Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-15
Platform and Resolutions.


Resolved. l. That we, the representatives oil
the Democratic and Liberal party Of the state
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 manner In which he ha.
full and hearty confidence OF all persons. ire
spectiye Of politic,. In the State.
2. That We are opposed 10 those comblnatIons
OF massed capital which determine TO direct,
controla and debauchlegislation which endeayoI
TO override and crush out every man and every
interest they cannot control or nee; which
make bribery q trade. corruption q system, and
openly malign or secretly whisper away the
good name OF every public man who win moi
do their bidding.
5. That We are opposed IN the granting oil
subsidies In any form. either by Congress OF
the Legislature Of the State.
l. That we are opposed to the election Of any
candidate for the Presidency to 4 third term Of
ONCE.
s. That the Democratic party OF this State
does most unequiyocally condemn the late en-
ss,%en, % ans , S SSlgssIs OF ,ss United s'a'e'
Q. That we are opposed TO the Introduction
OF Chinese Into our midst, and to the end thai
the laboring men Of this State may not have "a
compete with Chinese labor We request onr
Senators and Congressman to take sucA action
a. may be necessary TO secure the repeal Of III,
present tTtaty WIN tnt Lulplft Oi tulnh.
Z. That cheap transportation Il actually peces
sary for the %welLbeing and prosperity OF the
State. and that We favor the passage OF a law
by our next Legislature regulating the tariff ol
ffeights and fares ON roads In this State, and
preventing unjust discrimination.
=. That we are In favor OF taxing the property
Of railway companies the same as other prop.
erty, and that the property OF railroad compa
niles should be adjusted as near its sctnal cash
value a. other property IL now assessed.
o. That w are In favor Of the adoption OF d
law by the Legislature limiting q legal days
work 10 eight hours.
10. That we are opposed 10 the repeal Of
medication Of our present bullion tax law, a
we consider II the most Just and equitable that
can be devised. ~ u 10 only by this mode oil
taxation that alarge amount OF foreign capita
that sxacts the protection OF our lave can be
srsusht 70 bear its Just proportion OF the ,.'
II. That We arralgn the party Of the Admin
i~stratton In power for Its unexampled ertrava.
gancs and corruption. and for Its nnconstitu
tional and dangerous usurpati0n OF powers not
delegated 10 the Federal Government: we de-
ma nd an honest, economical and lust admins
tration OF national snairs; we demand an I'm
mediate abandonment OF all efforts TO rule
States for corrupt party purposes BY an imam.
Gus alliance OF carpctbaggert, scalawags and
bayonets; we heartily condemn the conduct oil
those who, under any pretense or guise. dis
grace themselves ana thelr county ny laWleti
acts OF violence against the colored race In the
Southern States; a. also those csrpet'baggsrs,
WHO have for years past eaten up the substance
Of those whom they have oppressed and do
celved.
IL. That We demand the adequate punish
ment OF all men guilty OF corruption and EN-
bexzlement In efice: we demand an immedi
ate repeal OF the law by which the parry In
power seeks 10 muzzle q free press; we de
nounee Its Wholesale appropriation Of the pub
lie school domain 10 railroads and corrupt cor
pontions; we demand Of the Government 9
careful reservation Of the remaining public
lands for the nee and benefit OF the Uhion sol
dier and sailors and OF actual s~ettlers: wsde
mand q repeal OF the Legal Tender Act at the
earliest practicable date. and Q specie basis and
free banking with secured currency we de
mAnd . tsfif for revenue only, free nom unjust
discrininatLoas which raise little or no rsye
nue. create moaopoiies and unnecessarily In
crease the cost oflivinr and encourage corrupt
legislation. and we demand the payment OF all
forms OF national debts In coin or is eqniya
lent when dine. and the equal and Just disiribu
ton Of taxes on imports required tn raise Thu
necessary revenue.