Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-10-30
Platform and Resolutions

We the representatives Of the Democratic
party of Storey county, Nevada, in County
Convention Assembled. do adopt the follow
ing declaration of principles:
First---We demand retrenchment and re-
form In our city and county governments.
Second We demand that the next Legisla-
ture reduce the costs and fees OF county
officers; that the compensation of the same
be Just and reasonable, and no more, for the
services rendered in all cases
Third---That as far as possible all officials
be paid reasonable salaries and not perqui-
sites and fees, the fruitful source of corrup-
ton and extortion,
Fourth-.we demand equal and uniform
taxation, including the net proceeds Of the
mines, within the State and that taxation, In
all cases, be regulated to defray the necessary
expenses of economical governments, state.
county and municipal, and not to accumulate
u surplus.
Fifih.--we demand that by wise and eff.
cient legislation, freights and fares be equis-
ahly regulated on all railroads within or
passing through this State; and that all dis
ordinations by railroads against our citizens
be prohibited by appropriate legislation.
Sixth---We demand that our next Legisla-
ture 80 amend the "Act to protect the rights
of owners Of stock shares, etc., IN the
mines of this State" approved February II.
1877. as to compel all persons In charge of
any mine to permit any pers n who is bona
fido owner of stock therein, without regard to
value. TO visit freely all parts Of the mine
whenever he shah desire.
Seventh--Cur reprt sentatives in the Legis-
lature are requested to vote for actual resi-
dents only Of the State for any office Within
their Gift.
Eighth--.All the candidates coming before
the Convention are pledged TO support the
nominees thereof, and also Of the Democratic
State Convs ntion.
Nin,h-.We declare that, as the representa-
tives of the workingmen Of tne Stats, we
hereby aenounee the joboery by which me
Office of Stata Printer was abolished and the
work and profits of the same sent to Cali
forlia; and we charge that jobbery upon the
present candidate for Lieutenant Governor
on the Republican ticket
Tenth --Resolved, That We instruct and
hereby pledge our candidates for the Legisla-
ture d ID to interfere with the bullion tax as II
now stands on the statute book OF our state.
Eleyenth--,We denounce he attempt OF the
mining corporations of Storey county to In
terfere with the expression of the political
opinions of their employees as an outrage up'
OF, the American people, and demand for the
humblest of our people tina right to . Tree
and untsammeled exercise of their privileges
as American citizens.
twelfth We declare that the pledges made
nv candidates to Nominating Conventions
and the people must be honestly kept, and
the breaking of them should forever denar
the individual rom further political prefer
ment. We believe that no power exists save
that of the people, an expression OF whose
opjnion cannot be had until the next election,
which can relieve officials OF pledges llade
TO the people prior to their election.
Thirteeenth- We heartily indorse the nomi-
nees and platform Of our State Convention.