The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-07-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
REPUBLICAN STATE PLATFORM
AND iREsOLUTIONs.

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Adopted ny the ~p~biicsn state.
Convsntion Held al winnsmuees.
Nevadn. May IS. Isss.
The Republicans OF the State Of Nevada mi
| Convention assembled, agAin express their 10y
atty to the principles OF the Republican party.
| which have made this country so great and
prosperous during the last quarter ola century.
| II
| RESOLVED, That the question OF sufficient
1 supply Of circulating medium 10 maintain a
l permanent range Of the price of labor and
| property is the most important political ques-
| ton awaiting solution by the American people.
| That q diminishing quantity Of money re-
duces the price Of labor and property. enriches
the creditor, impoverishes the debtor, and par
alyses industry and enterprise,
That the present financial system Of the
United States. which increases OF diminishes
the circulating medium 1t the plessure of the
manipulntoTs OF the national banks, without
| regard to the increase Of population or the
| wants OF the people, and which recognizes
gold alone M the standard Of value. and places
the revenue OF the Government to specn-
late with In bonds and loan to the national
banks without interest, is subversive of the
rights q the people, oppressive. unjust and
UulUlA ut EtYuui1HAs u.
That financial policy whereby both gold and
| silver shall form the basis OF circulation,
| whether the money used by the people be coin ,
or coin certificates redeemable in coin or both.
| % convenience may require, is imperitively
demanded.
That the attempt to substitute national ban
notes, costing the Government millions OF doll
lars annually. for free silver, costing nothing,
II an outrage upon the people; that the money
ring or trust which has usurped the sovereign
power Of the Government 70 issue money, and
which hes fraudulently demonetixed silver and
seized the revenues OF the Government for
private speculation, shocks the moral sense Of
the people aud destroys respect for the govern
msnf and Law. We demand that this ring or
trust b. destroyed. and equal rights be restored
We charge that President Cleveland is the
Il willing tool or agent Of . powerful money ring,
which fAttens on the subsidies Of the Goverii-
ment. makes war on silver. issues its paper cur
repcy q tho expense Of the Government, bor-
rcws the revenues raised by taxation and uses
them without the payment OF interest, con.
| tracts to enhance the value of bonds, and
! Iunricbes usurers, while 1t depresses the price
Of labor and property.
That we favor the nomination Of no man foi
President who Is personally interested in nA-
tionsl banks o. the bonded Indebtedness Of the
Untted States, but we demand candidate who
| Is free 70 do Justice to all the people Of The
people Of the countryside poor II well ~ thu
rich.
That tho trick Of the President and his al
viseir by with they prevented vote In til.
Housu OF Representatives on the Beck silvei
amendment to the Bond Purchase bill. squal
the villsiDy of the secret and fraudulent demon
~,
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II XREsoLyEn. That we are in favor Of the pro
, horars n tbia country hive rioht 70 All IN,
work reouireu TO supply the neople of th
United states. And that We are in favor Of ma
II n ~ ana 10 that end Will protect the WI ID
: Dor Of other lands. wv
~
Il nneoLs =. KY .ne pv,iss "a NY Govern
4 fhe reople Though their lreprese ntnriyes 4
both Houses OF Congress, and not by the presi
:. dent or money trust, of which he, either 4
agent or head ia most sctiye in defending. I
y tFFB MNWSS "
+
: We charge President cleveland with yiolatin
promise I he s in ,ss sr %. # civil %
o refnsina 10 rsirIi uecerssry bills for the In
proyement OF rivers and harbo-s. with usip
. no power Of hi administrators to prevout 4
s Counting hs good iii q other nations L i i
eApense VI ti.o eni ~ y. .n' ons,ou S's'er
e a VII Jo,s .ns 1919. ~, ooi .''aa
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~. wv ~ IN ,1tn ~. s,.'m,osas !, %.. u -
49,, r. N.rsa., n,snt 49, !, "a Nv. II
u self sustaining but source OF revenue 10 N
II Government, for his contemptuons vetoes c
bills for the relief OF Disabled soldiers an
|. for failing to construct the Government hulk
ing at Carson as required by law.
Is VI.
h, w.,orn,a r.a,.,,o,, o,,,. r... 4,
i, plus by the payment Of pensions TO Union ~
- diers, their widows and orphAns. the impros,
I. ment OF rivers and harbors, the building
:. dsfenses for the sea coast, the erection OF pal
" lie buildings, the creation ofa navy. the pnl
-e w.,
~
y the uuty o. tnis s.s.c 70 MAINTAIN irr,
~ settled districts. y we'll - in towns n
:. thicklv ponnlsted sections. And that sneh a
vision * tbs school money shall be made
l. will furpish the means Of education Ia a
4. children OF the state.
f8i VIII. Nds
d VI. are in favor of reoneninv the ca,.o