The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-10-28
REPUBLICAN PLATFoRm.
Adopted at the state Convention Ekalhz
fin Carson, September 4, 1884

fin Carson, September 4, 1884.
The Republican party of Nevada sn
convention assembled, deems it Eams-
cessary at this time to supplemeut atn
platform of principles adopted at tA0
convention held at Virginia City, ARr2
80, by adding anything further nPpn
questions Of national concern. xtsp-
news its adherence to the prinrsFAER
embodied in that platform, and toAzx.
fully confident of the success of the Re-
publican party of the nation IN I'm
coming Presidential election, congrsAp-
lates the Republican voters Of the 6fsan
upon the selection by the Chicago Css-
vention of their choice for stan&ss6
bearer, that dauntless and resolute -
triot and statesman, James G. Blszme
with General John A. Logan ~ 6s
associate on the ticket. 1t adopts -
an ineligible creed Of political priaei-
Piles the platform of the last Natisn61
Republican Convention, the triuupk Il
which principles it believes will isssz.
q renewed era Of national progress s.6
prosperity. In the political canpsAps
which has to be fought out in the SesAE
OF Nevada, the Republican party As-
lieves it can render no higher servsee -
the people than by calling their stx1e-
tion to the imperative necessity wEsdA
is upon them to demand and secz-p
retrenchment in every departures 1T
the State Government. 1t thereSEse
declares:
FlRsT-That the Republican party al
Nevada, when it says reform, means &c;
and that, Disguised with the vague zs&
idle professions by which, year aiszr
year, the intelligence of the voters 2saz
been insulted, their credulity ssxr-
taxed, and their ng-suffering patssnge
abused, it declares that it is in fssaw
of, and will seek to carry into effect, IN
Legislative enactment, the folloUszV
specific measures of reform, and saw
others that may be developed as ssEss-
tary.
The reduction Of the number Of memr
bers of the Legislature, and of the nxza-
Der of officers and employees Of bsnh
houses thereof.
SEcoND-It is a well. known and Uzs-
versally conceded fact that the existing
high rates of State and county saxaszn
now levied and collected are bur3sz-
some and oppressive on the peoPAs III
the State, and thereby tend to dissuzr-
age immigration and the introducsan
and investment of capital; theressp.
be it
RESOLVED, That it is the impeCnsssR
duty of our next Legislature to dezxes
its early and constant attention to ca
form legislation, that such laws mag nc
passed as will bring about marked Er-
duction in the present expense OF ga1-
ming our State and county governments.
and by a reduction OF the number al
existing judicial districts, consolidstzae
of county governments, State anil
county offices, and reduction of saisrSss
of not less than thirty per cent.
THIRD-That We are in favo< at
amending the State Constitution, an6
pledge the Republican party to tsuas
method of constitutional reform, ~ AZ
to limit the regular sessions of the Leg
islature to forty instead of sixty dsssS
as at present.
FoURTH-That in view of the sseE
that necessary constitutional rebauz
can be accomplished by amendments To
the State Constitution as speedily AND
effectively as by revision of thxS Ia
strument by a Constitutional CoaEeis-
tion-a doubtful experiment under tA1
most favorable circumstances kerx--
by recommend the voters of the Stss1
to vote at the next general eleetnan
against calling Constitutional Couvea
ton.
RESOLVED, That in the minswE,
manufacturing. agricultural and grxzzsx
interests of this State. lie the elemeaes
of life and prosperity. We thers6arR
pledge the Republican party of tk1
State to legislation tending to the sss-
tering and advancement of these iates-
ests.
RESOLVED, That we, with FiRa.
point to the administration Of Press3szf
Arthur as q model for the future CAN
duct of this Republic, and we congrsz-
ulate the nation upon the eminenag
successful services rendered by HIN an
President OF the United States.
RESOLVED, That as citizens OF tnS
State of Nevada we are proud Of tte
record made by Senator j. p. Jones IN
the halls of the National LegislatEz&.
and as Republicans we coDgrat1lGaE
ourselves and our party in having Eaz
at the head of the party in this Stzss
whose private life is irreproacha6sss
whose public life is stainless. whssn
ability is universally recognized, aaa
whose position among the leaders of sl1A