Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-11-21
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Reselued, That roarm the principles Of and renew
allegiance to the party which preserved the Unon
freed the slave and the 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 protection
to Its citizens both at home ana that against he
preserved these Governments and the Republicans of
Sevada now demand that every Qualified eector in every
State-South and North-Democrat and Republican, black
white shall be permitted undsturbed by force and I'M
awed by fear to vote at all elections at the places pre-
scbed by law and that vote cast shall be honest
Y counted and that person chosen by such votes
any office shall be freely indicted into and effectively
supported in the discharge of its duties that the pera
nent pacifcaon of the Southern section of the Unon
and the complete protection of all its citizens in their
civil political personal and property rights the duty to
which the Republican party stands sacredy pledged. In
rider to redeem this pledge placed the amend
said amendments it will go forward in the work of paci
cation until peace shall through right doing and con-
the Democratic party if it should come into full power s
to pay hundreds of millions of suspended claims Of
dsoya men, already presented to Congress awaiting
favorable moment for presentation make it doubly i'm
portant that the Senate pass under Demo
cratic domination that the House Of Representatives to be
chosen the coming election should be under republican
control
Resolred That the validity of the Presidential term
definitely and finally settled by Forty fourth Congress-
attempt Swallowed forth by the Potter resou
tons to disturb the title by which President Hayes and
Vice President Wheeler hold their revolutionary
and dangerous extreme and characteristic is OF
the underlying motives of the rebel Democracy calls forour
unqualified dsapproval and denunciatiOn.
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
hands of the Legislature having in view the
regulation and equalization of reghts and fares on the
railroads within this State
Resolved, That in their shameless disregard of
avowed principle the Democratic party of this State in
their unmistakabe purpose to nominate the present in
cmbent of the Gubernatoral office for third term have
brought upon themselves the deserved dstst not only
of every Republican but of the honorable and
sistent members of their party.
ResoIred That We believe doctrine of rotation in
office, and that believing, are opposed to the noml
nation of candidates to office under the State Government
for third term.
Resolred That We hail with joy the reconciliation of
silver step towards emancipation from the grasp
of the corrupt money rgns of Europe and America and
we ask Congress to complete the measure of our redep-
ton by according to silver unrestraned coinage
Resolrd, That in the legislation of the Forty fifth Con
Senators and Representative in securing
the reconciliation OF silver and the dual standard IN the
coinage of the country.
Res0lred That there should be retrenchment in the
pubie service; that elected to office should be quail
fled by education intelligence and business habits to per
system of depuyshiIs and cerkshps at existing
in the interest of State officers should be abolished at
and forever.
ResoEred That public lands the property of the peo
pe therefore they should be reserved for acuo
tiers, aided in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possession by just laws.
Rsolred That recognize the wisdom of the trainers
proceeds OF ne nines that al 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
than their proportion of taxes
while the railroad property situated within this State pays
much less than its just proporon that no more taxes
should be raised year than deay
the actual and necessary expenses Of the State during the
period, when economically administered that the
of of property should be decreas
ed so as to produce only such sum as absolutely re
qured the OF the State at the time
having due regard to the surplus Of funds already in the
Treasury.
Resolred That the Republican party of the State OF
Nevada is opposed to and protests against any repeal
modification change of the law taxing the net proceeds
of the Mines commonly known the Bullion Tax Law.
ReS0red That refer with pride the record Of the
Republican party in Congress- where, in spite of the
saults of malignant and INSCRIPTIONS opposition not
stain dshonor and not has been brought
light which reflects anything but upon the rep
resentatives of organization and its principles
Resoued That labor in itself recognizes the Republi
can party its exponent demands emancipation from
oppression elevation to its proper dignity just and
equal place with capital and that both alike
the well being of society
ReSolced That the General Government should immedi-
atey take such steps absolutely the further
migration of Asiatcs country and that such just
and peaceful measures should be adopted be
pirate and necessary induce those already among us to
quit shores at the earliest practical monet.
Resotced, That the Republican party OF the State OF
Nevada enters its solemn protest and condemnation
against any corrupt interference in the politics egsa
ton of this State by moneed rings or corporations or the
representatives of aggregated wealth capital that
view with alarm the increasing and unceaslng attempts OF
the moneyed powers of the Pacific States to control the
principle and practice fraught with danger to
publican form of and should be froWned down
and by every individual who has at heart the well
American institutions and the freedom of the
Res0red That unalteraby opposed to the diver
sion of any moneys raised by the taxation of the whole
people the benefit of any sect religious demon
nation.
ResOIred, That soemnly declare it to be the sent
ment the Republican party that the breach OF pledge
given nominating convention by successful candl-
date for office is disgTacefu and disfonoabe than
the violation Of private trust duty possibly be-
ReSoued That promote the advancement of education
and morals stimulate and benefcent enlghten
men and preserve to the men, and children of
this State the fruits of the cheerfuly borne and
generously dsbursed in behalf of admirable system OF
public schools maintain the Union and protect its flag
guard the memories of the dead who died in the name
of Union, liberty and law; and to vindicate all
and purposes is the aim and mission of the Repub
party here and elsewhere and first of ALL to do that
which the and perpetuaOn of that
party and it's principles holding all mems claims and asp
secondary these high aims and ends these
duties and these the intentions do most strenu
OlSly maintain and avOw.
Z. B. HARRIS Chairman,
ALF. DOTEN. Secretary
OF the Republican State Central Committee