Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-09-28
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Resolved. fhs, We re-aHrm the principles
Of, and renew cur allegiance 70 the party
which preserved tie Union. freed the slaves,
and maintained the essential doctrine; that
sh,s IL . nation and not confedersey bound
together with ropes OF kand, and that both
state and National Governments should give
ample and complete protection TO it, cit zens,
both 81 bone and sbroad that against the as
sxuIt Of traitor. and rebels the Republican
party h2s preserved these goyerrrne nts, and
the Republicans a Nevada DOW demand that
every qualified elsc;0r in every Siate-in
eytz-y State, South and NORTH. Democrats or
Eep1blicsn black or white, shall be per-
United. undisf1rbed By force and unawed bv
fear 10 vote ~ ali elections, at The places
prescribed by law, snd that every vote 10 cas-,
shall Be honestly counted. and that every per-
son chosen by such votes TO any otace shah b
freely indneted into II, and effectively sup
ported in the discharge OF its duties That
the permanep. pacihcstion Of the Southern
section Of the Onion, and complete prOtec-
tlou Of ali its citizens. in their civil. politi-
cal. personal and property rights. Is the duty
10 which the Republican party stands sAeredly
pledged. In or1ey 20 redeem this pledge, IL
placed the recent amendments In the Consti.
sutton. and upon the righteous basis Of safc
amendments II viii 60 forward ia the work
Of pseifesIion. until peace shalfcome through
rigb, doing and eonientDent through Justice.
Thsf tbs evident purpose 81 the Democratic
party. If 1t should come into fuil power, TO
pay hnDcreds of millions Of suspended war
claims Of dislOyal men already presented TO
Congress OF awaiting favorable moment for
D. ese ntstion. makes II doubly Important nov
that the senate Is soon 10 pass under Demo
cratic domination, that the House Of Repre-
septstiyes chosen III the coming election
should be under Republican control
Resolved. That the validity Of the presi-
Dental term was definitely and hoAily settled
By the forts fourth Congress, and that the at
t-rfpt Al, .doxed forth nv The Potter re
70 disturb the title By which President Hayes
sud Vice President Wheeler hold their seats
ID revolutionary and dangerous In the ex-
IRENE, Characteristic a. ii 10 of the underiy
ing motives OF the rebel Democracy, call
for our unqualified disspprovsl and dsnuncia-
ton.
Resolved. That ii IL the duty Of Congress 10
perfect with all possible expedition such
legislation as VIII secure 20 the country the
benefit Of an honest and fair adjustment Of
freights and fsre- on all railroads whose con-
struetion IL the result of land grants, snbsi-
dies. loans and other government aid and
sistance.
Resolved. That the Republican party favors
and demands ut the hands Of the State Legis-
lsture legislation having In view the regula-
tioo and equalization Of freights and fares on
all railroads within this state.
Resolved, That IL their shameless disregard
81 our avowed principles. the Democratic
party Of this state Ia their unmistskable pur-
poss 10 nominate the present incumbent Of
the gubernstosfsl Office for third term. have
DfOsSht upon themse yes the deserved dis
trust, not only Of every Republican, but of
the more honorable md consistent members
Of their own party.
Resolved. That we believe In the doctrine
Of rotation in office. and that 30 believing
we are opposed to the nomination Of csndi.
dates 70 ONCE under the State government for
third term.
RESOLVED. That we hail with Joy the re-
monetization Of silver as q 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. NTH Congress nothing more fully COM
mands our appreciation than the efforts Of our
senstors and Representatives in securing the
demonstration Of silver and the dual stand
ard In the coinage Of the country.
Resolved, That there should be retrench-
| ment in the public service that men elected
70 office should be qualified by education, IN
tclligence and business habits to perform the
duties OF their respective Offices, and that the
system OF ceputyships and clerkships at pres
ent existing in the interest of State officers
should be abolished at once and forever.
Resolved. That the public lands are the
property OF the people. and therefore they
should be reserved for actual settlers, aided
in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possessions by Just laws
Resolved. That we recognize the wisdom OF
the Trainers OF our constitution In providing
for the taxation Of the proceeds of the mines
that oil taxes should be equal and uniform
that the present system Of taxation IL as lust
and fair 81 any that can be devised and should
be preserved; that the mining corporations
doing business in this State pay no more thar
their just proportion Of taxes, while the
railroad property situated within this State
pays much less than IT. just proportion; thai
no more taxes should be raised any one yea
than sre necessary TO defray the actual and
same period, when Economically and honestl,
administered; that the present rste Of ASSESS