Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-10
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Resolved, That reafrm the principles Of and
freed the slave and maintained the essential doctrine that
this is nation, and not conederacy bound together
with ropes of sand, and that both State and National
should give ample competent protection
to its citizens both at 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 every qualified eector in every
State South and NorthDemocrat and Republican black
white shall be permitted undsturbed
awed by fear to vote at all elections at the places pre-
scrbed by law and that vote cast shall be honest
counted and that every person chosen by such votes
any office shall be freely indicted into il and effectively
supported in the discharge of its duties that the pea
nent paccation 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
rider to redeem this pledge placed the amend
ments in the Constitution and upon the righteous basis OF
cation until peace shall through right doing and
tentment through justice That the evident purpose of
the Democratic party if should into full power is
20 hundreds of millions of suspended claims of
disloya men, already presented to Congress awaiting
favorable moment for presentation, make it doubly i'm
porant now that the Senate soon to pass under Demo
cratic domination that the House of Representatives to be
chosen in the coming election should be under Republican
control.
definitely and finally settled by the Forty fourth Congress-
and that the attempt Swallowed forth by the Potter resou
Vice President Wheeler hold their seats is revolutionary
and dangerous in the extreme and as of
the underlying motives of the rebel Democracy calls forour
unqualified dsapproval and denuncation.
Resolued That is the duty of Congress perfect with
all possible expedition such legislation will
the country the benefit of honest and fair adjustment
of fregts and fares all railroads whose construction
is the result OF land grants subsidies loans and other
Government aid or assistance.
Res0lred Republican party favors and demands
the hands of the Legislature having view the
regulation and equalization of reghts and fares the
railroads within this State
Resolued, That in their shameless disregard of an
avowed principle, the Democratic party of this State in
their unmistakabe purpose to nominate the present in
cumbent of the Gubernatoral office third term
brought upon themselves the deserved dstst not only
of every Republican but of the honorable and
sistent members OF their own party.
ResolUed believe in the doctrine rotation in
Office and that believing opposed to the nomi-
nation OF candidates to office under the State Government
for third term.
Resolred, That hail with joy the remopeuzatlon
silver step towards emancipation from the grasp
of the corrupt money rgns OF Europe and America, and
ask Congress to complete the of redemp
ton by according to silver unrestrained coinage
Resolued That in the legislation of the Forty fifth Con
gress nothing 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.
Restored That there should be retrenchment in the
public service that elected to office should be quail
fled by education intelligence and business habits to per
form the duties of their respective Offices and that the
system of deputyshps and cerkshps at present existing
the interest of State officers should be abolished at
and forever
Resored That public lands the property of the PEG
pie and therefore they should be reserved for actuo
tiers aided in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possession by just laws.
ResOred That recognize the wisdom of the trainers
proceeds of the mne that all should be equal and
uniform that the present system just
and fair any that be devised and should be pre-
served that the mining corporations doing business in
this State than their just proportion of
much less than its just proportion; that no more taxes
should be raised year than defray
the actual and expenses of the State during the
same period, when economically administered; that the
present rate OF assessment of property should be decreas
ed so as to prod only such sum as is absolutely
qured to the expenses Of the State at the time
having due regard the surplus Of funds already the
Treasury.
ResoIred That the Republican party of the State OF
Nevada is opposed and protests against any repeal
modification change of the law taxing the proceeds
of the mines commonly known as the Bullion Tax Law
Resotcei That refer with pride to the record OF the
Republican party in Congress- where, in spite of the
saints of MALIGNANT and unscr,lo,1s orrsition NOT one
stain of dshonor rests and not has been brought
light which reflects anything but upon the rep
of organization and its principles.
ReSOEUed, That labor in itself recognizes the Republ
party its exponent; demands emancipation from
oppression, and elevation its proper dignity just and
equal place with capital and that both alike necessary
to the well being of society.
Resolred, that the General Government should mmed
atey take such steps absolutely stop the further i'm
migration of Asatics to country and that such just
and peaceful measures should be adopted be appro
pirate and necessary to induce those already among to
quit shores at the earliest practical monet.
Res01red, That the Republican party of the State OF
Nevada its most solemn protest and condemnation
against any corrupt interference III the politics or leg1sia-
ton Of this State by moneyed rings corporations the
representatives of aggregated wealth capital; that
view with alarm the increasing and unceasing attempts of
the moneyed powers of the Pacific States to control the
elections md shape the legislation of said States that the
principle and practice fraught with danger to our re-
publican form of and should be rowned down
and resisted by every individual who has heart the vel
of American institutions and the freedom of the
ResoLued That unateraby opposed to the diver
on of any moneys raised by the taxation of the whole
people to the benefit of any religious demon
nation
ResoIred That solemny declare it be the senti
of the Republican party that the breach of pledge
.ven to nominating convention by successful candi
late for office disgracefu and dishonOrabe than
he violation of any private trust duty possibly be
Res0tUed That to promote the advancement of education
md morals to stimulate true and benefcent enighten-
nent and to preserve to the and children OF
his State the fruits of the taxes cheerully borne and
generously disburSed in behalf of admirable of
public Schools to maintain the Union and protect its flag:
o guard the memories of the dead who died in the
# Union, liberty and law; and to vmdcate all
cts and purposes is the aim and mission of the Repub
party here and elsewhere; and, first of ALL do that
which is best for the preservation and perpeuaon of that
arty and its principles holding all mems claims and asp
aOns secondary to these high aims and ends these
ur duties, and these the intentions do most strenu
usly maintain and ayow.
E. B. HARRIS, Chairman,
ALT. DOTEN, Secretary
Of the Republican State Central Committee