Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-17
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Resolved, That reafirm the principles o. and renew
allegiance to the party which preserved the Union,
freed the slave and maintained essential doctrine that
this is nation, and not confederaey bound together
with ropes of sand and that both State and National
should give ample and competent protection
its citizens both ut 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 qualified elector in every
StateSouth and NorthDemocrat and Republican, black
white shall be permitted undistrbed by force and I'M
awed by fear, to vote at all elections at the places pre-
scbed by law and that every cast shall be honest
counted and that every person chosen by such votes
any office shall be freely indicted into l. and effectively
supported in the discharge Of its duties that the
nent pacifcatOn Of the Southern section OF the Union
and the complete protection of all its citizens in their
civil political personal and property rights is the duty to
which the Republican party stands scredly pledged In
rider to redeem this pledge it placed the recent amend
in the Constitution and upon the righteous basis OF
said amendments it will forward in the work of Paci
cation until peace shall through right doing and con
tentment through Justice That the evident purpose OF
the Democratic party, if it should into full Is
to pay hundreds Of millions of suspended claims OF
dsoyal men, already presented to Congress or awaiting
favorable moment for presentation, make douby i'm
portant that the Senate is to pass under Demo
cratic domination that the House of Representatives to be
chosen in the coming election should be under Republican
control.
Resolrel That validity of the Presidential term
definitely and finally settled by the Forty fourth Congress-
and that the attempt Swallowed forth by the Potter esou
tions to disturb the title by which President Hayes and
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
unquallhed dlsapprONal and de1lunClatIOn.
Resolved That the duty of Congress to perfect with
all possible expedition such legislation will
the country the benefit of honest and fair adjustment
fregLts and all railroads. whose construction
the result OF land grants subsidies, loans and other
Government aid or assistance.
Resolred That the Republican party and demands
at the hands of the State Legislature having in view the
regulation and equalization of reqhs and fares the
railroads within this State
Resolved. That in their shameless disregard of
avowed principle the Democratic party Of this State in
he m
cumbent Of the iubenatOrial office for third term have
brought lpon thu mseyes the deserved dstrst not only
of every Republican, but OF the honorable and
siStent members OF their own party.
Resolsd That believe in the doctrine of rotation in
office and that 50 believing, opposed to the nom
nation OF candidates to office under the State Government
for a third term.
ReSolred, That hail with JOY the reconciliation of
silver as step towards our characterization from the lrsr
Of the corrupt money rgns Of Europe and America and
ask Congress to complete the OF redeInp
tion nv ac,5r linz To silver ulrestrainrd COINAGE
Res0lred, That in the legislation Of the Forty fifth Con
nothing more fully commands appreciation than
the efforts Of Senators and Representative in securing
the reconciliation Of silver and the dual standard in the
coinage OF the country
Resolrsd That there should he retrenchment in the
public service that elected office should be quail
fled by education intelligence and business habits To Ier
form the duties Of their respective offices and that the
system Of depuyshiIs and cerkshps present existing
in the interest of State officers should be abolished at
and forever.
Resolrei That public lands property PEG
pie and therefore they should e reserved for actuo set
tiers aided in their settlement by the Government and
ReSolrof That recognize the wisdom Of the framer>
constitution in providing for the taxation VI the
l,St1lN 81 lIie l'i"es mat a. t'N' 'hh u" '"AA ana
and fair any that be devised and should be- pre-
served that the mining corporations doing business ia
this state no more than their just proportion O." taxes
She the railroad property situated within this state pays
much les than it, just proportion; that taxes
should e Raised any one year than are necessary E" dtirt
the actual and necessary expenses II the stat, during tn,
period when economically administered: that III,
present rate O." assessment Of property should be decrrls
quired pa, the expenses Of the state the time
having due regard To- the surplus IF funds already the
Treasury
Resoir,d. That the Republican party Of the state OF
modification change Of the law King the net proceeds
Of the mines, commonly known the Bullion Tax Law.
ReSolred That refer with pride to the record o the
Republican party in Congress, where, in spite the
sauts OF malignant and unscrupulous opposition not
stain of dshonor rests and has been brought
to light which reflects anything but upon the rep
resentatives Of our organization and its principles
ReSOLrei, That labor in itself recognizes the Rcpubi-
party as its exponent; demands emancipation from
equal place with capital and that both alike
to the well being Of society.
Resolred hat the General Government should immcdi-
aely take such steps to absolutely stop the further i'm
migration Of Asatics to country: and that such just
and peaceful measures should be adopted be appo
PIRATE and necessary induce those ALREADY among
quit shores At the earliest practical monet
R.sairtd, That the Republican party OF the State
Nevada solemn protest condemnation
against any corrupt interference in the politics egsa
ton Of TINS state by m"neYe rn or corporations or the
representatives N aggregated wealth capital, that
view with alarm the increasing and mceasng attempts OF
the mUneSed powers OF the Pacific states to control the
elections and shape the legislation OF said that the
principle and practice fraught with danger
publican form of government and should he froNed
and resisted by every individual who has heart the vel
fare Of American institutions and the freedom OF the
ReSolred That unaterabv oprlsed to the diver
sion OF any moneys raised by the taxation the whole
people to the benefit OF any religious denom
nation.
Resolred That soemny declare it to be the senti-
Of the Republican party that the breach of pledge
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