Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-11
Republican State Platform.

The Union Republican party Of Ncvadn, in
convention assembled, renewing its pledges OF
devei n to the CONSTITUTION and laws Of the
Federal Government, hereby announces its
platform 20 th' Icu.fir ~ follows:
RtSoIN Nap-l ir-t. That We rcaiirm the
Iriurii les an policy a. the Republican Par
tv rs en- tuciatod by lis last NatioIai tonver-
tion; that We ar proud of its history and
ertat services; and we os.uerin'ly comm nd
tha vjgur and force by witch il maintained
the Union, abolished slavery, and secured
e1ua!, civ il and political lluhie 10 all citizens.
!, den aud that tins li.hts BE- enforced by
appropriate lrgi,ia i"n. 50 thar all ciiIens
shall have t.e equal enjoyment of their
rights. He dcMsld Of or lnhhc agents
ids iity TO 'lsir lfincil les; the honest cNrc#-
tten "t the pledges made To The puh.i';
purity, integrity md economy IL th' di :
charge OF tbai: o'.isiai dGti =, and the prompt
Il.ose vino yiointe any q their obligations.
;otcud bat We h'frti!y iudorS,r til, last
fepahtraa Congress III rafeaiHs III law ill.,
cgJasiHg ul.ciel salaries; IN reducing en-
pensas hy more than >39,0j0009 in success
ld.s resisting all juhs; in aboli,hlug tn. cN-
trity8.aHt tinyrrnuent Of the District OF
totuin bla, and in r",,urntifg abuFe., generally;
whereby the t"pUbiican party has proved
itseii to h. worthy oi continued support by
thu reollc.
Third hat we earnestly desire that the
crctil of III" country be firmly maintained:
in order that it, commercial ana industrial
Interests may not ;: FIR I'M iury by the Il ctpa-
lion o1 value., OF BY lmlairins the degree of
confidence which now praTails with regard 10
he clr"ulaliug NJ, dlGll. whlth we hono soon
to s1e based ON Il metallic c#rrpncr.
Fourth Tint wc dl<anfiove ot the election
Of Il lrc>ilrnt tor thi term, as establish
Ing n lrecedeut dangerous to the pcrpettity
UI !l"pUh lean lj.t!ttilVnS.
liith hat l.oItst, llaelical labor shopld
b. protected and receive IA lust rcwnrd: III
,lpi ort ot whi,h viaw we favor the revision
ot Our. trenty I lu'ions with th' fmi Ire Of
hira in such a manner a To ui,couragr IN
Innlirlntiun oi Il Seryilc class OF Ia horCrS and
such legislation as viii actually prohiblt
die ina ortatiuu Of deirayed persons from
abroad.
Sixth -T'at. exeent in slch eases rs when
the grant or Idly i first Submitted to the
people interested. and art roycd b. them, ""
are or oSod to 'he granting hy CoIity. STATE
OF Federal Noyclnmeut Of Subsidies or
grants to railways or other corrorations.
>cye TIL hat while We appitSihte the adj
vantarcs derived from railroads. We demand
mt the hands o oar National Congress ana
on, state Lcgi-atlre tn passage OF laws es-
tabi, hing iareS and treishti at aieasonahle
rate. and prohibiting sGeh rnliwafs from dis
elimination in their charges between the
residents ot this state and those OF ether
states; also. we favor thH passage OF laws
compelling railroads to pay Il fair and e1"ai
amount of taxation upon all nioi ertN owned
or controlled by them in this state.
Eighth-Ne believe that the "iilce and duty
OF il statesman to bH To do business i"r the
>tat", and III the TRANSACTIONS "i me ouHiacS,
OF the >tatc il Is our datS 10 call into official
place the most Intelligent. INDUSTRIOUS euter-
prisiuc and discreet business men of the
state hereby lle,ieng such mon and all new
candidates before II and the nominees OF this
convention, Il cleciVd, 10 do husiheSS Ter the
STATE rs industrioasly. economically and Gi>
crceily a. IN thoir individual CAPACITY. private
cli ems d. business themselves; that the
compensation oi public employees should not
eNeetd Tire llice. s'm Or amount t,iat similar
services command in private pursuits Of the
State.
Nith-Taat ,he education Of the children
Of the state i II matter et deep pilblic con-
cern. The public schools and the school fund
of The State demand the fostering care of all
good citizens The schnul tund OF the State
should be- invested in bonds Of The State. un-
asSieuable both in term and fact. lhe de-
ti,fcc ont of the principal rrcdncihle school
f.,nd i breach Of trust, and dissrac'fui 10
the state, u