The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-11-01
FOR PREsIDEvT,
JAMES G.. BAINE,
OF MAINE.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
JOHN A. LOGAN,
OF ILLINOIS.
REPUBLICAN state TICKET.
For Presidential Electors
ELECTORS. ALrERsArEs.
Z. DERBY, S. c. FOCUS,
VI storey; OF Washoe;
II. Z. DAVIS, D. A. BENDER,
VI humboldt; OfOrmsbv;
L. CAMPBELL, JOHN TORRE, =
VI Lincoln. OF Eureka.
For Member of Congress,
WILLIAM WOODBURY.,
OF Storey.
For Justice Of Supreme Court,
THOMAS P. HAWLEY,
OF White Pine.
THE PLATFORM.

The Republican party of Nevada, in
convention assembled, deem it unneces.
sary at this time to supplement its plat
form of principles, adopted at the con-
vention held at Virginia City, April 30.
by adding anything further upon ques.
tions of National concern. 1t renews its
adherence to the principles embodied in
that platform, and to-day, fully confident
OF the success of the Republican party of
the Nation in the coming Presidential
election, congratulates the Republican
voters Of the State upon the selection by
the Chicago Convention of their choice
for standard bearer, that dauntless and
resolute patriot and statesman, James G.
Blaine, with General John A. Logan as
his associate on the ticket. 1t adopts as
an intelligent creed of political principles
the platform of the last Republican Con.
vention, the triumph of which principles
1T believes will insure a renewed era oil
national progress and prosperity. In the
political campaign which has to be fought
out in the State of Nevada the Republi.
can party believes it can render no higher
service to the people than by calling their
attention to the imperative necessity
which is upon them to demand and Sc
cure retrenchment in every department
OF the State Government. 1t therefore
declares:
First-That the Republican party of
Nevada, when it says reform, means it,;
and that, disgusted with the vague and
idle professions by which, year after
year, The intelligence of voters has been
insnlted, their creduality overtaxed, 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 salutary:
The reduction of the number of mem
bers of the Legislature, and the number
of officers and employees Of both houses
thereof.
Second-It is well known and uni
versally conceded fact that the existing
high rates of State and county taxation
now levied and collected are burdensome
and oppressive on the people of the State
and thereby tend to discourage immigra-
tion 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 and constant attention to reform
legislation that such laws may be passed
as will bring about marked reduction
IN the present expense of running our
State and county governments, and by a
reduction of the number of existing iu-
dicial districts, consolidation of county
governments, State and county offices
and reduction of salaries Of not less than
thirty per cent.
Thlrd-That we are in favor of amend
ing the State Constitution, and pledge
the Republican party to that method of
constitutional reform, so as to limit the
regular sessions of the Legislature 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 as
effectively as by a revision of that instru
ment by Constitutional Convention
doubtful experiment under the most ia.
vorable circumstances--we hereby recon.
mend the voters of the State to vote at
the next general election against calling a
Constitutional Convention.
Resolved, That in the mining, manu-.
featuring, agricultural and grazing inter-
| ests of this State lie the elements of life
and prosperity. We therefore pledge the
Republican party Of this Safe to legisla.
tion tending to the fostering and ad.
vancement Of these interests.
Resolved, That We with pride point
| to the administration of President Arthur
as model for the future conduct of this
Republic, and we congratulate the Nation
upon the eminently successful services
rendered by him as President of these
United States.
Resolved, That as citizens of the
State of Nevada, we are proud of the
record made by Senator j. P Jones in
the halls of the National Legislature, and
as Republicans we congratulate ourselves
and our party in having man at the
head OF the party in this State whose
private life is irreproachable, whose pub
lie life is stainless, whose ability is uni
versally recognized, and whose position
among the leaders of the Republican
party in the Nation and in the Senate O.
the United States is such as to give any