Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-10-27
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Platform and Resolutions i.

and princtdles
yict-lp rvafnrmine the great truths an
! priuciples enun, lated by the Repnelicsn par
| ~ in its National Convention at CINCINNATI
| .s~,n rrrev our allegiance to the gram
| S..onS-lu % doing We proclaim our coma
| asD,,e in the integrity. ability and patriotism
of the gentlemen selected A- the s'andsrd
/ hrsrrrs IN the coming compaien 40 hu'her
| for. A HAYES and william 4. wheeler W
| rs..nsni1s upr,sh, and capable men, who's
| lives show no AntAsonistic differences, An'
| who arr united on the EreAf poiuSs1 ans
| financial Questions Of the dA!
| Thiri- believing nrinly that the perpetsi''
| of the republic rests upon the principle @
| .an,.tiou for the masses, We demand that th'
| 80. .-hnnl .,.,sm which is the crownin,
| io,x NJ the nation, shall oe preserved IN 81
| IL. p,rs,,y, purit, and to thst end once Asaii
n, tn, faith OF the Republican party 10 Al
up.pdins ~Arfxre against any DIVISION OK th'
schcol funds or any sectAriAu iuse''eFenN'
With school priNleses.
80, Is, burden rishteously Incurred anC
s.erealy 70 Dc paid. doliAr for dollar. In th'
han.., money q. the world Relying upof
IN. plishted faith of the nation ~ u Is Tecord
al IN the Acts Of Con srsss. we insist upon th'
speedy resumption Of specie payments n
neees,sr, T. preserve the national honor AND
~ such resumption pledge 'he RsFe"!i>AI
party and its csndiistes
Y,f,h--Wr recognize the RESTORATION OF th'
silver 3pllar and the Sduption OF the double
standard ~ the only true anu direct .sd 70
return 80 prosperity throughout the land
sixth--rhe Republican party ei the stare
OF Nevsax heinz the party OF shc people
un>l,sr,hly ana EN-, hsticauy opposed 81 ser
Vile labor In Any form, therefore. We de
n,unce the system OF Chinese eooiie labor the
INN, ration Of this class OF tsnor ana zoe
placing of IL in competition with the isoor OF
tree American citizens We eau uiNn '"n
.,r-ss and the treaty making power tor the I'm
,n,.,i.t4 ,hr,asstou Of tee BurlingAmr treaty
Nv he mobilization OF said treaty Il Al extent
that will entirely prevent the lnnni 10 nH'
shores of the Mansolian hordesi and the lie
publican party pledges itseH AUD It's nominees
t. Use ali honorable Efforts To se1are snN
lrst.ls,iou A. will forever exclude from tA'
rri,.4 states Of America the uniformly ae
yrsd.A sna vicious race who have invaded
our aelds Of labor 10 the INJURY anu aetFiMeh
Of cur own people.
Seyenth-WhereAs in Sll just governments
| the principle e equalization Is recognized d
| beat calculated ~ protect the different proper
,,,. .u1 ,ndustrit. Of tie community frun
| tnyitious discrimination; AMI whereas, IL l.
eminent, lust and proper that tae mlnina
| ,n,irstr1,r 81 the STATE sh uli bear taVlr pro
| po-tionaie part of the burdens Z" tsAAaoh
aud whereas, the Constitution 'rqai''s 'h'
taxation of all property within the STATE AM
8f-ertlx .n,hor,xr~ ,hs taxatiop III the proceeds
nt M. mine, and whereas. the pres 1t nleihod
NJ ..rertSiu,nE vSlur~ for the assessments 81
| the proceeds ui the IEiues - not Oppressive
| T. that interest aud does not III Any iAAhhe'
discriminate against such vital interest tArr'
for, the R.pubiicsn party IL opposed {" an!
,,De.I o- change OF tas presen, law PROVIDE
for the TAXATION ii the net pruee'ds oi tA'
mime. lonking 10 Any dI1crrnt method III ar
rivins At value. for the PURPOSE al ta1sn"h
But II . reduction of ia" rat" Of 'a1Ah"a 81
be inside with safety - the Interests 81 IN
Stat, In o, der tt meet the necessary wants vi
t,,s AMI county governments, then the nrn
| cc,S,s of the mines should share silkr VII
! th~ real estate aud personal property OF th'
| Stat. in the benefits o; such reduction
Ylsh,S-we declare unAl,,rahl- opposition
| against an unjust aiscr ninatons And ep
| pr--sive exsct,ons praotised toward our sta''
| by CORPORATIONS and nonopulies, snd plede'
| our Congressional delegation t. prose'' TN
| interests Of the people
| Ninth The hist,ry. genius and present con
ssitu-ncy Of the two sr-st parties OF I'M
| country fully WARRANT the belief that vhaitse
| OF reform may be necessary III the san ms
1 t-s,ian 81 the government can best De In
trusted 1 that party which, in spite Of treason
| and rebellion has cousumnst-d that creates
| rsf,ru If the century the uplifting of fon
/ millions o. ood's creatures from slavery Il
| cftiIenship, from the LASH TO the spelling
| book.
a y
1 saynerv Of those ~ha shriei reform" solel
/ ns . means e. acquire the leaves and hshes O
4 orscixl power while We pledge 4 generous an
4 hearty support - ever, measure OF hon"s
civil service reform. Reform IN our govern
| mental Affairs, in the conduct ~ national
state fnd county government. IL tndisp p, nss ol
l in Gil matters wherein errors OF omission q
4 commission Are observable or may De discov
cred and with pride and delight ve refer 8
| an ob CRYING public ~ the past history Of on
| party in proof Of the iact that no man M
| rendered such services or reached such elevs
| xat-d position in the government or been $
| endeared 20 R.publicsn hearts but that on 10
| sliyhte~t accusation Of anything against hi
integrity 4 quick. SCARF hing and rnsparin
invest sstion has followed. and in ans and a.
csses. where the party investigated has fAile'
10 stand such test, such person hes unh-sits'
insly and unsparin2ly been hurried by III
hand OF the Repub lean party from power.
/ Tepth-The Democratic party, by is scfio
\ In the last House OF Representatives. has fun
demonstrated It's entire unnsness to manAs
the Affairs Of shis government. The eonduS
| Of that marty has shown that II IL but the rel
| resentxtive o. the Lest Cause, and that II
| elevation TO power viii be nothing more nc
les. than 4 return q the stats Of snasrs vhic
| existed before and which induced the r~he
hon We caution the people s.ainst sllowin
1.-THE Democratic party to again assume n
| MANAGEMENT Of the nation. because we col
alder tha, such an event will he fraushA ~,
dire evils 10 the people and the perpetusty {
this republic. We fear the payment of n
| Confederate debt. the payment for the slav'
liberated and many other claims which n
whole people have heretofore opposed az
We appeal to the pscpie thss In the Republics
party they rest their only safety.
Eleventh RECOGNISE the ~fhciens servit
rendered TO the State by our Congreesien
| representatives an especially 10 the sr2titut
of the people Of this State due TO Hot. J,
Jones for his untiring sxestions in behalf
the moss vital Interests Of car state; and IN
Z "a memoes Of Congress from the State OF n
vsds we recognize In the services OF Hon vi
. liam woodbnrn . stesd asst and fsithfal rpr
Z | sentative OF the interests OF the people
this commonwealth. ard an horest and earne
= sdherent TO the principles Of the Republics
party.
Twelf,h--we recognise In the cot duet
President Grant . fSitAful aud honest e6nrt
correctly administer the sesir Of the COVER
ment. "a while error may have been cot
!. mi,,ed still ". submit that In General Ora
the people have and have bad tr~e unswer
NJ RsseAful Nd hanss o0sp.i