Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-10-14
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.

W.
Reayroi. That we reafim the principles OF
and renew cur allegiance TO the party which
the Union. freed the slave and main
tained the essential doctrine that THIS is
nation, and not . ~confederacy bornd together
with ropes Of sand. and that both State and
National Governments should give ample and
@ mpstent protection to lie citizens. both Of
home and abroad that against the assaults OF
traitors and rebels the Republican party has
press rived thee g0vrrnmenfa, aud the Rrpub-
iicans of Nevada now demand that every quail.
ned elector IN every StAte-routh and NORTH
Democrats or Rrpublicans. black OF white. shall
be permitted. u~nditturbed by force and unawed
BY fear, To vote 81 all elections 81 the places
prescribed by law. and that every yots ~ cast
shall be honestly counted. and thai every person
Chosen by such votes, 10 any once. shall be
freely indueted into II and effectively supported
In the discharge OF its dutier that the pernA-
pent pacincation Of the southern section of the
Union, and complete protection ~ all It's citi-
zens IA their civil, political. per-onsl and prop
erty rights. IL the duty to which The Republican
party stands sacredly pledged. In order TO
redeem this pledge u placed the recent amend.
ments In the Constitution. and upon the right
eou. basis Of said amendin-nta II will 70 for.
ward In the WORK Of paci1eation until peace
shall come through rightdoing AMI coLient
ment through Justice; that the evident purpose
OF the Democratic party. u 10 should rome into
full power. II 10 pay hundreds Of millions Of
suspended war claims Of disloyal men. already
pte.epted 10 Congrers or awaiting . fay, rable
moment for presentation. makes 10 doubly I'm.
portant, nov that the Senate IL voon Ia ps,s
under Democratic domination, that the House
Of Representatives soon 10 b. chossn In the
coming election should be under Republican
P..;,,.i. That the validity Of the Presidential
term WAS definitely and nbaily settled by the
Forty fourth Congress. and that the attempt
shadowed forth by the Potter resolutions 10 die.
turb The title nv which President Hayes and
vice President Wheeler hold their ., ats ID rrvo.
lutionary and dangerous In the extreme. aud.
charscteristic a. Il 10 of the underlying motives
on The rebel Democracy. calls for our unqualified
%di.approysl and denunciation.
R,asrei. That u 10 the duty OF Congress TO
perfect with all possible expedition such leeis
Iaron .. will secure Ia tho country the belent
OF an honept and .Hir adjustment Of frrights and
isrrs ON ali railroads whose construction IL the
remit of land grants. subsidies, loans and other
Government aid or assistance.
Rsalr,d, That the Republican party favors
and d,msnds At the hands Of the Statc lesisla.
Ian having In view the regulation and equsllIa.
lion OF freiehtr aud farcs on the railroads within
R,.oyr,i. That In their shameless disregard
of an ayowcd principle the Democratic party
Of this state, In their unmistakabls purpose Ia
nominate tie present OF the Guber
hAtotini cni.n ~ aaas,x.,i ,I,..r'.i nat nj,
uPon %.rn,I,.sn I'M of ths mor. nonorahis
and consistent memb.r. Of their own party.
Rssyr,d, That We believe In the doctrine Of
rotation IN ONCE, and that 20 believing. we ars
opposed 70 nv ,a,n 1n..rn.n, .an ,n,s "
term.
tixstiop Of silver a. q step toward our enamel.
patton nom the grasp OF the corrupt money
rings OF EaroPe sa ,so ms.rrs ~ wy, s.ts%n
Rresrt 10 conup,c'o ~ HMP
lion ny acco,uinR svsn,s, a,,a,'. ~ ornaAs-
hesc.ted, Ins. ~ ~ s,a s,,,s y m.ry
GU, spprops.ou = = e,ran, ~ ,nreonn,,.'
and hepIesentsal'. Wv s,na a.,
ton OF riivt, Anu ,sss"nsn.n.n.o nun
standard IN the ooinAseo 'he ooun'I''
R.altoi, That there should be retrenchmenl
In the public service; that men excited 20 oflcc
should be qualified by education. int,llisenc,
and busintrs habits 10 perform the duties o.
their respective ofnces: and that the system ol
deputy,hips and clerkships Of present. existing
In the interest VI state ofncers should he abol
ished IL once and forever.
R,syred. That public lands arc the property
nj the ueople. and therefore they should De- 10
s.ryed Tor actual settlers, aided In their settle
msnt nv he 0oyernmeut and protected In thelI
,r.s.yon nv mat laws.
P6..Jrs'I rbst we recognize the visdow Of
the Trainer. Of our Constitution In providing
fos toe taIaiion Of the proceed. Of the mines
that all toIes should be equal and uniform
that The present system OF TAXATION Is as jus,
and fair a. any that can lie Devised. and should
h, pres~ryed; that the mining corporations
doins business In this state pay no more thar
thrir iust proportion Of taxes, while the rail-
rad nrvterty situated w.thin this State nav,
much less than 10. just proportion; that nc
more taxes should be raised any one year thar
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