The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-10-23
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted at the State Convention Held
In Carson, lseptembe 4. 1884.

| platform OF principles adopted at the
convention held at Virginia City, April
30, by adding anything further upon
questions of national concern. 1t re.
news its adherence to the principles
embodied in that platform, and to-day,
| fully confident of the success of the Re-
publican party of the nation in the
coming Presidential election, congratu-
lates the Republican voters of the State
upon the selection by the Chicago Con-
bearer, that dauntless and resolute pa
triot and statesman, James G. Blaine,
with General John A. Logan as his
associate on the ticket. 1t adopts az
ali ineligible creed of political princi-
pies the platform of the last National
Republican Convention, the triumph of
which principles it believes will insure
a renewed era of national progress aud
prosperity. In the political campaign
which has to be fought out in the State
of Nevada, the Republican, party be-
lieves it can render no higher service to
the people than by calling their atten-
tion to the imperative necessity which
is upon them to demand and secure
retrenchment in every department of
the State Government. It therefore
declares:
FlRsT-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 declares that it is in favor
of, and will seek to carry into effect, by
Legislative enactment, the following
| specific measures of reform, and any
others that may be developed as salu-
tary.
The reduction Of the number of men,
bers of the Legislature, and of the num-
Der of officers and employees of both
houses thereof.
SEcoND-It is a we'll known and uni
versally conceded fact that the existing
high rates Of State and county taxation
now levied and collected are burden
some and oppressive on the people of
the State, and thereby tend to discour-
age immigration and the introduction
and investment Of capital; therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That it is the imperative
duty of our next Legislature to devote
its early aud constant attention to re-
form legislation, that such laws may be
passed as will bring about marked re-
duction in the present expense of run
ming our State and county governments,
and by reduction of the number OF
existing judicial districts, consolidation
of county governments, State and
county offices, and reduction Of salaries
OF not less than thirty per cent.
THIRD-That we are in favor OF
amending the State Constitution, and
pledge the Republican party to that
method of constitutional reform, so as
to limit the regular sessions OF the Leg
islature to forty instead of sixty days,
as at present.
FoURTH-That in view of the fact
that necessary constitutional reform
can be accomplished by amendments to
the State Constitution as speedily and
effectively as by revision of that in
strument by Constitutional Conven-
tion--a doubtful experiment under the
most favorable circumstances we here
by recommend the voters OF the State
to vote at the next general election
against calling a Constitutional Conven-
| ton.
RESOLVED, That in the mining,
manufacturing. agricultural and grazing
interests of this state, lie the elements
of life and prosperity. We therefore
pledge the Republican party of this
State to legislation tending to the fos-
tering aud advancement of these inter-
ests.
RESOLVED, That we, with pride,
point to the administration OF President
Arthur as a model for the future con-
duct of this Republic, and we congrat-
ulate the nation upon the eminently
successful services rendered by him as
President of the United States.
RESOLVED, That as citizens of the
State of Nevada we are proud of the
record made by SenatorJ. p. Jones in
the halls of the National Legislature,
and as Republicans we congratulate
ourselves aud our party in having man
at the head of the party in this State
whose private life is irreproachable,
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 Nevada just