Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-11-01
For MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
VIM. WOODBURY..
OF STOREY.
For JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
THOMAS P. HAWLEY,
WHITE PINE.
THE PLATFORM j.

| THE PLATFORM.
The Republican party of Nevada in
| convention assem- bled. deems it unnec'
cessary at this time to supplement its
| platform of the PRINCIPLES. adopted al
| the convention held at Virginia City
April so, by adding anything further
upon questions of national concern. II
! embodied in that platform. and o-day,
fully confident of the success of the BE.
publican party OF the Nation in the
coming Presidential election, congratu-
lates the Republican voters OF the State
upon tn selection by the Chicago Con-
vention of their choice for standard
bearer, that dauntless and resolute
patriot and states man, James G. Blaine
with General John y. Logan as his as
sociate on the ticket. 1t adopts as an
jntelligib!e creed of political principles
the platform of the last Republican
National Conveut ion, the triumph of
which principles It believes will insure
renewed era of national progress and
prosperity. In the political campaign
of Nevada the Republican party believes
it can render no higher service to the
people than by calling their attention
to the imperative necessity which is
upon them and secure re:rench-
ment in every department of the State
Government.
Frst-That the Republican party Of
Nevada, when it says reform, means it;
and that, disguised with the vague and
idle professions by which. year after
year, the intelligence of the voters has
been insulted, their credulity over
taxed, and their long-suffering patience
abused, it declars that it Is
and viii seek to carry into effect by
Legislative enactment, following
specific measures of reform and any
Others that may be developed as salu-
tary:
The reduction of the mum Der of IN en-
bers OF the Legislature and of the
numb er of officers and employees of both
houses thereof.
Sscoat- Ii i well-known and univers-
ally conceded that the high rates Of
state ana county taxation now levied
ANA collected are burdensome and OPP
presSive on the people OF the State and
thereby tend to discourage emigration
and the Introduction and investment
OF capital.
Therefore be il Resolved: That it is
the important duty of our next ! egisla-
ture to devote its early and constant
attention to Reform Legislation, that
such laws may be passed as Will bring
about a marked reduction in the p es
ent expense of running al State and
county governments by a reduction OF
the number of existing Judicial Dis
tricts; consolidation of county govern
ments; State and county officers and
reduction OF salaries of not less than
80 per cent.
Thjrd-That we are in favor ofamend
ing the State Constitution, and pledge
the Republican party to that method of
constitutional reform, SO as 10 limit the
regular sessions of the Legis lature 10
forty instead of sixty days as at present
Fourth That in view of the fact that
necessary constitutional reform can be
accomplished by amendm ents to the
State Constitution as speedily and as
effectively as by a revision of that in
trusment by a Constitutional Conven-
tion-a doubtful experiment under the
most favorable circumstances we
hereby recommend the voters of the
State to vote at the next general cleo
ton against calling "A Constitutional
Convention.
Resolved, That in the mimi g, manufac.
turing, agricultural and grazing sinter,
and prosperity, we therefore pledge the
Republican party Of this State to Legis-
lation tending :to the fostering and ad-
vancemeni of their interests.
Resolved, That we with pride point
to the administration of President Ar
thur as a model for the future conduct
of this Republic and we congratulate
the Nation upon the immensely
successful services rendered by him as
President ofthese United States.
Resolved, that as citizens ofthe State
of Nevada we are proud Of the record
made by Senator John P. Jones in the
house of the National Legislation and
as Republicans we congratulate our
selevs and our party upon having a
man at the head of the party in this
State whose private life is irreprcacha-
able, " osa public life Is inless,
whose ability is universally recognized
and whose position among the leaders
ofthe Republican party in the Nation
and in the Senate of the United States
is such as to give every resident of
Nevada just cause for2pride.