The silver state., 1878-10-22
REPUBLrCAN PLATFORM.

RESOLVED, That we reafirm the principles
] Of, and renew our allegianc to the party
which preserved the Union, freed the slave
and maintained tie essential doctrine that
this is nation, snd not a confederacy bourd
together with ropes of sand, and that both
state and National Governments should give
ample and competent protection to its citi-
Zens both at home and abroad; that against
The assaults of traitors and rebels. the kepub-
lican party has preserved these Governments.
and the Republicans of Nevada now demand
that every qualified elector in every State
South and North Democrat or Republican,
black or white, shall be permitted, undis-
turbed by force and unawed by fear, to vote
at all elections at the places prescribed by
law, and that every vote SO cast shall be
honestly counted, and that every person
chosen by such votes, to any office, shall be
freely inducted into it aud effectively sup
ported in the discharge Of its duties; that the
permanent pacihcation OF the southern sec
tion Of the Union, and complete protection Of
all its citizens in their civil, political, per-
sonal and property rights. in the duty to
which The Republican party stands sacredly
pledged. In order to redeem this pledge it
placed the recent amendments to the Consti-
tuition, and upon the righteous basis of said
ame ndments it will go forward in the work of
pacifcation until peace shall come through
right doing ond contentment through justice;
that the evident purpose OF the Democratic
yarty, if it should come into full power, is to
pay hundreds of millions of suspended war
claims of disloyal men, already presented to
] Congress, ol awaiting favorable moment for
presentation, makes it doubly important now
| that The senate is soon to pass under Demo-
cratic domination, that the Honse OF Rel re-
sentatives to be chosen in the coming election
should be under Republican control. sA3
| RESOLVED, That the validity OF the Presi-
dental term was definitely and finally settled
| by the Forty fourth Congress, and that the
attempt shadowed forth by the Potter resolu-
! tions TO disturb the title by which President
| Hayes and Vice President W heeler hold their
| seats lis revolutionary and dangerous in the
extreme, and, harac ,eristlc as il is of the un.
dellyiDg motives of the rebel Democracy call
for our unq1a itied disapproval and denuncia-
4 tion.
| RESOLVED, That 1t is the duty of Congress
to perfect with all possible expedition such
legislation as will secuie to the country the
benefit of an honest and fair adjustment Of
freights and fares on all railroads, whose con-
structi,n is the result of land grants, sub
sides, loans and Other Government aid or as
sistance.
RESOLVED. That the Republican party ia
yol S and demands at the hands of the tate,
| legislation having III view the regulation and
equalization OF freights and fares ON the rail-
roads within this STATE.
| RESOLVED, That in the shameless disre-
gard OF an avowed principle, the Democratic
larty OF this State, in their uumistak ble pur-
| ose to nominate the present incumbent Of
the Gubernatorial office for third term, have
brought upon themselves the deserved dis
| trust, not only vf every Republican, but of
the more honorable IA d CONSISTENT members
| OF their own party.
| KEsoLyEp, That we believe in the doctrine
! OF rotation in office, and that 30 believing, we
are opposed to the n, mination of candidates
| to Cfhce under the state Government for q
| third term.
| REsoLyLD, That we hail with Joy the re-
| ~ cta
emancipation frCm the grasp OF the corrupt
money rings OF Europe and America, and NE
ask Con g ess to complete the measure of our
red' mption by accoI ding to silver unrestricted
coinage.
RESOLVED, 1has in the legis alton of the
Forty NTH Congress nothing more fully com
mands our approval than the efforts of our
senator and Representative in securing The
reTrone ization Of silver and the establish ment
oi the dual standa.d in the coinage OF the
coult try.
RESOLVED, ! hat there should be retrench-
ment i'll tie public service; that men elected
| to Office should be qualified by education, in
teIligence and busin, rs la bits to perform the
duties of the ir resI Iective Offices and hat the
system of deputyships and clerkships at
present existing III the interest Of sta ttficers
should be abolished at once and forever
| RESOLVED, That the public lands are the
| prof. erty ef the people, and thel efoTe they
should be reserved tor actual settlers, aided
IN their settlement by the Government and
protect, IN their possessions by Just laws
hEsoLvED, I hat We recognize The wisdom
OF the trainers Of our Constitution in provid.
| ing for the taAalion OF the proceeds of the
mines; that all lakes should be equal and uni
tcrm that the IN esent 81 sts III of taxation is as
Just and fair as any tina. Can be devised, and
Should be preserved; that the mining corpora
tons doing business in this State pay no more
than their just lroportion Of taxes. while the
railroad property situaied within this state
pay much lie than it, Just proportion; that
0 Aoiesaxes should be iaised any one Year
than are necessary to defray the actual and
n. cessafy expenses Of the state during the
same period, when economically and honet tly
admiListe, ed that the present rate of NJ se S.
nepI of property should be d. creased so as to
produce only such SIN as is absolutely re-
qairsd to pay the expenses Of the State, al she
tane time having due regard to the uIplus OF
funds al. eady in the treasury. s Eset
LEsoLvLD, TLat the Republican party of the
state OF Nevada Is opposed to and protests
! against any repeal, modification or change of
tie law taxing the neI proceeds of mines,
commonly known as the kullion Tax Law.
| RESOLVED, hat we refer with pride 10 the
record of the III publican party in Congress,
| ~htie, i'll spite VI the assaults Of a malignant
and unscrbpulous opposition not one stain Of
| dlsut mr. lesis, ana not one act has been
brought to light winch reflects anything but
reLown upon the representatives of our or
gahizxtien and its principles &6
RESOLVED, II at labor in itself recognizes
The Republican party as its exponeul de-
mands emancipation fr1m oppression, and
| elevation to it's proper dignity, a just and
| quail place with capital, and that both a.e
alike Necessary to thc n ell being Of sociesy
REsoLvED, That the General cover nment
should Immediately take such steps as 10 ab
soln,.ly stop the iurtLer Immigration of
states to cur country; and that such lust
and peaceful measures should be adopted as
1 may aIDropfiAfe and m fv6,,
| those already among US to quit our shores nc
| the anrlipgf m actieaI f.Yna,.t