Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-14
Mr.. j. III, KfnkeAd,

| Republican candidate for Governor, ther
spoke briefly, addressing himself mainly
| to the Bnllion Tax issue. He said II
/ the State canvass the main issue seems tC
| be the Bullion Tax law. Two weeks age
| the Republican party met in council a
| Eureka, and adopted a platform, in which
! their wishes were fully and freely ex
pressed. 1t is good platform, and every
citizen of the State should read it.
IT IS GOOD SUNDAY READING.
When received the nomination for Gov.
ernor 1 Endorsed the platform fully and
heartily. / indorse it just as fully and
heartily to- night, and l here pledge my
self, if elected Governor of this State by
your kindly votes, to base my administra-
ton of the government upon the deolara-
tion Of principles made by the Republican
party at Eureka. In one OF the planks the
psrty pledges itself against any repeal.
amendment or modification of the Bullion
Tax law as it now stands upon the statute
book of the State. / accept that plank a.
binding upon me, if elected to preside
over You. 1t thoroughly accords with my
judgment and my convictions of right,
and shall be mads the rule of my action
as Executive officer Of the State of Nevada.
l know that is a common remark that
platforms mean nothing; that they are
simply made TO catch votes. NY friends,
am not one of those who look upon plat
forms from that standpoint. They are
THE SOLEMN PROMISES OF PARTY TO
THE PEOPLE.
Upon the strength Of them the party Sc
cures the support of voters. 1t is the duty
of the party-it is the duty of the men
nIn 10 ~
that the confidence of the people ia not be-
trsyed. The Republican party has recog-
pized this principle in another plank de-
claring that no political crime is so odious
as the violation of pledge given to the
people. I am pleased with that plank,
too. Many more are to follow me, and
do not feel justified in occupying more of
your time. l only desired to place myself
squarely before you on the Bullion Tax
question, and having done so 1 now yield
to other and ADLER speakers than myself.
III. r. MiEheIs,
Candidate for Lieutenant Governor, ad-
dressed himself to stating his position on
the Bullion Tax question. The only charge
made against him in the campaign which
has any weight, is that as a member of
the Legislature of 1877, he violated his
pledge to his constituents in voting for
the Com promise Bullion Tax Bill. When
Mr.. Mighels received the nomination for
the Assembly in 1876, he did pledge him
self TO vote against the repeal of the Bull
lion Tax law. He was elected on that
pledge. But a great change took place
in public sentiment on that question
between his election and the time
when it became necessary for him to
cast his vote. Storey County was sadly in
want of money; either the back taxes bad
to be paid or money to run Il SGovern-
ment must be borrowed and interest paid
for it. The compromise offered to solve
this problem, and Governor Bradley and
Jerry Schooling were represented to be in
favor of the bill. Bradley bein' She "hon-
est man of the State, aud the self-ap,
pointed custodian OF the peoples rights,
Mr.. Mighels naturally supposed the bill
which he endorsed was all right. On the
heels Of this came petition signed by
over 600 of his constituents. and among
them the two Parkinsons, father and son,
who are now engaged in throwing mud at
him, releasing him from his pledge and
praying him to vote for the compromise
bill. On the strength of this he acted, as
any other man would feel bound to do.