The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-11-01
Republican State Platform

Republican State PatfOrm
The Republican rarty Of Nevada,
in Convention assembled, deems II
unnecessary At this time 70 supple
ineilt its platform Of principles adopt
I'd at the Convention held a. virginia
City. April both, by adding anything
further upon questions OF National
concern. II il adherence 10
the principles euni,o.iIed in thai plat
form. and To day, fully confident of
the success OF the Republican party OF
the Nation in the coming Presidential
election con~gralulAtes The Republican
voters OF the State UPON The selection
by the Chicago Convention Of their
cnoIce for standard bearer. that daunt-
less and resolute patriot and states
man, James u. Blaine, with General
John A. Logan a. hi associate on the
ticket. II adopts AS an inteiligible
creed Of political principles The plat
form OF the last Republican National
Convention, the triumph of wIiich
PRINCIPLES it believes will insure a re-
newed era of national progress aud
prosperity. In the political campaign
which has To be fought out in the
State Of Nevada thr Republican party
believes it can render no higher SER
vice { the people than by calling their
attention TO the imperative Necessity
which IT. upon them to demand aud
secure retrenchinent in every depart
nient of The State Government. Il
therefore declares:
FIr,t-That the Republican party OF
Eevada, when il says reform, means
1t; and that, Disguised with the vague
and idle professions by which, year
at tr year, the intelligence Of voters
has ben insulted their credulity over
taxed, and their long-sufiering pa
tience abused. !; declares that II IL In
favor of, and will Seek 10 carry into
effect by legislative enactment the
follow ng specific measures OF reform
and any others that may be developed
a. salutary:
The reduction OF the number of
members Of The Legislature, and the
number OF officers and employees OF
both houses thereof.
Second-It is a well known and
universally conceded fact thai The K
isting lIign rates 81 State and county
taxation nov le, led and collected are
Cumbersome and oppressive on th
people Of tie STAT. sUd thereby tend
10 discourage Immigration and the in
troductIon u Investment Of capital;
THEREFORE, be IL
Resolved, That It IL the imperative
duty of u next Legislature to devote
its early and constant attention 10 re-
form legislation that such laws may
be passed ~ will bring about a marked
reduction In the present expense OF
running our State and county govern
men s, and by a reduction Of the
nunibrr OF existing judicial districts,
consolidation of county governments,
State and county Offices and reduction
of 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 of the
Legislature 10 forty instead Of sixty
days, as at present.
Fourtb-That in view Of the fact
that necessar constitutional reform
bs accomplished by amendments
to tie State Constitution as speedily
and effectively an 10y u revision ofthat
instrument by a Constitutional Con-
vention--a doubtful experiment un-
der the most favorable circumstances
we hereby recommend the voters of
the State tai vote at the next general
election against calling a Constitu-
tional Convention.
Resolved, That in The mining, man
u~facturing, agricultural and grazing
interests of this State lie the elements
of life and prosperity. We therefore
pledge the Republican party OF this
State to Legislation tending TO the fos-
tering and advancement of these in
teresis.
Resolved, That we with pride point
TO the administration of President
Arthur as q model for the future con-
duet Of this Republic, and we congrat-
ulate the Nation upon the eminently