The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-10-31
REPUBLlCAN PLATFORM.

and maintained tie essential doctrine That
this is a nation, and not a confederacy bourd
together with ropes of sand, and that both
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-
lican party has preserved these Governments.
and the Republicans of Nevada now demand
that every qualified elecior in every State
South ahd Nurth- Democrat or Republican,
black or white, shall be permitted, uRdis-
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 inducttd into 1t and effectively sup
ported in the discharge Of its duties; that the
permanent pacihcation of the southern sec
ton If the Union, and complete protection of
all ITS citizens in their civil, political, per-
sonal and properly rights, in the duty to
which lhe Republican arty stands sacredly
pledged. In order to leueem this pledge 1t
placed the recent anne ndments to the Cunsti-
tuition, and upon the righteous basis Of sad
anne ndments ii will so forward i'll the work of
pacihcation until peace shall come through
right doing ond contentment through justice;
that the evidt mt purpose of the Dem. CT attic
yarty, if it shoold come into full power, is to
pay hundreds of millions Of suspended war
claims Of disloyal men, already presented to
Congress, 81 avail. ing a favorable moment or
presentation, makes it doubly important. now
that he senate is soon to pass under Demo-
cratic domination, that the House OF Repre-
seniatiVes to be chosen IN the coming eection
should be unoer Republican con'rol.
kFsoLyED, hat the validity the PIesi-
dental term was definitely and finally settled
10y the Forty fourth Congrees, and that the
attempt shadoweu forth py the Potter resolu-
lions TO disturb the title by which President
Hayes ana Vice President " heeler hold their
seats IL revolutionary and dangerous IN the
extreme, and, Latacterlstlc as IL is of the un-
deIlsii motives of the rebel Democracy. call
for cur unqua ihed disapproval and denuncia-
tiun.
hLsoLvkD, That it is the duty of Congress
to pelftct Nth all possible expedition such
Iealslatlon as will secu.e to the country the
entiit Of AN honest and fair adjustment of
Heights and fares on all railroads, whose con-
struotiun is the result IF lana grants, sub
sides, loans and other Government aid or as
slstaIice.
hEsoLvkp. That the Republican party fa
voI and demands at the hands of the state,
legislation having i'll View the regulation and
equa lzation of ireights and iases ON the rail
Roads within this state.
hksuLvkp, That IN the shameless disre-
garo of an aNowed principle, the Democratic
| arty OF this state, III their uunlistak BILE pur-
ose to nomiI ate The present incumbent OF
the GubernAIorial fhce fer 4 third term, have
brought upon themselves the deserved DIS
trusI, not only OF every kepubliean, bur Of
the more honorable al d conslsta nj members
of their own party.
hRsoLvED, That we believe in the doctrine
OF rotation IN once, and that 10 beheN ing, We
art opposed TO the IL lninatlon of cSndi dates
to office under the stsle Government for
third term.
kEsoLyEp, That we hail with joy the re-
n Caetizatlon IF silver as u step toward our
emancipation from the grasp OF the corrupt
money rings OF Europe and AnII rlca, and We
ask Cong ess to~eon piete the measure of our
red. mpiiun hy'aceoldlng to silver unrestricted
coinage.
hksoLvkD, hs. in the legis alton of the
Fort! NTH Congress nothing more fully COM
niGDds our approval than the efforts of our
senators and representative in securing the
remole ,lzauon of silver and the establishment
o. the dual standard in the coinage oi the
country.
RESOLVED. hist there should be retrench-
nltnt III II public service that men elected
To Office should be qualified by education, in
teliAence and business Ia bits TO pett0lm the
UGtlrs % tit n zeal ectIye tfoes; and hat the
/ ssstem OF depuI! ships and clsrkshIps at
piestLt existing III the IN eft II sta officers
should be abolished at oLce and 1, reNer.
| RLsoLSkD. 4 hat the pubic lands are the
] IOttriy If the people, aid Therefore they
/ sLorId be ltselvto tor &C uaI settlers, aidei
/ i'll them settle ment by The GoN a nment and
[ prottets d IN their poe sessions by just Iaws.
LEstlVAp, That We IetUs nlze the wisd, N
Of tie manners CT Cur IobstI,usion in provid-
II Tor the taAssi1n oi the proceeds of the
n-lLes; that all taNes should be equal and uni
itfnl tLat the lltst nt ~ st III of taxation IL ss
lJst aha lair as ally thar cal BE- deN lstd. and
81 ouId be preserved; tat the mining COZ pOra-
I items DONG business iii his State ay lao more
ILan tLelt Just fOl a tan If tAxes. v hlle the
( lAlnoSu llUptTty sltualtd within this tate
/ iaN much liz thtn it, Just plopori, II. that
o hole taxes should be Iaised any uiiS ear
/ than ale necs ssSly 10 oefIay the actual and
IL ct ssaiy expenses Of tie State during the
sanie ptllod, when ecoLt nliCally and hones IL
AonL Isle I'd; that the lTestH 1t Fate IF ass ss-
neat II pfcltrt! should be de creased 20 a. TO
! lIt dDco only such sim a. is absolutely Te-
gum 10 Jay the e0l tnEes If thy State, al he
sahie that LsNlne, Que rtssId ~ the uIplUs OF
I iILus already III the treasury.
/ I'ksILVRD. That the Republican party Of the
/ State OF Nevada L. opposed TO and protests
against any rel cal. ns Glhcation O. change of
tie Law taxing tie nes lrocseos Of mines,
CON M My known rs the ullion Tax Law.
/ hksOLyRp, hat We refer with pride 20 the
/ N cord of he he publican party in CUIgTt e,
I here. In spite II the assaults ~ mSlixsuSllt
aid onserh pul,us opposition, hot uhe st~in Oi
0isl, M Les :, ANA not ote act mas been
/ brought tc llghl VII ch reflects anything bat
lehOwh uiioh the Representatives ii cur or
I sarizati, u and lis principles
/ IL sCLYED, ! ] at abr in itself isco gnixes
4 the kspub lea Il party as it's eNponent; de-
n.ands tm&Iclp@tIon frJ IA eppFv ~ in. and
excavation 10 Its proper dignity. just and
equal llace with capital. AID that both a. e
alike net ssSly 70 the well Icing If society.
/ kksoINLD, That the General oovcnulsBt
:. uaId IN nss OlsGe.y take such steps as 10 alb
| solGt, " sttp Inv iGrtl er inmigrzuon Of
States 10 cur country; and that such Just
I ana pSseeIul measures should be adopted as
nl2y ls SrprV plste ard Iecessaly TO induce
/ 'hOse slrsAoy smOug Us 10 qai. ur shores ~
I tl& v&rlIeSt llSes zeal II U1lent
IL :, LVEp, 4 hSt the Republican party Of
he State ~ New dA tntsrs its most solemn
/ rutsst and 9 nasEi Is Il sgainst al y corrupt
I lntefEs renee ia the politics or legislation II
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