Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-09-06
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Platform and Resolutions.
The Republican party Of the State ef Ne
| ysda In convention assembled. presents to q
| candid and discriminating people Its platform
and nrincidles.
rirst-lu reaffsrmine the great truths and
principles enuns lated by tire Republican par.
| ~ in its National Convention at Cincinnati.
we again renew cur allegiance ~ the grand
| Old party
s-cond-ln ~ doing wc proclaim our comb
| dcnce in the integrity. ability and particular
Of the gentlemen selected A. the standard
| bearers In the coming comrsign. In Rnther-
/ ford b. Hayes and William A. Wheeler we
| recognize upright and capable men. whose
lives show no antseonistic differences, and
who are united on the great political and
financial questions OF the day
Third Believing nriniy that the perretuttv
Of the republic rests upon the principle Of
educ alton for the masses. we demand that the
free school system. which IL the crowntng
Tory Of the nation. shall be preserved In all
its prcssive purity: and 70 that end once again
plight the faith of the Republican party to an
amending warfare against any division ~ the
school funds or any seetar;an interference
with school privileges
Eourth--we bold the pntli- debt Of the na-
ton Is . burden rishteously incurred and
saeredly to he paid. dollar for dollar. In the
honest money Of the world. Relying upon
the pligbted faith of the nation ~ 10 IL record
ell In the Acts OF Cergrcss. We insist upon the
speedy resumption of specie payments A.
necessary 20 preserve the national homer. and
60 such resumption pledge the Republican
party snd its cap3tdates.
Fifth--wc rcebgniEe the restoration OF the
silver dollar and the adoption OF the double
standard as the only true aud direct -osd 10 .
return 10 prosperity throughout the land.
Sixth-~Thc Republican party Of the State
Of Nevada, bcins the party OF the people. II
unaitcrahly and eIaphsiically opposed to ser.
Vile labcr In any fern; therefore, we de-
nounce the system @. Chinese ecolie lxbss. the
importation Of this class Of labor and the
placing Of IL in competition with the labor OF
free American citizens. We call upon Con-
Tress snd the tresiy-msking power for the i'm
mediate aerngxtion Of the hurlinssme treaty
or The rnodifc atian OF said treaty to sa extent
that Will entirely prevent the influx TO our
she,s OF the Monaghan hossics; and the Re-
publican rsity Pledges itself aud Its nominees
To- use all honorable Efforts TO secure such
legislation ~ will fcrcves exclude from tho
rnt,esi states Of America the uniformly de
graded snd vicious who have invaded
eur fseids Of labor to the injury and detriinent
of our own people.
sevea,h-Whereas. in all just governments
the principle of equalization is recognized ~
hes, calculated 10 protect the Si,fierens proper
ties and industries II the community from
inviliens Discrimination; and whereas, II IL
esnsuentiy Just aud proper that the mining
industries oi the State sh uid bear their pro-
pursiarase part of the burdens % taxation.
snc whtrsss, the CONSTITUTION nguirws tho
taxation of all property within the state. and
dirrs lily authorizes u. taxation II the proceeds
o. the mines; AID WHEREAS. tlle prs rtmeihod
II sscrris,ning values Ter the assessments of
the proceeds 81 the mites is not oppressive
e. that Interest, ard dos no, ia any manner
dis rininstr asAinst such vital tnerssts there
fu-v the Republican party Is opposed 10 any
repeal or change OF tse pressn, law providing
fer the taxation nf tire nat proceeds of the
mines looking to any ain rvni method 81 ar
riyins At values fer the purpose II tsxatiao-
Bat IL reduction et III. rate 81 taxation ran
h~ made with ,afety a. the inter. SIS ~ the
State In q, der to l.4ee. the necessary warts Of
tate and county governments, then Tho pro
eec,ss of IN. mines Should sh@rw alike With
the resi- estate aud personal property al the
Stste 10 the benefits ui such ret csiOsn.
Tishth--Me declare uasit.rahs ptositioa
aesit.s, any unjust discr n iaRticas sud op-
preSsise exaetiois pEset,sest tow&rt gar Sissn
by corporations and iaeistrol,es sis't pledge
oar Congressional iel,gStss g. prStsSt tee
Interests uf the iscnplr.
Ninth The hlst ~ gs,!sS ana l'resfs4t Goa
stltasary ci the tw1 rat taStsfs ~ thts
country fully wArrsiit She tNvaestasi vi sisves
# reform fesy b. necessary In sbe saMinis-
tratsah 20 TIE zaysEgttsest esss best b tr-
trusted t. thzi psrsy Which, Ia spite d issasau
ard rebellion. hSs contaminated tast erSsissi
reioras az tAs ccatuvy--fhe apl,,t:nS II toUr
asilieas % Gods creAtarvs fresa slavery TO
citizenship; frela The lash 70 the sieiiine.
book.
Resolved, That we deneuaea the dena-
gos;uery e those who shrek 'refor I'M" solely
n me ais 10 SECURE ths ayes and fshes OF
cfheisl power. white We pledge senercns and
hearty support - ryery measure II hon st
civil service reform Reform In our govern
mental affairs. In the conduct II national,
state aud county government. Is indtsps nsahle
In all matters wherein errors uf omission or
commission are observable or ,nsy be aiscoy-
erred. and with pride and delight We refer 10
m OBJ CRYING public to the past history Of our
party in proof of the TACT that TO man has
rel sisred such services or reached such eievx-
waited position in the government ~ been 80
enicarei b Republican hearts but that ON the
slightest accusation OF anything against his
integrity, . Quick. seArch hing aud uue pairing
investigation has followed, and IN any and all
csses. where the party Investigated has failed
10 ssaad such test. such per-eu has unhssitat-
ineiy and apsparinely been hurled by the
hand VI the R~pnb lean party from power.
Tensh--rhe Democratic party. by lis action
In the last House OF Representatives. has fully
demonstrated Its entirc unatncss to manage
the anairs Of this government. The conduct
Of that party has shown that Il Ia but the rep
resentative Of the Lest Cause" and that its
elevation to power will be nothing mor~ nor
les. than = return & the state Of Affairs which
existed before and which induced the rebel
lion. We caution the people aeainss allowing
the Democratic party 10 again assume the
management Of the nation. because We CON-
elder that such an event will BE- frausht With
uito evils te thc people anu thc perp~tuAly OF
this republic. We fear the payment Of the
Confederate debt. the payment for the slaves
liberated and many other claims which the
whole people have heretofore opposed. and
We appeal 10 tbs people that IN the Republican
party they rest their only safety
Eleventh--we recognize the efHcicnt service
rendered 10 the State by our Congressional
representatives. an especially " the gratitude
Of the people OF this etfte das TO Hon, J. p.
Jones for his untiYing exeYtions In behalf OF
the most vital interests Of our State: and that
~ member Of Ooneresa nom the State Of Me-
vsda ne recognise IN the services Of Hon. vii.
liam WOODBURY. . s1ead'ssf and faithful repre-.
sentative Of the tnsefests Of the pecple Of
this commonwealth, aRd an honest and eaSnest
sdherent 10 the psineiplss q the nspuhaican
party.