Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-01

The Democracy Of Lyon county by its rep
reseutitives in Convention assembled makes
the following statement of principles:
Resolved That the declarations erunci.
ated in the platform Of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, and those OF our State
Conven tion at Austin, ARE h. artily endorsed
and that we stand pledged 10 their mainte-
nance.
Resolved. Tha. in the interests Of econo.
my the Legisl ature should at its next session
prepare by Convention or such amendme t.
to the State Constitution rs will lend to the
reduction Of the number of State and county
officers, SO far as will be compatible with the
efficient performance of the uties required
And while we acknowledge, and believe. that
our Constitution in many ways reflects the
extrAveRaI ce OF our people In the early his
tory Of the State, and requires amendment
yet we would call the attention of the Legs
lstare to the fact that our statutes for TWEEN
~ years have been enacted In consonanre
with this Constitution, AMI that in their
careful revision will DO found the true road
to economy and relief.
Resolved. That we are unsltersbly oppos-
ed to any change In the Geographical bound
aries of Lyon County, pledging the de IuOcratic
party OF the county. and every nomiuee oil
this Convention to resist 10 the utmo-t every
attempt to consolidate with other oountI's or
to restrict IN Anywise our present territory.
Resolved, That we cond EN-" in the sever.
est possible terms every at empt by our offic-
ial managers or Others to protract by litigsti lion
or otherwise the adjustment Of our relations
with Esmeralda county. Belt wing that the
decision rendered by the Hon. NJ. A. Murphy.
District Judge, Ia In accordance with aw,
and every principle of equity and justice.
We arrsign before the people every opponent
mt nal AZ h.
true interests of Lyon county.
Resolved, That In the interest Of educa-
ton the Legislature should amend the pres
est school law. taking from the County
Commissioners the duty of max lng the annu-
I'll tax levy for school purposes and giving to
the Trustees Of the several di tricts the pow
or TO levy such q rate Is their respective
necessities require, and thus frequently avoid
the expensive and tedious d lay OF special
elections, as experience has full, estsbl shed
the set that II uniform rae is utterly inqp-
picable to the condition of the differ mt dis
tricts in the county.
Resolved. That our Representatives in the
next Legislature shall make every endeavor
to enact such laws as will prevent discrimina.
tion In fares and freights against communi-
ties or individual q, TO the end that justice
may be done in all cases and that railroads
shall receive the necessary protection with
out prejudice or relucia nce on the part of our
people.
Resolved. That We recomme nd the enact
ment OF a law by the next Legislature prepar-
ingfor rebonding the old dsbt Of Lyon county
at the earliest period possible under the law
by which the bonds were issued to the end
that the county may receive the benefit OF q
lower rate of interes.
Resolved, That we heartily commend our
Representatives IN Congress the Hon. James
q. Fair. Senator, and Hon, George W. Cassidy,
Representative, for the faithful aud efficieLt
discharge of their duties, and especially for
their efforts in behalf OF the silver interests
Of Nevada aud we pledge to each our unquali-
fed support.