The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-08-14
TILE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.


little attention is paid by the public
nowadays to party platforms, for the
reason that the officers elected on such
platforms rarely abide by the principles
anunciated in them.. AS. usual, this
platforlais made to deceive the unwary
and entrap voters. 1t is emphatic in
its opposition to. Chinese immigration,
vet with that inconsistency foE which
platforms are noted, ii heartily endorses
General Garfield, whose vote, as men,
Der of Congress, is recorded in favor of
sustaining, the Presidents veto of the
bill to.restrict Chinese immigration.
L. cordially approves. the financial
policy Of the administration, overlook
ing the fact that the President vetoed
the Silver Bill, and THAI General Gar
field voted to, sustain that veto. and did
all in his power to make silver mer-
charitable commodity like copper and
lead, with, no fixed standard value, and
in the next sentence demands the COM
plete restoration, of silver coin to its
former position by the side of gold.
1t claims that it is the right and,duty
OF State and. Territorial Legislatures to
regulate and restrict the charges of rail
roads exclusively within their bounda-
ries, and, no,less the Constitutional and
positive duty Of Congress to regulate
charges, ON. Interstate. railroads. The
Eureka, platform, two years ago made a
similar claim, and went farther than,
the Carson instrument ventures, by
pledging the party to regulate fares and
ffeights. The Legislature elected, on
that platform was overwhelmingly Re-
publican, yet the statutes of lS7ascon-
tain no, Act making: any reduction in
fares or freights over railroads exelu-
siyely within the boundaries of the
State. On the contrary. the majority
threw the platform overheard as use
less article, which, having accomplished.
the purpose4fcE which it was framed, -
that of catching. votes-wase not. to be
thought of after, the election, was over,
md violated every pledge which they
had make the people before election.
1t would be UNJUST to hold those Re-
publicans, of which there. ars several in
every community, who. believe in abid-
ing blythe principles laid down in their
platforms, responsible for the acts of
their representatives i'll the Legislature,
hut it will be observed that the. makers
Cd the Carson platform, did nos have a
word to say in, condemnation Of the
course Of the Legislature of 1879. This
is what makes members of legisla.
tive bodies ignore their pledges, and
scout at ths-iGea of being governed by
PLATFORMS after they are elected. Had
the Carson. Convention denounced the
course of the majority Ill, the late Leg
islature On, the railroad questions, it
would have a. wholesome influence on
tha members Of the NEXT Legislature.
But, it is, Republicans like Morrison,
and AIelarkey Of this county, who re-
spected their pledges and voted for the
interests of heir,constituents, received
no more praise from the Convention
than those whose votes denoted that
they had' been bought by the rail-
roads. Platforms are meaningless, un-
less. those who. pledge themselves TO
support them arc held, ia a. strict &C.
count for their conduct. Every intelli-
gent voter in the State of Nevada Knows,
that majority Of the members, Of the
Legislature of 1879 violated every
principle OF the platform On which. they
were elected, yet the State Convention
does not cessure the pledge breakers.
bat like thaSvhich assembled at Aus.
TIN last May, and commended Sharon,
~ highly for abseating himself frora.
tile Senate as itfd;ti jones for attending
to. the, interests of his constituents.
treated the few who stood by their
pledges the same rs the many who vio-
lated them. That is the principal reas-
"a. why platforms are justly considered
Craps tocatah gudgeons."