Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-13
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Resotred, That reafirm the principles Of and renew
allegiance to the party which preserved the Unon
freed the slave and maintained the essential doctrine that
this is nation, and not confeaeracy bound together
with ropes of sand and that both State and National
Governments should give ample and competent protection
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 eecor in every
State-South and NorthDemoerat and Republican, black
white shall be permitted undsturbed by force and
awed by fear to vote at all elections the places pre-
scrbed by law and that vote cast shall be honest
y counted and that chosen by such votes
to Office shall be freely indicted into il and effectively
supported in the discharge of its duties that the pea
nen paccation of the Southern section of the Union,
and the complete projections of all its citizens in their
civil political personal and property rights is the duty to
which the Republican party stands sacredy pledged. In
rider to redeem this pledge placed the recent amend
ments in the Constitution and upon the righteous basis of
said amendments it will go forward in the work Of pacf
cation until shall through right doing and
entment through justice That the evident purpose OF
to hundreds of millions of suspended claims of
disloya men, already presented Congress awaiting
favorable moment for presentation make 1T douby I'M
portant 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
Resolred That the validity of the Presidential term
definitely and finally settled by the Forty fourth Congress-
and that the attempt Swallowed forth by the Potter reso
tons to disturb the title by which President Hayes and
Vice President Wheeler hold their revolutionary
and in the extreme and as is of
the underlying motives of the rebel Democracy calls foro
unqualified disapproval and denuncation.
Reolred That is the duty of Congress to perfect with
all possible expedition such legislation VIII secure to
the country the benefit of honest and fair adjustment
of freghts and fares all railroads. whose construction
the result of land grants subsidies loans and other
Government aid or assistance.
Resolred Republican party favors demands
the hands of the State Legislature having in view the
regulation and equalization of freghts and fares the
railroads within this State
ResoEred, That in their shameless disregard of an
avowed principle the Democratic party of this State in
their unnstakable purpose to nominate the present in
cumbent of the Gubenatoral Office for third have
brought upon themselves the deserved dsrust not only
of every Republican, but of the honorable and
sistent members OF their party.
ResoLued That believe the doctrine of rotation in
office and that believing opposed to the nomi
for third term
Resored That hail with JOY the RECOMMENDATION of
silver a step towards emancipation from the grasp
ask Congress to complete the measure OF our redemp
ton by according to silver unrestrained coinage
Resored That in the legislation of the Forty fifth Con
gress nothing more fully commands our appreciation than
the efforts of senators and Representative in securing
the demonstration of silver and the dual standard in the
coinage OF the country.
Resolred 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 deputyhs and cerkshps at present existing
the interest of State officers should be abolished at
and forever.
Resoced That public lands the property of the peo
pie and therefore they should be reserved actuo
tiers, aided in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possession by just laws.
Res0Lred That recognize the wisdom Of the trainers
Constitution in providing for the of the
proceeds of the mines that all should be equal and
uniform that the present system taxation as lust
and any that be devised and should be pre-
served that the mining corporations doing business in
this pay no more than their Just of
while the railroad property situated within this State pays
much less than its just proportion; that taxes
should be raised than necessary to defray
the actual and necessary of the State during the
period when economically administered; that the
present of OF property should be decreas
ed to produce only such is absolutely
qured pay the expenses of the State the time
having due regard to the surplus of funds already in the
Treasury.
Resolred, That the Republican party of the State OF
Nevada is opposed to and protests against any repeal
modification change Of the law txing the net proceeds
of the mines, commonly known the Bullion Tax Law.
Reolred That refer with pride to the record OF the
Republican party in Congress, where i'll spite OF the
saus of malignant and INSCRIPTIONS opposition not one
stain of dshonor rests and not act has been brought
light which reflects anything but upon the rep
of our organization and its principles
Resolved, That labor in itself recognizes the Republi
can party its exponent; demands emancipation from
OPPRESSION and elevation to 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 immedi
aely take such steps absolutely stop the further i'm
migration of Asatics to country and that such just
and peaceful measures should be adopted may be
pirate and induce those already among to
quit our shores at the earliest practical monet
Resotred, That the Republican party of the State of
against corrupt interference in the politics esa
ton of this State by moneyed rings corporations the
representatives of aggregated wealth capital that
with alarm the increasing and unceasng attempts of
the moneyed powers of the Pacific States control the
principle and practice raught with danger to
publican form of government and should be frowned down
and resisted by every individual who has heart the well
of American institutions and the freedom of the
ResOued That unalterably opposed to the diver
of any moneys raised by the taxation of the whole
people to the benefit any religious demon
nation.
Resored, That soemnly declare it to be the sent
of the Republican party that the breach of pledge
given nominating convention by successful cand
late for office disaceful and dishonorable than
the violation of private trust duty possibly be-
Resored That to promote the advancement Of education
and morals, to stimulate true and benefcent enghten
nent, and to to the and children OF
This State the fruits Of the Cheeruly borne and
generously dsbursed in behalf of admirable system of
public schools; to maintain the Union and protect its flag
guard the memories of the dead who died in the
Of Union, liberty and law; and vindicate all our
and purposes is the aim and mission of the Repub
party here and elsewhere and first of ALL to do that
which best for the preservation and pepetuaon of that
party and its principles holding all mems claims and asp
ations secondary to these high aims and ends these
)ur duties and these the intentions do most strenu
llslV maintain and
f. B. HARRIS, Chairman,
ALF. D0TEN, Secretary
OF the Republican State Central Committee