Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-10-22
Platform, and Resolutions.

Resolved, !. 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 and upright manner in which he has I'D
ministered the affairs Of State deserves the full
and hearty confidence Of all persons, irrespective
of politics. in the State.
q. 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.
1. That we are opposed to the election Of any
candidate for the presidency to third term Of
office.
s. 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"
Q. 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 Sens-
tors and Congressman to take such action as may
be necessary to secure the repeal of the present
treaty with the Empire Of China.
=. That cheap transportation is actually neces-
State, and that we favor the passage Of Q law by
the next Legislature regulating the tariffs of
freights and fares 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 as near to its actual cash
value as other property is now assessed.
Q. That we are in favor OF the adoption OF q
law by the Legislature limiting q legal days
work to eight hours.
10. That we are opposed to the repeal or modi
hcation OF our present bullion tax law, as WI
consider it the most just and equitable that car
be devised, it is only by this mode Of taxation
that large amount of foreign capital that ex
acts the protection Of our laws can be brough
to bear its just proportion Of the expenses of tn
State and county Governments.
II. That We srraign the party Of the Admin,
tration in power for its unexampled extrav,
gance and corruption, and for its unconstit,
tional and dangerous usurpation of powers nc
delegated to the Federal Government; we d.
mand an honest, economical and just admini
tration Of national affairs; we demand an imm,
diate abandonment of all efforts to rule tn
States for corrupt party purposes by an infamou
alliance of carpet-baggers, scalawags and bayt
nets; we heartily condemn the conduct Of thos
who, under any pretense or guise. disgrac
| themselves and their country by lawless acts O
violence against the colored race in the South
ern States; as also those carpet-baggers VIII
| have for years past eaten up the substance o
those whom they have oppressed and deceived
IL. That we demand the adequate punishment
of all men guilty of corruption and embezzl'
| ment in office; we demand an immediate repe,
. of the law by which the party in power seeks
muzzle free press: we denounce its wholesa
= appropriation of the public school domain
railroads and corrupt corporations; we demaI
repeal of the Legal Tender Act at the Garlic
. practicable date, and q specie basis and FIR
banking, with secured currency; we demand
tariff for revenue only, free from unjust d
ordinations, which raise little or no revenr
Il create monopolies, and unnecessarily incres
the cost Of living and encourage corrupt legis
ton; and We demand the payment of all for
of national debts in coin or its equivalent WI
due, and the equal and Just distribution of ia,
on imports required to raise the necessi
j. revenue. oc13-t