Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-09-04
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| platforms and Resolutions.
| The Republican party Of the State Of Ne
| vsda. in convention assembled, presents 10 .
candid and discriminating people Ia platform
aud PRINCIPLES.
| rirst-In rvasirming the rreat truths and
principles cnun, lated by the Republican par.
| IL in its National Convention At Cincinnati,
| We again renew our allegiance Ia the grand
/ old party.
soend-In So doing sc proclaim eur conf
/ drnee in the integrity. ability and patriotism
! of the gentlemen selected ~ the standard.
| bearers In the coming ccmpaisn. In kesher-
/ ford u. HAYES and William A. Wheeler Ne
recognize upright and capable men. whose
| lives show no arssgonistic differences, and
Z who are united On the great political and
| financial questions 81 the day.
Third Believing firmly that the perpescitv
| Of the republic rests apaa the principle at
education for the mss<es. We demand that the
| free school system, which is the erownins
Tory II the nation. shall be preserved IN all
| t,s rres,ive purits; and 10 that end once again
| plish, the faith Of the Republican party 90 an
uuend,ue warfxrO Against any division 81 the
school FUNDS or any seessrssn Interference
With school privileges
Fourth--We hold the patli- debt Of the na-
ton a. burden rsshtecusly incurred and
sacrs-ily to be patd. dollar for dollar. In the
honest money 81 the world. Relying upon
the plshtei saith Of the nstion ~ IL Is record
ell in the Acts Of Coz gross. We insist upon the
necessary g. preserve the national homer. and
IL such resumption pledge the Republican
party and its candidates
fifth~~we rscogn,se the restoration Of the
silver dollar aud the adoption OF tie double
standard as the only true and direct soad TO .
rsiuru ~ TT, sporty throughout the land.
s,ath--rhe Republican party OF the state
Of Nevada. being the rarsy o, the people. Is
materially and emi hAsieAliy opposed To SIR.
Vile labor In any form; therefore. We de-
nannce the system OF Chinese coohe lsbar. the
importation of this class of iAbcr and tho
placing OF IL in coiopssit,san with the 'ahof OF
free American citizens. We call upon Con
sr~ss and the treaty. making power Ter the I'M
mediate ahrogation Of the Burlinsamc treaty
or he Justification Of eatd treaty to an extent
that will eEtir~iy prevent the inhax 10 cur
shors OF the Monaghan horsiss: snd the Re
publican rarity pledges tts~I and Its ncminees
tss use all honorable sforfs Ia secure such
Legislation will forever exclude rom the
CIivt States az Amersca the uniiosnly lie
graded aud vicious race who have invaded
our neids Of lshcr ~ ths injury snd deTiment
Of our own psAcfie.
Seyenth-A hereas In ali lust governments
the principle Of equalization Is recognized ~
best calculated 10 protect the diaerciIt troperf
ties and industries II the community FROM
iusidtuus DETERMINATIONS and whereas, " Is
easin-atly just aud proper that the mining
industries vi the State I'll uli bear their pre-
parsiona,e part Of the burdens Of taxation:
xns whereas, the Constitution r~quires the
tsxstian OF all property within the state, and
drsstt authorizes the tsxxton Of The proceeds
OF the mines and Whereas. the pres ut method
of sscertsining values fer the assessments OF
the proceeds Of the mites In not oppressive
T. that interest and dces not in any nisnner
discriminate asainss such vital interest. there
fore the Republican party Is opposed 10 any
repeal or change Of ths pressnt law providing
for thu taxation Of the net proce~sis CT the
mines icokins to any different method 81 ar
irving at VALUES fer the purpose OF fanafioa.
But II . reduction of the rate OF TAXATION ran
be made with safety 10 tho Interests Of the
STATE ia q, der to meet the necessary warts OF
tate and county governments, Their the pro-
ceaS.s os the mines should shsrc altke VITA
the rval estate aud personal property OF th~
State ia the dement's Of such reduction.
Eighta--wc declare unaiterxhle apposfhea
asainss ANY unjust dssrr tninatioas aud op,
prcsslve cxact,ons prscsised toward our sss~
by corporations sud ainnofolies, and picase
our srvsssouxi delegation 10 prVsees the
intrrssts of the pcopie.
Ninsh- m, hist ~, genius and present con
st,ta.ney az the two graf PARTIES o. .ais
country fully warrant the belle. that vi AZ Yer
Of reform may he necessary IN the sam'nis
tfation OF the government can e~ss Dc IN
trusted e. that party which. In spite 81 treason
aud rebellion. has contaminated thai kreatess
reform Of the century upiittin. o. four
millions Of 0od's creatures nom slavery to
citissnship. from the lash to the spelling
book.
eueuerv Of thoss WIN shrek reform" solely
a. means 10 seQuirv the ! AYES and nshes OF
oflicial power. while We piedse 4enefuns And
hearty support % every measure Of hSn.a
civil service reform, Reform In our govern
mental afIAirs. In the conduct q national,
state and county government, Ii tndts p nsaeic
In al matters wherein errors OF omission or
commission are observable M may be discov-
A. tsssht f.sr IN
An 90 CRYING public 10 the past history Of our
rSsrsy In proof Of the fact that Lo man has
nj derea such services or reached sach eleva-
vstnsi position in the government or been 30
epticaresi - Republican hearts but that on the
slighie<t accusation Of anythin. Against his
Integrity. q Quick, searching aud unspartne
iny,ssieatis,n has followed. aud In any aud ell
cases where the party Investigated has failed
10 stand such test. such perscn h>s unhesitae-
ingiy aud nnspsrinsiy been hurled by the
hand Of thc. Repub lean party from power.
renth--rhe Democratic party. by It's ar ton
In the last House % Representatives. has fully
demonstrated It's entire unntness 10 manage
the snairs of this government. The conduct
of that party has shown that IL IL but the rep
resentztive Of the Lest Cause and that its
elevation 10 pnwer will be nothing mcrc nor
les than return B. the ststc 81 affssrS which
existed before and which induced Tho rebel
iion. We caution the people against allowing
the Democratic party to again assume the
management Of the nation. becan-o we con-
slider thai such an event will be frausht with
dire evils 70 the people and the perp~suit OF
this republic. We fear the payment Of the
Confederate debt. the payment for the siav~s
liberated AMI many other claims which the
whole people have heretofore opposed. and
we appeal 10 tho people that In tho Republican
party they rest their only safety
kleventh--we recognize the efheicnt service
rendered 70 the State BY our Cousresassusl
representatives, an especially IL the gratitude
of the people Of this State due 10 Hon. J. p.
Jones for his untirins exertions In behalf OF
the most vital interests Of cur State; and that
o. member OF Congress from the State VI Me-
vada We recognise In the services Of Hon. wall
liam woodbnru . stead asl and faithful repre-
sentative OF the Interests Of the people OF
this common caish. ard IN honest and esrutet
adherent to the principles Of the Republican
party.
rwsinh--ws recognize In the conduct Of
President Grant faithful aud honest effort to
correctly administer the snairs Of the govern
msnt. an while errors may have b en- com.
mitted sstii we subHsit that In General Grant
| the people have ana have had true, upsusgy~
tAO. laassll ~ huosss soc9.