Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-13
Republican State Platform,

The Union Ecrrhican party of Nevada. in
convention assembled, removing its pledges of
dcVoii IA to the Constitution and laws of the
Federal Government, hereby ANNOUNCES its
Platform to th' people a| follows:
RtsoLS III irs', That we reatlirm tho
rrlnril les AMI puicy oi he Republican par
tv aS cn ;nclntpd by its last \aioral Conveh-
ton: that we are prodd OF its history and
great >erN Vices and we cspocially comnlcnd
the vgor and force by which il maintained
the Union, abolished slavery. and secured
equal. ri, il and political NIGHTS To all citizens.
Ne druat.ts that th1ss rights b. enforced by
appropriate irslsla ion, 50 that all citizens
shall have t:.e equal enjoyment of their
rights. No ,!omrnd Of oar public agents
lidSlitN to their !rinciples; the honest cNcc"-
t,on o! the pledges made to the public:
purity. integrity and economy in the dls-
charge oi ihtir official duti =, and the prompt
and fearless examination and punishment Ui
those no tioutr any of their obligations.
iecand-l'iat we heartily indurse the last
Ecpnhiican Congress in Repeating the law IN.
crcasus official salaries; in reiaeins eN-
pcn>cs by more than >2a,Oon,@1: III success
fully resisting all juhs: in abohshlng tn cN-
trAyaeant GuvcrHmcnt of til" i>trict ct
Columbia. and in reforming abl:sc- generally,
whereby the Republican ra!ty has proved
its"lt to BE- worthy ot eontinaed support by
the rcoule.
qlird-i hat We earnestly desire that the
credit Of tha country ba trmly maintained. l..
in Older tiIat lis co'umctelal and industrial
lhttlc>ts udN lipt II u liiittiN ny tue II
ton al values. or by imialrln- thr degree oi
confidence hlch now i'reN.allS with regard L"
Ihe circulating medium, which We hope soon
to see based on Il metallic currency.
tourJh- Tint we di,aiProv'"t the e'TcuTn
% Il lrc>idrnt for Il third term. As estahh sh-
ing 4 precedent dangerous 10 the perr"tNiiy
ot Hepahican in,titutlonS.
Fifth I hat honest, practical labor should
be protected and receive Iu>t reward: IN
support Of which view we favor the revision
Of oar treaty relations with the kmiirc of
China in ,Jch manner as to discourage the
immigration OF Servilc class ot lnborcrS ami
such legislation as will actually prchlhlt
The importation Of dopraeod persons IRON
abroad.
Sixth That, except in such eases rs whom
tha grant or subsidy j. first s"hmitte,i To the
people interested, and approved by them. We
are opl oScd TO the granting hy County, State
or Federal TOY vlrnn nj ot subsidies or
grants to railways or other corporations.
Seve Tn hat while we appreciate the ad,
vantages derived from railroads, we demand
mt The hands a. orr Natl, nal Congress and
tabi>liing fares and ireishts at reasonable
rate, and Prohibiting such railways from dis-
elimination in their charges between me
residents of this state and those OF other
States; also, we favor the passage OF laws
competing railroads to pay a falr and equal
amount Of taxation upon MI property owned
or controlled by them in this state.
Eigh,h-Ne believe that the office anu duty
Il 1t
state, and in the transactions OF the business
of the State it is oar duty 10 call INTO oiclal
place the most Intelligent, industrious, cntcr-
prism" and discreet Business men ni inc
state. hereby Iledgiuy Sucl men and all new
candidates before Us and the nominees of thus
convention, il elected, to do business for the
state N induStriuusiy, economically and dis
creetly as in tiUlr Individual capaeitN private
citizens do business themselves; that the
compensation of public employees should not
exceed the price, sum or amount that similar
services command IN private pursuits OF tho
State.
Ninth-That the education of the children
of the State is IA matter o. deep public con:
Germ The public schools and the school fund
OF the State demand the fostering care of all
good citizens. The school sund OF the State
should he invested in bonds Of the state, un-
aSsignable boh h in term and fact. The de,
iraying of the expenses Of the State Land
Uiliee out of the principal irredneible school
fund is II breach OF trust. and drssracefu' to
the stats, "