Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-09-27
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted at the State Convention
Held ut "a SON, September
4th, 1854.

The Republican party OF Neysda In con
vention assembled deems IL unnecessary at
this time 10 supplement its platform Il prin-
ciyies. adopted ct the convention held at
Virgins City, April 30th, by sdding any thing
further upon Questions Of National conoern.
II renews its adhere ce to the PRINCIPLES eIn-
bodied In that platform. aud to-day. fully
confident Of the success Of the Republican
par y Of the Nation IN she coming Presiden-
tal election, cor graduates the Republican
voters of the State upon the selection by the
Chic ago Convention Of their choice for stan
dsrd bearer. that dauntless and resolute pat,
, riot and statesman, James @. Blaine. with
General John A. Logan as his associate on
the ticket. 1t adopts as ~ an intelli ibls
creed of political principles thu platform Of
the last Republican National Convention. the
triumph of which principles 1t believes will
insure o renewed era of national progress
ana prosperity. In the political campaign
which hah to be fought out IN the ats Of
Nevada the Republican party believes 1t can
render no higher service to the pc pie than
by calling their attention to the imp erstive
necessity which 10 upon them to demand and
secure retrenchlnsnt In every department of
the State Government. It therefore de-
clares:
Fisst-Thst the Republican party Of Neva.
de-, wnen It says reform. meahs It; and that
disguston with the vague and Idle pro eesions
by which, year otter year. the intelligence Of
voters has b. en- iusulted. the ir credu ny over
taxed, and their long suffering potienc sbus-
ed, 1t declares tn I 1t IL in favor vi. aud will
seek to carry into effect by Legislative enact
ment the following SPECIFIC measures Of re-
form and any others that may be developed
as salutsry:
The reduction Of the number of members
of the Legislature, aud the humber Of officers
and employee Of both houses thereof.
Second 1T IL Q we'll known and universally
conceded fac. that the existing high rates Of
State and county taxation now levied and
collected ore burdsusome and oppressive on
the people Of the State. and thereby tend to
discourage immigration aud the Introduction
and investment OF capital; therefore. be Il
Resolved. That It Is the imperative duty Of
our next Legislature to devote Its early aud
constant attention to reform legislation that
such laws may be o assed as Will bring about
o msrk.d reduction In the present expense OF
running our State and county governments,
and by : rsdpction Of the number Of txi ting
judicial districts, consolidation of county gov
'ernments, State and county ofices an reduc
tion Of salaries Of not less than thirty per
cent
Th.rd-that we are in favor of amending
the State Constitution. and pledge the Repub-
licah to that method OF constitutional re-
form, SO Is to limit the regular sessions Of
the Legislature to forty ipsteAd Of sixty days
as at present.
Fourth-That in view OF che fact that nee
essary const tutional reform can be accom-
plished by ameBdmsn ts TO the State Constitu-
tion as speedily aud effectively as by revision
of that instrument of Q constitutional Con.
Vention . DOUBTFUL experiment under the
most favorable circumstances we here ~
recomme. I'd tine voters OF the State to vote at
the next general election against calling
Cons .itutionsl Convention.
Resolved. That In the mining, mADufactur.
ing, agricultui d and grazing interests OF this
State lie the elements OF life and prosperity.
We therefore pledge the Republican party Of
this State I" Legislation tending to the foster,
Ing ard advancement Of these interests.
Resolved, That We with pride point to the
sdministrst n Of President Arthur .. mod.
Ell for the future conJuct Of this Republic,
and we congr atulate the Nation upon the
eminently successful services rendered by
him as President Of these United States.
Resolved, That ~ citizens Of the State Of
Nevada we are pr nd Of The rec I'd made by
Senator ], P Jones In the halls If the Nation
81 Legislature. and ss Republicans We co gratu-
cate ourselves and oHr party In having . man
ct the head Of the party In this State whose
private lie is irrepro&chabls. whose public
life IL stainless, whose ability 10 universally
recognized. and whose position snOng the
leaders Of the Republican party In the Nation
and in the Senate Of the United States is such
% to give any resident OF Nevada Just cause
For pride,