Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-24
REPUBLICAN j PLATFORM.

ResolUed That reairm the principles Of and renew
allegiance to the party which preserved the Unon
freed the slave and maintained the essential doctrine that
with ropes of sand and that both State and National
Governments should give ample and competent protection
its citizens both at abroad against
assaults of traitors and rebels the Republican party
preserved these Governments, and the Republicans Of
Nevada demand that every qualified eecor in every
state-South and North-Democrat and Republican black
or white shall be permitted nndisturbed by force and
scrbed by law and that every shall be honest
counted and that chosen by such votes
supported in the discharge of its duties that the pera
nent Pacifcaon of the Southern section of the Union
civil POLITICAL personal and property rights is the duty to
which the Republican party stands sacredy pledged In
rider to redeem this pledge it placed the amend
ments in the and the righteous basis of
said amendments it will forward in the work Of paci
cation until peace shall through right doing and
tentment through justice. That the evident purpose of
the Democratic party, it should into full power
to pay hundreds of millions of suspended claims of
favorable moment for presentation make it doubly i'm
porant that the Senate is pass under Demo
cratic domination that the House Of Representatives to be
chosen IN the coming election should be under Republican
| control.
Resolved That the validity Presidential
definitely and finally settled by the 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 seats revolutionary
and dangerous in the extreme and characteristic it is of
the underlying motives of the rebel Democracy calls for
unqualified disapprOval and denunciaton
Resolved That it the duty of Congress perfect with
all possible expedition such legislation will
the country the benefit of an honest and fair adjustment
of freghts and fares all railroads, whose construction
is the result of land grants subsidies loans and other
Government aid or assistance.
ResOlued That the Republican party and demands
the hands of the State Legislature having in view the
regulation and equalization of frieghts and fares the
railroads within this State.
ReSOlred, That in their shameless disregard of an
avowed principle the Democratic party of this State in
their unmstakable purpose to nominate the in
cumbent of the GubernaoTia office for third have
brought upon themselves the deserved distrs only
of every Republican but of the honorable and
sistent members of their party.
ResOlred That believe the doctrine of rotation in
office and that believing, opposed to the nom
nation of candidates office under the State Government
for third term
Resolred That hail with joy the RECOMMENDATION of
silver step towards emancipation from the grasp
of the corrupt money rns of Europe and America and
ask Congress to complete the of redemp
ton by according to silver unrestrained coinage
ResoCed 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 reconciliation of silver and the dual standard in the
coinage of the country.
ReSOlced That there should be retrenchment in the
public service that elected to office should be quail
fed by education intelligence and business habits to
form the duties of their respective offices; and that the
system of deputyships and cerkshps present existing
the interest of State officers should be abolished
and forever.
Resored That public lands the property of peo
pie and therefore they should be reserved for actuo
tiers, aided in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possession by just laws.
ReSOtred That recognize the wisdom OF the trainers
Constitution in providing for the taxation of the
proceeds Mines that al should he equal and
uniform that the present system of taxation just
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 pays
much less than its just proportion; that
should be raised any year than dey
the actual and necessary expenses of the during the
period, when economically administered; that the
rate assessment of should be decrea
ed produce only such as is absolutely re
qured to the of the State at the time
having due regard to the surplus OF funds already in the
Treasury.
ReseE1ed, That the Republican party of the State of
Nevada is opposed to and protests against any repeal
modification change of the law taxng the net proceeds
of the mines, commonly known as the Bullion Tax Law.
Rsolred That refer with pride to the record of the
Republican party in Congress- where in spite
sauts of malignant and INSCRIPTIONS opposition
stain of dshonor rests and not act has been brought
to light which reflects anything but the rep
resentatives OF our organization and its principles.
Resolred, That labor in itself recognizes the Repub
party its exponent; demands emancipation from
oppression, and elevation to its proper dignity just and
equal place with capital and that both alike
to the well being OF society.
Resolved, that the General Government should mmed-
ately take such steps to absolutely the further inn
and peaceful should be adopted be appro
pirate and to induce those already to
quit our shores at the earliest practical monet.
ReSOIred, That the Republican party of the State of
Nevada enters its most solemn protest and condemnation
against corrupt interference in the politics legsa
ton OF this State by moneved rings corporations the
representatives of aggregated wealth capital; that
view with alarm the increasing and unceasng attempts OF
the moneyed of the Pacific States to control the
elections and shape the legislation of said States that the
principle and practice fraught with danger
publican form of government and should be frowned down
and resisted by every individual who has the wei
institutions and the freedom of
ReSolred That unalteraby opposed to the diver
sion of any raised by the taxation of the whole
people the benefit of any religious demon
nation.
Resolred, That solemnly declare it be the senti
of the Republican party that the breach of pledge
given to nominating convention by successful candi
date for office dsgracefu and dshonorable than
the violation OF private trust duty possibly be-
ReSOud That to promote the advancement of education
and morals, to stimulate true and benecen enghten-
ment and to preserve to the and children
this State the fruits Of the ceeruly
generously dsbursed in behalf Of admirable system of
public Schools maintain the Union and protect flag
guard the memories of the dead who died the name
of Union, liberty and law and to vndicate all Our !
and purposes is the aim and mission Of Republi
party here and elsewhere and first of ALL do
which is best for the preservation and perpeuation
party and its principles holding all claims asp
raOns secondary to these high aims and ends these
duties and these the intentions do
Ously maintain and
E. B. HARRIS, Chairman. |
ALF DOTEN Secretary
OF the Republican State Central Committee !