The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-10-17
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM


state and National Governments should give
ample and competent protection to its citi-
zens, both at home and abroad; that against
he assaults of traitors and rebels. the hepub-
llcan party has preserved these Governments.
and the Republicans of Nevada now demand
that every qualified elector in every State
South anu North Demo rat or Republican,
black or white, shall be permitted, undis-
turbed by force and unawed by 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 person
chosen by such votes, to any office, shall be
freely lnducted into it and effectively sup
ported i'll the discharge OF its duties; that the
permanent pacihcation of the Southern sec
ton Of the Union, and complete protection Of
all Its citizens in their civil, political, per-
sonal and property rights, in the duty to
which he Republican party stands sacredly
pledged. In order to redeem this pledge it
placed the recent amendments to the Consti-
tuition, and upon the right eous basis of said
amendments it will go forward in the work of
pacIhcatIon until peace shall come through
right doing ond contentment through justice;
that the evident purpose of the Democratic
yarty, II 1t should come into full power, is to
pay hundreds of millions of suspended war
claims Of dlsloyal men, already presented to
Congress, OF awaiting favorable moment Ter
presentation, makes it doubly important, now
that The Senate is soon to pass under Demo-
cratic domination, that the House OF Repre-
SSAtdJlNtb W Dt CAUsen III the 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
| attempt shadowed forth by the Potter resolu-
| tions 10 disturb the title by which President
Hayes and Vice President W heeler hold their
seats is revolutionary and dangerous in the
extreme, and, characteristic as IL is Of the un-
derlyipg motives Of the rebel Democracy, call
for our unqua iied disapproval and denuncia-
zion.
RESOLVED, That it 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
frelghts and fares on all railroads, whose con-
structiun is the result Of land grants sub
sldles, loans and other Government aid or as
slstance.
! RESOLVED, That the Republican party ia
vol and demands at the hands of the tate
| legislation having i'll view the regulation and
equalization of treights and fares on tie rail
roads within this State.
RESOLVED, That III the shameless disre-
| gard of all avowed principle, the Democratic
larty OF this state, IN their uunlistak BILE pur-
| ose 10 nominate the present incumbent OF
the GubernAtorlal Ctlice for a third term, have
! brought upon themselves the deserved dis.
trust, not only of every Lepublicau but of
the more honorable AID CONSIST III members
| Of thelr own party.
kEsoLVED, That We believe in the doctrine
| OF rotation in office, and that so believing, We
are opposed to the II minatIon of candidates
| to othce under the state Government for q
| third term.
| kEsoLvED, That we hail with Joy the re-
moIetlZation ot silver as "a step toward our
enahclpatlon from the grasp OF the corrupt
money rings of Europe and Alut RIGA. and We
ask Cong to complete the measure of our
redemption by accOi ding to silver unrestricted
coinage
hEsoLvKD, ha, in the legis alton of the
Forty NTH Congress nothing more fully COM
mands our approval than the efforts of our
Senators and AepIesentatiye in secaring the
remone lZatlon OF silver and the establishments
OF the dual standa.d in the coinage OF the
country.
RESOLVED, hat there should be retrench-
ment i'll the public service; that men elected
to Cfhce should be qualified by education in
leAIlSehce ana business h. bits to perform The
duties OF their reflective offices; and hat the
| - stem OF deputy ships and clerkshIps at
present existing III the interest Of sta officers
should be abolished at once and forever.
RESOLVED, That the pubic lands are the
prOlert Of the people, and Therefore they
should be reserved tor &C ual settlers, aided
III Their settlement by the Government and
pfolectt d ia thelr poe sessions by just laws.
! hEsoLNED, hat We recognize The wisdom
OF the tlalners Of our constitution in provid.
| lnB Tor tie taxation OF the proceeds OF the
mines; That all taxes shOuld.be DUAL and uni
| 1orm; that the pitsent sy stem Of taxation il as
just ana iaii as any thai can be devised and
sAOuld he preserved; t4at the mining corpora.
tons dong business i'll this STATE pay no more
! Than Their l1st proportion Of taxes. white the
railroad property situated within this tate
pa much lie r than il, Just proper i, Ii; that
= o more taxes should be raised any one ear
than are Necessary 10 uefiay the actual and
a. cessaIy expenses Of the state during the
saline ptrlOd, WheuecoAOmicaI lily and honestly
adniLisle cd; thai the present rate OF asst SIS
/ mel ri 81 n n 4 Il
| prCduce only such a 81 IN as is absolutely re-
CURED 10 pa! the expenses III the State, al he
came TIME having que regard IL the urplus of
lunas al eady III the treasury.
AEstLNLD, lat the hepuUlican party of the
state OF Nevada 1s opposed to and protests
against any IeI -, nj dihcation or change Of
TIE law taxing the neL proceeds Of miues
commonly known ab the EuliIUn Tax Law.
| hEsoLNED, hat we refer with pride 10 the
record OF The IL publican party i'll Congfess
v hete, i'll spite of the assaults of a malignant
ana interruptions opposition, not one stain of
olhutnor les e, and not one act has been
brought to hight winch reflects anything bat
| renown upon The Representatives Of our or
ganizatlDn and is principles
! LhsoLvfD, i at labor in itself recognizes
| the heluDlcan party as its exponeu de-
mands emancipation from oppression, and
elevation 70 lts proper dignity Il just ana
'qual pace with capital, and that both Az
alike heee ssaly 10 the Hell being Of society.
hEsoLNLD, IhhI the General Government
SHOULD Immediate take such steps as 10 alb
solGttly stop The iurtLer in migration of
states 10 ouT country; and That such Just
ami peaceful measures should be adop,ed as
may be appropriate and Necessary to induce
those already among us to quiz our shores at
he earliest lnac ical L. oment.
kfs LIVED, i hat the Republican party of
the State u New da enters its most solemn
protest ana condemra ion against any corrupt
interf, renee ill the politics or legislation Of
this State by mCn ey ca rings or corporations,
u the representatives OF aggregated wealth