Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-10-25
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 reatirm the priD-
| ciples aud 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 vigor
1 and force by which il maintained the Union,
abolished slavery, and secured equal civil and
political right to all citizens. We demand
I that these rights he enforced by appropriate
legislation. 50 that all citizens shall have the
| equal enjoyment of their rights. We demand
of our public agents fidelity t. their princl-
( pless; the honest execution of the pledges
made to the puhlic purity. integrity and
economy in the discharge of their official du-
/ ties, and the prompt and fearless examination
/ and punishment OF those who violate any Of
/ their obligations
| Second-That we heartily indorse the last
| Republican Congress in repeating the law in
creasing official salaries in reducing expenses
by more than $50 900 900; in successfully re
| sistng all Jobs in abolislung the extravagant
| 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-rhat we earnestly desire that the
! credit of the country be firmly maintained, in
1 order that its commercial and industrial in
terests may not suffer injury by the nuctuatlon
| of values or by inpairing the degree of con-
fdence which now prevails with regard to the
| circulating medium, which We hope soon TO
see based ON metallic currency.
Fifth-That we disapproVe OF the election of
President for a third term, as establishing a
precedent dangerous to the perpetuity Of Re-
publican institutions. .H
Sixth-That honest. practical labor should
be protected and receive lust reward, in
support of which view we favor the revision
of our treaty relations with the Empire OF
China in such a manner as to discourage the
immigration of seryile 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
tn grant or subsidy is first submitted to the
people interested, and approved by them. we
! are opposed to the granting by County. state
I or Federal Government OF subsidies or grants
TO railways or other corporations.
Eighth-That while we appreciate the adj
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 such 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. .tIt.H H-.itfe5- s.4
Ninth-We believe that the office and duty
| Of statesman to be to do business for the
| State, and in the transactions of the business
of the State II is our duty to call into otheial
place the most intelligent, industrious. enter
| prising and discreet business men of the State,
| hereby pledging such men and all new candi-
dates before us and the nominees OF this Con-
| vention if elected, to do business forthe State
| as industriously economically and discreetly
as in their iuvividual capacity as private citi-
! Gems do business themselves that the COM
| pensation of public employees should not ex-