The White Pine news., 1884-10-11
Republican State Plat form

The Republican party of Nevada, in Con-
vention assem- bled, deems ii unnecessary at
this time to supplement ats platform of prin-
ciples adopted at the Conv eniion, April o0th.
by adding ans thing further upon questions
vi National concern. IN renews its ndher-
ence 10 the principles embodied in that plat
form aud to-day, fully confident Of the sue
cess of the Republican party OF the y ation
in the coming Presidential election. congrat-
ulntcs the nepublicHn voters Gf the state
upon the selection by the Chicago Conv ention
vi their cho'ce Tor standard bearer, that
daantless aud rasolate pu1rIot ana statesman,
j amos u. Blaine with q Ohm a. logan as his
assOtiate on the tieAet. IL adolt> as its in
teliigibie creed Of political principles the
platform OF the last Republican National
Convention, the triumph OF which principles
IL believes will insure n renewed Era o. na-
tionai progress aud prosperity. In he polit-
zeal campaign which nas TO be fought oHt
in the . ate uf Nvyadu the hepublican party
believes II can render no higher service to the
people than by calling tnslr attention TO he
imperative necessity which is upon them to
de nand and secure retrenchment In every
department of tho et0te Government 1t
therefore declares.
first-Ih hat the Republican party of Ne
yada. when II says reform. means IL; and
that. disgusted with the vague aud idle pro-
fcssions by which, year after yoar, the INTEL
II. eoce ot voters has born iusulted. their
cred llty over-taxed, ana their long suffer-
ing patience abused. II declares that II is in
lavUr uf, and viii seek tc carry into effect Dy
legislative enact mont tho following specific
measures of rclorn and any others that may
bs developed n saiulnfy.:
The reduction Of the nambrr Of mem bers
OF the Legislature, and the number OF officers
! and employees ol both hoascs thereof.
> cond- IL Is well know n aud universally
concu ded faci hat the existing high rates of
State aud county taxation now 10 led and COL
lretrd are buIdensOme and oppressive on the
PEOPLE OF the state, anu ther. by tend to dis
codrngs iiunigiation and the introduc ion
and inyestmen vi capital; therefore, be it
Resolved, hat 1t /, tbs imperative duty Of
| our next Legislature to devo its early aud
| constant attention TO reiurm legislation that
| saeh laws nay b. passed as will bring a bout
| II IN IN cd Ted Icilnn in tn present xpense
| Of runnIng our ; ate and county governments,
| aud by "A Teldction oi the number OF existing
| judicial districts. consolidation oil county gov
etnm nts. state and county Offices and reduc-
tim of salaries OF not less than thirty per MT
hlrd That We are IN favor Ot ameDdiI g
the ) ate Constitution, and pledge the ne-
| publican parry to that method OF con>iitg-
| tional reform, so as TO II nit the reg lar
sessions OF thu Legislature to forty instead of
| sixty days. as Mt present.
Fourth-That in view Of the hct that me-
cessary constitutional reform can be accom-
plished by amendments to the state CUnstitu-
| tion as speedily and effectively as by a revision
| of that instrument fy constitutional Con-
| vention-a doubtful eXpeI iment under the
| most favorable circumsiances--we hereby
| recommend the voters Of the State to vote
| at the next general election against calling a
| Constitutional Convention.
| hesolved. That In the mining. manufactur-
| ing agricultural aud grazing interests of his
| State lie The elements of life and prosperity.
| N o therefore pledge the kepn blican party OF
this state TO legislation tending 10 be FOSTER
| ing ami advancement Of hose interests.
Resolved. That we with pride point TO the
administration of President Arthur as a
| model for the future conduct of this Repub-
| lie, and We congratulate the Nation upon the
eminently successful services redered by him
| as President of these United States.
Resolved. That as citizens OF the State OF
Nevada we are proud of the record made by
| Senator j. p. Jones in he halls Of the Ma
| tional Legislature, and as Republicans We
congratulate ourselves and our party in hav-
ing man a. the head OF the party in this
| State whose private lite is irreproacha bic.
whose public life is stainless, whose ability is
universally recognized, and whose position
among the leaders of the Republican party
in the Nation and in the Senate Of the United
States is such as TO give any resident Of Ne
vadR just cause for pride.