Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-05
Republican state Platform.

The Union Republican party Of Nevada. In
Convention assembled, renewing its pledges OF
devotion 10 the Constitution Ard laws OF the
Federal Government, hereby announces lie
platform to the people a. foilows; a.. ,,,,.,.
Piles and policy Of the Repuslican party A.
enuncia,ed by its last National Convention ;
thai we are proud Of it, history and great ser
vices, and we especially commend the vigor
and force BY which Il maintained the Union.
political right. 10 all citizens. We demand that
these rights be enforced by appropriate legis.
lation, so that all citizens shAll have the equal
enjoyment Of their rights. We demsnd OF our
public agents fidelity. to their principles; the
honest execution Of the pledges made to the
pubic: purity, integrity and economy In the
discharre Of their oficiai duties, ard tho
prompt and fearless examination and punish.
ment Of those who violate any Of their obliga'
~seeond-That we heartily indorse the last
Republican Congress In repeating the law In
ereasing oniclal salaries: In reducing expenses
by more than tlo.o00,ooo; In successfully re.
sisting all Jobs; In abollrhing the extra,agant
government Of the District OF Columeis ana IN
reforming abuses generally, whereby the he
pubiican party has proved itself 10 be worthy
OF continued support by the people.
Third = That We earnestly desire that the
credit 81 the conntfy be nrmly maintained, In
order that Its commercial and Industrial Inter.
C@Ir may ~ uht " W ha' ~
values. or by impairng the degree OF confidence
which now prevails with regard to the cifcu.
lating medium, which we hope soon TO see
based on . metallic currency.
q President for q third term, as establishing q
precedent dangerous TO the perpetuity OF re.
publican Institutions.
Finh-That honest. practical labor should be
protected and receive q just reward, In support
Of which view we favor the revision Of our
treaty relations with the Empire OF China In
such q manner as To discourage the immigration
Of q peryile class of laborerr, and surh legis.
lation As vii, actually prohibit the Importation
Of depraved persons nom abroad.
s~iith-That We are opposec To the granting
BY our County, state or Federal Governments
OF subsidies OF grants TO RAILWAYS or other cor.
seventh-Thst while we appreciate the advan.
hands Of our National Congress and our state
Legislature the passage OF laws establishing
fares aud freights At q reasonable rate, and pro-
hibltiug such railways from discriminating In
their charges between the residents OF this State
and those OF other States also, we h,or the
passage OF laws compelling railroads TO pay q
hlr and equal amount OF taxation upon all
property owned or controlled by them In this
State.
E~isnth-That we believe the ONCE and duty
OF q salesman IL to do business for the
STATE. and In the trsnsscting Of The business Of
the State it IL our duty 10 call Into Official place
he most intelligent. Industrious. enterprising
and diserset business men Of the State. hereby
pledging sueh men and all men, candidates be.
fore, and nominees Of this Convention, n
elected, to do business for the State - indus
~trously. economically and diserestly ~ In their
individual capacity a. private ~citizsns they do
business for themselves; and that eompsnsa.
tion Of public employees should not exceed the
price. sum or amount that similar services com.
mand In the private pursuits OF the State.
Ninih-That the education Of the children OF
the State 10 q matter Of deep public concern.
and that the public schools and the school fund
OF the State demand the fostering care OF all
good citizens. That the school fund OF the
Stats shsald be invested In bonds OF the State.
unassignable both In terms and In fact. That
the defraying the expenses Of the state Land
Once out OF the principal Of the irrsdueible
school fund 10 = breach OF trust, and disgraeefal
TO the State. SEES