The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-10-24
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

| RESOLVED, That we reaff1rm 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 a natIon, and not a confederacy bourd
together with ropes Of sand, and that both
| state and National Governments should give
ample and competent protection to its cii-
zens, both at home and abroad; that against
| the assaults of traitors and rebels. the hepub-
lican party has preserved these Governments.
and the Republicans of Nevada now demand
that every qualified elector in every State
South ami North Democrat or Republican,
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
IFreels lnducted into 1T and effectively sup
ported in the discharge Of its duties; that the
permanent pac1ncatlon OF the southern Sec
| tion Of the Union, and complete protection Of
all its citizens ia their civil, political, per-
sonal and properly rights, in the duty to
which he Republican larty 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
| ame ndments it will-go forward in the work of
pacihcation until pence shall come through
right doing ond, contentment through justice;
| that the evident purpose of the Denocfatic
lyarty, if it should come into full power, is to
pay bunareds of millions of suspended war
Iclaims of disloyal men, already presented to
| Congress, 81 ing a favorable moment for
pr sentatlon, makes it doubly important, now
that he Senate is soon to pass under demo-
cratic domination, that the House OF Repre-
sentatives to be chosen an the coming election
should be unoer Republican control.
| RESOLVED, That the validity OF the Pre6i-
Dental term was definitely and finally settled
by the FoEty-fourth Congress, and that the
attempt shadowed forth 10y the Potter resolu-
tions to distui the title by which President
Hayes and Vice President " heelr hold their
| seats is revolution AIRY and dangerous in the
extreme, and - bafacter1stlc as II is Of the un-
! deflying motives of the rebel Democracy .caIl
for our unqU a ihed disapproyal and denuncsa-
4 ton.
/ RESOLVED, That 1t is the duty of Congress
to perfect with all pcssibts expedition such
legislation as Will eecuie to the country the
benefit Of honest and fair adjustment of
II eights and fare OIL all railroads, whose on
rifuctiJf is the fvsalt Of land grants sab
sides, loans and othtr Government aid or as
sistance.
hEsoLvEp, That the Republican party fa
voi and demands at the hands of the state,
4 Legislation having la View the regulation aud
equaiIzation of ifeights and fates on the rail-
roads within this state.
RESOLVED, That IN the r shameless dsre-
gard OF an ayeWed principle. the Democratic
larty OF this eta tie, III tier unIllstsk BILE puI-
| ose to nominate the present. incumbent OF
the Guber III oral tfoe for third term, have
brought up,n themselves the deserved dis
| trust, not only vi every Eepublican, but Of
the more honorable ard consistent members
OF their own party.
hEsoLvED, IAat we believe in the doctrine
OF rotation in Othce, and hat 70 believing, We
are opposed to the iniAaton of candidates
to ofhee Under the state Government for q
third term.
'hEsuLvED, That we hail with Joy the re-
| mocetizatfon If silver as q step toward our
emancipation IT. IL the grasp Of tue corrupt
money rings OF kurupe and Amt RIGA. and We
ask Con B'ess t. con pIete The measure of our
FEDS mption by aecoI ding to silyer unrestricted
| coinage.
,hEsoLvED, B ha in the legis stion of the
Forty NTH Congress u. thing more fully COM
naDds eur approval than the efforts of our
Senator'S and nepI eheniafi, e in sect ring the
remoIe iZatlon Of silver and the establishment
vi the dual stanaa. d in the coinage OF the
country.
.REsoLvED, ! hat there should be retrench-
ment in TIE public service; that men elected
| to Office should be Qualified by education, in
| ie.ligence ana busin,ts habits 10 peiferm The
duties Of tEei ret ective Ofhces; and hat the
81 STEM OF deputy ships aid elerksbips at
present existIpgih the Interest f sta officers
should be abolished at oLce and forever.
RESOLVED, That the pubic lands are the
properly Of the pr ople, and Therefore they
shCpld be reserved Tor uc ual settlers, aided
in their settlement by the Government and
pro,ecte d in their POI sessions by just laws.
kEstLNLD, that We recognize HE wihd, IL
Of the trainers Of our Constitution in provid.
ing tor the taxation Of the proceeds OF The
mines; that all taxes should be Equal and uni
forni that the present syett III of taxation liz as
Just and lair as any thai Can be deN ihed, and
sLould be preserve d; Lat the mining cor pora-
lions doing business in this 81 ate lay no more
Than their just proportion of taxes, while the
railroad property eitualtd within thin state
, pa much le than it, .uht proportions; that
IL ore iaxos should be Iaised any one year
than are necessary to oefIay the actual and
, n cessaly expenses Of the state during the
, same period, when ecoLo mically and homes lily
a0niLisie cd; that the plese ut rate Of ss-
neIt of property should be decreased 30 as to
produce only such u sun as is absolutely re-
qulred TO pay the expenses Of the STATE, at he
! same time having due regard to the urplus OF
funds already in the . asury.
> hEsoLvED, HAT the Republican party of he
state OF Nevada lis Oppose d to and protests
against any Ieleal, me- ultication or change OF
/ tie law taxing the net Iroceeos Of mines
commonly known as the iullion Tax Law.
J kEsoLyED, Z hat we refer with PRIDE o the
} reoord OF he /" publican party i'll Congress
: here, i'll spite OF The assaults Of a maliBnan
and unscIupulous opposition, not one STAN OF
dir hC mr. les S, ana not one act has been
p brought to hight which reflects anything but
| roDOWn upon the Representatives Of our or.
: gar izatie II and Tvs principles
/ RFsoLvtD, II at labor in itself recognizes
the hepLb.icun party as it's exponent, de.
mands emanci paLon fro III Oppression, and
elevation TO It's proper dignity, u just and
J equal place with capital, and thai both a. {
alike niece ssaly to The Nell being Of society
hEsoLvID, That the General Government
81 Guild i'll. n oiateiy take such steps rs TO alb
soluttly stop the iuril er immigration OF
states TO cur country; and that such lust
ana peaceful measures should be adopted as
> may be aIpropI late and cessaIy to induce
those already among us to quit cur shores at
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