Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-09-29
Republican state Platform.

The Union Republican party of Nevada, in
Convention assembled, renewing its pledges
of devotion to the Constitution and laws OF
the Federal Government, hereby announces
its platform TO the people as follows
Resolved-First. That we reaffirm the prin-
ciples and policy of the Republican party as
enunciated by its last National Convention
inst we are proud of its history and great SER
vices and we especially commend the vigor
and force by which it maintained the Union,
abolished slavery, and secured equal civil ana
political right to all citizens. We demand
that these rights be enforced by appropriate
legislation so that all citizens shall have the
equal enjoyment of their rights. We demand
of our public agents fidelity TO their prinei-
pies the honest execution of the pledges
made to the public; purity, integrity and
economy in the discharge of their Official du-
ties and the prompt and fearless examination
and punishment of those who violate any OF
their obligations.
Second-That we heartily indorse the last
Republican Congress in repeating the law IN
creasing official salaries (; in reducing expenses
by more than $50 600 900 in successfully re-
sisting all jobs in abolishing the extravagant
Government of the District of Columbia, and
in reforming abuses generally, whereby the
Republican party has proved itself to be
worthy of continued support by the people.
Third-That the recent outraSes and muir
ders in the South. of which unoffending col
ored citizens have been victims, committed
in pursuance of the avowed purposes of main
tanning an exclusive white mans government.
demand and hereby receive the indignant con-
demnation of the Republicans OF Sevada.
Fourth--That we earnestly desire that the
credit of the country be Srmly maintained, in
order that its commercial and industrial in
terests may not suffer injury by the tiuctuation
of values or by impairing the degree OF CON
fdence which now prevails with regard to the
circulating medium, which We nope soon TO
on "a met
Fifth-That we disappruve Of the election of
a President for a third term, as establishing
precedent dangerous 10 the perpetuity OF Re
publican institutions.
Sixth-That honest, practical labor should
be protected and receive a Just reward, IN
support of which view we favor the revision
of our treaty relations with the Empire OF
China in such manner as to discourage the
Immigration of a servile class OF labo1ers ana
such legislation as will actually prohibit the
importation of depraved persons from abroad.
seventh-That, except in such cases as when
the grant or.suhsidy is first submitted to the
people interested, and approved by them, we
are opposed to the granting by County, State
or Federal Government of subsidies or grants
to railways or other corporations.
Eighth-That while We appreciate the ad-
vantages derived from railroads, We demand
at the hands of our National Congress and our
State Legislature the passage of laws estab-
fishing fares and freights at a reasonable rate,
and prohibiting such railways from dlscrni-
mating in their charges between the residents
of this State and those of other States also,
we favor the passage of laws compelling rail
roads to pay fair and equal amount of taxa
ton upon all property owned or controlled by
them in tbis State.
Ninth-We believe that the Office and duty
of statesman to be to do business for the
State, and in the transactions of the business
of the State it is our duty to call into official
place the most intelligent, industrious, enter
prising and discreet business men Of the State,
hereby pledging such men and all new eandi-
dates before us and the nominees of this Con-
venticn. if elected, to do business for the State
as industriously. economically and discreetly
as in their invividual capacity as private citi-
zens do business themselves that the com
pensation of public employees should not eX-
coed the price, sum or amount that similar
services command in private pursuits of the
State
Tenth--That the education of the children
of the State is matter of deep public con-
Germ. The public schools and the school fund
of the State demand the fostering care of all
good citizens The school fund of the State
should be invested in bonds of the State, un-
assignable both in term and fact. The de-
fraying of the expenses of the State Land
Office out of the principal irreducible school
fund is breach of trust, and disgraceful to
the State.