The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-10-29


and maintained tie essential doctrine that
this is a nation, and not u eonfederacy bouPd
together with ropes Of sand, and that both
State and n. tional Governments should give
ample and competent protection to its CT l.
zens, both at home and abroad that against
he assaults of traitors and rebels the kepub-
lican party has preserved these Governments.
and the Republicans of Nevada now demand
that every qualified elector in every State
South and N"rlh- Democrat or Republican,
black or white, shall be permitted, undis-
turbed by force and unawed by fear to vote
at all elections at the places prescribed by
law, and that every vote SO cast shall be
honestly counted, and that every person
chosen by such votes, to any Office, shall be
freely inducted into 1t aud effectively sup
pored i'll the discharge 81 its duties; that tie
permanent pacihcation of the southern sec
ton Of the Union, and complete protection Of
all its citizens in their civil, political, per-
sonal and properly rights, in the duty to
which he Republican party stands sacredly
pledged. In order to leaeem this pledge it
placed the recent amendments to the Consti-
tuition, and upon the righteous basis of said
amendments 1T will go forward in the work of
pacitication until peace shall come through
right aoing ond contentment through just CT;
that the evident purpose of the Democratic
yarty, if it should come into full power, is to
pay hundreds of mil ions of suspended war
claims of disloyal men, already presented to
Congress, OI awaiting a favorable moment or
presentation, makes it doubly important. now
that he senate is soon to pass under Demo-
cratic domination, that the House OF Repre-
sentatives to be chosen in the coming election
should be under Republican control.
RESOLVED, That the validity o. the Presi-
Dental term was definitely and finally settled
by the Forty fourth Congress, and that the
attempt Swallowed forth by the Potter resolu-
lions TO disturb the title by which President
Hayes and Vice President heeler hold their
seats is revolutionary and dangerous in the
extreme, and, LaracI erlstic as II is of the un-
derlying motives of the rebel Democracy, call
for our unqaa ited disapproval and denuncia-
ton.
RESOLVED, That it is the duty of Congress
to perfect it'll all possible expedition such
legislation will secu Z to the country the
benefit of an honest and fair adjustment of
heights and fares Ola all railroads, whose con-
structl.n is the result If land grants, sub
siaies, loans and other Government aid or as
Slstance.
hEsoLvED, That the Republican party ia
VOLS and demands at the hands Of the tate,
legislation having ill view the regulation and
eQualzation Of lreights and tateb Oh the rail-
roads within this state.
RESOLVED, That in the shameless disTe-
gard OF all avowed principle, the Democratic
arty OF this state, III their unnilstak Bile pur-
ose to nCmiL ate The present incumbent OF
the Gubel nat al tfite fer third term, have
brought upon themselves the deserved dis
the more honorable aid conslsttn, members
of their own party.
RESOLVED, I hat we believe in the doctrine
of rotation in otflce, and that so believing, We
are opposed to the minaton of cand dates
to Office Under the state Government for a
third term.
REsGLvhD, That we hail with joy the re-
moletizatlon Of silver as a step toward our
emancipation from the grasp OF the corrupt
money rings OF Europe and Amt RIGA, and we
ask Con 6 ,ess to con pltte the measure of our
redemption by accoI ding to silver unrestricted
coinage.
RESOLVED, , hat in the legis alton of the
Forty fifth Congress nothing more fully COM
mands our app oval than the efforts of our
senators and hepleseOtatiNe in scoring he
rem one ization Of silver and the establishment
of the dual standard in the coinage OF the
couL try.
RESOLVED, ] hat there should be retrench-
ment in tie public service; that men ele cted
to offce should be qualified by education, in
telligence ana business habits to perform The
duties of the ir retl ective offices; and hat the
system of deputy ships and clerkships at
present existing in the in st STA Ctfit ers
should be abolished at Oh &c and forever.
RESOLVED, That the public lands are the
properly Of the people, and Therefore they
should be reserved Tor nc ual settlers aided
i'll their settlement by the Government and
projected in then poo sessions by just laws.
lEst LIVED, 1 hat We recognize The wisdt m
Of the tiamers CT our onstltution in provid
Ing tor the taxation OF the proceeds OF the
mines; that all lakes should be quail and uni
tCrm; that the lltsent sy st. m OF taxatiOn is as
Just ana tair as any iha. can be devised and
81 Guild be preserved; that the mining corpora
tloIs doing business i'll this State lay no more
han their Just llopoltion Of taxes While the
| railroad property sitLaitd within this tate
la!s much IL r Than liz Just proper ion; thai
ore taxes should be laised any one ear
la he ai.fn al nd
II, ssaIy expenses Of the state during the
saline period, when ecoLo micslly and homes thy
aumiLisle ed; thai The Present rate of as st S.
h-tLt Of piol orty should be DE- creased 70 as to
produce Oily such 81 III as is absolutely re-
quired to pay the expenses Of the STATE, AZ ,he
sanie time having due regsld to the uplus of
funds already in the ] reasury.
hEsCLyLD, HAT the hepublcan party of the
State of Nevada is oppose d to and protests
against any lei cal, me- ALLEGATION or change of
the law taxing the Let lfoeteCs OF mines,
cen moD]y known as the ullion Tax Law.
RESOLVED, hat we refer with pride o the
| IT cora OF The 1t publican party i'll Congress-
htle, i'll spite If the assaults Of a malignant
aid unscrupulCus opposition, not one stain of
| aiE Ii, nor less, and not one act has been
brought to light which reflects anything but
renoMn upon the representatives Of our Or
ganiZation ana las principles.
RtsoLvfD, L ut IabCr in itself recognizes
the kepub.ican party as its exponent; de-
nands tmanci pallon frt III OPPRESSION, and
eievatioh to ITS proper dignity, a just and
quail place with capital. and that both ale
alike necessary to the " ell being of society.
kEsolNED, That the General Government
81 Guild Immediately take such steps as 10 ab
solut,ly stop The 1urtler Immigration of
. states to cur country and that such Just
ana peaceful measures should be adopted as
may be appropriate and necessary to induce
hose already among us to quiz ur shores at
the earliest PRACTICAL Ii onent.
klstLyED, hat the Republican party Of
the State If Nev,dt enters its most solemn
protest ana &C ndt mi i, u against any corfu pit
inteI f. renee III the politics or legislation #