Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-10-02
THE PLATFORM

Resolved, That we re- affirm the principles
of, and renew our allegiance to the party
which preserved the Union, freed the slaves
and maintained the essential doctrine: that
this is a nstion and not a confederacy bound
together with ropes OF sand, and that both
State and National Governments should give
ample and complete protection to its scittzens,
both at home and abroad; that against the as
sault of traitors and rebels the Republican
party has preserved these governme ents, and
the Republicans OF Nevada now denand that
every qualified elector In every State-in
every State, South and North, Democrats or
Republican. black or white, shall be per-
mitted, undisturbed by force and unswed bv
fear, to vote at all elections, at the places
prescribed by law, and that every vote so cast
shall be honestly counted, and that every per-
son chosen by such votes 70 any office shall be
freely inducted into 1t, and effectively sup
ported in the discharge Of lite duties. That
the permanent pacihcBtion of the Southern
section of the Union, and complete protec-
tiou of all its citizens, In their civil, politi
cal, personal and property rights, is the duty
to which the Republican party stands sacredly
pledged. In order to redeem this pledge, 1t
placed the recent amendments in the Consti-
tuition, aud upon the righteous basis of said
amendments II win 90 forward in the work
of pacihcation, until peace shall come through
right doing, and contentment through justice.
That the evident purpose Of the Dencratic
party, II 1t should come into full power, to
pay hundreds Of millions Of suspended war
claims of disloyal men, already presented TO
Congress or awaiting favorable moment for
presentation. makes IL doubly important, now
that the Senate is soon to pass under Demo-
cratic domination, that the House of Repre-
sentatives chosen in the coming election
should be under Republican control.
Resolved. That the validity OF the presi-
dental term was definitely and finally settled
by the forty-fourth Congress, and that the at
tempt Swallowed forth by the Potter resolutions
to disturb the title by which President Hayes
and Vice President Wheeler hold their seats
Is revolutionary and dangerous in the ex-
treme, characteristic as II is of the underly-
ing motives of the rebel Democracy, call
for our unqualified disapproval and denuncis-
t1on.
Resolved, That 1t is the duty of Congress to
perfect with all possible expedition such
Legislation as will secure to the country the
beneht of an honest and fair adjustment of
freights and fares on all railroads whose con-
struction is the result OF land grants, subsi-
dies, loans and other government aid and as
sistance.
Resolved, That the Republican party favors
and demands at the hands of the 81 ate Legis-
lature legislation having in view the regula-
tion and equalization of freights and fares on
all railroads within this state.
Resolved, That in their shameless disregard
Of our avowed principles, the Democratic
party Of this State In their unmistakable pur-
pose to nominate the present incumbent of
the gubernatorial Office for third term. have
brought upon themselves the deserved dis
trust, not only of every Republican, but of
the mora honorable and consistent members
Of their own party. ff
Resolved. That we believe In the doctrine
Of rotation in Office, and that 30 believing
we are opposed to the nomination Of candi.
dates to office under the State government for
a third term.
Resolved, That we hail with Joy the re.
monetization Of silver ~ step toward our
emancipation from the grasp of the corrupt
money rings of Europe and America, and we
ask Congress to complete the measure of our
redemption by according to silver unrestrain-
ed coinage.
Resolved. That in the legislation of the
forty.hfth Congress nothing more fully COM
mands our appreciation than the efforts Of our
Senators and Repre- sentatives in securing the
demonstration Of silver and the dual stand
ard in the coinage Of the country.
Resolved, That there should be retrepeh-
ment In the public service; that men elected
10 ONCE should be qualified by education, in