Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-10-23
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P.nsfsrvu aud Resolutions

Platform aud Resolutions.
The Republican party Of the state Of Ne
Nd. in convention assembled, presents to .
! candid ana discriminating people Its platform
| xna princidles-
First-In rsafirming the great truths and
| principles enun, lated by the Republican par
| " in its National Convention at tlneiansu
| We AGAIN rersw our allegiance 10 the grand
s.cnna-In So doing we proclaim our coma
| dence IN the Integrity. ability and pAtrigtism
| az the gentlemen selected IS the s'ahaAra
bearers in the coa.iiig coaapaign. In kuteer-
| ford 4 HAYES ana William A. Wheeler We
| recognize upright and capable men. whose
| lives show no xntAgonistie Ginertpr's, ana
! who ARE united On the great political and
| saancix, questions o, the ia,
| Third believing nrmly that the perpetniN
| Of ,he republic rests ursn the principle of
/ ,,inent,ou for the masses We desnsnd THAI the
| free school system, which L. tae eFo~hins
| orr n the nstian shall ee preserved IN all
its pres,iye parit5 Aaa 10 shAt i'i ehce Again
| plight the faiih OF tie h.Pau'ssn pAaH - az
| amending warfare against shy division % TIE
| .es,ol funis or any ssctarian interference
| with school privileges
| Fo,,rn-We hold the putlie debt q. III ms.
| lion as burden r,ght-casly Incurred and
ssers.iEy 10 ne PAID. dollar for doslI. Ia tae
honest money of the world keiyine upon
| the n,shtet faith OF the nation ~ 1t Is reoord'
ed In the Acts of Congress, We insist upon the
.peedv resumption OF specie payments az
NECESSARY to preserve the nat1nai honor, ana
t. such resumption picdsc tue nspA'i4eAn
| party and its candidates
Its,hN. recognize the restoration Of the
| silver dollar and the adoption OF tie donbie
standard AZ the only trae anu dtrect road 10
return - Prosperity Throughout the ianu,
Sixta-rhe Republican party OF the state
| of Nevads, being the party OF tae people, is
analtershly aaa emf .hAtscsly opposed to ser
| yile lxh.r in any form; Therefore, We de-
| uoanee the system OF Chinese eeolie lsoof the
| ifun ration Of thus class OF labor ana the
placing Of Il Ia eoiapetinan VIII the taoos OF
Tree American eitlsens. We call upon toH-
1rass .,,i the treaty naksna power TOR the I'M
meiiats sbro.stlou Of the saelinsatne treaty
Or he t.,oai acaIiSn .; said tresty - az extent
tina, will entirely prevent the iII4t 70 cur
shores Of the Mangolan hordes; ANA sae Ne
publican party pieises tsei aaa us n..Ain..s
Ia. use ali honoraele efforts to s~eare such
| lestsiation A. will forever exclude IRON tne
| CaneS states Of America the uniformly de
graded xui vicious race who have ihNaa' q
| our aelis II labor to the INJURY and astrinent
| If eur owu pecp,e. .
| the pri,ciple II equalization u recognized -
| best csicu sted to pretee; the isfrrcnt proper
tias AMI industries of the community trntn
iusiiious Discrimination. Aad whereas IL +
emiuen,ly jus, and proper that the mining
iniustries VI the Stsse eh nii bear thcir pro-
portiouste part of the burdens of taxation;
| sna whereas the Constitution requires the
| taxation of all property within tie S'Ate, anu
directly authorizes tArtAAaiion OF the l'f"eeeds
! Of the mines and whereas. the pres 1heth"d
| ~ nscerfsi,tins values for the assessments OF
| the proceesis al the mites Ii not oppressive
| 10 thS; interest. and does not In any inshneF
iscriuninate asAlnst such vial interest. there
| fore the Republican party Is Opposed Ia an!
| repeal or change Of tas present law proNiains
for the taxation Of the rat prtcsFcs OF ihe
1 mines hooking 10 any different meihad Of AT
| irving At values for the purpose oi saxAtsoh'
But il reduction ct the rate OF faNatioh can
| be made wftn safety 10 the interests al the
/ State in order "a meet the necessary wants OF
1 tate ana county governments. then the pro-
| ceeas of the mines should share aike VITA
| tLs real estate and personal property OF the
State in the benefits Of such reduction
E,eh,S-we declare unAltes~ole opposition
! against an unjust Determinations aud OPP
| pressive exxetsons prxcsi>ea toward cur State
| bv corporations sna monopolies, and pledge
| our Congressional delegation t. preteet the
4 interests of the psopie
| Ninth The history. genius and present Goa
| ssitueney os tae two great PARTIES of TINS
| country fully warrant the belle; ta&' SsAtssr
1 of reform may be necessary ia the sdnints-
| trasion Of the sovernmeni csa best be ia
| trusted 70 that party which, tnsrite Of treason
/ and rebellion, has eonsulnmated fhst greatest
/ reform Of the eantury~-the uplifting OF four
| millions Of Cots creatures from slavery to
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book.
| Resolved. That re denannoe the dema-
| cosyaery Of those wAa SHREK reform solely
| as means 20 acquire the lcaves and rshes OF
| ofneiai power. white we pledge generous ana
| hearty support 20 every measure Of honrst
| civil service reform Reform In our govern
| mental Affairs in the conduct 81 national.
| state and county government, Is indis ensAoie
in all matters wherein errors CT omission ar
| commission are observable or may be discev-
/ a IA 81 " rFfe n
| an oh CRYING public to tie past history OF our
| party in proof Of the fact that no man has
| relflered sneh services or reached saeh elevs-
| waited position in the government OF been 50
endeAred 60 Republican hearts but that on the
| slishtest accusation Of anything against his
integrity. . quick, searching and un>parfng
Investigation has followed, and Ia any and all
cas-s, where the party Investigated has failed
10 stand such test. such person hes unhesitst-
insiy and anspsrinsiy been hurried oy the
hand Of the R~puh icau party from power.
renth--The Democratic party. by its action
in the last House of Representatives, hss fully
demonstrated its entire unftness 10 manage
the Affairs of this government The conduct
OF that party has snavn tsAt IL Is but the rep
resentstise Of the Lost Cause" and thSt III
elevation 10 power will be nothing more noi
| lea than . rrturn g. the state Of affairs which
existsd before and which induced the rebel
lion. We caution the people AGAINST ALLOWING
the Democratic party to again assome tn
MANAGEMENT Of the nation, heesase re con
slider thai such an event will be frAusha WITH
dirs evils to the people add the perpetuity oi
this republic. We feex the payment Of the
Confsdersse dehe. the pay,osnt for the slaves
| liberated and many other claims which thu
whole people have her~tofor- opposed. and
: We appeal 10 the people that IN the Republican
party they rest their only safety
Eieveuth--we recognise the -tfeteut eervic'
rendered 10 the STATE By our ccnsresstenA
representatives. an espectaiiy II the grasitud
, Of the peopie OF this state due 10 Hos. J. ?
Jones for his untirins exeff'ons In behalf o
the most vital Interests OF our Stste: and tina
i - member OF ConRe0 from the stats OF Ne
vada ve recognise In ,hc services OF Hon Wal
ham woodhurn SEC last AMI ssafhfui r pre
sentative OF the interests OF the people o
this commonwealth. sa6 M honest and earnss
: sshereat to the priBcirtes 81 .ae Royalties
Marty
Tasclslh--we recognize u the rot furs q
President sarsns . fssshfni and ncscsi sfor' {
.0r~eetis AAi1itsssev ssse ~ssa'rs OK THE govern
n,sas An while errarS uas have 3 ~ essr
easstes skill; We suhfgis tass "a Geaeras e5rsY
DC people have nd have Nd teus unDgssV
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