The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-10-21
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

this is a nation, and not a. eonfederacy bound
together with ropes Of sand, and that both
state and National Governments should give
ample and competent protection to its cili-
zens, both at home and abroad; that against
he assaults of traitors and rebels. the hepub-
lican party has preserved these Governments.
and the Republicans of Nevada now demand
that every qualified elector in every State
South and 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, ana that every person
chosen by such votes, TO any Office, shall be
freely inoucted into 1t aud effectively sup
ported in the discharge Of its duties; that tie
permanent pacihcation of the southern sec
ton Of the Union, and complete protection Of
all its citizens in their civ l, political, per-
sonal and property rights, i'll the duty to
which The Republican arty stands sacredly
pledged. In order to leutem this pledge 1t
placed the recent amendments to the Consti-
tuition, and upon the righteous basis Of taid
amt ndments 1t will 60 forward in the work of
pacifcation until peace shall come through
right dcing ond contentment through justice;
that the evident puIpose OF the Democratic
yarty, it it sho.ld come INFO full power, is to
LAY hundreds Of mil4iens Of suspt nded war
Claims of dislos al men, already presented to
Congle ss, Ci avail. ing a favorable moment tor
Presentation, makes it doubly important. now
era ic domination, that tue House .. Rel re-
seLtativts ~ be chosen III the coming c.ection
should be under Republican conIol.
RESOLVED, L hat the validity Of the Presi-
DENTAL term Was dehniteIy and finally settled
by the Forty fourth Copgrees, and that the
attempt slsoowed forth ny the Potter resolu-
tons 10 disturb the title by which President
hayes ana Vice President heelsr hold their
seats is revolutionary and dang rous IN the
e&tlen4e, and, Laiac;eflst1c as IL is Of The I'M
ueIiy III z motives of The rebel democracy, call
| for our unqua itieG disapproval and deLuncia-
ton.
RESOLVED, That it is the duty of Congress
to ltlftct With all pc ssible expedition such
legislation as will secu e TO the country the
benefit If AN honest AID fair adjustnt mt Of
heights ana far,s Oh all railroad, whose con-
ttructi.n lis the result If land grants, sub
sides, loans and other Govern ment aid or as
sihtaLce.
hEsoLyED, That the Republican party ia
VOLS aha demands at the hands of the tate,
legislation Having III view the regulation aid
equallzation of ireig hts and fares on the rail-
roads within Ibis State.
RESOLVED, That IN the shameless di-re-
gard OF an aNoaed principle, the democratic
larty OF this state, III their uun-lstak bic puI-
ose to nomii ate the present incumbent of
the Gube1nAI or al flee for third t rin, have
brought upCn themselves the deserved dis.
trust, not only of every epublican. but of
the more honorable al d conslstsnt memUe.s
of lhe1r own party.
kEsoLvEo, That we believe in the dccti inc
OF rotation in Once, IND shlt 70 believing, We
are opposed to the Ii lniDation of cand dates
to { fhce Under thu state Government for
third term.
kE. oLyID, That we hail with Joy the re-
moletization Of silver step toward our
emancipation frum the grasp OF the corrupt
money f1n6s OF EGr Re ana Aintrica, and we
@ Con g ess TO con piete The measure of our
fsd' mpiion by accoi ding to silver unrestricted
coinage
kEsoLyRD, ha in the legis alton of the
Forty -hftA CLngreks nothing more fully COM
nlanas our approval than the efforts of our
senators and hepl es6nta.i,e in securing The
romoIe iZatlon OF siivsr anu the establishment
vi the dual standa.d in the coinage OF The
country.
RESOLVED, ! hat there should be retrench-
nient III tie public service; that men elected
| to cfflce should be qualified by education, in
teiligence ana busin, rs habits to perform the
duties Of thtir real ectiye Cfiices; and hat the
system OF deputy sh1pE aud clerkships al
present existing in the interest If sta officers
should be abolished ut once and forever.
RESOLVED, hat the pubic lands are The
properly Of the ptople, and therefore they
should be reserved Tor ac.ual settlers, aided
| i'll their settlement by the Government and
protect, d in their pos sessions by just laws.
| hEsCLVED, i hal We recognize the wisd, III
| Of the trainers of cur Constitution III provid.
I
nines; that all taxes should be equal and uni
form; 'hat the present sy ST. III of taxation il as
Just ana lar as any that can be devised, and
should be preserved; tIat the mining corpora
tons DONG business in this State pay no more
] than heir just proportion of taxes, while the
| railroad property situated within this state
| pay much lie than it, Just proportions that
| o more taxes should be raised any one year
than are necessary To defiay the actual aud
ne eessaIy expenses Of the state during the
same period, when economically and honestly
aamlhlste cd; tLal the Present rate of S.
melt of property should be decreased 70 as to
| produce only such sum as is absolutely re-
qulred TO pay the expenses of the State, at he
same time having due regard to the urplus OF
funds al, eady IN the treasury.
| RESOLVED, That the Republican party of the
state OF Nevada Is opposed to and protests
against any repeal. nc oifcation or change of
tie law taxing the net proceeds Of mines
commonly known as the bullion Tax Law.
| RESOLVED, II han we refer with pride 40 the
record Of the Republican party in Congress-
here, in spite Of the assaults of maligL ant
and unscrupulous opposition, not one stain OF
| dir tntr rests, ana not one act has been
brought to light which reflects anything bat
reLown upon the representatives of our Or
Ganization and lis principles
I RESOLVED, 4 at labor in itself recognizes
the hepubiican party as its exponen,; de-
nandk emancipation FRI m oppression, and
elevation TO it's proper dignity, a just and
equal place with capital. and that both a.
alike necessary to The we'll being Of society.
RESOLVED, That the General Government
should Immediately take such steps ss 10 alb
solutely stop the iurlher immigration of
states to cur country; and that such lust
and peaceful measures should be adopted as
may be appropriate and necessary to induce
those already among us to quit our shores at
the earliest practical Ii oment.
RESOLVED, That the Republican party Of
! the state Of Nevada enters its most solemn
protest and condt MIRA ion against any corfu ut
interference i'll the politics or legislation Of
this State by me neyed rings or corporations,
the Of 1aI.