Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-18
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Reso9ced That rearm the principles Of, and renew
allegiance the party which preserved the Union,
freed the slave and maintained the essential doctrine that
this is nation and not confeaeraey bound together
with ropes of sand and that both State and National
Governments should give ample and competent protection
citizens both 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 elector in every
StateSouh and NorthDemocrat and Republican, black
white shall be permitted undisturbed by force and I'M
awed by fear, vote at all elections at the places
sbed by law and that every vote so cast shall be honest
ly counted and that chosen by such votes
any office shall be freely indicted into J. and effectively
supported in the discharge of its dues that the perma
pacifcaOn Of the Southern section Of the Union,
and the complete protection OF all its citizens M 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
nents in the Constitution and upon the righteous basis OF
said amendments it will go forward in the work Of pac
cation until peace shall through right doing and
tentment through justice. That the evident purpose of
the Democratic party it should come full power is
to pay hundreds of millions of suspended claims
dsloyal already presented to Congress awaiting
favorable moment for presentation make douby i'm
porant. that the is pass under Demo-
cratic domination thai the House of Representatives to be
chosen in the coming election should be under Republican
control
Resolred That the validity Of the Presidential
definitely and finally settled by the Forty fourth Congress-
tons to disturb the title by which President Hayes and
Vice President Wheeler hold their revolutionary
and dangerous in the extreme and characteristic as IT IS OF
the underlying motives OF the rebel Democracy calls
unqualified disapproval and denuncation.
Resolred That is the duty of Congress perfect with
all possible expedition such legislation will
the country the benefit Of honest and fair adjustment
Of fregLts and fares all railroads. whose construction
the result of land grants subsidies, loans and other
Government aid or assistance.
Resolved That the Republican party avors and demands
at the hands of the State Legislature having in view the
regulation and equalization OF eghts and fares the
railroads within this State.
Resolret, That in their shameless disregard of an
avowed principle, the Democratic party Of this State i'll
their unnistakabe purpose to nominate the present in
brought upon themselves the deserved dstrust only
If every Republican bat of the honorable and
SiStent members OF their own party.
ReoIued That believe the doctrine of rotation il
office, and that believing, opposed to the nom
nation of candidates to office under the State Government
for third term.
Resolved, That hail with joy the demonstration Of
silver step towards emancipation 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 unrestrained coinage
ResOiued, That in the legislation Of the Forty fifth Con
ress nothing fully commands appreciation than
he efforts of Senators and Representative in securing
the reconciliation of silver and the dual standard in the
ResoIred, That there should be retrenchment in the
public service that elected to office should be quail
fed by education intelligence and business habits per
form duties of their respective Offices; and that the
system Of depuyshIs and cerkshps at ent existing
and forever.
RssOtred That public lands the property of the
pie 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 mat a. taxes Shond he enua AMI
uniform that the present system OF taxation just
and fair any that be devised and should be pre-
served that the mining corporations doing business il
this State pay than their just proportion
while the railroad property situated within this State pay
much less than its just proportion; that
should be raised any year than dey
actual and expenses the State during the
period when economically administered; that the
present rate OF assessment of property should be decreas
ed so as produce only such sum us is absolutely re
lS
having due regard to the surplus of funds already in the
Treasury.
Rcsolred That the Republican party Of the State O
ia opposed to and protests against any repeal
modification change of the law txing the net proceeds
o the mines, commonly known the Bullion Tax Law.
Re0irtd That refer with pride to the record OF the
Republican party in Congress, where, in spite of the
sauts OF malignant and Inscriptions opposition not
stain OF dShoor rests and not one act has heen 6rouSh
light which reflects anything but upon the rep
resentatives of organization and its principles
ResoLred, That labor in itself gnzes the Republi
party as its exponent; demands emancipation from
oppression, and elevation to its roper dignity, just anC
equal place with capital and that both alike necessary
to the well being Of society.
Resotred hat the General Government should irnmedi
aely take such steps absolutely stop the further i'm
migration of Asatics to country and that such just
and peaceful adopted may be appro
pirate and necessary to induce those air dy among us t.
quit shores at the earliest practical monet.
ReSoIrsd, That the Republican party OF the State OF
Nevada enters solemn protest condemnation
against any corrupt interference in the politics eSa
ton of this State by moned rings corporations or the
view with the increasing and unceasng pts OF
the moneyed powers OF the Pacific States control the
elections and shane the legislation of said States t the
principle and practice frauCht wl'h danger to
publican form Of government and should be rownd down
and resisted by every Individual who has at art e wei
of American institutions and the freedom Of the
ReSoLred, That unaeraby opposed to the diver
any moneys raised by the taxation of the whole
people to the use or benefit OF any sect or religious denon
nation
Resolred, That solemny declare it to be the sent
given TO nominating convention by successful candi
date r office is more ds-raceU and dshonorabe than