Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-12
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

Resolced, That reafrm the principles or and
allegiance the party which preserved the Union,
freed the slave and maintained the essential doctrine that
this ia nation, and not confederacy bound together
with ropes Of sand and that both State and National
Governments should give ample and competent protection
its citizens both At homo and abroad that against the
assaults OF traitors and rebels the Republican party has
preserved these Governments, and the Republicans OF
Nevada demand that every qualified elecor 10
Stste-South and NorthDenocrat and Republican, black
white, shall be permitted, udisturbed by force and
scbed By law aud that every vote so cast shall Be
y counted and that chosen by such votes
supported In the discharge Of its duties that the
nent pacifcaon OF the Southern section of the Union,
and the complete protection Of all It's citizens in their
civil political personal and property rights is the duty to
which the Republican party stands sacedly pledged In
rider redeem this pledge it placed the amend
said il will 90 forward in the work Of pae6
cation until peace shall come through right doing and con
through justice That the evident purpose of
the Democratic party if it should into full power
to hundreds OF millions of suspended claims of
dsloyal men, already presented Congress awaiting
porant that the Senate is pass under Demo
cratic domination that the House Of Representatives
chosen in the coming election should he under Republican
control
Resolred That validity Of the Presidential
dntey and finally settled BY the Congress
tons to disturb the title by which President Hayes and
Vice President Wheeler hold their seats revolutionary
and dangerous In the extreme and az Is OF
the underlying motives of the rebel Democracy calls for
unqualified dsapproval and denuncation.
Resospd That Is the duty of Congress perfect with
the country the benefit Of honest and fair adjustment
of fregts 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 avors and demands
at the hands Of the s re Legislature having in view the
regulation and equa alton OF Srie9hs and fares the
railroads within this state.
Resolved That in II cir shameless disregard Of an
avowed principle the Democratic party Of this State. in
cumhent of the Gubrnatoria office for third term have
brought upon themselves the deserved dietrs not only
of every Republican but Of the honorable and
ssterlt members Of their own party
Resolved That believe doctrine of rotation in
Office and that 80 believing, we are opposed 70 the nom
nation of candidates office the State Government
for a third term.
Resoert1, That hail with joy the
silver step towards emancipation from the grasp
Of the corrupt money rgns of Europe and America and
ask Congress to complete the of redemp
ton by according to silver unrestrained coinage
Rsolred That in the legislation of the Forty hfth Con
gress nothing fully commands appreciation than
The efforts of Senators and Representative in securing
the reconciliation Of silver and the dual standard in the
coinage of the country. -'-
Resolved That there should be retrenchment in the
public service that men elected to Office should be quail
fed by education intelligence and business habits to
form the duties Of their respective Offices and that the
system OF deputshps and cerkshps at present existing
the interest OF State officers should be abolished at
and forever
RsoUed That public lands the property the PEG
pie and therefore they should be reserved for actuo
tiers aided in their settlement by the Government and
protected in their possession by just laws.
R<sOlUed That recognize the wisdom OF the trainers
constitution in providing for the taxation of the
proceeds mat al tssea shonld he ennal and
uniform that the present system taxation is as us
and fair as any that can be devised and should be pre-
served that the mining corporations doing business in
this State pay no more than their Just proportion OF taxes
while the railroad property situated within this State
much less than its just proportion; that taxes
should be raised any year than defy
period, when economically administered that the
present Of Of property should be deeas
ed as n produce only such is absolutely
quired the expenses of the State the same time
having due regard the surplus OF funds already in the
Treasury.
Rcsoced That the Republican party Of the State of
Nevada is opposed to and protests against any repeal
modification change Of the law t'Xng the proceeds
OF the Mines commonly known as the Bullion Tax Law
Resored That refer with pride to the record of the
Republican party IN Congress- where Ill spite of the
saults OF malignant and unscrupulOus opposition
stain Of dshonor rests and not act has been brough
light which reflects anything but the rep
resenatives of our organization and its principles.
Resolred That labor in itself ognizes the Repub
can party as its exponent demands emancipation from
oppression and elevation to its roper dignity just and
equal place with capital and that both alike necessary
to the well being of society
Resolved hat the General Government should imnoed
atey take such steps absolutely the further i'm
migration Of Asiatcs country and that such JUS
pirate and to ndc those already among
quit our shores at the earliest practical monet.
nesotred mat, Republican party Of the State of
a etes its most solemn protest and condemnation
against ~ corrupt interference in the politics legisla
this State by moneyed rings corporations or the
representatives of aggregated wealth capital that
view with alarm the increasing and unceasng attempts OF
mOneyed powers of the Pacific States control the
elections and shape the legislation Of said States that the
principle and practice are traugt with danger to our
publican form Of government and should be froWned down
and resisted by every individual who has at art the wei"
Rsogucd That unalteraby opposed to the diver
sion of any moneys raised by the taxation Of the whole
people to the benefit OF sect or religious demon
Resolved That solemnly declare it to be the sent
menu of the Republican party that the breach of pledge
civ to q