Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-14
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Resolved That reafirm the principles of, and
allegiance to the party which preserved the Union,
freed the and maintained the essential doctrine that
this is nation, and confederacy bound together
with ropes Of sand, and that both State and National
should give ample and competent protection
to its citizens both at home and abroad that against the
assaults Of traitors and rebels the Republican partv has
preserved these Governments and the Republicans of
Nevada demand that qualified elector in every
StateSouth and Norh-Democrat and Republican black
white shall be permitted ndisurbed by force and
awed by fear to at all elections at the places pre-
scrbed by and that vote cast shall be honest
counted and that every person chosen by such votes
any office shall be freely indicted into l. and effectively
supported in the discharge of its duties that the pera
nent paccaton 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 to
which the Republican party stands sacredy pledged In
rider to redeem this pledge it placed the recent amend
nets in the Constitution and upon the righteous basis OF
cation until shall through right doing and
entment through justice That the evident purpose OF
pay hundreds of millions of suspended claims of
disloya men, already presented to Congress or awaiting
favorable moment for presentation make it douby i'm
portant now that the Senate is soon to 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
definitely and finally settled by the Forty fourth Congress-
and that the attempt shadoed forth by Potter reso
ons to disturb the title bv which President Have. and
President Wheeler hold their revolutionary
and DANGEROUS in the extreme and Characteristic as it is OF
underlying motives of the rebel Democracy calls orour
unqualified dsapproval and denunciation.
ReoIcd That is the duty of Congress perfect with
the country the benefit of honest and fair adjustment
of freglts and fares all railroads. whose construction
is the result of land grants, subsidies loans and other
Government aid or assistance.
Reolred That the Republican party favors and demands
at the hands of the State Legislature having in view the
regulation and equalization of freghts and fares the
railroads within this State
ResoIced, That in their shameless disregard of
avowed principle the Democratic party of this State in
their unnistakabe purpose to nominate the present in
cnbent of the Gubernatoral office for third term have
brought upon themselves the deserved dsrqst not only
sistent members of their own party.
Resolved That believe in the doctrine of rotation in
office and that believing we are opposed to the noni
nation OF candidates to office under the State Government
for third term.
Resolred, That hail with joy the of
silver step towards emancipation from the grasp
ask Congress complete the of redemp
ton by according to silver unrestraned coinage
Resolred That in the legislation of the Foryfth Con
ress nothing fully commands appreciation than
the efforts of Senators and Representative in securing
the RECOMMENDATION of silver and the dual standard the
coinage of the country.
Resolred That there should be retrenchment in the
public service that men elected to office should be quail
fed by education intelligence and business habits to
form the duties of their respective Offices and that the
system of deputyshps and clerkshps at existing
in the interest of State officers should be abolished at once
and forever.
Resolved That public lands are property of the PEG
pe and therefore they should be reserved for actuo set
tiers aided in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possession by just laws
ResOlUed That recognize the wisdom Of the trainers
Of Constitution in providing for the taxation of the
proceeds of the mines that all should be equal 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 pay than their just proportion taxes
while the railroad property situated within this State pays
much less than its Just proportion that taxes
should be raised any one wear than necessary dev
the actual and necessary of the State during the
period when economically administered that the
present rate of assessment OF property should be decea
ed so as to produce only such is absolutely
qured to the expenses of the State at 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 change of the law taxing the proceeds
of the mines, commonly known as the Bullion Tax Law.
Resolred That refer with pride the record of the
Republican party in Congress, where in spite OF the
saults malignant and INSCRIPTIONS opposition
of dishonor rests and not act has been brought
resentatves of our organization and its PRINCIPLES
ReSOtUed That labor in itself recognizes the Repub
oppression and elevation to its dignity just and
equal place with capital and that both alike necessary
to the well being of society.
PeSolUed, That the General Government should immed
ate take such steps to absolutely stop the further i'm
migration OF Asatcs to country and that such just
and peaceful measures should be adopted be appro
pirate and necessary induce those already to
quit shores at the earliest practical monet.
ReS0Lred, That the Republican party Of the State OF
Nevada its most solemn protest and condemnation
against any corrupt interference in the politics legisla
ton this by moneyed rings corporations the
representatives of aggregated wealth capital that
view with alarm the increasing and unceasng attempts OF
elections and shape the legislation of said that the
principle and practice fraught with danger to
publican form of government and should be froWne down
and resisted by individual who has heart the vel
fare of American institutions and the freedom of the
Resored That unalteraby opposed to the diver
sion of moneys raised by the taxation of the whole
people to the benefit OF any religious demon
nation.
ResoIred That solemny declare it to be the senti
of the Republican party that the breach of pledge
given to nominating convention by successful candi
date for office is dsgracefu and dshOnOrabe than
the violation of private trust duty possibly be-
Rs0Ued That to promote the advancement of education
and morals to stimulate true and beneicent enghten
ment and to to the and children of
this State the fruits of the taxes cheeru borne and
generously disbursed in behalf of admirable system of
public schools to maintain the Union and its flag
guard the memories of the dead who died in the
of Union, liberty and law; and to vndicate all our
and purposes the aim and mission of the Repubi
party here and elsewhere; and first of all to do that
which best for the preservation and perpeatOn of that
party and its principles holding all claims and asp
ratons secondary to these high aims and ends these
duties and these the intentions do
ousy maintain and avOw.
f. B. HARRIS, Chairman,
ALF. DOTEN Secretary
Of the Republican Central Committee. |