The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-09-21
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.



frsed the slaves aud maintained the
essential doctrine; that this is patton.
and not q coufederacy bound together
with ropes of sand. and that both States
aud national governments should give
AMPLE and complete protection to its
citizens. both at hone and abroad; that
against the assault OF traitors aud
rebels the Republican party has pre-
served these governments, and the Rs
publicans of Nevada now demand that
every qualified elector in every State
In every State South and Moth Demo
crat or Republican,, black OR wnite.
shall be permitted, nndisturbed by
torce and unawed BY fear. to vote ut all
elections ut the place, prescribed by
| Law. aud that every vote SO Cast shall be
honestly counted, and that every per-
son chosen by such votes. to any Office,
shall be freely indicted into il aud
effectively supported 10 the discharge
OF Its duties; that the permanent paciti.
cation of the Southern section of the
Union. and complete protection of all
it's citizens IN their civil. political.
pessoEal and property rights, is the
duty to which the Republican party
stands sacredly pledged 10 order to
redeem this pledge, it placed the recent
amendments In the Constitution, aud
upon the righteous basis of said anne nd
menis 1t wal go forward In the work of
paclication, until peace shall come
through right doing. and coutentment
through Justice. That the evident pur-
pose of the Democratic party, ii it
should come In full power, ia to pay
hundreds of millions OF Suspended war
claims of dlsiOyal men, already pre-.
scented to Congress or awaiting a favor
able momeDt tor presentation, makes
1t donbiy Important, now that the Sen.
ate Is soon to pass under Democratic
domination that the House of Repre-.
sentatIyes to be- chosen In the coming
election should be under Republican
control
ResoIced, That the validity of the
Presidential term Was definitely and
finally settled by the Forty fourth Con.
gress. aud that the attempt Swallowed
forth by the Potter Resolutions TO dis
turb The title by witch President Hayes
and Vice President Wheeler hold their
seats Is revolutionary and dangerous III
the extreme. aud characteristic as it is
Of the underlying motives of the rebel
Democracy call Tor our unqualified dis.
| approve and denunciation
ReS0LUed, That 1t is the duty of Con-
gress TO perfect with all possible expe-
ditlon snch legis alton as will secure
to the country the benefit of an honest
! aud fair adjustment of freights and
fa all d.
ton Is the result OF land grants. sub
sides, loans, aud other Government
aid or assistance.
The amendment to the last resolu-
ton, offered by Thomas Wren, is as
follows:
II 1tced, That the Republican party
favors and demands at the hands of the
State Legislature Legislation having in
view the regulation aud equalization
of freights aud fares Oh the railroads
within this State.
Amendment adopted.
ResotUed That In their shameless
disrega ID of our avowed principles, the
Democratic party of this State in their
unmistakable purpose to nominate the
| present ncumbent of the gubernatorial
office for u third term, have brought
upon themselves the deserved distrust, :.
not only of every Republican, bat of
the more honorable and consistent
members of their own party.
RESOLVED That We believe in the doc.
TRUE OF rotation in office, and that so
believing we are opposed to the nomi-
nation of candidates to Office under the
State Government for third term.
Resolved. That we hail with Joy the
reconciliation OF silver as step to.
ward oar emancipation from the grasp
OF the corrupt money rings OF Europe
and America, and We ask Congress to
complete the measure of oar Eedemp-
ton by according to silver unrestrained
coinage.
Resolved That in the legislation of
the Fory fifth Congress, nothing more
fully commands our appreciation than
the efforts OF our Senators and Repre-.
sentstives III securing the remona. Ia
ton OF silver and !. u dual standard in
the coinage Of the country.
ReS0tCed, That there should be re-
trehchment IN the public service; that
men elected to Office should be qunlitied
by education, intelligence aud business
habits to perform the duties of their re-.
spectIve Offices; and that,the system of
deputyships and clerkships at present
existing in the interest of State officers
should DO abolished at once and for
ever.
Resolved, That in the enterprise
known as the Texas Pacific Railroad
we recognize project which promises
an etfe etual relief from the burdensome