Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-27
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Resolceo That reaftirn the principles Of and
allegiance to the party which preserved the Union,
freed the slave and maintained the essential doctrine that
this is a nation and not cOnfederacv bound together
with ropes of sand and that both State and National
should give ample and competent protection
to its citizens both at home and abroad that arans the
assaults of traitors and rebels, the Republican party has
preserved these Governments and the Republicans o.
Nevada demand that every qualified eector in every
State South and NorthDemoCrat and Republican, black
white shall be permitted undsurbed by force and
awed by fear at all elections at the places pre-
scrbed by law and that every vote cast shall be honest
y 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 duties that the perma
pacication Of the Southern section Of the Mon
md the complete protection OF all Its citizens in tnrlr
which the Republican party stands sacredly pledged In
rider redeem this pledge it placed the recent amend
ments in the Constitution and upon the righteous OASIS 81
said amendments 1t VIII 90 forward IT. te WORK o pacin
cation until peace shall come through right doing and
tentment through justice That the evident purpose OF
the Democratic party il it should come into full power
pay hundreds of millions Of suspended claims Of
dsloya men, already presented to Congress or awaiting
favorable moment for presentation, make 1t dOuby i'm
porant that the Senate is pass under Demo
cratic domination that the House of Representatives to be
chosen in the coming election should be under Republican
control.
ResoIred validity of the Presidential
definitely and finally settled by the Forty fourth Congress-
and that the attempt Swallowed forth by the Potter rsou
tons disturb the title by which President Hayes and
Vice President Wheeler hold their revolutionary
the underlying motives of the rebel Democracy calls for
unqualified disapproval and denunciation.
Resolce the duty of Congress perfect with
all possible expedition such legislation will
the country the benefit of honest and fair adjustment
of freshts and fares on all railroads whose construction
of land grants, subsidies loans and other
Government aid or assistance.
ReSolrtd That the Republican party favors and demands
at the hands OF the STATE legislature having in view the
regulation and equalization of freghts and fares the
railroads within this State.
Reso,rcd, That in their shameless disregard of
avowed principle the Democratic party of this State III
their unmtakable purpose to nominate the present in
cumbent of the Gubemaoria office Tor third have
brought upon themselves the deserved distrust not only
Of every Republican, but Of the honorable and
sistent members OF their own party.
Rtsored That believe in the doctrine Of rotation in
Office, and that believing, opposed to the nom
nation Of candidates to office under the State Government
for third term.
R.olced That hail with joy the reconciliation of
silver step towards emancipation from the grasp
of the corrupt money rgns of Europe and America and
ask Congress to complete the measure Of redemp
ton by according to silver unrestrained coinage
RcSOlUed That i'll the legislation Of the Forty Con
gre nothing more fully commands appreciation than
the efforts Senators and Representative in securing
the reconciliation of silver and the standard in the
coinage of the couHtry.
RcSOLrcd, That there should be retrenchment in the
public service that men 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 deutyship and clerk ships at present existing
the interest Of State officers should be abolished
and forever.
Resoired That public lands the property of the PEG
pie and therefore they should be reserved for actu0
tiers aided in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possession by just laws
Re$0ued That We recognize the wsWon OF the trainers
Constitution providing for the taxation the
proceeds Of the mines that all should he equal and
inform that the present system OF taxation is just
and fair any that be devised and should be lrc
served that the mining corporations doing business in
s state pay than their just proportion OF
while the railroad property situated within this State y-
much less than its just proportions; that more taxes
should be raised any year than to defry
he actual and necessary expenses OF the state during the
period. when economically administered; that the
present rate OF assessment OF property should be decre
ID $" 3sto produce only such sum as absolutely re
Iurel pay the expenses Of the State at the time
having due regard to the surplus of funds already in the
Rcmirl, That the Republican party of the State Of
Nevada is opposed to and protests against ANY repeal
notification change Of the law t'Nn the proceeds
II the mines, commonly known tho Bullion IaN Law.
RSoLced That refer with pride to the record If the
}epubcan partv in Congress where, in spite the a..
uts OF malignant and INSCRIPTIONS opposition.
tain 81 di,honur rests and not one act has hccH brought
-ht which r. cts an, thn. but rguown upon the rep
eseutatiyes vi organization and it, principles.
Bcsolrrd, Tht. labor III itself recognizes the Ropuh
an party its exponent; demands emancjr@tIon from
quail rlcr with capital and that both are aihc necessary
D the wen being ri society.
Rcsolred that the General Government should imned-
tey take such stems to absolutely stop Tx further i'm
li.raticn Of Asiacs t. country: ANA h2t such just
nd peaceful should he adopted may I've aIpro
riate and necessary to induce those already among Us t"
nit plIr shores at the earliest practical monet.
Fesj,ed Tina the Republican party OF he State of |
erada enters its most solemn protest and condemnation
gaus any corrupt interference in the politics c-Sa
OF this State by mone}cI rims or corporations or the
representatives. OF aggregated wealth or capital; that we
lew with alarm the increasing and ltasny attempts Of
lc rloneyed powers Of the Pacific states control tho
ecton and shape the legislation OF SAID States that the
rincpe and practice u@ht with danger t. re
lblcn form government and shoIld be fowncId down
I'd resisted by every individual who has at heart the wei
re Of American institutions and the freed Of the
Res9lcot, That We are un3ltebly opp Sod the diver
ore to the or benefit OF any sect or rcs demon
Psoiocd That we soIennIy declare it to he the sent a
of lC N lied