Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-07
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Resosced, That reafarm the principles Of and
our allegiance to the party which preserved the Union,
this is nation and q confedefsey bound together
with ropes OF sand and that both State and National
Governments shod give ample and competent protection
to ts citizens bot 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 eecor In
stateSoutb and North-Democrat and Republican, black
white shall be permitted undisturbed by force and
awed by fear all elections the places pre-
sbed by law that every vote 30 cast shall be honest
y counted and that every person chosen by such votes
to any office shall be freely indicted into i and effectively
supported in the discharge of its duties that the perna
nent pafcaton Of the Southern section of the Union
md the complete protection of all it's citizens in their
civil political personal and property rights is the duty to
which the Republican party stands saeredy pledged In
rider to redeem this pledge it placed the recent amend
said amendments it will go forward in the work Of rae
cation until peace shall through right doing and
the Democratic party if it should into full power is
to pay hundreds of millions of suspended claims Of
dsloyal already presented to Congress awaiting
favorable moment for presentation, make it doubly i'm
potant 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
and that the attempt Swallowed forth by the Potter rsu
tons to disturb the title by which President Hayes and
Vice President Wheeler hold their seats is revolutionary
and dangerous in the extreme and as it is OF
the underlying motives of the rebel Democracy calls for
unqualified dsapproval and denunciatsOn.
all possible expedition such legislation will to
the country the benefit Of honest and fair adjustment
of freghts and fares all railroads whose construction
is the result Of land grants subsidies loans and other
Government aid assistance.
Reaort, That the Republican party demands
at the hands OF the State Legislature having in view the
regulation and equalization OF re9hts and fares the
railroads within this State
Resolved. That in their shameless disregard of an
aSowed principle, the Democratic party of this State in
their unnistakabe purpose TO nominate the present in
cunbent Of the Gubernatorial office for third torn, have
brought upon themselves the deserved dtrust only
of every Republican but of the honorable and
sistent members of their own party.
Resotred That believe in the doctrine Of rotation in
office, and that believing, opposed to the noui
nation OF candidates office under the State Government
for a third term.
Resolved, That hail with joy the RECOMMENDATION of
silver step towards patton 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 unrestraned coinage
Res0Irei, That in the legislation Of the Forty fifth Con
ess nothing fully commands appreciation than
the Of silver and the dual standard in the
coinage OF The country.
Resolved That there should be retrenehment in the
publiS service that elected to office should be quail
fed by education intelligence and business habits to per
form the duties of their respective Offices and that the
system OF depuyships and clerksps at present existing
in the interest OF State officers should be abolished at
and forever.
Reolred That public lands the property Of the PEG
pie and therefore they should be reserved for acuo
tiers aided in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possession by just laws.
Re0tped That recognize the wisdom Of the trainers
Constitution in providing for the taxation Of the
proceeds or the Iues that az taxes shod he equal and
uniform; that the present system of taxation is just
and fair that be devised and should be
that the mining corporations doing business in
this than their just proportion taxes
while the railroad property situated within this State
much less than its lust proportion that no more taxes
should be raised than deay
the actual and necessary expenses of the during the
period when economically administered; that the
of Of property should be decreas
ed produce only such is absolutely re
qured TO pay the of the State the time
barir Of f,t,JS oI-
Treasury.
Resoired, That the Republican party of the State of
Nevada ia opposed 70 and protests against any repeal
modification change Of the law t'XinG the proceeds
of the mines, commonly known the Bullion Tax Law.
Reo!red That refer with pride to the record Of the
Republican party in Congress, where in spite of the
saus OF malignant and INSCRIPTIONS opposition,
stain of dshonor rests and not act has been brought
light which reflects anything but upon the rep
resentatives of organization and its principles.
Resolved, That labor in itself recognizes the Republ
can party as its exponent; demands emancipation from
oppression and elevation to its roper dignity just and
equal psce with capital and that both alike necessary
the well being Of society.
Resolred, hat the General Government should mmed
aey take such steps as to absolutely the further i'm
migration OF Asatic to our country and that such Just
and peaceful should be adopted may be appro
pirate and necessary to induce those already among to
quit our shores at the earliest practical monet.
ResOiUed, That the Republican party of the State of
Nevada enters its most solemn protest and condemnation
against any corrupt interference IN the politics leGisa
ton of this State by moneye rings corporations
representatives of aggregated wealth capital that
view with alarm the increasing and unceasn attempts of
the mOneyed powers of the Pacific States control the
elections and shape the legislation Of said States
principle and practice fraught with danger
publican form Of government and should be frowned down
and resisted by individual who has at heart the vel
OF American institutions and the masses
Resolved That unalterably opposed the diver
sion OF any moneys raised by the taxation of the whole
people to the benefit Of any religious demon
nation.
Resolrcd That soemnly declare it to he the sent
of the Republican party that the breach of pledge
given to nominating convention by a successful cand
date for office disgrceful and dishonorable than
the violation Of any private trust duty possibly he.
fhar oF
and morals stimulate true and benefc1n: enlighten
ment and to the men, and children OF
this State the fruits of the taxes cheeyfuly borne
generously Sbursed in behalf OF admirable Of
public Schools to maintain the Union and its flag
guard the memories Of the dead xh0 died the nare
Of Union, liberty and law; and to indicate all Our
acts and purposes Is the aim and mission Of the Repub
party here and elsewhere; and first of all do that
which is best for the preservation and pepetaon
party and its principles holding all mems claims and asp
raOns secondary to these high ans and ends these
duties, and these the intentions do
ously main ain and avUw.
+. B. HARRIS Chairman,
ALF. DOTEN, Secretary
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