The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-09-05
THE DAILY APPEAL.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
esterday ado3ted the following platform


esterday adopted the following platform
"A The Democratic Convention of the State o
fevada, beiierIng i. to be the duty Of part!
Eeeking the suFrages of fee people to MAXI
q frank avowal of its principles !; and rflyin
pom the Judgment ard intelligence of the
eople of this State to wisely Discriminate il
re important campaign now upon us, adopts
be following platform:
ResOired, That We heartily indorse the
aatform of principles, enunciated by the
ri ational Democratic Convention held in the
#jfitv of New York, on the 4 i of July. 1865
Ind hereb, ratify the nominations made by
Esaat Convention; having at abiding faith
hat a return of national prosperity, upon the
BASIS of equal justice and constitutional
Efbertv, can be hoped for onl, by an adhe-
Fence to those principles. and the elevation
#p the first aud second Offices in the gift of
Ehe American people, nf those sterling pa
9iots and statesmen, Horatio Seymour and
Elrancis 2. Blair.
"A ReSotred. That We are opposed to confer
Elng the r.ght Of suffrage upon A~la'lcs as
Eel as Negroes, and We he!lese the treaty of
EHpeacc, amitv, AID commerce" effected with
Esshina under 4 Democ-aric administration
has amply suited to all the IINt requirements
En- either CauutrN, and that the treaty re-
81 atty 'nsu;a.n,r"d hr the Republican party
Ehina. caicu.1 ed j. il : to bring II our
- bore h0r,icS Of h l'civi.jzcd MougolIan,,
rs AN insa't lli,c ~ t!.'> nat. aud its white
%Aboriug pIpuIsti N, aud e. .,ecit!lv injurious
I'D the true interests Of our own State and Of
Ltle Pacific Coast.
N ReSoIreF. Ihtt ,vc -egart the early COM
fiction If the Overland Ht'lroad as most
3tnpartanr, and cong-atr.:.. The people Of
Il lis State upon the energy M dispatch dis
Eayei in the constitution Of the Pacific
Ranch OF the road
! ResoIrei, That the Democratic party Of
his State are Ia. favor Of, and demand the
ftrict enforcement aud execution of the law
80 acted BY cor State Legislature, commonly
allied the Specific Contract Act.
h William F. Anderson Of Storey county
:'Fas nominated FOR Congressman Messrs.
Noodhurn, Sewcll AID De- Ellis for Electors,
filth Mes<rs. Fail. HUT aud Springer for
l2ternateS; r. II. Tayior and p. u. CLAYTON
ybr Supreme Judges: Nr. Perkins for State
serinter, and Mr.. Reed FOX Surve, or 6. neral.
dpeeches were made by several Of the candi-
ta.es, and after the nomint'irns salute was
ted on the Plaza. Al about o'clock P. h.
be Convention adjourned sine die.
The RACES YESTERDAY. - The races
y ich came of Yesterday finished up the
1ep,ember meeting of the Jrckey Club. Mr..
remenway entered Reindeer" for tie
citing race against "Rrckct entered by
Rooney. Mr.. Elliot withdrew his horse. !
! Reindeer Won the first heat in 3 y !
! Rocket" the second in SOL " Reindeer"
be third and race in % This was for a |
foprietor's purse Of So with % per cent
iltrance money added. The next was |
atch race Of half mile for a citizens
,rse Of So % and So entrance fee added |
.orner entered "Coal Oil Tommy" and |
dams entered "Colfax." The latter made
ISo false starts by Consequence of the Con-
si s horses old tick OF not starting without
the bnlge;" and the judges, determined
Aat the race should not be DELAYED unneces-
arilv, proceeded to the half mile pole and
lated their determination to tap them off
pom the call to start. Wh"n the tap was
lade. Colftx" was moving and go, long
art ahead before " Goa, Oil Tommy
-ossed the score, aild despite the splendid
aiming OF the Conner nas-wh;ch ncIrly
osod the gap-reached the score length
head and was awarded he race and mone=.
his was rather Surprising result t. the
,ckers of the Conner horse who had been
citing two and three 20 che on him. A
my race was made between the PAGERS
Oregon Dan " Eaiis" and "Rondo."
owi by distancing his two competitors in
81 Is. A foot race finished up the DAYS
Frenchman and D." The
np;re Chief"-a distance of 50 vards-won
"The Chief" This meeting Of the
'ckey Club has been a success, No accidents i
we happened and we are glad to know that
is the general wish Of the club to have an
her meeting in November. The members
ii probably get together soon and TX upon ;
NE definite arrangements.
SALE BY ArCrIoN THIS MoRNIHG.-The
lie OF household furniture advertised to take
ice yesterday was postponed until this
,rning at 10 o'clock, at which time it will
Re place at Cormack's auction rooms, next
or to the Postoffce. superior lot of F
usehold furniture will be offered for sale to
. highest bidder.
WARKENs The members of
arren Engine Company No. l are hereby 1
tilted that their regular monthly meeting u