Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-10-22
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Resssed. That ve resnam the principles Of
And renew our allegiance TO the party which
the Union, freed the slave and main.
tained the essential doctrine that this u q
nation, and not Q confederAcy bornd together
With ropes Of sand. and that both s.sls and
o mpstsnt protection TO iis citizens. both al
home and abroad; tsat against the assaults Of
and rebels the Republican party has
thess govsrnmenis. and the Rspub-
IIcans Of Nevada now demand that eyery quail.
ned elector IN svesy ~stais-souih and North.
Democrats or R<uublicans, black OF whiis. shall
be permitted. updivturbed BY forcs and unswed
by lear. 70 vote q all elections 81 the places
By law. and that every vote 20 east
ihail DO honestly ~counted. and that svefy! pefson
chos-n By surh votes, 70 any once. shall bs
fresly inducted into u and efitctiysli supported
10 the discharge Of Il. duties that the perma.
nsnt paeincstion Of the southern s.e,ion OF the
Union and complete protection 81 all its eiu.
sens n their civil. political. pevonai and prop
erty rights. 10 the duiy TO which the Republican
rrds. this pledge it placed the recent amend
ments In The Constitution. and upon the night.
eoup basis Of aid amebdments u will 20 for.
ward 10 the vort OF pacIiestion until p~sce
shaII come through r~ightdoing and eodtrnt.
ment throush justice; that the evident purpose
oil tIG DemoGtntlc YeINys " ftct'4 gu'' tatb
mil power. 10 70 pay hundreds Of millions OF
suspsnded var elaine OF disloyai msn. already
presented 10 Consrrss OF AWAITING aAv.rabio
moment for presentation. makes u douby I'm.
portant, nos that the senate Ia room 20 pass
under b~nocratic domination. that the House
Of Representatives. soon 10 b chosen In tho
coming election should be under Republican
Rssietd. That the validity oil the Presidentla
term Was dsnnitsiy and ntaliy ssttlea BY the
Forty.fourta ConRress. and that the attfmpt
turb ths title by which President Hayes and
vice President Wheeler hold their ssats IL revo-
lutionary and dangerous In the extr-spe. and.
chai seteristic - u 10 Of the underlying motives
Of the rebel Demoersey. calls for our unquaiined
~disapppval and duunciation.
Resolved. That 10 10 the duty OF Congress to
perfect Nth all possible expedition such lsgis-
Iauon a. will secure 20 tbs rountry the betent
Of an honest and air adjustment OF freights and
farss On ail railroads whosc construction 10 the
rrsuit OF land grants. subsidies, ioaIs and other
Government aid or assistance.
Rssulpsd, That the Republican party fayou
and d, msads at the hands Of the biate lesisla.
ton having In view the regulation and equallfs.
tion Of frsiyhts and fAres on the railroads within
Received. Ths, In their shameless disregard
Of en- syovtd principle the Democratic party
Of this ststs, IN their unmistaksbls purpose TO
pominate tie present incumbent OF the Guber-
nstoriai once for o third term. have brought
upon themselves the deserved distrusl. not only
OF ever hepubiican. but Of the more honorabls
and consistent membsrs OF thsir own party.
Rss{rSd, That We believe In the doctrine Of
rotation IN once, and that 20 believing. We ara
opposed to the domination VI candidates 10
once under the stats oovsrnmsot for . third
Rso,psd, That We hail with Joy the remops-
tifation VI silver - . stp toward our enamel.
patton from the grasp OF the corrupt money
rings OF Europe and America. and Ne AK Con.
srsss 10 complete the measures Of our rcdemp-
tion by according 70 silver usr.sirie,ed coinage
nnh Congress nothing more fully commands
our appreciation than the efforts Of our senators
and Representatives IN securing the remonetira.
tion Of silver and the establishment OF the dual
standard In the coinage Of tbs country.
Rsslrsd, That there should b. rstr.nehment
In ths public service; that men elected 70 ONCE
should 30 qualinsd By education. Intelligence
their respective onnces; and thai The system Of
deputy hips and clerhships Of present existing
IN ths intrress OF state of1csp should Be abel.
ished Of once and forever.
Rsslrsd. that public land, arc the property
ssrved Tor actual s~sttiery. aided In heir settle.
msnt By the 0ovsmment and protected In their
possession By Just laws.
Rssirsd, That Ne r~cognife the wisdom OF
the trainers OF our Constitution In providing
fof & . t~sIstiou Of the .procse;s Of The mines
that all ties should be equal and uniform !;
mai The prssent system o TAXATION .. - Just
and fslr a. any that oan Be dsv sed, and should
h. psesrryed; that the mining corporatlona
doing business In this state pay NO more than
their lust proportion Of taHes, while the rail.
road property situated w.thin this STATE pays
much less than 10 Just proportion. that no
more taIes should Be- raised any ons year than
~ necessary 10 defray he actual and necessary
erpenses OF the 1tats during The ZANE period,
vhsn economically and honestly I'd ministerial
that the present rate Of Assessment OF property
should BE- decreased 20 a. 70 produce only sueh
pensss OF the State. q the same time having
due regard 70 the surplus Of funds already In
'ni a1sosss@. TIA, the Republican part, Of ,h.
STATE u Nevada 10 opposed 10 and protect.
tSs isv taIina me net proceeds OF mines. con.
monty Known - the Boillon Tsx Law:
RSsolred, Thai Ne rvfer with pride 30 the
record OF the Republican party 10 Congress,
vhers, IN spite Of the assauits OF Q malignant
and unserupuious ~oppostion, not one stain OF
10 liant which rsfects Anything bu, reocwn
upon the representatives OF our organization
Rss,ssd. 1ssi labor itself recognizes the re-
publican party - Its exponent demsnds em,n.
eip..ioa from oppr:s.:'on n sD sas s' sisss . M, ~
sspltsi, and that bots are aiiks necessary 70 the
$1,000. That The GENERAL Government should
Immediately taxa such steps - 70 sbsoluieiy
too ths iurher Immigration OF Asiaties 10 our
country; and that such Just and psseeinl m.as.
and pecsssary 70 induce thoss already among
us 70 Quit cur shores 81 the earliest practical
moment.
Rssis<d. That the Republican parry OF the
atsis " Nevada enters " most solemn protest
and eo~pdsmnation against any corrupt intefftf.
spcs In tie politics or legislation Of this state
By nonsysa hsss o. eo,poss,,Sns; o. tss rspfs
Ne yisv With Alarm the incnasing and uneeas-
ipg attempts Of the nopeyed powers OF the
Pscinc staiss 10 control the s~lections and shape
the legi. lation of said stst~s that the principle
AID prsetice are inusht with danger to our
r%spablis.n form q so,.rnpsnt. and .hould hs
who has at hsart The welfare Of American insti.
tutions and the frsedon Il the masscs.
Reaoirtd, That We are unaltefably opposed
TO the diversion Of any monsys raised by tho
taIsiion Of the whole people TO the us OF ten.
shs Of s.y 80 O. r:iisioas dsnS@ina.'Gn IN h.
the ssutimsnt OF the Republican party that the
breach Of splsdge given 70 . nominating con.
ysstiou By o 81 scessful candidate Tor once u
more dissrsecfal and dishoneubh thsn tho
violation Of any private tfust 90 duty can pos'i'
bly, be.
Received, That 70 promote the advsnoement
OF education and norais, 70 stimulate . true
and bsnencsnt snllshtsnment, and 20 prvserve
TO the man. women and children OF this suts
the fruits Of the taxes - eheerfuly born. ana
generously disburssd In behalf OF our admlI.
able system Of public schools 70 MAINTAIN sne
oylss Of the dssd who did In the name OF tno
Union, lIbsrty and law. and 70 vipdies,s ~.
ofthe Rspubiicsn Any here add ssvhe
and. fns o. I'll, 70 "a that which stne pesss y.
The preservation and perpstusiion o. W. p.,33
s.nlrst,ons srconnsU 70 thcss high alma ana
snds, thsss AZ oar dutiss, and these the intsn.
tiops vs Do most ~strsnuously maintain ana
svov. =. b, HARRIS. Chairman
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