Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-06
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Resolved That rearm the principles Of, and renew
allegiance to the party which preserved the Union,
freed the slave and maintained the essential doctrine that
this is nation, and not confederacy bound together
should give ample and competent protection
citizens both at and abroad that against the
assaults Of traitors and rebels the Republican party has
preserved Governments, and the Republicans Of
Nevada demand that every qualified ector in every
StsteSouth and NorthDemocrat and Republican, black
white shall permitted undisurbed by force and
awed by ear all elections the places pre-
E counted and that every person chosen by such votes
any office shall be freely indicted into l. and effectively
nent Iacfcation 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 sacedy pledged In
rider to redeem this pledge it placed the recent amend
nents in the Constitution and the righteous basis Of
said amendments it will go forward in the work OF acn
cation until peace shall through right doing and
entmen through justice That the evident purpose OF
the Democratic party if it should como into full power is
pay hundreds of millions suspended claims of
disloya men, already presented to Congress or awaiting
favorable for presentation, make it douby i'm
portant that the Senate pass under Demo
cratic domination that the House Of Representatives to be
chosen in the coming election should be under Republican
control.
Resoled That validity of the Presidential
definitely and finally settled by the Forty fourth Congress-
ons to disturb the title by which President Hayes and
Vice President Wheeler hold their seats is revolutionary
and dangerous in the extreme and is of
the underlying motives of the rebel Democracy calls for
unqualified disaPprova and denunciation.
Resored That it is the duty of Congress TO perfect with
all possible expedition such legislation will
the country the benefit of honest and fair adjustment
of eigs and fares all railroads whose construction
is the result of land grants subsidies loans and other
Government aid assistance
Resotcd That the Republican party avprs and demands
at the hands OF the State having in view the
regulation and equalization of eghtS and fares the
railroads within this State.
Resolved That in their shameless disregard of
avowed principle the Democratic party of this State in
their unnisakable purpose to nominate the present
brought upon themselves the deserved dstrus not only
Of every Republican but of the honorable and
sstent members of their own party
Resoir That believe the doctrine Of rotation In
Office and that believing, opposed to the nom
nation of candidates to Office under the State Government
for a third term.
Resolred That hail with joy the of
silver step towards emancipation from the grasp
the corrupt money rigns Europe and America and
ask Congress complete the of redemp
ton by according to silver unrestrained coinage
Resolred That in the legislation OF the Forty fifth Con
gres 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
Resolved, 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
system of depuyships and cerkshps present existing
and forever.
Rolred That public lands the property Of the PEG
pe and therefore they should be reserved for acuo
tiers, aided in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possession by Just laws
ReSOtre1,
Constitution in providing for the taxation of the
that al taxes shond he enua 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 taxes
while the railroad property situated within this State
much less than its just proportion that taxes
should be raised than defay
the actual and necessary of the State during the
period, when economically administered; that the
present rate OF OF property should be decreas
ed SO produce only such sum as is absolutely re
to pay ne
having due regard to the surplus OF funds already in the
Treasury.
Resotred, That the Republican party of the State of
Nevada ia opposed to and protests against any repeal
modification change of the law taxing the
of the mines, commonly known the Bullion Tax Law.
Resolved That refer with pride to the record of the
Republican party in Congress- where in spite of the
saus OF malignant and INSCRIPTIONS opposition, not
stain of dshonor rests and not act has been brought
to light which reflects anything but upon the rep
resentatives of our organization and its principles.
ReSoIred. That labor in itself recognizes the Republ
party as its exponent; demands emancipation from
oppression, and elevation to its proper dignity just and
equal place with capital and that both are alike necessary
to the well being of society.
Resolred that the General Government should immedi-
atey take such steps as to absolutely stop the further inn
migration OF Asatics country and that such Just
and peaceful measures should be adopted be appro
pirate and necessary induce those already among
quit our shores at the earliest practical monet.
Resolrd, That the Republican party Of the State Of
Nevada enters its most solemn protest and condemnation
against any corrupt interference in the politics esa
ton of this State by moneyed rings corporations the
representatives OF aggregated wealth capital that
view with alarm the increasing and uncesng attempts of
the moneyed powers of the Pacific States control
elections and shape the legislation Of said States that the
principle and practice fraught with danger
publican form of government and should be oUned down
and resisted by every individual who has
fare of American institutions and the freedom of the
ReS0ired, That unaterably opposed to the diver
sion of any moneys raised by the taxation of the whole
people to the benefit of any religious demon
nation.
RssoLred That soemnly declare it to be the senti
Of the Republican party that the breach of pledge
given to nominating convention by successful cand
date for Office disgraceful and dishonoFable than
the violation of private trust duty possibly be
ResOtred That to promote the Advancement of education
and morals to stimulate and benefcent enighen-
ment and to preserve to the men, and children
this State the fruits of the cheerlly borne and
generously dsbursed in behalf of admirable system Of
public schools maintain the Union and its flag
to guard the memories of the dead who died in the
Of Union, liberty and law; and to vindcate all
acts and purposes is the aim and mission of the Repub
party here and elsewhere and first OF ALL do
which is best for the preservation and perpeuaton of that
party and its principles holding all mems claims asp
raons secondary to these high aims and ends these
duties and these the intentions do srenu
ouSly maintain and
4. B. HARRIS, Chairman,
ALT. DOTEN, Secretary
OF the Republican State Central Committee