The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-11-04

The Democracy OF the State OF Nevsds, In
convention assembled. declare the following 70
grounds upon which they ask the support and
cooperation Of their fellow citizens:
Believing the declsrstion Of principles sdopt
ed by the last National lemocratic Convention
10 be worthy the approval Of every true Arneri.
can citizen. We hereby reafarm our feslty to and
Endorsement Of tho great nsticnal principles.
Resolved, That the financial Affairs Of our
State require many important economical
ton and We therefore favor the calling Of con.
stitutionsl convention. far the purpose Of max.
| ing some change in the organic law Of the 6tste
| Is will relieve the people from large portion
| Of the present unnecessary apd burdensome ex-
/ penses CT State and county governments; and We
| urge, In the meantime, the necessary rigid re.
trenchment In sll branches Of the public
| service.
Board Of Equslizstion. for the purpose Of sssu,
the end that railroad corporations may ee com.
pellsd to bear their inst proportion Of the cost
Of maintaining the State snd county govern.
ments.
efforts Of the Republican party to destroy the
dominant industry Of this State and evidenced
= Resolved, Thst We arraign the Republican
party, both National and State, for its broken
promise TO the people, and gross extrsvssapct
In the disbursement Of public moneys. II prom
ised Congressional Interference to protect thu
people against unjust railroad exsction, but III
! representatives In Congress defeated every ehor
st the last session TO bring forward snd psss tn.
could give any relief. The great majority o
the Republicans In Congress used every enor
to defeat restrictive LEGISLATION on the Chimes
question; and the people Of the Pacinc Coast sr
indepted for the passage Of the ten.year restric
tiou Law now In force to the gallant and slmos
| unanimous stand made by the Democratic mem
bers Of both Houses. With hundred and NIT
| million Of dollars Of overplus revenue annual
flowing into the Treasury, the Republican part
has dene nothing TO tighten the unnecesssr
taxation burden Of the people. but has souRh
TO empty the Treasury by enormous approprii
tions BY swindling star-routo contracts, and
general wasteful expenditures !.
Resolved, That although Congress has thu
, far turned . deaf car to the oft-repsated d.
msnds Of the people Of Nevada for governmenti
protection against the outrageous discrimini
tions and extortionato charges OF the Centri
Pacific Railroad. We reiterate our demand K
, the passage by Congress Of the Reagan bill.
Resolved, That the maximum rate now Pc
mitted by our statutes Of twenty cents per mi
for each ton Of freight and ten cents per mi
K fer each passenger carried by railroads betwet
q points in this State, is an eKofbit:nt rate o.
II should be reduced st least one-half.
ir Resolved, That the State Lesislsture ehou
% forthwith enact such laws ss will protect inc
vidusIs and localities against unjust diecrimin
ton, limiting al railroad charges 70 Wnat IL
quired to meet operating expenses and . Il
interest ON their actual values, such values
bear the same relation TO their assessed value
I'd does the value Of all other property TO
assessed value.
Resolved. That from all nominees for :
Legislature solemn pledge should be exact
that they will. II elected, well ana faithful
carry ont the foregoing resolution In their lett
, and spirit, and that all legislators proving n
resnt TO such pledge should be held mp for Ia
ing scorn and erscration.
Resolved, That the Democratic represen
tives in Congress from Neyads, fenator Jas.
Fair and Hon. George W. Cassidy, have "
A. and faithfully executed the trust reposed in tn
bv their constituents. and they sre entitled
our hearty Acknowledgements therefor.
Resolved, That the platform adopted ~
~ Republicans Of this etste. and the candids
nominated BY their Convention at Reno, fu
warrant NJ In charging that both platform Z
ticket have been copstructed o the oictst
and in the Interests Of the railroad manage
and We chsllenge compsrieon with the %
a. platform and csndidstes OF the Demoefscy