The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-11-01
REPUBLICaN PLATFORM.

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and maintained tie essential doctrine that
this is q nation, and not confedeIaey bOuPd
together with ropes of sand and that both
state aud National Governments should give
ample and competent projection to its eiii-
zens both at home and abroad: that against
he assaults OF traitors and rebels the kepub-
/ iiean party has preserved these G0VeInments.
and the Republicans of Nevada now demand
that every qualined eiect0r in every state
south ana North Democrat or Republican,
/ black white. shall be PEI mitted, nndis-
tuEDed by force and naHed by fear. to. vote
at all elections at the places prescribed by
4 law, and that every vote 30 cast shall be
honestly counted, and that every person
chosen by such votes, TO any oftct, shall be
| freely inuuct.d into 1t aud effectively sup
ported in the discharge Of it, duties; that tie
I geTInauent pacihCation of the southern sec
4 ton Of the Union, and complete projection of
all its citizens iii their clv1, political, per
s0nal and properly nights in the duty to
which he Republican arty stands saeredly
pleaged. In order to TeGeem this pledge 1t
placed the recent amendments 10 the C0naIi-
tuition, and upon the righteous basis Of sad
/ aIne ndmentr 1t will go forward iii the work of
pacihcation until peace shall come through
right doing ond contentment through justice;
thatsthe evident pul pose OF tbe Dent cratic
yaFty, II 1t sho sd c1Ile into full power, IL to
pay AuLdleds If mil ions Of suspended war
claims of uIsloyai men, already presented 10
Congress, a awaiting a favorable moment Tor
presentation, makes 1t douDls Important. now
that lie senate il soon to pass under Demo-
crasic domination, that tue Honse o. Rel re-
sentatives TO be chosen III the coming ,ectIon
should be nnoer Republican control.
hEsoLvhD, i hat the validity o. the Pfes1-
DENTAL term was definitely and finally settled
10y the Forty fourth CongIers, and that the
attempt shsdowed forth by the Potter resoiu-
tions 10 disturb the title by hich Fresident
hayes and Vice President wheel r hold their
seats Ii revolutionary and dangerous IN the
extreme, and, hsract eristlc at II is OF the I'M
deayiDg motives of the re bel Democracy. call
for our unq1asiiee disapproval and denuncia-
,tion.
RESOLVED, That it is the duty OF Congress
to perfect With all possible expedition such
legislation as will secute to the country the
benefit of an honest and fair adjustment vi
Heights and fares on all raIlrOads, whose eon-
structiOn is the result If land grants, sub
sides, loans .andtother Government AID OF as-
sihtanee.
ItEsoLyr4D, That the Republican party ia
vols and demands at the hands of the .-tate,
Legislation having al view the regulation aud
equalization Of ireights and fates OIL tie rail
rods within this state.
RESOLVED, That IN the shameless disre-
gard OF al avowGd principle, the democratic
/ arty Of this state. IN their uDnllstsk bic pal-
ose TO nominate the present incumbent Of
the GubeInatorIal office for third term, have
brought upon themselves the deserved dis.
trust, not July Vf every Republican. but If
She more honorable AID conslstsni neIubels
OF dleI own party.
kLsoLyED, I hat We believe in the doctrine
OF rotation III ptice, and that 10 believing, We
are opposed to the Ii mil.tEcu OF cand dates
to office under tbs state Government for D
third term
AEaoLyID, That We hail " ith joy the re-
oletiZatlon II silver as . step toward our
emancipation frt III the grasp ofs the corrupt
money rings OF Europe aud America, ind We
] h.
reat mpilon by according to silver unrestricted
coinage
hEAoLyED, la, III the legis alton Of the
Forty lift b Congress nothing more fully conI-
mbnds our approval than the efforts Of cur
senators and hepIesentaiye in securing he
tn Ole iZatIon of silver and the establishment
Vi The dual STANDARD in the coinage OF the
country.
hEsoLykD, 7 hat there should be retrench-
nent IL I'll public service; that men elected
to othce should be qualified by education, in
teI1lkenCe ana Dus1nts rs Ia bits TO perform the
0uii,as VI their respectiye ofices; and hat tie
| ~ SEEN OF deputy ships and cltTksbips 81
present existing IN the III crest Gf sta officers
should be abolished at once and reNer
| RLsoLyED, That the public lands are the
| prof. erty II the people, aud Therefore they
should be tselyGd Tor sc'ual settlers, aided
III Their settlement by the Government and
pTotects IA their POI sessions by just laws.
| AEsoLykD, hat We recognize The wlsd III
/ Of the tanners Cf our UDsiluiion IN pToyid.
ing Tor the taAali ion o. the proceeds OF the
naiIes; that all lsAes should be- quail aud uni
tcrm; that The IItsent sy st4 IL OF taxation lie as
just and lair as any that con be desised, and
should be preserved; Tat the niaiBg corpora
lions doing business IN this 81 ate pay more
han their just loportlon VI taxes, blle the
| railroad property situated within this state
pas much lie than IT, jurt proper il u; that
| IL ore taxes should be raised any one ear
tLaA AIe nect saIy 10 DELAY the ac1 uai and
Il, ctssaIy expenses If the state during the
/ "a MT period, when economics Ily ard homes y
soniiLlsie' ed; that The present rate Of st ss-
| meat II property should be decreased 70 as to
produce only such sum as is absolutely re-
| qairtd to pa9 the expenses II the STATE, at he
! came time having due regard to the uIplus Of
funds already ia the treasury.
LEseLyAD, That the Republican party Of the
State OF Nevada IL oppJs,d TO and protests
| SeAlDht any IL cal, Inc dlhcatlOn or change OF
the law taxing the nee proceeds Of mines,
| commonly known as the uliioa Tax Law.
RESOLVED, hat We refer with pride 10 the
record OF he republican party in Congress
heie, ia spite II the assaults Of a malignant
and interruptions opposition, not one stain of
dIsht nnr ltsis, and not one act has been
| brought to light which reflects any, hing but
| IeDoNn upon The representatives Of our Of
gaBizstisn aId It's principles
RI soLyiD, II at labor ia itself recognizes
| The hepubliesn party as its exponeni; de-
mandt emancipation frLm oppression, and
elevation 10 iis proper dignity, a just and
Dual Place with capital, and that both q
alike neee ssaTy to the neil icing Of society.
RESOLVED, That the General Government
81 ouid immediately take such steps rs 10 alb
| sotuhIy stop The iurtLer immigration Of
Asistics 10 cur eountn; and that such Just
ana peaceful measLres should be adopted Ms
may he appropriate and Necessary to induce
those ALREADY among us to quit our shores at
the earliest practical u 0went.
Axn. "a l.aa AL
| he hi ate II News ds entoIe its most solemn
nROIf ct and ndi M n AGAINST any CORN III