Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-01
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
allegiance the party which preserved the Union,
freed the slave and maintained the essential doctrine that
this is nation and confederacy bound together
with ropes of sand and that both State and National
Governments should give ample and competent protection
to its citizens both at home and abroad that against
assaults of traitors and rebels the Republican party has
preserved these Governments, and the Republicans Of
Nevada now demand that every qualified eector in every
State-South and North-Democrat and Republican, black
white shall be permitted mdsturbed by force and
awed by fear to vote at all elections at the places
scbed by law and that every vote shall be honest
N counted and that every chosen by such votes
any office shall be freely indicted into i and effectively
supported the discharge OF its duties; that the
nent pacifcation OF the southern section OF the Cnon
and the complete protection of all its citizens in their
civil political personal and property rights is the duty
which the Republican party stands sacredy pledged. In
rider to redeem this pledge placed the recent amend
mens in the Constitution and upon the righteous basis OF
said amendments it will forward in the work of pacif
cation until peace shall through right doing and
through justice That the evident purpose
the Democratic party if should come into full power is
pay hundreds of millions of suspended claims of
disoya men, already presented to Congress awaiting
favorable moment for presentation, make douby i'm
portant that the pass under Demo-
cratic domination that the House OF Representatives to be
chosen in the coming election should be under Republican
control.
Res0lred That the validity of the Presidential
definitely and finally settled by the Forty fourth Congress
that attempt Swallowed forth by the Potter resou
tons disturb the title by which President Hayes and
Vice President Wheeler hold their seats revolutionary
and dangerous in the extreme and characteristic is of
the underlying motives Of the rebel Democracy calls OrOur
unqualified dsapproyal and denuncation.
Resolrd That is the duty of Congress perfect with
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 or assistance.
Resolved That the Republican party favors and demands
the hands of the State Legislature having in view the
regulation and equalization OF freghts and fares the
railroads within this State
Resolred, That in their shameless disregard of
avowed principle the Democratic party of this State in
their unmstakabe purpose to nominate the present in
cumbet of the Guberatoral office for third term have
brought upon themselves the deserved disrust only
OF every Republican, but OF the more honorable and CON
sistent members of their own party.
Resolred That believe in the doctrine of rotation in
office and that believing, opposed to the nOm
nation of candidates to office under the State Government
for third term
Resolred That hail with joy the of
silver step towards emancipation from the grasp
of the corrupt money rgns OF Europe and America and
ask Congress complete the measure Of redemp
ton by according to silver unrestrained coinage
ReSolred That in the legislation of the Forty fifth Con
gress nothing fully commands appreciation than
the efforts of Senators and Representative in securing
the of silver and the dual standard in the
coinage of the country
Res0lred That there should be retrenchment in the
public service that elected office should be quail
fled by education intelligence and business habits to per
form the duties of their respective Offices and that the
system of depuyships and clerkshps present existing
in the interest of State officers should be abolished at
and forever.
ResoIred That public lands are the property of the peo
pie and therefore they should be reserved
tiers aided in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possession by just laws
Res0Ired That recognize the wisdom of the trainers
of Constitution in providing for the taxation of the
proceeds of the mines that all taxes should be equal and
uniform; that the present system OF taxation is just
and fair any that be devised and should be pre-
served that the mining corporations doing business in
this State pay than their just proportion of
while the railroad property situated within this State pays
much less than its just proportion that taxes
the actual and necessary expenses of the State during the
same period, when economically administered that the
ed to produce only such sum is absolutely re
4uired pay the Of the State at the time
having due regard to the surplus OF funds already in the
Treasury.
ResoISed That the Republican party of the State OF
Nevada is opposed and protests against any repeal,
change of the law taxing the net proceeds
Of the Mines commonly known as the Bullion Tax Law
Republican party in Congress- where i'll spite of the
saults of malignant and Inscriptions opposition not one
stain of dshonor rests and not one act has brought
resentatives of organization and its principles
Resolved That labor in itself recognizes the Republi
party as its exponent; demands emancipation from
OPPRESSION elevation its proper dignity just and
equal place with capital and that both alike
20 the well being OF society.
Resolced that the General Government should immedi-
tey take such steps to absolutely stop the further i'm
nd neacefI measures should be ad6ted as NAV be apDro
and necessary induce those already to
Res0Lred That the Republican party of the State of
Nevada its most solemn protest and condemnation
gns any corrupt interference in the politics or eglsa
of aggregated wealth capital; that
with alarm the increasing and unceasng attempts OF
he moneyed powers of the Pacific States to control the
elections shape the legislation of said States that the
principle and practice raugh with danger to our re-
publican government and should be frOwned down
md resisted by individual who has at heart the wei
institutions and the freedom of the
ResOIUed That unaterably opposed to the diver
ion of any moneys raised by the taxation of the whole
people to the benefit of any sect religious denOm
nation.
Resolred, That soemnly declare it to be the sen
nen of the Republican party that the breach of pledge
iven to a nominating convention by successful candi
ate for office disgracefu and dishOnOrabe than
he violation private trust duty possibly be.
ResOred That promote the advancement of education
nd morals to stimulate ana benecent enlighten-
lent and preserve the women and children of
the fruits of the taxes cheerfuy borne and
GENEROUSLY sbursed in behalf of admirable system of
rbc schools; maintain the Union and protect its flag;
D guard the memories of the dead who died in the
Union, liberty and law and to vindicate all our
and purposes is the aim and mission of the Repubi
an party and elsewhere and first of ALL to do that
hch for the and perpetuatOn of that
arty its principles holding all mems claims and aspi
secondary these high aims and ends these
duties and these the intentions do most strenu
.Ey maintain and avOw.
E. E. HARRIS, Chairman,
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