Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-09
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

our allegiance to the party which preserved the Unon
freed the slave and maintained the essential doctrine that
this is nation, and not conederacy bound together
with rope If sand, and that both State and National
Goyerne should give ample and competent protection
its cize both at home and abroad that against the
assaults OF traitors and rebels the Republican party has
preserved these Governments and the Republicans of
Nevada now demand that every qualified eector in every
State-South and North-Democrat and Republican, black
white shall be permitted undsturbed by force and
awed by fear to vote at all elections at the places pre-
scrbed by and that shall be honest
y counted and that chosen by such votes
to any office shall be freely indicted into il and effectively
supported in the discharge of its duties that the pem
nent paccaton of the Southern section of the Union
and the complete protection of all its citizens in their
civil political personal and property rights is the duty
which the Republican party stands sacredy pledged In
rider to redeem this pledge placed the recent amend
nents in the Constitution and upon the righteous basis of
said amendments it will go forward in the work of pach
cation until peace shall through right doing and con
tentment through justice That the evident purpose of
the Democratic party if should into full is
pay hundreds of millions of suspended claims of
dsoya men, already presented to Congress awaiting
favorable moment for presentation make it doubly i'm
porant that the Senate to under Demo
cratic domination that the House of Representatives to be
chosen in the coming election should be under Republican
control
Reolred That validity of the Presidential term
definitely and finally settled by the Forty fourth Congress-
and that the attempt Swallowed forth by the Potter reso
tons disturb the title by which President Hayes and
Vice President Wheeler hold their seats is revolutionary
and dangerous the and Characteristic as it is of
the underlying motives of the rebel Democracy calls for
unqualified dsapproval and denunciation
Resolved That is the duty of Congress to perfect with
all possible expedition such legislation will
the country the benefit of honest and fair adjustment
of freghts and fares all railroads. whose construction
the result of land grants subsidies, loans and other
Government aid or assistance.
Resolred That the Republican party avors and demands
the hands of the State Legislature having in view the
regulation and equalization of rieghts and fares on the
railroads within this State,
Resolced, That in their shameless disregard of an
avowed principle the Democratic party of this State in
their unmstakabe purpose nominate the present in
cunbent of the Gubenatorial office for third term
themS he nDt
of every Republican, but of the honorable and
sistent members of their own party
Resolred That we believe the doctrine of rotation in
office and that believing, opposed to the nomi
nation of candidates to office under the State Government
for third term.
Resotred That we hail with joy the RECOMMENDATION of
silver step towards emancipation from the grasp
of the corrupt money rgns Europe and America, and
we ask Congress complete of redemp
ton by according to silver unr. trained coinage
RcSOlred That i'll the legislation of the Forty fifth Con
gress nothing fully commands our appreciation than
efforts of Senators and Representative in securing
the reconciliation of silver and the dual standard in the
col mage of the country.
ResoIced That there should be retrenchment in the
public service that elected to office should be quail
fed by education intelligence and business habits to per
form the duties of their respective Offices and that the
system of deputyshps and cersps at present existing
the interest of State officers should be abolished at
and forever.
Resolred That public lands the property of the peo
pie and therefore they should be reserved for actuo set
tiers aided in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possession by just laws.
ResoUed That recognize the wisdom OF the trainers
Constitution providing the taxation of the
proceeds of the mines that all taxes should be equal
uniform that the present system of taxation is just
and fair any that be devised and should be pre-
served that the mining corporations doing business in
this State than their just proportion of taxes
while the railroad property situated within this State
much less than its just proportion: that taxes
should be raised than to defaN
actual and necessary expenses of the State during the
period when economically administered that the
rate of assessment OF property should be decreaS
ed to produce only such sum as is absolutely re
qured pay the expenses of the State the time
having due regard to the surplus Of funds already in the
Treasury.
Resolced, That the Republican party of the State of
Nevada is opposed to and protests against any repeal
modification change of the law taxing the net proceeds
of the Mines commonly known the Bullion Tax Law.
Resolre That refer with pride to the record of the
Republican party in Congress- where in spite of the
saults of malignant and INSCRIPTIONS opposition
of dishonor rests and not act has been brought
to light which reflects anything upon the rep
resentatves of organization and its principles.
ReSoLUed, That labor in itself recognizes the Repub
party its exponent; demands emancipation from
oppression and elevation to its proper dignity just and
equal place with capital and that both alike necessary
the well being of society.
ResolUed that the General Government should immed
atey take such steps as to absolutely stop the further i'm
migration of Asatics country: and that such just
and peaceful should be adopted be appro
and necessary to induce those already among to
quit our shores at the earliest practical monet.
Resolped, That the Republican party OF the State OF
Nevada enters its most solemn protest and condemnation
against any corrupt interference in the politics egsa
ton of this State by moneyed rings corporations or the
representatives of gated wealth capital; that we
view with alarm the increasing and unceasng attempts OF
the moneyed powers of the Pacific States control the
elections shape the legislation of said States that the
principle and practice raught with danger to our
publican of government and should be rowned down
and resisted by every individual who has at heart the wei
American institutions and the freedom Of the
ReSolred That unalteraby opposed to the diver
of any moneys raised by the taxation of the whole
people the benefit of any sect religious demon
nation
Resotred That solenly declare it to be the senti
of the Republican party that the breach of pledge
given a nominating convention by successful candi
for office is dsgracefu and dishOnorble than
violation of any private duty possibly be-
ReOlUed That promote the advancement Of education
and morals to stimulate true and benefcent enlghten
ment and to preserve to the men, and children Of
this the fruits of the cheerfuly borne and
generously disbursed in behalf of admirable system of
public schools; maintain the Union and protect its flag
guard the memories of the dead who died in the
of Union, liberty and law; and to vindcate all
and purposes is the aim and mission of the Repub
party here and elsewhere and first of ALL to do that
which best for the preservation and perpetuaon of that
party and its principles, holding all mems claims and asp
ratOns secondary these high aims and ends these
our duties and these the intentions do srenu-
ousy maintain and avOw.
E. B. HARRIS Chairman,
ALT. DOTEN, Secretary
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