Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-08
For Member Of Cangress.
WILLIAM WOODBURY..
OF storey.
For Justice Of the supreme Court.
THOMAS P. HkwLgY.
OF white Pine.
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted at the state C0nvensi0n
Held AZ Carson, September
4ah, 1854.

The Republican party Of Nevada In con.
vsntion sssembled deems IL unnecessary at
this tina TO supplsmentits platform Of prtn.
ctyles. adopted Of the convention held at
Virginia City. April s0th. by adding anything
further upon questions Of National concern.
II renews its Adhsfe' CO TO the principles eiii-
bodied In thAs platform. and to-day, fully
confident Of the success Of the Republican
party Of the Nation IN she coming Prssden.
'tial election. congratuiatss the Republican
voters Of the State upon the selection BY, the
Chicago Convention Of their ch0ies for stan.
dsrd bearer. thss dauntlsss and resolute pat.
riot and etstesmsn. James @. Blsins, with
General JOhn A. Logan a. his associate ON
shs ticket. II adopts - % an intsllisibls
creed Of political principles the pistform Of
the lest Rspublissa Nstional Convention. the
.sriumph Of which principles IL believes Will
Insure o renewed era Of national progress
and prosperity. IN the political campaign
which hes to be fought out In the siats Of
NsvAdsths Republican party believes II can
render no higher service TO the pc pie than
By calling their attention 20 the imperative
necessity which 10 upon thsm to demand and
secure fstrenchmsnt In every Department. Of
the stAts aovsrnEnsnt. II therefore de-.
slares; i'.
Tirst-Thaa the Republican party Of News.
"a, when 10 says reform. means 10: and that
dissustsd with the vague and idle professions
taxed, and their long suffering potiene sbus.
cd, 1t declares tn q It 10 in favor Of. and will
seek 70 carry into effect by Legislative enact.
mont the following specific measures Of re.
form and any others that may be developed
40 salutaFy:
The reduction Of the number of members
Of the Legislature. and the humber Of ofncsfs
and employees Of both houses thereof.
Second 1T il we'll known and universally
conceded fac. that the existing high rstes OF
State and county taxation now levied and
collected ore burdsnsOme Apd oppressive on
the people Of the State, and thereby tend to
discourage Immigration and the introduction
and investments OF capital; therefore. be II
Resolved. That IL is the imperative duty of
our nexs Legislature TO devote it's early and
constant attention 10 reform legisi alton that
such laws may be Asssd % will bring about
O mArkea reduction In the present expense o I
running our State and county governments,
and By fsduesisA OF the number Of ext ting
judieisl districts, consolidation Of county gov
ernmsnts. stsss and oounty ofacsa an. reduc
ton Vi sslsriss Of NOT less thsn thirty per
cent.
Th.ra--thss ne are In favor Of amending
the State Constitution. and pledge the kspub-
lican to thas method OF constitutional re-
fern. 90 o. 70 limit ths regular sessions Of
che Legislature 10 forty instead Of sixty days
- ss present.
Bo0fth-Thbt In VleW OF sno 1906 tnkt Nee
ssssry eonsritutional reform can be accom-
plishsd by amsndm .nts TO the State Const itu-
zion - spssd,ly and effectively % by arsvision
Of that Instrument II Constitutional Cen
vsntion . doubtful experiment under the
moss favogabls circumstances- hsresy
rseommsnd the voters Of the State to vote ct
the next general election against calling o
Csns .isrtiopaI Convention.
Resoivsd. That In the mining, manufsctur-
ina, agricultural and graxine interests Of this
STATE lie the elements of life and prosperity.
We therefore pledge the Republican party Of
shis state 10 lsgislAtion. tending to the foster.
lag ard advancement Of these interests.
Resolved. That we with pride point TO the
sAministrstion Of President Arthur Q. mod.
el for Che future conduct Of this Republic
and We congratulate the Nation upon the
sminsntly sucssssful services rendered by
aim % President of these United States.
Resolved. That - eitisens Of the State Of
Hsvsds We are prpud Of the rec I'd made BY
senator J, p Jones In the halls q the Nation.
n Legislature. and - Repulicans we 90 gratu-
late ourselves and our patty In having man
stths head OF the party In this State whose
psfvsss lie 10 irrsprosohabls. whose public
life II stainless. whose ability IL universally
recognised. and whose position among tbs
leaders Of the Republican party In the Nation
and In the Senate efthe United States 10 sueh
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