Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1874-10-31
Republican State Platform


The Union Republican party of Nev,d.
Convention assembled, renewing its nIa5
of devotion to the Constitution and law es
the Federal Government, hereby annorn. Vi
its platform to the people as follows 1'es
Resolved-First, That we reaffirm The mi.
ciples and policy of the Republican nsrt t.in-
enunciated by its last National Conyentions
that We are proud Of it's history and great ~.
vices, ana we especially commend Inc ,; 9er,
and force by which it maintained the rrt9' of
abolished slavery, and secured euual civil ~,
political right to all citizens We dena a9
that these rights be enforced by snnro,1 r:au
legislation, so that all citizens shall have a.,
equal enjoyment Of their rights. We deman ns
of our public agents fidelity to their nrinaI
pies the honest execution of the nIadnd-
made to the public; purity, integrity a.
economy in the discharge of their Official a.,
ties, and the prompt and fearless examins,;or
and punishment of those who violate snv "a
their obligations.
Second-That we heartily indorse the lac.
Republican Congress in repeating the law 10
creasing official salaries in reducing expensss
by more than $40 600, 900 !; in suceessfuilv ~
sisting all jobs in abolishing the extrsySuant
Government of the District of Columbia sns
in reforming abuses generally, whereby tba
Republican party has proved itself to he
worthy of continued support by the people
Fourth-That we earnestly desire that ,bo
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order that its commercial and industrial IN
terests may not suffer injury by the fiuctnation
of values, or by iInpairing the degree of con.
fdence which now prevails with regard 10 tbs
circulating medium, which We hope soon ~
see based on a metallic currency.
Fifth--That we disapprove OF the election NJ
President for a third term, as establishing
precedent dangerous to the perpetuity Of Re-
publican institutions.
Sixth-That honest, practical labor should
be protected and receive a Just 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 servile class of laborers and
such legislation as will actually prohibit the
importation of deprayed persons from abroad
Seyenth-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 10 the granting by County, State
| or Federal Government of subsidies or grants
| to railways or other corporations.
Eighth-That while we appreciate the al.
| vantsges 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.
Ninth--We believe that the Office and duty
| of statesman to be to do business for Ii,
! State, and in the transactions of the bushes
| of the State it is our duty to call into ofica
| place the most intelligent, industrious, enter
| prising and discreet business men of the STATE
| hereby pledging such men and all new caDdi
| dates before us and the nominees of this Con
| vention. if elected, to do business forthe Stat
as industriously, economically and discreet
| as in their invividual capacity as private cit
| zens do business themselves that the CON
pensation of public employees should not el
| coed the price, sum or amount that simils
services command in private pursuits of tn
| State.
| Tenth-Thst the education of the childre
of the State is matter of deep public cor
Germ. The public schools and the school fun
of the State demand che fostering care of al
good citizens The school fund Of the Stat
| should be invested in bonds of the State, u
| assignabe both in Germ and fact The d.
| fraying of the expenses of the State Ian
| Office ont of the principal irreducible schot
! fund is breach of trust, and dIsSraceful {
| the State.