Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-10-30
Republican State Platform
The Union Republican party of Nero,.

The Union Republican party of yevoa, .
Convention assembled, renewing its niaii. ~
of devotion to the Constitution and law es
the Federal Government, hereby snno "e OF
its pl atform to the people as follows 'es
Resolved-First, That we reatfirm Tho WI.
ciples and policy of the Republican partv a.
enunciated by its last National Conyent;;o,aas
that we are proud of its history and great sa,
vices, and we especially commend the VIZ
and force by which it maintained the rrio
abolished slavery, and secured equal civil ~
political right to all citizens. We deInsn5
that these rights be enforced by appronria.t
legislation, SO that all citizens shall have ,he
equal enjoyment of their rights. We demsr9
of our public agents fidelity to their prinail
pies the honest execution of the plednd.
made to the public; purity, integrity snS
economy in the discharge of their official dn'
ties, and the prompt and fearless examinatio,
and punishment of those who violate anv 90
their obligations. "a
second-That we heartily indorse the las.
Republican Congress in repeating the law in
ereasing official salaries in reducing EXPENSE
by more than S20.000,000 in successfully re-
sisting all jobs in abolishing the extrayaoan.
Government of the District of Columbia. ana
in reforming abuses generally, whereby The
Republican party has proved itself to be
worthy of continued support by the people
Fourth-That we earnestly desire that tha
credit of the country be firmly maintained in
order that its commercial and industrial In.
terests may not suffer injury by the fiuctustion
of values. or by impairing the degree of con-
fidence which now prevails with regard to tba
circulating medium, which we hope soon 10
see based on metallic currency.
Fifth-That we disapprove of the election NJ
a President for third term, as establishing
precedent dangerous to the perpetuity Of Re-
publican institutions.
Sixth--That honest, practical labor should
be protected and receive 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 servlle class of laborers and
such legislation as will actually prohibit the
importation of depraved persons from abroad
Seventh-That, except in such cases as when
the grant or subsidy 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 sd.
vantages derived from railroads, we demand
at the hands of our National Congress and cur
State Legislature the passage of laws estsb-
fishing fares and freights at a reasonable rate
and prohibiting such railways from discrim
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 this State.
Nlnth-Ne believe that the once and duty
of a 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 csnd
dates before us and the nominees of this Con-
yention. if elected to do business for the State
as industriously, economically and discreetly
as in their invividual capacity as private cit-
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-
cern. 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 a breach Of trust, and disgraceful to
the State.