The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-09-13


Promulgated by the Carson Cone
vention.
The Republican party of Nevada in
Convention assembled deems 1t I'M
necessary At THIS time TO supplement
the platform Of principles adjusted at
the Convention held at Virginia cry,
April Both, by adding anything fur
tber upon the questions of national
concern. IL renews It's. adherence Ia
the principles emhoiied n thai plat.
lornl. and 10 day Is fully confident OF
the success of the Republican uarty
of The nation in III coming Presiden
Lial contest; congrdtnla es tine RepuD
llran voters OF the State upon tile sell
ection by the Chicago Convention oil
the man OF their +. hoIce for Standard
bearer; that dauntles. and resoltte
Patriot aud statesman, James u.
Blaine, with General Jonn a. Logan
as his associate ON the ticket. IL
adopts a. an IntelligIble creed OF pol
III, al principles The platform Of the
last Republican National Conventions,
the triumph of which principles II
believes Will insure a renewed era of
national progress and prosperity. In
lne political campaign which has 10
be fought out.in the State of NeNaia
the ltepaUlicdn party believes IL can
| render no higher service 10 thu PEG
| pie than by calling their attention To
the imperative necessity which Is up
oil tneIn 10 demand and secure Ie-
-IreIielnIenl In every department OF
/ -. - anH.r.t.Au II Ihnt IL. ra
declares:
FIRST. That the Republican party
| oI Nevada when il says reform, means
H.; anu that Disguised Win the vague
and Idle profe -slons by watch year
after Year the ,n.- lliSelIce of voters
ave been insulted, their crrduilly
" er-laXed ana their lUl5 suffering
paticn, e abused, IL declares tn9t II l.
la Iator of AMI vii seek to casrt into
effect, 10y Legislative elac lneIit, the
following specific measure OF ref"rnn
and any others that may he developed
As salu airy. ! lie reduction of IA num-
Der OF the members Of The Legislature
and OF IA number ol officers anu EN-
ployes Ut botn BUSES thereof.
Second. IL IL a well knoan and
universally conceded fact that tie
existing nigh rdtes Of slate anu coun
" LaAatIOn, now levied anu collected,
are Durdcnsoine II oppressive tn the
people OF the Stale, and thereby tends
10 discourage immigration II The ia
troduct.oh ana INV estilent vi capital,
therefore; be IL
Reserved, That 1t is the imperative
| .l.,r. - .... ...yf aDFa-iat A ~ II. fInNa.faa
its early ana constant attention % re-
form legislation, that such laws may
| be passed IL, VIII bring alIou. II mark
| ed reduction III the Present EXPENSES
oI running our state anu County Gov
ernments, and by "a reduction OF "A
number OF the existing judicial Dis
trlcts. con,olIdaL on Of County Gov
ernments, S.ate and county otlicers,
and IA reuucL,o on oil 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 oil the
Legislature to forty instead Of sixty
days, as at present.
Fourth. That, in view OF the fact
that The necessary Constitutional re
fern can be accomplished by amend
ments lo the State Constitution as
| speedily and as effectively as 10y "A
revision Of thai instrument by "a Con-
sti utional Convention, "A doubtful ex
pertinent under the los favorable
| circumstances. we hereby recoinmend
| the voters OF the Slate TO vote AT the
next general election against calling a
| Constitutional Convention.
Resolved, That ia the mining, man
ufacture, agriculture and grazing in
terests OF the State lie the elements OF
life aud prosperity. We, therefore,