The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-10-04
lhe following is tho Platform the Republicans
are standing on
pIATEDRhI AND RE rOLU lIONG.


PLATFORM AND RE~0LU IIoNS.
The representatives of the Republican party of |
the State of Nevada, in convention assembled
enter upon the campaign of 1894 with no ann save |
the good of the State and Nation, devoted to the
best interests of ALL firm in the conviction OF he
Justice of their cause, and supremely cohhdehI
that while the minds of men may, at times pe
blinded by passions and the teachings OF ialse |
prophets they cannot remain permanently cloud !
cd, and that the right will ultimately prevail
fmsT-The "silver question" is by far the moss
important issue before the people OF this conhry
to-day We believe that the destruction OF the
true standard of value by the demonstration OF
silver in 1873 was grave wrong to every SILVER
mining State and Territory in the Union; tnat IL
Increased the burden of all debts and enriched the
creditor classes at the expense of everybody elSe'
| that 1t paralyzed tho productive energies OF the
| entire country, depressed business OF every hlhu
| except that of money lending, ana that thefe can
| be no permanent r turn of prosperity 10 our
country until silver shall have been restored 10 its
fun use and highest position as money hit'ai' '
and as tho only perfect mode OF SO restoring We
! demand the free ard Unlimited coinage OF Doth
gold and silver at the ratio of l6 ounces OF silver 10
! / ounce of gold, with full legal tender tuhctols
| accnrded 10 each and no discrimination against
| either This action we demand by tho United
states acting Independently and wholly regardless
| of what any other nation may or may not do' we
| hereby rledge our candidate for Congress ana re-
| nnest nur United States Senators to make the
duesti IL of silver paramount to every other' 10
treat il az strictly nSn-partisan, Whch IL rs "
hold themselves free from all ulb'h'ioh
cerning it, and to all honorable means 10
bring about it's complete restoration at the OLD
time ratio of lG to l.
sysem that can be adopted the protection of the
American producer against the blightlng aud de-
structive compeion of cheap labor abroad is aiso
matter of vast Importance to the great pouy vi 'e
American people Upon this question we are III
hesrty accord with the principles OF the national
Republican party. We believe that the wool
grower the silver.lead miner, the sulphur ihlueI
,11a AtNaN n l.
tied to live as BELTS American freeman, wthout
being brought down to the wage Level ana sOciai
conditions of the poorest paid LABOR lu the wVli ~
THIRD-We arraign Senator stewart for MS iall-
rre To vote on the motion to strike out the differ
ental duty on refined sugar. thus not only SHOWING
his disposition to favor the gigantc sugar & uu9.
but failing TO hill at blow the OBNOXIOUS Wlisoi
hill which il now threatening the very eAls'lne o
some of the most important industries IN the stau
of Nevada, including that of wool proauctloh
which even now furnishes subsistence TO lars
number of our people. -, ,e A., ,,,a
market is overstockedif there are millions OF lul
men clsmor ng for work, the employer Is gwen
urdue advantage and despite the best dlfecteu an
hest intended efforts of labor organization 10 PIT
vent it the price of labor is boutad TO IAN .,
e This condition exists generally tnrouSiiout W
United states at the present time, anu IL iaigei g
owing as we believe. to the vast tlde OF lmnBr
tiop constantly rolling into the country Iher
fore we favor wise restriction of Immigration. ~
in the spirit of prejudice not upon the theory VIZ
the respectable foreigner IL uh 4.
but solely with visw OF reneVlnS 'he a. ~
market nd insuring to the American cltize
whether u native or foreign porh' ~ h'nSS' "''
pay for an honest days WORK ,,, ,ooos
FIFrH-Recognizing the Importance an heceS
itv of providing means whereby hopest iap ia
NAV enforce recognition of its just demahos i,o
all classes and conditions of employers enSaReu
n business o. public nature and beheVli,S 'n". M ai
- tration based on full informant II ol M no r"o
- in each case will secure justice to all cohoerne
We hereby demand that our Representatives
Conorcss use all honorable means to secure I
passape at the earliest possible moment, OF u
tionai Labor Arbitration Law, proVldihB iuliy
the nd dustment of such differences as may "
between labor and its employer, anu cio'hihB >"
Act with such proper aud adeqeate NlnuieaeoIy !"
nenal causes as will enable those interested
,st compel a compliance with its proVisiohs' ~,
- We also favor the creation OIL y o.a'o M poais '
p- Arbitration of like character Tor tho sain' pun
nd and clothed with similar powers. -
SIxTH-we demand the immediate ana uncon ,,,
n onnl repeal of the suspensory clause ot the I'M
state Commerce Law 70 that said law may oper
'e iustly and uniformly in every STATE oi vac oh'
No and Nevada receive her share OF Tn oenehts.
SEVENTH We solemly declare that tnc "'i.
To- ofthe silver party OF this state presents Ia
- iesue and CONVEYS the impression aoroau tnat
oh ara divided upon the silver question, whei
li. truih and in fact there no sentlmeht IN ,hc
av rae to the complete restoration OF silver
en- Tn this behalf we deem 1t proper 70 point "
ion record made by the Legislature OF lS'o. Eie,
' mon the silver Issue alone, that legislature pi
lies al itaelf the most servile to the Southerh ~
Railroad Company of any that ever convened
'P'c thia state as was concusivey shown IN the u.
tlon by an almost unanimous vote Oh '''e lioin