Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-04
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Resolved, That reafirm the principles Of and
allegiance to the party which preserved the Union,
this is nation and not cOnfederacy bound together
with of sand and that both State and National
Governments should give ample and competent protection
to 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 demand that every qualified eector in every
StateSouth and North-Democrat and Republican, black
white shall be permitted undsturbed by force and
awed by fear vote at all elections the places pre-
scbed by law and that every shall be honest
Y counted and that every person chosen by such
to any office shall freely indicted into j. and eff etveV
supported in the discharge of its duties the perma
pacicaton of the Southern section of the tnon
the complete protection of all Its citizens in their
civil POLITICAL personal and property rights is the duty
which the Republican party stands sacredy pledged. In
rider to redeem this pledge it placed the recent amend
mens in the Constitution and upon the righteous basis Of
said amendments it will go forward in the work of pacif
cation until peace shall through right doing and
tentment through Justice That the evident purpose Of
the Democratic party, if it should into full power
to pay hundreds of millions of suspended claims of
dsoyal men, already presented Congress awaiting
favorable moment for presentation make it doubly 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.
Rsolred, That the validity of the Presidential
definitely finally settled by the Forty Congress-
and that the attempt Swallowed forth by the Potter reso
tons to disturb the title by which President Hayes and
Vice President Wheeler hold their revolutionary
and dangerous in the extreme and characteristic it is
the underlying motives of the rebel Democracy calls for
unqualified disapproval and denunciaton
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all possible expedition such legislation will to
the country the benefit of honest and fair adjustment
OF fregfts and fares all railroads. whose construction
is the result of land grants subsidies loans and other
Government aid or assistance.
Rsored That the Republican party favors and demands
at the hands of the State Legislature having in view the
regulation and equalization of frieghts fares the
railroads within this State.
ReSolrei, That in their shameless disregard of an
avowed principle the Democratic party Of this State, in
theiT umstka6ie purpose to nominate the present IN
cumbent of the Gubernaora office for third term have
brought upon themselves the deserved distrust only
of every Republican but of the honorable and
sistent members of their party.
ResoIre 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 a third term.
Resolved That hail with Joy the RECOMMENDATION OF
silver as step towards our emancipation from the grasp
OF the corrupt money rgns of Europe and America and
ask Congress to complete the measure of redemp
ton by according to silver unrestrained coinage
Res0r That in the legislation Uf the Forty fifth Con
gress, nothing 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.
Resolved That there should be retrenchment in the
pubs service that elected office should be quail
fed by education, intelligence and business habits to
form the duties of their respective Offices and that the
system of deputyhs and cerkshps present existing
in the interest of State officers should be abolished
and forever
Resolved That public lands are the property of the peo
pe and therefore they should be reserved for acuol
tiers aided in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possession by just laws.
Constitution in providing for the taxation Of the
proceeds that al taxea shnnld he eOnal and
uniform that the system of taxation is just
fair any that be devised and should be pre-
served that the mining corporations doing business in
this State pay than their just proportion of taxes
while the railroad property situated within this pays
much less than its Just proportion; that
should be raised any one year than are necessary to dey
the actual and of the State during the
period, when economically administered that the
present Of Of property should be decreas
ed so az to produce only SUCH sum as Is absolutely re
Quired pay the expenses Of the State the time
having due regard to the surplus of funds already in the
Treasury
Resolred That the Republican party of the State Of
Nevada ia opposed to and protests against any repeal
modification change Of the law taxing 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 as
saults malignant and INSCRIPTIONS opposition,
stain of dshonor rests and act has been brought
to light which reflects anything but renown upon the rep
resentaves of organization and its principles.
Resolred That labor in itself recognizes the Repub
party its exponent; demands emancipation from
oppression and elevation to its PROPER dignity just and
equal place with capital and that both alike necessary
TO the well being OF society.
ately take such steps to absolutely stop the further i'm
migration of Asatics country and that such just
and peaceful should be adopted may be appro
pirate and necessary TO induce those already among us 70
quit our shores at the earliest practical monet.
ResOlred That the Republican party OF the State of
Nevada enters its most solemn protest and condemnation
against corrupt interference the politics leisla
OF this State by moneyed rings corporations the
representatives OF aggregated wealth or capital that
view with alarm the increasing and unceasng attempts of
the moneyed powers of the Pacific States to control the
and shape the legislation of said States that the
principle and practice fraugh with danger to
publican form Of government and should be frowned down
and resisted by every individual who has heart the vel
American institutions and the freedom of the
ReSoIred That unaterably opposed to the diver
sion of any moneys raised by the taxation of the whole
people the benefit OF any religious demon
nation.
Resolued That solemny declare to he the senti
OF the Republican party that the breach of pledge
given a nominating convention by successful cand
for Office disgraceful and dishonorable than
the violation Of private duty possibly be-
RcsOlUed, That promote the advancement education
and morals to stimulate true and benefcent enighen-
and TO To the and children OF
this State the fus Of the taxes cheerully borne and
generously disbursed in behalf OF admirable system
public schools to maintain the Union and protect its flag
to 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 Republ-
party here and elsewhere; and, first all that
which best for the preservation and prpeuation of that
party and its principles holding all mems claims and ap
rations secondary to these high aims and ends these
duties and these the intentions do
ousy maintain and avow.
T b. HARRIS, Chairman.
ALF DOTEN, Secretary
O; the Republican State Central Committee.