Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-24

When silence had been secured fress
Bailey introduced His Excsllsncy. who
said:
"Gentlsmen ard fellow citizens: I
have read your resolutions, aud I heart
lily indorss them. I'll never be found
behind my duty. I'll do whatever may
DO right for the people Of this State.
Gentlemen. you must excuse me now"
This episode over, the Convention
adjourned until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
Today's Proeeediags.
CAlsoS. Sept. 24.-Ths convention
called to order at 10 o'clock. J. A.
Mahanny. ]. R. Cowan. Matt. canavsn.
T. A. Atkinson and ). B. Hill we're sp-
pointed members OF the State Central
Committee from Storey county. The
following resolutions as an addition TO
the platform were offered by Mr.. Davies
Of Ormsby. and adopted amid great On.
thusiasm :
The Democracy OF Nevada dsnounces
with indignation the insincsrty and
hypocrisy Of the Republican party. and
contrasts its professions with it, actions.
For fifteen years the plant tool Of cor.
porations and the willing instrument
used 70 consummate their wrongs, With
foxy craftinsss, It affects opposition TO
corporate abuses, relying upon Tho op.
pressive use OF corporate power and the
corrupt use OF corporation money at the
polls, and nevsr succeeding except by
their infamous lnstrumsntalities. with
un~blushing effrontery itpretends 10 dep
recste the intsrfersncs OF corporations
in elections. Having robbed the public
domain Of hundreds OF millions Of
acres Of land and given II to the railroad
monopolies and only ceasing It's
r~spacily when 1t no longer had power,
II now pirates about reserving the pub
lilo lands for actual settlers, having made
the extortlons and abuses practiced by
railroad companies possible. and having
at all times. and for ten years, opposed
and defeated all attempts TO correct
them. Now that the power Ia passing
into other hands II prstends to DO In
favor Of regulating frsishts and fares.
Having adopted the treaty which invites
and encourages the paupers OF Asia 10
come to the United States, and having
for fifteen Year, refused to modify or
revoke that treaty, II now demands the
exclusion Of Chinese from the country.
Creating the system OF deputies and
multiplying officials whsnsver possible.
II now Affects q desire TO abolish the
system. Fresh from 'perndious
attempt to relieve foreign mining
corporations from contributing their
lust part to the public revenues,
il proclaims again Its violated prom.
ises and nominates for places OF high
trust men who voted for and favored
the passage Of the bullion tax bill. De
nouncing pledge breaking as dissracsful
and dishonorabls, II selects as lie stand.
ard bearers men who are notorious for
broken pledges and violated instructions.
Always ON the side Of monopoly, ever
acting In the interest OF capital. sup.
ported by every bopdholdsr. bank. rail.
road corporation and ring in the land. Il
a~udaciously declares that labor rscog-
Mics the Republican party a. its expo.
nent; and finally to complete tho ghsstly
farce. having impoverished and plum.
dsrsd the South. incited the animosihss Of
race, inaamed the hates Of sections, kept
alive The passions Of war and trampled
mon tbs RIGHTS Of the States, like .
ginning hysna, II promises to 90 for.
ward with the work OF qualification.
Having rs~orpauized the Supreme Court
At he d%ictation Of corrupt rings, demon.
sti,sd silver In the interest Of capital,
Contracted the currency and imposed
taxes In the interest Of bond
boidsrs. DESTROYED our commerce, para
lived the industries OF the country and
6lIed the land with poverty and distress,
indueted into the Presidential Office .
msn Who was never elected, populated.
svindled. defraudsd and smbszzlsd un.
MI dishonor has been brought upon the
The American namo and contempt upon
elective government, with Q cheek Of
braas II refers with pride 10 the result.
p. w. Cole of Eureka was nominated
nv aeclamation for Judge Of the Blu.
nrsms Court,
]. r. Kittrell was nominated by 10.
clamation for Attorney General.
Ricbsrd Rule OF Virginia and W. G.
Hyds of Gold Hill were put In nomina-
lion for Clerk Of the Supreme Court.
The former was nominated by . vote Of
so TO ca. There u great dissatisfaction
over this nomination.
Recess until I ?. n.
Upon roassembling at l:l5 the nomi.
nation for Secretary OF State was de-
clsred in order. Hon. G.. W. Baker Of
Eureka county was put In nomination
by Mr.. Richardson OF washos. Hum.
boldt county placed In nomination John
]. Hill OF that county. and claimed the
position as her right. His nomination
was seconded by Jsmes Docksry Of BIO.
rsy county. Mr.. Baker recsiysd the
nomination BY q vote OF SO TO AZ.
For State Treasurer. Joseph Z. Jones
OF washos was put In nomination. Hon.
Jerry Schooling, the present incumbent,
having withdrawn from the contest, Az
torney General Kittrsll announced the