The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-10-23
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

/ hESOLNtDs ! uHI we TtdIuTIu Tue
| OF, anu renew our allegiance to the party
which preserved the Union, freed the slave
and maln aimed Il e essential doctrine that
this is a nation, and not confedeTacy bound
together With ropes Of sand, and that both
State and n. tional Governments should give
ample and competent protection to its ciIi-
Gems, both at home and abroad; that against
| he assaults of traitors and rebels. the hepub-
liCan party has preserved these Governments.
and the Republicans of Nevada now demand
that every qualified elector in every State
south ana y nth Demo rat or Republican,
black or white, shall be permitted, undis-
turbed by foice and unawed by fear, to vote
at all elections at the places prescribed by
/ law, and that every vote so cast shall be
1 honestly counted, and that every person
| chosen by such votes, TO any Office, shall be
freely inaucttd into 1t and effectively sup
ported in the discharge Of its duties that tie
permanent pacIhcation of the Southern sec
! ton Of the | Mon, and complete protection Ct
all Its citizens in their civil, political, pei
sonal aud properly rights, in the duty TO
which he Republican arty stands sacredly
! plecge IN order TO teaeem this pledge 1t
placed the lecent amendments to the COusti-
luton, and upon the righteous basis Of said
| amt ndments 1t Will 80 forward i'll the work of
pacihcatiun until peace shall come through
right doing end contentment through just. &c;
| that the evident purpose of the Democratic
yarty, il 1T sho Id come into full power, is to
! az hundreds Of mil ions of suspended war
| claims of disioyal men, already presented to
| Congress- q avail ing favor able moment for
presentation, makes it doubly important now
tnat he senate is soon 10 pass under Demo-
craiic domination that TIE House " ReL re-
seLtatiyes TO be chosen IN the coming cIectlon
should Be unOer Republican contIol.
| bEsoLvLD, hat the validity Of the Pfesi-
dental term was dehniteiy and finally settled
by TIE / crty fourth Congress, and that the
lSlttemlt shgdoMed forth by the Potter res0lu-
uohs 10 dlstui b the title by which President
/ hayes and vice PRESIDENT " heller hold their
seats Ii revolutionary and dangerous in the
| extreme and, larac, eIlstlc as IL is of the un-
dellyil & motives Of the rebel Democracy, call
! for our unQua flied disapproval and denuncia-
ton.
RESOLVED, That it is the duty of Congress
to pelfect With all pc ssible expedition such
| Legislation as Will secu e to the country the
benefit If an honest and fair adjustment of
heights ana fares Oh ali railroads, whose con-
/ strtctl, II Is the result If land grants, sub
sides, loans and other Government aid or as
! sistaHce.
/ EEsoLvED. That the Republican party ia
yol 5 ana demands at the hands Of the tate,
| legislation having i'll view the regulation and
equailzation Of lreights and fares Oh the rail-
rueds within this State.
t kksuLvED, That III the r shameless Gisre-
gard OF an ayowed principle, the Democratic
IIarty OF ills state, III tier unnlstak bic pGt-
/ ose TO III Mi ate The present incumbent OF
the Ut.bel IL toral 6ilice for third term, have
brought upon themselves the deserved dis
tlusl, not only vi every republican, but Of
the nofe honorable aid conslssfnl membei 5
OF helr Own party.
! ELsULyEc, That we believe in the dcctl inc
oil rotation III Cthce, and hat 20 believing, " e
! a1e opposed to the mlnat,on OF canG dates
TO fnee Lnder tn state Government for "a
thi4 term.
/ hEsolvlD, That We hail With joy the re-
noaetizat on # silver as step Toward our
Ell aneilation firm the grasp OF the corrupt
I money rings OF Europe and AiItrlca, and We
| ask Col ess t. eon piete The measure of our
red' Inption by accol ding to silver unrestricted
coinage
hEsoLvED, la in the legis alton of the
Forty -htsh congress nothing morefully COM
MAIDS our approval than the efforts of our
! seLatoas and heptesenta.ise in securing The
ren-oi.e izatlon of si.ysr and the establishment
OF the dual stanGa in the coinage OF The
cUuI thy.
RESOLVED, I hat there should be retrench-
ment Ill tie public service; that men eie cted
to Office should be qualified by education, in
telll9ehce ana business H. bits TO perform the
outlrs % tAelr real eclive otfces; and hat the
system OF deputy shipt and clerkships at
p esent existing III the interests # sta officers
should be abolished at once and forever.
hEstLvED, 1 nat the public lands are the
pro- cry II the people, and Therefore they
should be reserved ior &C Aal settlers, aided
III their settlement BY the Government and
kEsLLyLD, That We recognize the wisd, N
OF the trainers f our CONSTITUTION in .proVid.
ing Tor The taAaIionot the proceeds OF the
Mines that all taXes should be equal and uni
itrIn that the llesent sy st. m of taxation is as
JLst LIu tain as any tina. can be del ised, and
81 u!d lie preserve d; that the mining corpora
tlcns dong business i'll this State pay no more
Than tLelt just lOportlCn Of taxes, while the
. tlalllold property rituaitd within this state
! pa. much le han it, ust plopori !, L; thai
I N fs.a t..xl EHl H.
than ale nect ssaly 10 cefIay The actual and
IL cessaly expenses If tie state during the
, sane period, when ecOLt nicslly and honestly
aGhil1ste I'd; thai The lIesenl rate Of ass SIS
neat CT p.optrty should be decreased so as to
roduce Only such a 81 LII as is absolutely re-
qulftd to pay the expenses Of the STATE, at be
J same TINE having due regard t. the urplus OF
funos all eady IN the reasuly.
e LEseLNED, / at the Republican party of the
State OF Nevada Is opposed to aid protests
against az lei cal, M altication or change OF
/ tie law taxing the net proct eds OF mines
4 CON ne uly known az the ullion Tax Law.
81 hksOLNAD, hat we refer with pride o the
o record OF he IL publican party III Congress,
htle, i'll spile 81 the assaults IT a malignant
and unkeIupu4oub opposition, not one stain OF
: disnt mr. les'k, ana NOT one act has been
e bIuu GIT 70 light eli reflects anything but
i leloWn upon The representatives, Of our or
= gan izatlt II uIG j. Is principles
& hi soIYl b, ] at iabCl III Itself recognizes
the helub icin party as it's exponel,; dc.
Ilandt CnlaIc paton fire cypress ion, and
j. eseN alton to ITS proper dignity, Il just and
g tqua lace with espital, and that both al {
o alike net essay to the ell teing Of society
RESOLVED, mat the 0tnelal Government
81 Ould i'll ntGiateiy take such steps as 10 alb
sOlutely step the lurtLer immigration OF
siatics 10 cur country; and that such inst
ana peaceful measures should be adopted az
f nay be aIpIopIiste and 1t cessary to induce
4 those rot0y in4Ouh Us to quit our shores al