Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-27
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Resolved, That reafrm the principles of, and
allegiance the party which preserved the Union,
freed the slave and maintained the essential doctrine that
this is nation, and not confederacy bound together
With ropes OF sand, and that both State and National
Governments should give pie 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 qualified elector in every
white shall DO permitted undisturbed by force and
awed by fear, to vote at all elections at the places
scrbed by law and that vote shall be honest
counted and that every person chosen by such votes
to office shall be freely indicted into il and effectively
supported in the discharge Of its duties that the perna
nent paccaton 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 sacredly pledged In
rer to redeem this pledge it placed the recent amend
the Constitution righteous basis of
said amendments it will 90 forward in the work Of pa
cation until peace shall come through right doing and con
tentment through justice That the evident purpose of
the Democratic party it should come into full power Is
to hundreds Of millions OF suspended claims of
dsoyal men, already presented to Congress awaiting
favorable moment for presentation, make it douby i'm
cratic domination that the House Of Representatives to be
chosen in the coming election should be under Republican
control.
Reso1red That the validity of the Presidential
definitely and finally settled by the Forty fourth Congress-
and that the attempt Swallowed forth by the Potter esou
tons to disturb the title by which President Hayes and
Vice President Wheeler hold their seats revolutionary
and dangerous in the extreme and of
the underlying motives Of the rebel Democracy calls for
unqualified disapproval and denunciation.
Resosrei That is the duty Congress perfect with
all possible expedition such legislation will
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.
Resoyred That Republican party and demands
at the hands of the State Legislature having in view the
regulation and equalization of reghts and fares the
railroads within this State
Resotrcd, That in their shameless disregard of an
avowed principle, the Democratic party this State
their unmstakabe purpose to nominate the present in
cumbent of the GubernatOral office for third have
brought upon themselves the deserved dstrust not only
Of every Republican but of the honorable and
sistent members of their own party.
Resoired That believe in the doctrine of rotation IL
office and that so believing, are opposed to the nom
nation of candidates to office under the State Government
for third term.
silver step towards emancipation from the grasp
OF the corrupt money gns of Europe and America and
ask Congress to complete the of redemp
ton by according to silver unrestrained coinage
Resolred That in the legislation of the Forty fifth Con
gess nothing more fully commands our appreciation than
the efforts of Senators and Representative in securing
the of silver and the dual standard in the
coinage of the country.
Resored, That there should be retrenchment in the
public service that men 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 deputyshps and clerkshps present existing
the interest of State officers should be abolished
Resored That public lands the property of the PEG
pie and therefore they should be reserved for acuo set
tiers aided in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possession by just laws.
Rsoued That recognize the wisdom Of the trainers
nr Constitution in providing for the taxation of the
proceeds lnes; that al should he equal
uniform that the present system of taxation is JUST
and fair any that be devised and should be pre-
served that the mining corporations doing business in
this State pay than their just proportion taxes
while the railroad property situated within this State pays
much less than its just proportion that taxes
should be raised any one year than are necessary to de
the actual and necessary Of the State during the
same period, when economically administered; that the
rate of of property should be decreas
ed so asto produce only such is absolutely re
qured to the of the State at the time
having due regard to the surplus OF funds already in the
Treasury.
Resolved That the Republican party of the State of
Nevada is opposed and protests against any repeal
modification change of the law oxng the proceeds
of the mines, commonly known as the Bullion Tax Law.
Resored That refer with pride the record of the
Republican party in Congress where in spite of the as
sauts OF malignant and INSCRIPTIONS opposition not
stain of dshonor rests and not one act has been brought
light which reflects anything but upon the rep
resentatives of our organization and its principles
Resolued 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
Resolued hat the General Government should immed
atey take such steps to absolutely stop the further i'm
and peaceful measures should be adopted be appro
pirate and necessary to induce those already among
quit shores at the earliest practical monet.
Resolved That the Republican party of the State of
Nevada enters its most solemn protest and condemnation
against any corrupt interference in the politics legsla
ton Of this State by moneyed corporations the
representatives of aggregated wealth capital that
view with alarm the increasing and unceasng attempts OF
the moneyed powers of the Pacific States control the
elections and shape the legislation of said States that the
principle and practice fraught with danger
publican form OF and should be rowned down
and resisted by every individual who has at heart the well
of American institutions and the freedom of the
ResoLred That unalteraby opposed the diver
sion of any moneys raised by the taxation
people to the benefit OF any religious demon
nation
ReSolred That solemnly declare it to be the sent
of the Republican party that the breach of pledge
given to nominating convention by successful cand
date for office is dsgracefu and dshonorabe than
the violation Of private trust duty possibly be.
Resolved That to promote the advancement of education
and morals to stimulate true and benecent enlighten
ment and to preserve to the men, and children of
this State the fruits of the cheeruy borne and
generously disbursed in behalf of admirable system of
public schools; to maintain the Union and its flag
guard the memories Of the dead who died in the
of Union, liberty and law; and to vindicate all
and purposes is the aim and mission of the Repub
party here and elsewhere and first of ALL to do that
which best the preservation and perpetuaon that
party and its principles holding all mems claims and asp
atons secondary to these high aims and ends these
duties and these the intentions do most strenu
ousy maintain and avow.
f. r. HARRIS Chairman.
ALF. DOTEN, Secretary
OF the Republican State Central Committee