Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-10-04
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 reaf1rm the prih-
ciples and policy of the Republican party as
enunciated by its last National Convention
that we are proud of its history and great ser
vices. and we especially commend the vlgor
and force by which it maintained the Union,
abolished slavery, and secured equal civil ana
political right 10 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 princi-
niles the honest execution Of the pledges
made to the public purity integrity ana
economy in the discharge of tier ofhclal du-
ties and the prompt and fearless examination
and punishment OF those WHO Nioiate any Vi
their obligations.
Second--That we heartily indorse the last
Republican Congress ia repeating the law H.
ereasing official salaries in reducing expenses
by more than $4,000 600 in successfully re-
sisting all Jobs in abolishing the extravaganza
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,
Fourth-That we earnestly desire that the
order that its commercial and industrial in
terests may not suffer injury by the fluctuation
of values, or by impairing the degree of con-
fidence which now prevails with regard to the
circulating medium, which We hope soon to
see based on a metallic currency.
Fifth-That we disapprove of the election of
a President for a third term, as establishing a
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 servile class of laborers and
such legislation as will actually prohibit the
importation of depraved persons from abroad.
Sexenth-That except in such cases 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 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 reasonable rate,
and prohibiting snch railways from discrimi-
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.
Of a statesman to be to do business for the
State and in the transactions of the business
of the State il is our duty to call into official
place the most intelligent, industrious, enter
prising aud discreet business men of the State,
hereby ptedging such men and all new candi-
dates before us and the nominees of this Con-
veution. if elected, to do business the State
p, industriOuSly. economically and discreetly
r. in their iuVividual capacity as private citi-
zens d. business themselves; that the COM
pensatiou Of public employees should not ex-
cee1 the price sum or amount that similar
services command in private pursuits of the
STATE
Tenth-Thst the education of the children
of the State is 3 matter of deep public con-
Germ. The public schools and the school fund
Of the state demand the fostering care of all
good Il ems. fhe school fund of the State
shouli he iuves, -d in bonds of the State, un-
assign ase both ia term and fact The de-
fraying Of the expenses of the State Land
ONCE ont Of the principal irreducible school
fund is breach of trust and disgraceful to
the State.