Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-08-25
Platform Of the Republican hrty
of the State OF Nevada.

Resolved, That the platform of principles
adopted by the National Republican Cnven-
ton at Chicago in June deserves and receives
the approval aud hearty indorsemeh ut Of all
Republicans of Nevada.
Resolved, That the hordes Of Chinele that
are coming in upon our shores t eat ,ut our
substance are destroying our country, mpov-
erishing oui mines, miners ard labore's, de-
bauching our youth and making both MN 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 Rpubi.
| can party In the language of our great lead
er, we regard the immigration of Asiaics to
the United States as little less than iervile
INVASION. Should the Commissioners now in
negotiation with the Chinese Government
! fail to secure by the LIST of Next Jannsry such
a modification Of the urlingame Treaty rs
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 scouree now raen-
acing the wellbeing of the Republic,
Resolved. That we most heartily indorse
the general financial policy of the Repub-
licsn party. which, in spite of every opposi-
ton on the pa of the Democracy, has led to
the resumption of specie payments, the rails
/ ing of our National credit to 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
b e., A1,t
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 eoun-
try, and relieve the mining indus ny from the
loss attending the shipment to, and sale OF
silver bullion in loreign markets. As mining
for the precious metals is the leading indus
try of Nevada we are infexibly opposed to
the bill reported by the committee on mines
ard mining and now before the House OF
! representatives. prohibiting the following OF
issure 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 a
restriction would work disaster to the labors
of the prospector, and seriously reiard the
development of the mineral riches OF the
West and we cordially indorse the action Ct
our Representative, the Hon. X. NJ. Dsggett,
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
ii is NO less the constitutional right than
positive duty OF oncr' 81 to regulate tariff
and restrict tho charges Of Interstate rail
roads.
Resolved, That while We congratulate the
country on the succe,sful resumption of specie
payments and the splendid financial cond :
tion of the Republic. we are in favor of re-
stricting the is usn:e Of National and State
legal tender notes TO denon nations of not
+. less than Eve dollars, thus creating all iu-
! or, ascd home demand as circulating medi-
um for the precious metals which cur mines
arr annually yielding.
! pcsolved, That Gen'ral James \, garfield
/ and Chester A. Arthur. hy their services to
the counry, by.their devotion TO principles
and by their un potted reputation ms men
aud AZ citizens are deserving of the united
and earnest support % all the loyal people
/ of the United States for PRESIDENT and ice
/ President. We rejoice III their nomination
and pledge TO them the ELECTORAL votes of Ne
vada at tue ensuing election by an overwhel-