Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-30
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Resolved That reairm the principles of, and
allegiance to the party which preserved the Union
freed the slave and maintained the essential doctrine that
this is nation, and not confederacy bound together
with ropes of sand, and that both State and National
Governments should give ample and competent protection
its citizens both home and abroad that against the
assaults of traitors and rebels the Republican party has
preserved these Governments, and the Republicans Oh
Nevada demand that every qualified elector in
StateSouth and NorthDemocrat and Republican, black
white shall be permitted undisurbed by force and I'M
awed by fear all elections at the places pre-
~ counted and that every person chosen by SUCH votes
any Office shall be freely indicted into l. and effectively
supported in the discharge of its dutes that the perma
nent paccatiOn 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 to
which the Republican party stands sacredy pledged In
rider redeem this pledge it placed the recent amend
ments in the Constitution and upon the righteous basis Of
said amendments it will forward i'll the work OF pac
cation until peace shall through right doing and
tentment through justice That the evident purpose of
the Democratic party if should full power is
pay hundreds of millions of suspended claims OF
disoyal men, already presented to Congress or awaiting
favorable moment for presentation, make it douby in
portan that the Senate soon pass under Demo
cratic domination that the House OF Representatives to be
chosen the coming election should be under Republican
control.
Resolrcd That the validity of the Presidential term
definitely and finally settled by the Forty fourth Congress-
lions to disturb the title by which President Hayes and
Vice President Wheeler hold their seats is revolutionary
underlying of the rebel Democracy calls forour
unqualified disapprOval and denunciation
ResoEre That it the duty of Congress to perfect with
all possible expedition such legislation will to
the country the benefit of honest and fair adjustment
freghts and fares all railroads, whose construction
is the result OF land grants subsidies loans and other
Government aid or assistance.
Resolred That Republican party and demands
the hands OF the State Legislature having in view the
regulation and equalization of frieghts and fares the
railroads within this State.
Reolred, That in their shameless disregard of
avowed principle, the Democratic party of this State, in
their unmstakabe purpose to nominate the present in
cunben OF the Gubernatoal office for third erm have
brought upon themselves the deserved disrst only
Of every Republican, but of the more honorable and con
| sistent members of their own party.
EsolUed That believe in the doctrine in
Office and that so believing are opposed to the nom
nation of candidates to office under the State Government
| for third term.
Resolced, That hail with joy the of
silver step towards emancipation from the grass
of the corrupt money rgns of Europe and America and
ask Congress to complete the measure OF redenp
| ton by according to silver unrcstraned coinage
Resoyre That in the legislation OF the Forty fifth Con
gress nothing fully commands our appreciation than
the efforts OF our senators ana Representative IN securing
the reconciliation of silver and the dual standard IN the
| coinage OF the country.
ReSolred That there should be retrenchment in the
public service that elected 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 depuyships and clerkshps at present existing
in the interest OF State officers should be abolished at
| and forever.
Resolped That public lands property OF the peo-
pie and therefore they should be reserved for actuo
tiers, aided in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possession by just laws.
Resolred That recognize the wisdom of the trainers
constitution in providing for the taxation OF the
proctes Oh ,, .es nat AZ taxes should he equal and
uniform; that the present system OF taxation is just
and fair that be devised and should be pre-
served that the mining corporations doing business in
this pay than their just proportion of
while the railroad property situated within this state
much less than its just proportion that no more taxes
should be raised any year than to dcy
the actual and necessary penses Of the State during the
same period, when economically administered; that the
present of assessment of property should be decrea
| ed produce only such is absolutely
qured pay the expenses Of the State at the time
having due regard to the surplus Of funds already the
| Treasury.
Rsfd That the 90 RssBgbean party 9f the nr stS Of
modification change of the law texing the proceeds
of the mines, commonly known the Bullion Tax Law.
RS9tced That refer with pride to the record of the
Republican party in Congress, where in spite OF the
auts Of malignant and INSCRIPTIONS opposition,
stain of dshonor rests and not act has been brought
light which reflects anything but upon the
resentatives Of our organization and its principles:
ResOlred That labor in itself recognizes the Repub
party its exponent; demands emancipation from
oppression nj elevation to its ,ropeg dignity just and
to the well being Of society '''~
| Resolred hat the General Government should mmed
atey take such steps absolutely stop the further inn
migration OF Asiatcs to our country and that such just
and peaceful measures should be adopted may be appro
pirate and necessary to induce those already among
| quit shores at the earliest practical monet.
ReSOLoed That the Republican party of the State of
Nevada its solemn protest and condemnation
against any corrupt interference in the politics or legisa
ton of this State by moneyed rings corporations the
representatives of aggregated wealth capital that
view with alarm the increasing and unceasin attempts of
the moneyed powers OF the Pacific States to control the
elections and shape the legislation of said that the
principle and practice fTaught with danger
publican form of government and should be frOwned down
and resisted by every individual who has at he the wei
of American institutions and the freedom of the
ReS0lUed That unaterably opposed to the diver
sion of any moneys raised by the taxation of the whole
people to the benefit of any religious demon
| nation.
Res0Iued, That soemnly declare it to be the sen
OF the Republican party that the breach of pledge
given to nominating convention by successful cand
date for office is disgaceful and dishonorabe than
the violation of any private trust duty possibly be-
Re0tCed That to promote the advancement of education
and morals stimulate true and benefcent enlighten
ment and to preserve to the and children
this State the fruits of the cheerfuy borne and
generously disbursed in behalf of admirable system
public schools to maintain the Union and protect it's flag
to guard the memories of the dead who died in the
of Union, liberty and law; and vindcate all
and purposes is the aim and mission of the Repub
party here and elsewhere and first of ALL do that
which best for the and peretuaOn Of that
party and its principles holding all mems claims and aspi
ratons secondary to these high aims and ends these
duties and these the intentions do strenu
ously maintain and
E. B. HARRIS Chairman
ALE. DOTEN, Secretary
OF the Republican State Central Committee