The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-10-14
prpUBLIcAN PLATFORM.

80 o'od ranev our allegiance TO the party
which preserved the Union, freed tno e. ~
and maintained the essential uo0'iHS -
this is a nation and not cohleoerASy DJ 80
together with ropes II sand, ana tha1 Do Isil
state and National nUvernmrnIs shoulu e ive
annie and competent project On 10 Ito III
zens both ut home and abroad lDst aeaiAs'
the assaults III trato. Is and rtbtIs' iho lOPuD
lican party has presei yea THESE u''tl ,
and the hei uOlltsns OF Nevada 10" u i.
that every qualified eItctor IN every 9ta'o
South ana \. r., Ia 90 Demo ras or hepaoiloSaan'
black or white, shall DC pc Inltted, uhuls-
turbed b, fol &c aud unaM ed ny itar, " No'e
at ali elections at the places pieseflped py
| law and tnat every vote 80 cast '"NAi "
honestly counted, ana that every person
chosen by sucn votes, 20 any ono, sh"ll NC
freely inuucte d INTO 1t aud eHeclEeiy suP
ported in the discharge oi it, datles; that tue
permanent paCIAtatl0n OF Tic ooulhelh oeN
| ton Of the Union, and compete protection OF
all its citizeus IN tueir CIV /, Polltleal, per
sonal ana property nights, III the duty 10
which The Republican arty stands haeTeui9
pledged. In order 10 leotem TINS pieo8e !"
placed the recent amendments to the CohAu-
Iution and upon the righteous Dasls Oh sh'o
amendments II Will 90 forward IN the Work OF
modification until peace shall come through
right doing ond contentment through justice;
that the evident purpose OF the DeInOcIatie
yarty if 1t sho I'D come into full power, Is 10
pay hundreds Of millions OF suspended war
claims Of disloyal men, already presented 10
Congress, Oh awaiting favOIab moment ior
presentation makes IL doubly lmpoI tant, now
that The senate Is soon to pass under Demo-
cratic domination, that tne House o! Rel re-
seutatives to be chosen III the coming election
should be unoer Republican con roi.
RESOLVED That the validity OF the Piesi-
dental term was definitely ami hnaIiy settled
by the Forty fourth Congress, and that the
attempt shadowed forth by the Potter resoiu-
tons TO disturb the title by which President
Hayes and Vice President u heeler hold their
seats is revolutionary and dang rous III the
extreme, and tLaraci eTIstIc as II Is 81 the I'M
derlyiug motives Of the rebel democracy, call
for our unqua ined disapproval ana dehuncia-
ton.
RESOLVED, That it is the duty Of Congress
to perfect with all possible expedition such
legislation as will secuge to the country tue
benefit of an honest and ialr adjustment OF
heights and iares On ali railroads, whose con-
struction a. the result Ut land grants, sub
sides, loans and other Government AID or as
slstance.
RESOLVED, That the Republican party ia
voIs and demands at the hands vi the tale,
legislation having i'll view the regulation aud
equalization Of ireights ana tares OH tne rail
roads within this state.
RESOLVED, That Ia the shameless disre-
gard of an ayowed principle, the Democratic
party OF this state. IN their unn.istak ble pur-
ose to nominate the present incumbent OF
the Gubernatorlal office for u third term, have
brought upon themselves the deserved dis
trust, not only of every Republican, but Of
the more honorable and conslsgant members
of heir own party.
RESOLVED, That we believe in the doctrine
of rotation in office, and that 20 believing We
are opposed to the II minAtion of eand dates
to office under tho stale Government for
third term.
RESOLVED, That we hill with joy the re-
monetization Of silver as u step toward our
emancipation from the grasp OF the corrupt
money rings of Europe and Ans rica, and We
ask Cong rcss u complete the measure of our
redemption by according to silver unrestricted
coinage.
RESOLVED, ha. in the legis atiop OF the
Forty-hfth Congress nothing more fully COM
mands our approval than tue efforts Of cur
Senators and representa-. i've IN sec ring ne
remoEe ization Of silver and the establishment
OF the dual standard in the coinage OF the
cOultry,
RESOLVED, ! hat there should ba retrsnch.
nlent ia the public service; that men elected
to Office should be qualified by education, IN
teiligenee and business Ii bits TO perform the
duties ~ their respective office; ana hat tne
system OF deputy ships aud clerkshlps at
present existing in the interest II sta ON ers
should be abolished At once and forever.
RESOLVED, That the public lands are the
property of the people, and therefore they
should be reserved tUf &C ual settlers, aided
in their settlement by the Government and
protected IN their pos sessions by just laws.
hEsOLyED, That We recognize the wlsd IN
Of the trainers of our Constitution IN prgvid.
ing for the taxation OF the proceeds OF tAe
mines; that all taxes should be equal and uni
form; that the present ~ ste IN OF taxation is
Just and lair as any thai Can be det iced ANA
should be preserved; tuat the mining corpora.
lions doing business ia this state pay no more
than their just proportion OF taxes. while The
railroad property situated within thih state
pas much le- 5 than it, Just proportion; that
40 more taxes should be raised any one \ ear
than are necessary To defiay the actual and
Necessary expenses Of the state during the
same period, when economically and honestly
administe ed; thar the present rate OF asse 81
ment Of property should be- decreased 80 aa 10
produce only such sum as is absolutely re-
quired to pay the expenses Of the STATE, al he
came time having due regard to the urplus OF
funds already in the treasury.
RESOLVED, That the hepubncan party Of The
State OF Nevada is opposed 10 and protests
against any repeal, modification or change u
the law taxing the mes proceeds OF mines,
commonly known as the ouliion Tax Law.
RESOLVED, That we refer with pride % the
record OF The IL publican party in Cong e-s.
where, III spite of the assaults II a mali. ant
and INSCRIPTIONS opposition, not one STAN of
dishonor rests, and not one act has been
brought to light which reflects anything bat
reuown upon the Representatives OF our or.
ganizatiop aud Its principles
RESOLVED, II at labor in itself recognizes
the republican party AS its exponen de.
mands emancipation from oppression, aud
elevation To It's proper dignity. a just ana
equal place with capital, and thai both afe
alike necessary to the veil being Of society
RESOLVED, That the General uoyefnmeut
should Immediately take such steps as 10 ND
solutoly stop the further Immigration OF
asiatics TO cur country; and that such lust
ana peaceful measures should be adopted as
may be appropriate and necessary to induce
those already among us to quit our shores III
the earliest uTact zeal tptuat,t