Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-08
County Platform.

The Democracy Of Lyon county by it's rep
rssentitivss in Conv. nti"n aAss mbled makes
the following statement Of principles:
Resolved, That the declarations enunci.
sted in the platform Of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention. and those OF our State
Honven ton at Austin. are heartily endorsed.
and that We stand pledged TO their mainte-
nance. .-. .-.
Resolved. Ths. in the interests Of econo-
my the Legislature should at its psXt session
prepare by Convention or such smsndme /.
to the State Constitution ~ will lead to the
reduction Of the number Of State and county
officers. 10 fer 80 will be compatible with the
efficient PERFORM ice of the Guties rec uired
and while We acknowledge. and believe. that
our Consultation In many Ways rejects the
extraveRsrcs OF our people In the early his
tory Of the State. and requires amendment,
yet we would call the attention Of the Legis
~ years have been enscted In consonAnce
With this Constitution, and that In their
careful revision will be foand the true road
to economy and relief.
Resolved, That We are unaltsrably oppos.
ed 70 any change IN the Geogrs phical bound
aries Of Lyon County. plsdginR the D@mocratic
party OF tho county, aud every nomiuee Oh
this Convention to resist TO the utmost every
attempt to consolidate with other counties or
to restrict In anywise our present tsrritory.
Resolved, That We coad emu In the sever.
est possible terms every attempt by our offic-
or otherwise the adjustment of our relations
with Esmeralds coanty. Believing that the
dscisiOu rendered by the Hon. ". A. Murphy,
District Judge. 10 in accordance with aW.
and every principle of EQUITY and justice.
We sraign before the people every opponent
to its acceptance - being inimicsl 10 the
true interests Of Lyon county.
Resolved. That In the interest OF educs.
ton the Legislature should amend tue pres
eat school law. taking from the County
Commissioners the duty OF making the Annu.
vi tax levy for school purposes and giving to
the Trustees Of the seversi ii,tricts the pow
or to levy such . rate - their respective
necessities require. and thus frequently avoid
the expensive and tedious d, lay OF special
elections, - experience has iully establish ed
the act that uniform rae is utterly insp.
tricts In the county.
Resolved. That our Representatives in IT,
next Legislature shall make every endeavor
to enact such laws - will prevent discrimiua-
ton In fares and freights against commun
ties or individuals, to the end that justice
may be done In all cases aud that railroads
shall receive the nsceasAry protection with
ont prejudice or reluctance on the part Of our
people.
Resolved. That We recomms nd the enact
ment OF = law by the next iegislature prepar-
ingfor rebonding the old dsbt OF Lyon county
at the earliest period possible under the Law
by which the bonds we're issued to the end
that ths county may receive the bsnent OF .
lower rate OF interes.
Resolved. That We heavily commend our
Representatives In Congrcea the Hon. James
@. Fair. senator, and Hon George W. Csssidy,
Representative. for the faithful aud eficieLt
discharge Of their duties, and especially for
their efforts In behalf OF the silver interests
Of Nevada and we pledge 70 each our unqusli-
hed support.