Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-09-15
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PLATFORM nua Resolutions.
The Rcrubiicsn party al the State Of Nc-
vads in co veftiun assembled. presents TO Z
candid and discriminating people tts platform
aud rrinctdlrs.
Ttr.s-ln rvafsrming the cr~at truths and
principles enun. iat-d by the Repub} an par
~ IN Its Nat 'onsl Convertion at Cincinnati.
w again renew our allegiance to the Grand
old party
9 rsnd--ln % doing we proclaim our conn
depcr in the integrity sbility and patri tiktn
Of the gentlemen selected ~ tn. Standard
h~a.srs In the coming coinraign. In Rather-
fcrs, A. HAYES and William A. Wheeler va
recognize upright snd capable men. whoea
lives show no Hntsscnissie dia rrness, aud
who are united on the grst political and
nuancia Qns<ii,ns of the day
Third believing nrrily that the rerpetuttv
Of the r.pubic rsts up'n The principle of
edueation for the masses. We tsemshd thstthe
FIRE scht,,.l system. which l. the rfowLing
Tory uf the nation. shal I've PRISE vei in all
It's ~, ssiv, rurlt and Ia shst .hd once saain
pia h, the faith of the Republican rarts a. an
"a ~nsinr warfare agsiisst AIRY division q! the
school funds or any scctsriAn ibteritr nce
with ~chs oil privileges
fayrtts--We hold the pntli' de bt IL the na-
ton ~ = burden rish,'onsiy incurred and
sscry,iiy &C. es para. Gagiat for dollar. In the
honest mou,y at the world. k'iStnR upon
the piielt-d isi'h ~ the ns'i'n a. II Is trcrs'-
ci IN the Aets ot ca grrNs, VIZ INSIST upon tho
speedy r, sumrti,n Ut specie payments an
Necessary e. preserve III. nst.ensl bonsI, and
g. such resumption pledge the Republican
psriy and Ats ran.ttslst's
tifth--We recognize the r stnrs,ion of the
silver dollar and the ,inptian 81 tie aouhlc
standard A. the val, true AMI direct -sad tu .
n turn ta pr, spirit, strngie ut the land
Sixth -rh. II, uhlicsn Ia ~ a. III. state
OF N-vsds. he'll < the tAr'y oi the reari' IN
unasi.tassly susl EN- hssc lily opposed t. 81
Vie lab I'm shy furu; therefore, Ne de-
no,ne. tn syss,in @: Chinese sec,'.r lsb,r. the
imp rtattu,n Of this class OF lai'or End the
plsei. & Of I'll, p. ts'i, u th the ist%'r OF
Tree American eitiEsns- w saii nlon 'nis-
srs,ss and the s'~sty itsk'hs T. We ftr the iin-
NEEDN'T sbrags ton II tie EursSugsns treaty
or he unslihsaii,,n q; sal tr~sty fc IA sxtsht
thst will ebtir'iy pr.v'ni the hsaux 10 cur
shors 81 the Mongal ala h'.'d.s; snd ta' Re-
publican ATTY plss'ess tss 4 stssl us Is iin"es
H. use ali honorable 81, ris so nrHrv such
Legislation a. will foveves exclude fnm tie
uni ed Stste< IL America the apiirrmly de
Graded end vicious rsce who have fisvssi' 4
our h.ids nj lseor to the injury aud dssriment
of our avn r'-'p'e.
Seventh hrrcas. IN all Just governments
the principle al equalization Is rrccan:ssd ~
best calculated a. protect the 4 frrvit proper
tbs and industries 81 the community fnia
ipyidiuns Determinations ami wh.wss> N u
eubiaemt,y just and trofsr ia, tne mining
industries Il the S,s,. IN u bear ter pro-
portipia'e part OF the hurie,s o, tsxsi ton;
AND " b. rrss. the Constitution qntrts thc
tsxxiian q, all property within the State. aud
DIRE siy sushrrts,s q taxation Of the proe-~tis
of the nIine~. and v h.rvas, the prs ~ nl~fhod
Of ascertxirine values for the assessments of
the proceeds uf the nli,es Is NOT oppressive
o. tast Interest. nd de-- hot Ia any manner
discriminate .. aiu.t such vital taicret there
tore the kepnbiicA" parry is eprs~td Ia sny
repeal or change Of the ir~ssnt law psoSidiIx
fer the taxation OF III. mt proceeds 81 the
mines hoking To Any different m,ihsd o1 ~.
rivipa at vslu.~ fer thu purpose 81 taxation.
Buff . reduction OF Tia" rate II tsxsiioh tah
be made with .A'tty to the inter sts et tns
State IN o. der Z" ineet the n.eesrarv warts OF
tate anu coonsv governments, hth the DIV
eeesis OF the nlin,s should share alike VITA
the real estate and personal property OF tue
State TN the dement's oi suVh rrd' cnSn-
Eighth--we declare unaltsrabl tppoeiuou
aoainss any unjust discr Mutations aud "p-
pressive exAe,ions praeti~ed tssward our state
by corporations and nepopolies, and firase
our Conversational delegation 10 prNsrss sns
Interests es the I.~ple.
Ninth Tn histr,, genius and present con.
ftitu-ney Of the TIVE graf PARTIES OF I'M"
country fully warrant the bslies thai wta', Yer
Of reform may be n.ces<Sry III TIE admins
trstion az the government can best o. in-
trusted l., that party which. In spite II treason
81 q rrts iliou, has Contaminated that krsstrss
reform Il the century uplis ting OF four
mil ions of Cots er~sturs from slavery TO
ctix.nstsp: from the lash to the SWELLING
book.
R.slv-si. That We dennuuec the dema-
rnuurry II those VII. shrek ''refo, IA" solely
as msans TO arqnir~ the J. sves aud hrhes Of
ofhrisl pow,r. whs,e VIZ pledge 4ensrs u and
hearty support 81 every measure OF hcu xt
civil service reform R~icrm Ia our cove n
u,-a,si AFFAIR.", ia The conducs II natl raj.
stat aud county government. In tndts p. ltahle
In all matters wherein csrrs ii o,ntsS,cn ar
commission sre observable or may be discov-
,r,-a, ard with pride and delight We refer TO
AN Oh erving pubic b. the past histor IL our
p.rty In ,roef Of the fact that 10 man has
ri aer~d sush services or resshea such eieva-
>strd ros tian In the sovsrnneat's r hsea 30
eneiearc,i l., Republican heats but thai ca the
siighssss accusation II snyth,ag axainss Ia
II tegyisy. quick. kesrr hing and un pairing
Investigation has followed. and la an, and all
cases. where the party investigated has failed
Ia stand such test. sneh person has unh' mist
hand Of the Il. pub iesa party frcm power.
Tenth The Dems~rstie pstts, by Its action
IN the lat House o Represent YES. has fully
d~mas,~tr' ted it, eitir~ unftness TO n.auaee
the affairs IL this government The conduct
OF th 4 party has .h"wn mat Il |. tut the rep
r<e, /. tive Of tn. "IAst Cause" and that its
elevation to p.wer VIII lie nothing murv Ior
hs than rturn the ststs II afssirx whi b
existed before and which induced the r~hel-
lion. We caution the pecpie asainst allowing
the pemcsr tic party to- AGAIN assume tho
nsnag~tn. NJ Of the natin,.. hecsusr ne cen
slider u ., such an event Will lie fnusit VI b
dire wills to tn psopss and TIE rerpr ufty ef
this r~pubhs. We fear the raynseit 81 the
Cenfeaerste del 4, the payment for t.e slav.s
liberated sud Ii an. other claims which The
whole p~o le have HERETOFORE oprored. and
W srreai 10 the people th-t In the Repat lican
party thes rest their only safety
Eleventh We rcsosu,x@ the efficient service
rendered TO the State by our Congressional
Fepresrs tatives. an eereeisity 10 the ssstitute
Of the people Of this Stste due 10 Hon j p.
Jones for his INIT .rtng exrrsiens IN h<hsh Of
the moss vital u tereets OF eur St.te: and n ct
- member OF Congress frcm II q st.te Of Me-
vada 90 Recognize IN the services Of Hon VIII
lam wooihnrn dead AT spd faithful repre-
sentative OF the interests Of the peoyle Of
this commons calth. as'd IN herest sud esuest
adherent 10 the principles Of the Republican
party.
Twelfth--wr vcoxntse In the ronfuct OF
President Grant faithful and horeSs sfsofs Ia