Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-10-07
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
R,alrei. That We reafirm the principles OF
aud renew our allegiance TO the party which
preserved the Onion. freed the slave and main
tainei the essential doctrine that this 10 q
nation. and not . confederacy bornd together
with ropes Of sand, and that both state and
National Governments should give ample and
c mpetent protection to its citizens. both 81
home aud abroad; ttat against the sssaults OF
traitors and rebels the Republican party has
iicans OF Nevada now demand that every quail
del elector In every ~stAie-eouth and North
Democrats OF Krpublicanr. black or whits. shall
he permitted. undisturbed BY force and unswed
by fear. 10 vote at all elections ct the places
prescribed by law. and that every vote ~ cast
shall be honestly counted. and that every person
chossn by such votes, TO any once, shall be
freely indicted into 10 and effectively supported
in the discharge Of its duties that the permA-
nent pacinestion Of the southern section Of the
Union. and complete proteetion Of all It's citi.
zens In their civil, political. personal and prop
erty rights. IL the duty 20 which the Republican
party stands sscredly pledged. In order 70
redeem this pledge 70 placed the recent amend.
ments In the Constitution, and upon the right
ecu. basis Of said amendments It will 20 Tor.
ward In the work Of paeiheation until peace
shall come through right-doiDg and content.
| ment through justice: that the evident purpose
| of the Democratic party. II u should come into
| full power, l. 10 pay hundreds OF millions Of
suspended war elsims Of di-loysl men. sirrady
pte.enteL 10 Congress or awaiting Q favorable
| moment for presentation, makes Il doubly i'm.
portAnt. nos that the Senate 10 soon To psss
under Democratic domination, that the HpuAe
Of Representatives. soon 10 be chosen In the
/ coming election should b under Republican
control.
Rs-jr,d, That the validity OF the Presidential
term Was definitely and ntally settled by the
Yorty.four,h Congre-s, and that the attempt
shadoved forth by the Potter resolutions 10 dis
turb The title by which President Hayes and
Vic, Presidspt wheeler hold their q ais IL reyo-
iutionsry and dangerous In the eItrsne, and,
| ehsIsetsri.tic q. n lie OF the underlying motives
| oTthe rebel Democney. cali. for our unoualined
a,.sppnoyal and drpupclstion.
pany,sI maj Al h the duty Of Congress 10
,.,s.r, nth Ali pos.ible expeditiop such Lexis
f.rion A. will secure 90 the country the teteat
afsn hops.t and :air adjustment Of freights and
f.r,s on All railroads whose construction Il ths
r,.ult Of land grants, subsidies, ioabs and other
oos.,nmspt Ali or Assistance,
$1,000. That the Republican party fayors
and a, ,usDds at the hands OF the STATE legisla,
Inn ~ freight. and laIes on ths rilrosds Nithin
m. state
P,.yr,i. That I'm their shameless disreeard
a. IN waved nrincipie the pemocrstIc p,rty
~ y ~. st.,s IN Incl. unmistsk.ble NUNS m
na,,ia.,. a. : ,r..ent Incumbent on The tluber.
nonina'e NJ P,,coss ,hinI ,o,m S S.sa h,"nsh,
a.an ,nsm.six.s Inc de..rved distru.l moi mi,
49,, Esnnbliean but " lie morr bonor.his
and corristent members OF Their own partT.
Rssoyrsd. That we believe In the doctrine Of
rotation IN ONCE. aud that % believing. We are
opposed TO the nomination OF candidates to
s ~
R.slusd. That We hail with Joy the remone.
tiia,ion Of silver ~ q stop toward our enamel.
patton from the grasp OF the corrupt money
rings OF Europe and America. and We aak Con.
gree. TO complete the measures Of our rsdemp-
ton by according 10 silver unrestricted coinage. |
R,solusd. That In the legislation Of the Forty
nth Congress nothing more fully commands
our appreciation than the efforts Of our sensiors
and Representatives IN securing the remonetiss.
ton OF silver and the establishment Of the dual
standard In the coinage OF the country.
Rsslred, That there should be retrenchment
In the public service that men elected 70 ONCE
should be qualified BY education. Intelligence
and busin..: hAoitr 70 pefiosm inc duliee o.
their respective oflees; and that The system OF
deputyships and clerkrhips ~ present existing
IN the Interest OF state of1cers should b abel.
ished at once and forever.
R,sorsd. IhAt puone Iand, arc me properly
served for actual settlers, aided In their settle
ment by The Government and protected In their
possession by lust "
R.ssosf. That We rvcognike the wisdom OF
the Trainers OF our Sonsu,nuon IN providing
fof tae taxation OF the proceeds Of the mines I;
that all tones should he equal and uniform
that the present system OF TAXATION !. ~ just
and fair as any that can DC devised, and should
b. preserved; that the mining corporations
doing business In this state pay no more than
their just proportion OF taIes. while the rail-
ruai property situated wsthin this state PAYS
much lees han its Just PROPORTION; that no
more taxes should be raised any one year than
are necessary 70 defray The SEXUAL and necessary
eipenseso t tne Stats aalins .ne sams penod.
when economically and honestly administered
that the present rate OF Assessment OF property
should be- decreased 80 asto produce only such