The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-10-19

4 RESOLVED, That we ~reafhrm the principles
of, and renew our allegiance to the party
| which preserved the Union, freed the slave
and maintained tie essential doctrine that
| this is nation, and not confederacy bound
| together with ropes of sand, and that both
state and National Governments should give
| ample and competent protectitn to its citi-
Zens, both at home and abroad; that against
The assaults of traitors and rebels. the kepub-
i lican party has preserved these GoveInments.
and the Republicans of Nevada now demand
that every qualified elector in every State
South and North Democrat or Republican,
i black or white, shall be permitted, undis-
turbed by force aud unaWed by fear, to vote
at all elections at the places prescribed by
law, and that every vote so cast shall be
honestly counted, and that every person
chosen by such votes, to any office, shall be
/ freely inducttd into 1t and effectively sup
ported in the discharge Of its duties; that tie
permanent pacifcation of the, southern sec
I ton Of the Union, and complete protection Of
all its citizens in their civil, political, per-
sonal and property rights, in the duty to
which The Republican party stands sacredly
pledged. In order to redeem this pledge it
| placed the recent amendments to the Consti-
tuition, and upon the righteous basis Of said
amendments it will go forward in the work of
pacihcation until peace shall come through
| right doing ond contentment through justice;
| that the evident purpose Of the DeJuUc CT attic
yarty, if it should come into full power, is to
, Jay hundreds of mil ions of suspended war
claims of disloy al men, already presented to
Congress, ol aiing favorable moment Tor
presentation. makes it doubly important, now
| that he senate is soon to pass under Demo-
cratic domination, that the Bonse OF Repre-
sentatives to be chosen in the coming erection
should be unoer Republican control.
RESOLVED, That the validity OF the Presi-
Dental term was definitely and finally settled
by the Forty-fourth Congress, and that the
| attempt shadowed forth Dy the Potter resolu-
tions 10 disturb the title by which President
Hayes and Vice President heeler hold their
seats is revolutionary and dangerous III the
/ extreme, and, lara erlstlc IL is of the
dell! lrB A.Utlves OF the bel Democracy, call
for cur unqua itied disapproval and denuncia-
lion.
RESOLVED, That 1t is the duty Of Congress
to peltect " it'll all possible expedition such
legislation as will secuie to the country the
bt nett OF an honest and fair adjustment of
Heights and fares all railroads., whose con-
structivn is the result Of land grants, SUBJ
sioies, loans and Other Government aid or as
lsistance.
kEsoLvED, That the Republican party ia
voI and demands at the hands Of the state
legislation having in view the regulation aud
equalization of freights and fares on tie rail-
roads within this state.
RESOLVED, That IN the r shameless disre.
gard OF an avowed principle, the Democratic
party of this state in their uunist&k bic pur-
ose to nominate the present incumbent of
the Gubernatorial Ctfiee for a third term have
brought upon themselves the deserved dis
trust, not only of every Republican, but of
| the more honorable al consisL.nl members
OF their own party. 1878 k E
/ dissolved, That we believe in the doctrine
OF rotation in office, and that SO believing, We
are opposed to the n mination of candidates
to Cthce under the state Government for q
third term.
kEsoLyFD, That we hill with JOY the re.
mO2etlZaton vi silver 10 step toward our
emancipation from the grasp OF the corrupt
money rings OF Europe aud AIN. RIGA, and we
ask Cong ess to con plete the measure of our
redr mptlvn by accoi ding to silver unrestricted
coinage
/ Forty-htth Congress nothing more fully COM
mands our approval than the efforts of our
Senators and representative in securing the
renone, ization of silver and the establisbme
OF the dual STANDARD in the coinage Of the
country.
RESOLVED, i hat there should be retrench-
nent in the public service; that men elected
to ofhce should be qualified by education, in
tealigence and busin. rs habits to perform the
duties OF their re1 ective otfces; and hat the
system of deputy ships and clerkshIps at
present existing III the interest Of sta officers
should be abolished at once and forever.
RESOLVED, L hat the pubic lands are the
properly Of the people, and Therefore they
should be reserved TOR c'ual settlers, aided
in their settle melt by the Government and
4 hEsCLvLD, That we recognize the wisdom
OF the trainers OF our Constitution in provid.
ing tor tue taxation OF the proceeds of the
mines; that all lakes should be equal aud uni
form hat the pl esent sy Sta of taxation III as
Just and lair as any that can be devised, and
should he preserved; Ia at the mining corpora
tons doing business i'll this STATE pay no more
than thelr just proportion Of taxes. while the
railroad property situated within this state
pas much lie S than it, Just proporl i, Ii; that
I'm iGya Ekhn h.. All.
than ale necessary TO defIay the actual and
lit essaly expenses Of the state during the
same period, when economically and homes thy
aonlLlsie I'd; that the present rate of Ass, S.
neDt Of property should be d, creased 30 as to
produce only such 3. III ab lis abe olutely re-
qnired to pay the expenses If the STATE, AT he
, zane time having due regard to the vi plus OF
tuhds I'll eady in the reasury.
!, LEst LvLD, HAT the hepuDllcan party of the
state Of Nevada is oppose to and protests
against any repeal, me Il ifcation or change of
the law taxing the net proceeds Of mines,
commonly Known as the Lulllun Tax Law
, RESOLVED, hat We refer with pride 10 the
, record OF the X. publican party in Congress,
! " eIe, i'll spite Ut The assaults Of q malignant
and unscrupulous opposition, not one stain OF
die ht n,r less, ana not one act has been
: brought to light which reflects any thing but
reLown upon the Representatives, Of our or
galrizati, aud It's principles.
RksoLvkD, II at labor in itself recognizes
. the TepupilcaH party as liS exponent; de-
mands emancipation from oppression, and
. elevation to Its proper dignity, O just and
. quail place with capital and that both al Q
alike necessary to The nell being Of society.
RESOLVED, That the General oovei nment
slonld Immediately take such steps as 10 alb
soluttly stop the iurtber Immigration of
n states to cur country; and that such Just
and peaceful measures should be adopted as
may be appropriate and necessary to induce
those already among US to quit our shores NJ
the earliest practical Ument
RS, LIVED That the Republican pArfy Of