legislature limiting a legal days
work 10 eight hours.
10. That we are opposed TO the repeal or
modification Of our present bullion tax law, as
we consider IL the most lust and equitable that
can be devised, a. u 10 only by this mode OF
taxation that shrge amount OF foreign capital
that sxActs the protection OF our laws eau be
brought TO bear it, just proportion OF the ex'
psnses OF the State and County Governments.
n. That We Arraign the party ofthe Admin
i~stratton In power for Its unersmpled ertrava-
gsne. and corruption. and ior II nneon,iitu
| delegated TO the Federal Government; We de-
ma nd an honest, economical and Just sdminis-
trtiOn OF national Affairs; we demand an I'm
mediate abandonment OF all efforts TO rule
s1.'s si,i n5 ss oT ssr p.t ..i pSrpo's .cs ~ ss miami and
bayonets; we heartily condemn tho conduct OF
those who, under any preisnse or guise, dis
grace themselves and their country by lawless
acts Of violence against the colored race In the
Southern States; a. also those csrpet.baggers.
WHO have for years pact eaten up the substance
Of those whom they have oppressed and de-
eeiysd.
IL. That we demand the adequate punish
ment OF oil men guilty OF corruption and en-
b%erzlement In eaiee we demand an immsdi.
ate repeal Of the law by which lie party In
power seeks to ~rsuzzle q free. pTc,s; we de
nounce Its Wholesale appropriation OF he pub.
lie school domain TO railroads and corrupt cor
poraiions; we demand OF ths Government a
careful reservation OF the remaining public
lands for the use and benefit OF the Uaion sol
diers and sailors ana Of actual settler. wsde-
mand q repeal Of the Legal Tender Act al the
earliest practicable date. and q o. sole basis and
free banking with secured currcncy we de-
mand . tarif for revenue only. free from unjust
determinations which raise little or no rove
nue.. create monopolies and unnecessarily In.
crease the cost o living aud encourage corrnpt
legislation. and we demand the payment OF all
forms Of national debts In coin or lite equiyA
lieut. when due. and the equal and Just distribu'
ton Of tanes on imports required TO raise the
necessary revenue.