Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-05
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Resored That reafrm the principles OF, and renew
allegiance to the party which preserved the Union
freed the slave and maintained the essential doctrine that
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 home and abroad; that against the
assaults of traitors and rebels the Republican party has
Nevada demand that every qualified eectOr in every
State-South and NOrth-Democrat and Republican, black
white, shall be permitted undsturbed by force and
awed by fear, to all elections at the places
scrbed by law and that vote cast shall be honest
y counted and that every person chosen by such
supported in the discharge OF its duties that the
pacifcaton 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
which the Republican party stands sacredly pledged In
rider to redeem this pledge placed the recent amend
in the Constitution and upon the righteous basis of
said amendments it will go forward in the work of pac
cation until peace shall through right doing and
through justice That the evident purpose of
the Democratic party if it should into full power
pay hundreds OF millions of suspended claims of
disoya men, already presented to Congress awaiting
favorable moment for presentation, make it dOuby i'm
portant, that the Senate is pass under Demo
cratic domination that the House Of Representatives to be
chosen in the coming election should be under Republican
control
Resolred That the validity of the Presidential term was
definitely and finally settled by the Foryfou Congress
ttempt Swallowed forth by the Potter resOu
tons to disturb the title by which President HAYES and
Vice President Wheeler hold their revolutionary
and dangerous i'll the extreme and characteristic is OF
the underlying motives of the rebel Democracy calls
unqualified dsapproval and denunciation.
Resolred That the duty Congress perfect with
all possible expedition such legislation will
the country the benefit Of an honest and fair adjustment
of freghts and fares all railroads whose construction
is the result of land grants, subsidies loans and other
Government aid or assistance.
ReSolred That the Republican party favors and demands
hands of the Legislature having
regulation and equalization OF freghts and fares the
railroads within this State.
avowed principle, the Democratic party of this State in
their unmstakabe purpose to nominate the present in
cumbent of the Gubernatora office for third term have
brought upon themselves the deserved distrus
of every Republican, but of the honorable and
sistent members OF their own party.
ReSolred That believe in the doctrine of rotation in
Office and that believing, opposed to the nom
nation of candidates to office under the State Government
for third term
silver towards emancipation from the grasp
of the corrupt money rgns of Europe and America and
ask Congress to complete the of redemp
ton by according to silver unrestrained coinage
Resored That in the legislation of the Forty fifth Con
nothing more fully commands appreciation than
the efforts of Senators and Representative in securing
the reconciliation of silver and the dual standard in the
coinage of the country
ReSolUed That there should be retrenchment in the
public service that men elected to office should be quail
form the duties OF their respective Offices and that the
system of depuyshps and clerkhps present existing
in the interest of State officers should be abolished at
Resolred, That public lands the property of the PEG
pie and therefore they should be reserved actuO
tiers, aided in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possession by just laws
Reolred, That recognize the wisdom Of the trainers
OF our Constitution IN providing TOR the taxation OF the
proceeds of the Mines that all taxes should be equal
uniform that the present system of taxation is just
and fair that can be devised and should be
served that the mining corporations doing business in
this State pay than their just proportion of taxes
while the railroad property situated within this State
much less than its just proportlon that no taxes
should be raised than to defay
the actual and necessary expenses of the State during the
present of of property should be decreas
ed produce only such is absolutely re
quired pay the expenses of the the time
having due regard to the surplus OF funds already in the
Treasury.
Resolred That the Republican party of the State of
Nevada is opposed to and protests against any repeal,
modification or change of taxing the net proceeds
Of the mines commonly known the Bullion Tax Law.
Resored That refer with pride to the record of the
Republican party in Congress- where in spite of the as
saults of malignant and INSCRIPTIONS opposition
stain of dhOnOr rests and not act has been brought
light which reflects anything but renown upon the rep
Of organization and its principles.
ReSolUed That labor in itself recognizes the Republ
party its exponent; demands emancipation from
DppressOn and elevation to its proper dignity just and
equal place with capital and that both are alike
% the well being of society.
tey take such steps to absolutely stop the further i'm
migration Of Asatics to country and that such just
md peaceful measures should be adopted be appro
Drate and necessary to induce those already to
lut shores at the earliest practical monet.
ReSOLred, That the Republican party of the State of
Nevada enters its solemn protest and condemnation
ganst any corrupt interference in the politics legsa
OF TINS state by rings OF
representatives of aggregated wealth capital; that
with alarm the increasing and unceasng attempts OF
he moneyed powers Ofhe Pacific control the
ections and shape the legislation of said States that the
principle and practice fraught with danger
publican form government and should be frOwned down
nd resisted by every individual who has heart the wei
of American institutions and the freedom of the masses
ReSOlUed That unalteraby opposed to the diver
ion of moneys raised by the taxation of the whole
eOpe the benefit of any religious demon
nation.
Rsolred That solemny declare it be the senti a
of the Republican party that the breach of pledge
iven a nominating convention by successful cand h
office is disgracefu and diShOnOrable than
violation of private trust duty possibly be.
Resolved That promote the advancement Of education
nd morals stimulate true and benetcent enlighten
tent and to preserve the men, and children of
State the fruits of the cheerfuly borne and t.
GENEROUSLY dsbrsed in behalf of admirable system of
Iblc schools to maintain the Union and protect its flag;
guard the memories of the dead who died in the
UnOn liberty and law; and to vindicate all
is and purposes is the aim and mission of the Repubi-
party here and elsewhere and first of ALL to do that
hch best for the preservation and perpetuaton Of that
rty and its principles holding all mems claims and asp
tOns secondary to these high aims and ends these
duties and these the intentions do most strenu
sly maintain and avow. \
f. B. HARRIS, Chairman,
ALT. DOTEN Secretary tt