Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-11-05
Platform and Resolutions

We the representatives Of the Democratic
party Of Storey county, Nevada, in County
Convention Assembled, DO adopt the follow
ing declaration OF principles:
Firut---We demand retrenchment and re-
form in our city and county governments.
Second. We demand that the next Legisla-
ture reduce the costs and fees of county
officers that the compensation of the same
be just and reasonable, and no more, for the
services rendered in all cases.
Third That IS far as possible all officials
be paid reasonable salaries and not perqui-
sites and fees. the fruitful source Of corrup-
ton and extortion,
Fourth--we demand equal and uniform
taxation, including the net proceeds of the
mines, within the State; and that taxation, In
all cases, be regulated to defray the necessary
expenses Of economical governments. state,
county and municipal, and not to accumulate
q surplus.
Fifth..-we demand that by wise and effi-
cient legislation, freights and fares be equit-
ably regulated on all railroads within or
passing through this State; and that all dis
examinations by railroads against our citizens
be prohibited by appropriate legislation.
Sixth---We demand that our next Legisla-
ture so amend the "Act to protect the rights
of owners of stock shares, etc.. in the
mines of this State" approved February 81.
1877, as to compel all persons in charge Of
any mine to permit any person who is bona
fde owner of stock therein, without regard to
value. to visit freely all parts Of the mine
whenever he shall desire.
seventh---Cur representatives In the Legis-
lature are requested to vote for actual resi-
dents only Of the State for any office within
their Gift.
Eiehth--All the candidates coming before
the Convention are pledged to support the
nominees thereof. and also of the Democratic
State Convention,
Ninth---we declare that, as the representa-
tiyes of the worsingmen of the State, we
hereby denounce the jobbery by which the
Office Of State Printer was abolished and the
work aud profits Of the same sent to Call
fornia; and we charge that jobbery upon the
present candidate for Lieutenant Governor
on the Republican ticket.
Tenth -.Resolved, That we instruct and
hereby pledge our candidates for the Legisla-
ture not to interfere with the bullion tax ~ 1t
now stands on the statute book OF our state
Eleyenth--We denounce the attempt of the
mining corporations Of Storey county to In.
terfere with the expression of the political
opinions of their employees as an outrage up
on the American people, and demand for the
humblest of our people thu right to . free
and untrammeled exercise OF their privileges
as American citizens.
Twelfth We declare that the pledges made
by candidates to Nominating Conventions
and the people must be honestly kept. and
the bresking of them should forever debar
the individual from further political prefer
ment. We believe that no power exists save
that Of the people. an expression OF whose
opinion cannot be had until the next election,
which cen relieve officials OF pledges made
TO the people prior to their election.
Thirteeenth--- We heartily tndorse the nomi-
nees and platform Of our State Convention.