Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-10-29
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
ELECTION. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER
5th. 1878.
FOR GOVERNOR.
j. H. KiRkead ...................N Humboldt County
LIECrESANT GOVERNOR
Henry K Aghels. On Ornsby County
MEMBER CONGRESS.
r. NJ D2ggett ......................o Storey GnHny
COURT.
L. r. na"iey White Pine
sUPEENR COURT
Charles F. Bckne .................Of Ormsby County
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE
Jasper Babeoek ..................O Storey county
FOR STATE oosmoLLER
J. F. HaOck OF Lineoln County
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
NJ A Murphy ............. OF Es1neralda County
SURVEYOR GENERAL.
A. j..
FOR STATE TREASURER.
l. L. Crockett Observation-Disclosures OF washoe County
FOR SUPERINTENDENT o. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
j. p. Hammond OF Ormsby County
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Resolred That reairm the principles of, and
our allegiance to the party which preserved the Union
freed the slave and maintained the essential doctrine that
this is nation and not eontederaey bound together
with ropes of sand and that both State and National
Governments should give ample and competent protection
its citizens both 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 elecor in every
South and NorthDemOcrat and Republican, black
white shall be permitted undisturbed by force and un
awed by fear, vote at all elections at the places pre-
scrbed by law and that every shall be honest
" counted and that every person chosen by such
any office shall be freely indicted into i and effectively
supported discharge of it's duties that the peTa
pacifcaton of the Southern section OF the Union,
md the complete protection of all its citizens in their
civil political personal and property rights is the duty
which the Republican party stands sacredy pledged. In
rider redeem this pledge it placed the recent amend
the Constitution and the righteous basis Of
said amendments it will go forward in the work of pacif
cation until peace shall come through right doing and
through justice That the evident purpose Of
the Democratic party if should into full power is
pay hundreds of millions of suspended claims Of
disoyal men, already presented to Congress awaiting
favorable moment for presentation make 1t doubiy i'm
portant that the pass under Demo
domination that the House of Representatives to be
chosen in the coming election should be under Republican
control.
Rcsolred That validity the Presidential
definitely and finally settled by the Forty fourth Congress
and that the attempt Swallowed forth by the Poter resOu
disturb the title by which President Hayes and
Vice President Wheeler hold their revolutionary
and dangerous the extreme and characteristic is
the underlying motives Of the rebel Democracy calls for
unqualified dsapproval and denuncatiOn.
Resolced That is the duty of Congress perfect with
the country the benefit of honest and fair adjustment
of freghts and fares all railroads. whose construction
is the result Of land grants subsidies loans and other
Government aid or assistance.
Resolved Republican party favors and demands
the hands of the State Legislature having in view the
regulation and equalization OF rieghs and fares the
railroads within this State.
Resolred, That in their shameless disregard of an
avowed principle, the Democratic party of this State in
their Wmistakabe purpose to nominate the present in
cumbent Of the Gubernatoral office for third term have
brought upon themselves the deSered dstrust, only
Of every Republican but OF the more honorable and con
sistent members of their own party.
Resolved That believe in the doctrine of rotation in
Office and that believing opposed to the nomi
nation of candidates to office under the State Government
for third term.
Resored That hail with joy the RECOMMENDATION of
silver as step towards our emancipation from the grasp
Of the corrupt money rgns of Europe and America and
ask Congress to complete the measure of redemp
ton nv according to silver unrestrained coinage
ResOred That in the legislation of the FOrtyfth Con
gress, nothing fully commands appreciation than
the efforts OF Senators and Representative in securing
coinage of the country.
Rcsolred That there should be retrenchment in the
public service that elected to office should be quail
fed by education, intelligence and business habits per
form the duties of their respective offices: and that the
of deputyshp and cerkshs at present existing
the interest Of State officers should be abolished at once
and forever.
Pile and therefore they should be reserved for actuo set
tiers aided in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possession by just laws.
Resolved That recognize the wisdom OF the trainers
Constitution in providing for the taxation OF the
proceeds of the mines that all taxes should be equal and
uniform that the present system OF taxation IS as Just
and fair any that be devised and should be
served that the mining corporations doing business in
this State no more than their Just proportion OF taxes
while the railroad property situated within this State
much less than its just proportion that taxes
should be raised year than to deay
actual and necessary expenses of the State during the
same period when economically administered; that the
present property should be decreaS
ed produce only such is absolutely re |
guired pay the expenses of the State the time
having regard to the surplus of funds already in
Treasury.
Rexelred That the Republican party of the State OF
Nevada ia opposed to and protests against any repeal
modification change of the law txng the proceeds
Of the Mines commonly known the Bullion Tax Law
Rored That we refer with pride to the record of the
Republican party Congress- where i'll spite of the
;aults of a malignant and mnscrupulous opposition
stain OF dhonor rests and not act has been brought
light which reflects anything but upon the rep
'esentatives Of our organization and its principles
ReSOlred That labor in itself recognizes the Republi-
AN party as it's exponent; demands emancipation from
oppression and elevation to its proper dignity just and
qual place with capital and that both alike necessarv
o the well being of society.
Resolred that the General Government should immedi-
ey take such steps to absolutely stop the further i'm
migration of Asatics to country and that such just
md peaceful measures should be adopted may be appro
ate and necessary to induce those already among to
uit shores at the earliest practical monet.
Resolred That the Republican party the State of
Ievada its solemn protest and condemnation
inSt corrupt interference in the politics leisla
ion Of this State by mOneyed rings corporations the
representatives of aggregated wealth capital that we
with alarm the increasing and unceasing attempts OF
he moneyed powers of the Pacific States control the
lectons and shape the legislation Of said States that the
rnciple and practice fraught with danger to
ubcan form OF government and should be frowned down
nd resisted by individual who has at heart the wei
of American institutions and the freedom of the
ReS0ired That unateraby opposed to the diver
ION of moneys raised by the taxation of the whole
eope to the benefit OF any sect religious demon
latiOn.
ReSoIccd That socmny declare it to be the senti
of the Republican party that the breach of pledge
a nominating convention by successful candi-
for office is disgraceful and dishonorable than
violation of private trust duty possibly be
ReSoLred That promote the advancement of education
nd morals stimulate and benefcent enighen-
en and preserve the men, and children of
the fruits of a cheerfully borne and
nerousy dsbursed il If IF admirable system of O
Ibc schools; to main he Union and protect its flag;
guard the memories f., dead who died in the name
Union, liberty and '-F; and to viniicate all
IS and purposes, is the and mission OF the Repub
party here and esewh, and first of ALL to do that
lich best the prese lion and pepetuaton Of that
ry and its principles, he ~ all mems claims and aspi
tions secondary to these aims and ends: these are
r duties and these the t5ntiOns do most strenu-
sly mai tain and aVow.
=. 2. HARRIS, Chairman,
nIF DOTEN Secretary T