Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-20
Platform Of the Republican Party Of the
State Of Nevada.

| Resolved, That the piaifOr Of principles
adopted by the National Republican Conven
| zion ut Chicago in June deserves and receive.
the approval and hearty Endorsement Of al
| Repu ANS Of Nevada,
| kes'lved, That the hnrdes of Chinese tha
are coming la upon our shores to eat out Oul
substance nre destroying our country, mpnv
| crushing our mines. miners, and labOrers. de-
bnurhing our youth, and making both men
AMI women lower in the scale Of humanity
| This evil must and Ahali I've stopped, and to
his end we pledge the entire strength of the
RepHhlican party. In the language Of our
| great leader, wa regard the immigration of
Asia,ics to the led States as little less than
| n serviie invas'On. Should the Commission
erS now tn negotiation with the Chinese Gov
| erninenl fail tn SECURE by the l<t Of January
| such moai,firai ion If the Burlingame treaty
~ will pract icsily put an end to- the influx OF
Chinese to this country. we demand that the
treaty then I've pro,npily Annulled, aud such
laws enacted IA will relieve US At once and
forever Of The Asiatic >cs,urge now menacng
the welI-being Of the Republic.
Resolved, That mos heartily indOrae the
general financial policy If the Republican
party. which, in spite Of every opposition on
the part IF the Democracy, has led to the re-
sumption "f specie PAYMENTS, the raising of
our national credit to \ height never before
known, and the restoration Of national pros
i'eritv. But we also de,uand the com plete
restoration 1T silver cnin to it's former posi-
ton Ivy the side Of gold, and, for the purpose
If attaining that emit, We hold it to be the duty
of the General Government, through the au-
ihpriZatiOn Of Congress, Il, coin into standard
dollars nr o her legal tender currency, at the
cost of coinage and f'r the benefit IF the pro
dueer. the en'ire sill yer prniut of the coun-
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 mel ais il the leading indus
try of Nevada, We are infiexihlv opposed TO
the bill reported by the Couiinttee on Mines
and Mining and now before the House of Rep
res-ntative>. pr,'hibitinX the following of fi~-
sure veins or deposits beyond vertical lines
nf surface bOund"rieS aud we urge upon our
Representatives in both II 'uSe> of Congress
TO continue the Efforts Tor its defeat. Such
u RESTRICTION would work disaster to the labors
of the pr,~IRctor. AMI seriously re ard the de-
veInpIlent of the mineral riches of the West,
aud We cordially indn'se The action If our
Representative, the Hon. K. NJ. Daggett, in
/ his behalf.
Resolvei. That the Repu hliran party claims
il to he the right and dut> of :, ate and Terri
t0riai Legislatures t" Regulate and restrict the
charges of railroads exclusively within their
respective boundaries, aud that il is less
the cons iiu' i"nal right than the positive duty
ct Congress TO regulate the tariff> aud restrict
the charges of inter Sta e railroads..
R-s"ved. That while We congratulate the
country on the snc,.rs>ful re>unp ion of spe
RE payments and the splendid financial CON
iilinn of the Republic, We are III favor of re-
y rIcting tho issuance of National and State
legal tender notes TO demon ina ions nf not less |
han five dollars, thus creating an increased
home demand ~ u cirrula ing medium for |
ne precious metals which our mines are an |
III 'llv yielding.
Resolved. That General James A. Garfield |
md Chester A. Arthur. by their services to |
heir country, bv their deviation to principle. !
,nd by their un>pott-d reputation as meh and |
citizens, are deserving of the united and ear |
Test support of all the loyal people of the |
United States for President and Vice Presi- |
lent thereof. We rejoice in their nomination |
md We pledge to them the Electoral vote Of |
Nevada at the ensuing election by an over |
\ declining majority.