Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-03
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

allegiance to the purity which preserved the Union
this is nation, and confederacy bound together
with ropes OF sand and that both State and National
Governments should give ample 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 now demand that qualified eector in every
State-South and EorthDemoerat and Republican black
white, shall be permitted tndstbed by force and
awed by fear to vote ut all elections at the places pre-
scribed by law and that every shall be
y counted and that every chosen by such
TO any oce shall be freely indicted into i. and effectively
Supported in the discharge of its duties that pera
nent pacicaton 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 recent amend
nents in the Constitution and upon the basis of
said amendments it will go forward in the work of pacf
cation until shall through right doing and
tetment through justice That the evident purpose Of
the Democratic party II it should into full power is
to pay hundreds of millions of suspended claims of
dsoyal men, already presented Congress awaiting
favorable moment for presentation make it douby i'm
porant that the Senate s to under Demo
ratio domination that the House of to be
chosen in the coming election should be under Republican
control T. ..--'
Resolred That the validity of the Presidential
and that the attempt Swallowed forth by the Potter reso
disturb the title by which President Hayes and
and dangerous in the extreme and as is of
the underlying motives of the rebel Democracy calls for
unqualified dsapproval and denuncation.
Resolved That is the duty of Congress perfect with
all possible expedition such legislation vii.
he country the benefit of honest and iair adjust
froghts all railroads. whose construction
the result of land grants subsidies loans and other
Government aid or assistance.
ReSoLued That the Republican party avors and demands
1t the hands of the State Legislature having in view the
regulation and equalization of reghs and fares the
railroads within this State
Resolved That in their shameless disregard Of an
tvowed principle the Democratic party of this State III
their unmistakabe purpose nominate the present
cunbent of the Gubernatoral office for third term have
brought upon themselves the deserved dstrust not only
te Orahi con
Sistent members Of their own party.
Resolved That believe in the doctrine of rotation in
office and that 80 believing are opposed to the nom
a;ion OF candidates office under the State Government
Tor third term.
Resolred, That hail with joy the RECOMMENDATION
silver step towards emancipation from the grasp
o the corrupt money rgns of Europe and America and
ask Congress to complete the OF redenp
ton by according to silver unrestraned coinage
ResOlred That in the legislation of the Forty Con
ess nothing fully commands approba ion than
he efforts of Senators and Representative in securing
he of silver and the dual standard in the
coinage of the country.
Resolved, That there should be retrenchment in the
pubc service that elected to office should be quail
lied by education intelligence and business habits per
form the duties of their respective Offices and that the
ystem of deputyshps and clerkships existing
the interest of State officers should be abolished at
and forever.
Resored That public lands the property of the PEG
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
Resored That recognize the wisdom Of the trainers
an" constitution in providing for the taxation of the
proceeds Its, That a. taNea shnnld he enal and
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 than their just proportion of taxes
while the railroad property situated within this State pays
much less than its just proportion that taxes
should be raised than necessary defay
The actual and necessary expenses of the State during the
same period, when economically administered that the
present rate of assessment of property should he ecres
ed SO as to produce only such is absolutely
qured to pay the expenses of the State the time
having due regard to the surplus Of funds already in the
Treasury.
Resored That the Republican party of the State
Nevada ia opposed to and protests against any repeal
modification change of the law t'xng the proceeds
OF the mines commonly known the Bullion Tax Law.
Resolved That refer with pride to the record of the
Republican party in Congress- where in spite of the
aults of malignant and INSCRIPTIONS opposition
stain of dshonor rests and not act has been brought
light which reflects anything but upon the rep
resentativcs of organization and its principles
ReSolred That labor in itself recognizes the Repub
party as its exponent demands emancipation from
oppression and elevation to its roper dignity just and
equal place with capital and that both alike necessary
10 the well being Of society
Resolred hat the General Government should imned-
atey take such steps absolutely the further inn
migration Of Asiacs to country and that such just
and peaceful should be adopted be appro
pirate and necessary induce those already among
quit shores at the earliest practical monet.
Res0lred 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 rings or or the
representatives of aggregated wealth capital that
view with alarm the increasing and unceasing attempts of
the moneyed powers 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 and should be frowned down
and resisted by individual who has heart the vel
fare of American institutions and the freedom Of
Resolred That unateraby opposed to the diver
sion of raised by the taxation Of the whole
people to the use or benefit OF any sect denom
nation
Resolred That solemny declare it be the senti-
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-
Res0lti That promote the advancement of education
and morals to stimulate true and benecent enlighte
ment, and to preserve to the and children
this State the fruits Of the taxes ceefuy borne and
generously dsbursed in behalf of admirable system of
public schools to maintain the Union and protect 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 do that
which hest for the preservation and pepetuaCn Of that
party and its principles holding all mems claims asp
rations secondary these high aims and ends
duties and these the intentions do most strenu
ousy maintain and avow.
F. r. HARRIS, Chairman,
ALT. DOTEN, Secretary
OF the Republican State Central Committee