The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-10-30
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

this is nation, and not a confederacy bourd
together with ropes Of sand, and that both
State and National Governments shou d give
ample and competent protection to its citl-
Zeus, both at home and abroad; that against
lie assaults of traitors and re bells. the kepub-
lican party has preserved these Governments.
and the Republicans of Nevada now demand
that every qualified elector in every State
south ana Nurth-- Democrat or Republican,
black or white, shall be permitted, undjs-
turbed by force and unawed by fear, to vote
ct all elections at the places prescribed by
law, and that every vote so cast shall be
honestly counted, and that every person
cLosen by such votes, to any ot1ice, shall be
freel! inducted into 1T and effectively sup
por,ed in the discharge Of its duties; that tie
permanent pacihoatiun Of the southern Sec
tion Of the Union, ana complete protection Of
all Its citizens III their CIV /, political, per-
sonal and properly rights, III the duty to
which he Republican arJy stands saCredly
pie ged. In CIder to leutem This pledge 1t
placed the recent amendments to the Con. IL
tuition, and upon the righteous basis OF "a
anne ndments 1t viii 90 forward in the work of
pacihcatiun until peace shall cowe through
right doing Cnd contentment thTouAh just ce;
hat the evident purpose OF the DeIuc c1a attic
yarty, il 1t shoald come into full power, is to
Jay LuLdIeds Of mil ions Of suspended war
claims 4 dielo.al men, already presented 10
Congress, Il avail ing favor able moment or
Presentation, makes it doubly important, new
lLat lie Senalt Is soon 10 pass uhuef reno
era ic domination, that tie Htnse o. Rel re-
sontatiyes TO be chosen III the coming election
should b. unCor Republican conlUl
lEsoLVED, hat the validity o the Piesl-
DENTAL term was definitely and finally settled
by the Forty fourth Congress, and that the
attempt shadoNed forth by the Potter iesoiu-
tons 10 distuI b the title by which PRESIDENT
Hayes and Vice President hoelsr hold their
seals is revolutionary and dang rous IN the
eXteme, and, 'Latactenstlc as II is Of he UNI
dell IL motives of the rebel democracy, call
for cur unqua ihed dlsapproyal and denuncia-
tion.
RESOLVED, That it is the duty of Cor gress
to perfect With ali possible expedition such
legislation viii secu e to the country tae
benefit Of an honest and fair adjustment OF
Heights and fares on all railroads, hose con-
strGctlen IL the result Of lana grants, sub
siuies, loans and ether Government aid CT as
Sistance.
IEsoLvID That the Republican party ia
VOL ard demands at the hands Of the state,
legislation having in view the regulation ana
equalization Of ireights and tares Oh the rail-
roads within his state.
RESOLVED, That IN the r shameless disTe-
gard Of an aYoWed principle, the Democratic
arty ot this state, ia their unnlstak bic pui-
Oke to nCnil ate The present incumbent OF
the Gubelnalorl ffite for "a third t,rm, have
brought upon themselves the deserved DIS
trust, not only uf every Republican. but Of
the mole honorable al d consisttn, members
of their own party.
RESOLVED I hat we believe i'll the doctrine
of rotation in ofhce, ana hat 70 believing. We
are opposed To the II miIatlOn of cand dates
to CfnCe LnCCr the state Government for
third term.
bEsoLyD, That we hill with Joy the re-
Ii o.IetiZatlon # silver a step toward our
emancipation from the grasp OF tie corrupt
money rings OF Europe ana Amt RIGA, aud
ask Cor g ess t. con plete The measure Of our
redt mptioI by accol ding to silver unrestricted
coinage.
lEsoLvED, > Ia in the legis alton Of the
Forty fifth Congress nothing more fully COM
mands our approval than the efforts of our
sehatoss and bepIesentatite in scoring he
rem one iZatlon Of silver and the establishment
OI he dual standard in the coinage OF the
couI try.
RESOLVED, ! hat there should be retrench-
nlent III II public service; that mel elt cted
to tfhce should be qualified by education, in
teInseuce ana busin, rs ha bits 10 perform the
oEles Of their resl ec,lye ttioes and hat tie
system OF deputy ships aid clt1kships al
present existn & il the interest sta ofhC ers
should be abolished at once and reter.
hAsCLvED, hat the pubic lands are tie
ruI cry Of the people, ana tLeI efOIe they
should be reserved Tor ac uai settlers, aided
in tier settlement by the GoNelLment and
ptoiecttd in thelr POI sessions by just laws.
IAsoLyLD, hat We recognize tie wisd, M
Of the tfdmeTs If our OoDstItution III provid
mines; that all axes should be tqurI and uni
form; that tie lleAent sy stt OF taxation is rs
JLst aha talr as any that can be devised. and
81 ould be preserved; II at the mining corpora
ions dong business in This :. ate I;,y no more
Than their Just IOpCItlon Of taNts, while the
Ia1lIoad properly situa'od within tuIs tate
pa muCh le : than IT, ust pIopor il Il; thar
n.Ole taxes should be iaisod any one e8r
than aIe Necessary to oefIay the actual and
IL tssaly expenses Of the state during the
same period, when ecoLt nIically and honestly
aClLlIlste, ed; lEat the present rate of SIS
melt Of property shuU4d be decreased 70 as to
produce only such ii 81 III ar is abs olutely IT,
qulred to pay the eAIcnses ii the State, al he
sane time having due regard to the urplhs OF
iunos already in the reasury.
ILsoLNID, / at the Republican party Of the
State OF Nevada i Oppose d to and protests
against any lel cal, modification or change Of
tie law taxing tie net proceeds OF mines,
con mt My known ar the uilion Tax Law
IhsoLVED, hat we refer with plice q the
record OF he l., publican party in Congress,
y hoe, in spite 81 the assaults OF q maligI amt
tLd UnsclIpUlCus opposition, not one stQln of
on Et nor lts,s, and not one act has been
blCt gAt to hight which reflects any hing bat
leI CMA upon the representatives Of our or
gan izat Il, ana lis principles
KIsOLvID, l. at labor in itself recognizes
The ltpub lean party as its exponeu'; de-
mands emancipation FRI m Oppression, and
elevation To ito proper dignity, "A just ana
quail Place with capital, and thai both aie
alik, necessary to the well BEING Of socieIy y.
kLsoINED, That the 6eneial Government
ould Immediately take such steps us 10 alb
solLttly stop The lpriEer immigration of
states 20 cur country; ard tlat such Just
M p aceill measures should be adopted as
n1y he ~ rrclniate and Necessary to induce
those alft.oy among us to quiz cur shores at
Tie earliest pIacical II oneht.
1Is, LNID, Lat the hepnblican party of
be State tf New da enters ite most solemn
IrCIeet ano ctlldt MIRA i II against any corrupt
inttIftrtnCe in the politics or legislation If
thiA State By mt nc4ed rings or corporations,