Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-10-28
pepuLlCAN STATE PLAT
FORM.

Resolved, That the no or and glory Of the
Republic, its continued peace prosperity and
progress will be thu best served By the per
petustion and continued success Of the Re-
publican party. We declare our ndsli y to It's
principles as expressed In the Chicago plat
form of 1888 ), and as further embodied in its
great history from it's organization to the
present time
Resotued, That inths tragic death Of Pres
ident GARFIELD our country has suffered de-
piorable loss. and the Republican party
mourns for one who consecratsd noble and
heroic life TO the vindication Of its great
purposes.
Resolved That we have faith In the pru-
dent aud sagAcious administration Of Presi.
dent Arthur and believe 1t will result In pro-
noting the best interests Of the country.
Resolved, That the presence in our midst
of servile race OF aliens. incapable Of as
similation with our institutions, is perpetu-
al menace TO all classes OF society. The
relief extended to our people by the passage
Of Q Law excluding the Chinese by Repuoh-
can Congress and approved by Republican
President, 10 . genuine case of satisfaction.
We are in favor OF strenuously enforcing the
provisions Of said law, and we pledge the
Republican party 10 labor now and hence
forth TO secure such further legislation as
will permanently exclude the Chinese.
ResOircd, That We rscog gaize the paramount
of maintaining unimpaired the free public
school system of ths state. We shall defend
1t against sectarian, political or other impTop
or infuences. and we favor such additional
legislation ~ the condition and wants OF tAe
common schools of the state may require.
As free institutions they should be conducted
as TO satisfy poor and rich alike, and upon
this prime iple we urge the adoption Of some
system by which this State shall furnish the
text books at the lowest possible figure.
Resoiped, That owing TO the remote posi-
tion Of Nevada from the seabosrd and the
entire absence Of nsvigable waters and COM
petinQ lines OF railroads to and from INNER
ctal centrrs, We demand from Congress such
wholesome and effective legislation as will
place our people on terms of equality in re-
spect to transportation charges with commu-
mites specially favored by railroad monopo-
lies.
ResOived. That we pledge the Republican
party of Nevada to such course Of enligbt
ensd legislation as will extend to railroad and
all other corporations doing business in this
state the same protection and the same rights
before the law - are accorded to individuals
no more and no less.
And further. that the Republican party IA
L. - of a StAtA
Legislature. legislation regulating and equal
izing freights and fares on sll railroads with
in this State.
Resolrea. That we are In favor Of the Gov
eminent Of the United States establishing .
postal telegraph service, and operating the
same in connection with the Postoface De-
partment
Resoiued, That the coinage Of silver should
be placed upoA thesaLIe basis as that of gold.
and we invoke early Congressional legislation
to that end.
Resoised, That 1t is the duty Of the Legis-
lature to enact such laws as will re,ult in the
publication Of the sury box and better pro-
mote the administration OF Justice.
Resolved, That it is the duty Of the next
Legislature to pass such laws sa shall reduce
the expenses Of the State and county govern
ments to the lowest possible limit consistent
with the requirement of the public service.
Resolped That the earnest attention Of
Congress and the st to Legislature is directed
to the subject OF codifying the laws relating
to the location and working Of mineral lands
to the end that legitimate prospecting and