Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-09-17
Platform Of 'ae Republican Party Of the
State Of Nevada.

Resolved, That the platform of principles
adopted i,y the National Repu bIican conven-
tinn al 'hIcsg0 in June deserves and receives
the approval and hea rty Endorsement of ali
Re- pa tii ans of Nevada.
Resolved, That the hordes Of Chinese that
are coming in upon our shores to eat out our
substance are destroying our country. lmpnv-
Crushing our mines. miners, and laborerS. de-
launching our you,h, and making both men
aud women lower in the scale OF humanity.
This evil must and shall be stopped. ana IT,
his end we pledge Inc entire strength OF the
Republican party. In the language OF our
great leader. we regard the immigration 81
Asiarics Io the Unied States as little less than
"A servile invasion. Should the Cmnnisslon-
ers now in Negotiation with the Chinese Gov
eminent fail to- SECURE bv che LIST Ut January
such a n,oiIfi,,ai ion If the Rurlingame treaty
a. will prati iraily put an end to the lnnux OF
Chinese to this cOiln,rv. we demand that the
treaty then he promptly annulted, and surh
laws -nac'ed will relieve us at once and
forever of he Asia,ic ~t,urge now monacIng
he well being nf the Republic.
Resolved, That we mos heartily indOrse the
general finanrial policy " the Republican
party. which, in spite Of every opposition on
the parI of the Democracy, has led to the re-
sumption of specie payments, the raising OF
our national credit ~ u height never before
known, and the res, OratiON Of national pros
peritv. But we also demand the complete
restoration" Of silver com to its former posi-
tinn hv the side of gold. and, for the purpose
IF attaining hat emu, we hold 1t To be- the hui
of the General Government, through the All
hnrizaiinn of Congress, t." coin into standard
dollars o her legal tender currency. At the
cost Of coinage and for the benefit of the pro
iurer. the entire silver product Of the cOu IL
try, and relieve the mining industry from the
loss IF attending the shipment to. and sale of
silver bullion in foreign markets. As mining
for the precious ais il the leading indus
Try of Nevada, We are Inf1exihlv opposed 10
the bill reported bv the Committee on Mines
and Mining and now before the House of Rep
reese ntative~. pr"hhIting the following of ti--
sure veins or deposits bey0Ed vertical lines
of surface boundaries. and we urge upon our
Representatives IN both Houses of Congress
to continue their efforts tor it's defeat. Such
\ rtstrict,"n wouid work disaster to the lah"r~
of the pr.,>pectpr. and seriously rel ard the de-
velnpment of the mineral riches Of tho West.
aud we cordially indorse the action OF our
Representative, the Hon. X. M. Daggett, IN
This behalf.
Resolved. That the Republican party claims
it to be the right and dutv of Stale and Terri
toriai Legislatures regu! ate and restrict the
charges of railroads exclusively within their
respective boundaries, and that it is no less
the cnnsituii onal right than the positive duly
of Congress to regulate the tariffs aud restrict
the charges of inter Stale railroads..
Resolved. That while we congratulate the
country on the successful resumption Of sl'--
cIo pay IlehtS aHu inc Sk'ieiitIiu HndbciaI Cou-
dition of the Republic, we are in favor of re-
strcting the issuance of National and state
legal tender notes to denominations of not less
than five dollars, thus creating An increased
home demand as a circulating medium for
the precious metals which our mines are an
nuallv yielding.
Resolved, That General James A. Garfield
and Chester A. Arthur, by their services to
their country, bv their devotion to principle.
and by their unspOtted reputation a. men and
are deserving of the united and ear
nest support of all the. loyal people of the
United States for President and Vice Presi-
dent thereof. We rejoice in their nomination
and we pledge TO them the Electoral vote of
Nevada at the ensuing election by an over
wheiming majority.