Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-08-21
NEW TODAY.
Platform of the Republican Party
Of the State Of Nevada.

Resolved, That the platform of principles
adopted by the National Republican Cenven-
tion at Chicago in June deserves and receives
the approval and hearty Endorsement of all
Republicans of Nevada.
Resolved, That the hordes of Chinese that
are coming in upon our shores to eat out our
substance are destroying our country, impov-
erishing ou mines, miners and laborers, de-
bauching our youth and making both man and
women lower in the scale OF humanity. This
evil must and shall be stopped, and to this end
we pledge the entire strength of the Republi-
can party. IN the language of our great lead
er, we regard the immigration of Asiatics to
the United States as little less than a servile
invasion. Should the Commissioners now in
negotiation with the Chinese Government
fail to secure by the LIST of Next Jspnsry such
a modification of the Hurlingsme Treaty cs
will practically put an end TO the influx OF
Chinese to this country, we demand that the
treaty be then be promptly annulied, and
such laws enacted as will relieve us at once
and forever of the Asiatic soourge now TQen-
acing the wellbeing of the Republic.
the general financial policy of the Repub-
lican party. which, in spite of every opposi-
tion on the pa of the Democracy, has led to
the resumption of specie payments, the rails
ing of our National credit - height never be-
fore known, and the restoration Of National
prosperity. But we also demand the COM
plete restoration of silver coin to its former
l.
pose of attaining that end. we hold it to be the
duty of the General Government. through the
authorization Of Congress, to coin into silver
dollars or other legal tender currency, at the
cost OF coinage and for the benefit of the pro-
Queer, the entire silver product of the coun-
try, and relieve the mining industry from the
loss attending the shipment to, and sale of
silver bullion in foreign markets. As mining
for the precious metals is the leading indus
try Of Nevada, we are infexibly opposed to
the bill rsported by the committee on mines
ard mining and now before the House OF
representatives, prohibiting the following OF
assure veins or deposits beyond vertical lines
Of surface boundaries. and we urge our Rep
resentatives in both Houses of Congress to
continue their efforts for its defeat. Such
restriction would work disaster to the labors
of the prospector, and seriously retard the
development of The mineral riches Of the
West, and we cordially indorse the action of
our Representative, the Hon. r. NJ. Daggett,
in this behalf.
Resolved, That the Republican party claims
it to be the right and duty of the State and
Territorial Legislatures to regulate and re-
strict the charges of railroads exclusively
within their respective boundaries, and that
1t is no less the Constitutional right than
positive duty of ongrtss to regulate tariffs
and restrict tho charges of interstate raj.
roads.
Resolved, That while we congratulate the
country on the successful resumption of specie
payments and the splendid financial cond-
ton of the Republic. we are in favor of re-
stricting the issu of National and State
legal tender notes to denominations of not
less than five dollars, thus creating an ill.,
ere ased home demand circulating medi-
um for the precious metals which orr mines
are annually yielding.
Resolved, That General James A. Garfield
and Chester A. Arthur, by their services to
the country, by their devotion to principles
and by their unspotted reputation ss men
and as citizens are deserving of the united
and earnest support o. all the loyal people
of the United States for President and Vice
President We rejoice In their nomination
and pledge 70 them the ELECTORAL votes of Ne
vada at the ensuing election by an overwhel-
ming majority.