Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-22
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Resored That we reafrm the principles Of, and renew
our 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
to its citizens 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 demand that every qualified elector every
StateSouth and North-Democrat and Republican black
white shall be permitted undisturbed by force and
swed by fear all elections the places pre-
scrbed by law and that every shall be honest
any office, shall be freely indicted into i. and effectively
supported in the discharge of its duties that the pera
md the complete protection of all citizens their
civil POLITICAL personal and property rights is the duty to
which the Republican party stands sacredy pledged In
rider to redeem this pledge placed the recent amend
ments in the Constitution and the righteous basis of
said amendments it will go forward in the work of pacif
cation until peace shall come through right doing and con-
tentment through justice That the evident purpose Of
the Democratic party it should into full power s
to pay hundreds of millions of suspended claims of
dsoya1 men, already presented Congress awaiting
favorable moment for presentation make it doubly i'm
porant that the Senate s pass under Demo-
cratic domination that the House of Representatives to be
chosen in the coming election should be under Republican
control.
definitely and finally setted by the Forty fourth Congress-
and that the attempt Swallowed forth by the Potter resou
Vice President Wheeler hold their seats revolutionary
and dangerous in the extreme and characteristic is of
the underlying motives Of the rebel Democracy calls for
unqualified disapproval and denunciation.
Resoued That it s the duty of Congress perfect with
all possible expedition such legislation will
the country the benefit of honest and fair adjustment
eigs and fares all railroads. whose construction
is the result OF land grants subsidies, loans and other
Government aid or assistance
Res0red That the Republican party and demands
the hands of the State Legislature having in view the
regulation and equalization of rieghs and fares the
railroads within this State.
ReS0lred That in their shameless disregard of an
avowed principle, the Democratic party of this State
their unmistakabe purpose to nominate the present in
cmbent of the Gubernatorial office for third term have
brought upon themselves the deserved dstrust only
of every Republican but of the honorable and
sstent members of their party.
Resolved That believe doctrine of rotation in
office, and that believing opposed to the nomi
nation of candidates 70 office under the State Government
for third term.
Resolved, That hail with joy the reconciliation of
silver step towards emancipation from the grasp
Of the corrupt rigns of Europe and America and
ask Congress to complete the of redemp
ton by according TO silver unrestraned coinage
Res0lred That in the legislation of the Forty fifth Con
nothing fully commands appreciation than
efforts of Senators and Representative in securing
reconciliation of silver and the dual standard in the
coinage of the country
ReS0Lred 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 depuyships and clerkshps present existing
in the interest of State officers should be abolished at
and forever.
Resolred, That public lands the property of the
tiers, aided in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possession by just laws.
ReSOlUed That recognize the wisdom Of the trainers
Constitution in providing for the taxation of the
proceeds mines that al should be equal and
uniform that the present system of taxation is as inst
and fair that be devised and should be pre-
served that the mining corporations doing business in
this State nav no more than their lust prop0ron of
while the railroad property situated within this
much less than its just proportion that taxes
should be raised any one year than necessary defay
the actual and necessary of the State during the
same period when economically administered that the
present rate OF assessment of property should be decrea
ed to produce only such is absolutely
qued to 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 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.
Resolved That refer with pride to the record of the
Republican party in Congress, where in spite of the
saus OF malignant and INSCRIPTIONS opposition,
stain of dshonor and act has been brought
light which reflects anything but upon the rep
resentatves of our organization and its principles
ResOlUed That labor in itself recognizes the Repub
oppression and elevation to its dignity just and
equal place with capital and that both alike
to the well being of society.
Resolved, That the General Government should immedi
aey take such steps to absolutely stop the further i'm
migration OF Asatics to our country and that such just
and peaceful should be adopted be appro
pirate and necessary to induce those already to
quit our shores at the earliest practical monet.
Resolred, That the Republican party OF the State of
Nevada enters its most solemn protest and condemnation
against any corrupt interference in the politics legsa
ton of this State by moneyed corporations the
representatives of aggregated wealth capital that
view with alarm the increasing and unceasng attempts OF
the moneved of the Pacific States to control the
elections and shape the legislation of said States
principle and practice raught with danger
publican form of government and should be frOwned down
and resisted by every individual who has heart the vel
fare of American institutions and the freedom of the
ReSolued That unalteraby opposed the diver
sion of any moneys raised by the taxation of the whole
people to the benefit of any religious demon
nation.
ResOlred, That solemnly declare it to be the senti
of the Republican party that the breach of pledge
given nominating convention by successful candi
date for office is disgacefu and dsh0norabe than
the violation of private trust duty possibly be-
ReS0red That to promote the advancement of education
and morals, to stimulate and benecent enlghten
ment and to preserve to the and children Of
this State the fruits of the taxes cheerfuy borne and
generously sbursed 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 vindicate all our
and purposes is the aim and mission of the Repubi
party here and elsewhere and first of ALL do that
which is best for the preservation and perpetuation
party and its principles holding all mems claims and aspi
rations secondary these high aims and ends these
duties, and these the intentions do
Ously maintain and avow.
f. B. HARRIS, Chairman,
ALT DOTEN, Secretary
OF the Republican State Central Committee.