Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-10-23
FOR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT
THOMAS P. HAWtEY,
WHITE PINE.
THE PLATFORM.

THE PLATFORM.
The Repubi,cau party Of Nevad = in
convention asse n bled deems 1t unHec-
ceesarv at This time to supplement- Its
p,a. form of the principles. adopted at
The convention held at Virginia City,
April 50, by adding anything further
upon questions OF national concern. IL
renews its adherence to the priaclples
en- bodied in that pi at,orIn. aud 1-day.
fully csnh dent of the success Of the Re
publican parry of the kation in the
coming Presidential election. cOngraiu-
lates the Geeubiic an v.tels Of the State
upon tn selection by the Chicago Con-
ventlon OF thej. choice for standard
bearer, that daunllesS ana resolute
patriot and state man, James u. Blaine
with General .Ishn A. Logan AS his as
soeiate on the ticket. 1t adoUts a, all
intei!igiG.s creed OF political f,riAcip les
the 9isttIi rM of the last SepuDilcan
National Convection, the triumph Oh
which princip es It believes v al insure
I. renewed era of national progress and
eroseeri Y. Ia the p1li'ic.u ampaiSa
which has to be iOuglt out IN iht > ate
of Nevada the Republican party believes
it can render no higher service TO the
people than by Calling their attention
10 the imperative necessity which Is
upon them and secure ie;reHch-
lnent in every department OF the state
Government.
Fsrst That the Republican party Of
and Lha', Disguised with tue vogue anu
i,.le profeSsi ms " which. year afie'
year, The lnteliigrnrc of the voters has
been insulted, their creduiiy 1Ee4-
taxed, and their long-suff.rins patience
aba >ed, u declars that it Il
and will seek 70 carry Iuts. effect BY
L. st>ls.ti>e Enactment. 1oilowiNS
20. citic measures of reform and amy
others that may be developed as saiu-
t rN:
The reduction of he mum Der OF m en-
bers of The Legislature and OF the
number of officers and employees OF both
houses thereof.
Second 1t is well-knOwn and univers-
ally conceded that the high rates OF
state and county ttXation No" levied
and collected are burdenSOme and Op-
pressive on the p 3opte OI the Staie and
ther,Dy lend tu discourage emigration
and the Introduction ana investment
OF capital.
Therefore be it Resolved: That it Is
| the important duty of our next egisla'
tur~ 10 devote IL earl and constant
attention to Reform Legislation, that
such laws may be passed AS will bring
| abo It q. ma tkea 1T, uction In the pres
| emit expense Of running all State and
| county governments by reduction o.
the number Of existing Judicial Di>
tricts: consolidation Of cOunty govern
ments; State anu county officers and
reduction of salaries Of not less than
80 per cent.
Tuird-That Wo are in favor 0famend
ing the state Constitution. and pledge
the Republican parry to that method
constitutional reform. SO rs to limit the
regular sessions of the Legislature te
forty instead of sixty days a. at present
Fourth That in. view Of the fat tina
neces sarv constitutional reform can bt
accom- plished 6y amendments to thu
state Constitution " speedily and 81
| effectively Is by revision Of that In
trusaent by q Constitutional Conven
tion-a doubtful experiment under thu
most favorable circumstances I'VE
he eby reculo:Aelt the voters Of thu
state to vote 1T tho next general cleo
ton against calling Constitutions
Convention.
Resolved That in the mimi g, manufas
turing, agricultural and grazing inter
ests OF this state are the elements of life
and prosperity, We therefore pledge the
Repub lican party Of this state to Legis'
l latien tending to the fostering and ad
vancemeni Of their interests.
| Resolved, 1ka. We W III pride pein1
| to the 1adninistration Of President Ar
thur as Q model los i, future conduct
Of this Republic and We congratulate
! Ire Nation vpsn tho immensely
successful services rendered by him a.
President ofthese United States
| Resolved. thai as citizens ofthe State
of Nevada We are proud Of the recore
made by senator John p. Jones in thu
house OF tho National Legislation AM
as Republicans We congratulate our
selevs and our party upon havisg
man at the head Of the party in Thu
State whose private life is irreproacha
able. v ose pablo life IS Unless
whose ability is universally recognized
and whose petition among the l. ader'
ofthe Republican party in the NasioI
! and in the senate. Of the UniteA Etatei
il such a. - give every resident .
NSveaa jast cause ser. pride.