The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-10-26
Nevada Democratic Platform.
AporrEp AT EAKo. sEr.EMsEn I4ru. 1870.

ADOPTED AT EAko. sErTENBEh IiIu lSSo-
The Democracy OF Nevada, In convention assembled
R,toirod, That are favor Of tire perpetnity Of
the Federal Union. and MAT Will rtsist any prop
ostiOn looking tO its dissoutOn; Aha; nominees
shall stand pledged IL elected. carrS and fulhll
existing laws, whether organic statutory, until
changed by the proper authority.
Resolved, That We denounce the present taria as y
gigantic robbery Of the labor and industry of the
country that is solely designed 70 advance the In
terests OF few thousand mOnopolies: that u should
no longer be submitted that candidate for pub
lie oftcs Is worthy Of support who IN not In favor
OF low revenue tariff which clearly approximate to
free trade and that In the arrangement Of any rove
nue. tsriH all the secessaries Of life should be abso
ResOlrcui That the INTERNAL reyenao system of the
United States is oppressive IN Its eIactions; that to
Of industry. to build up another. n abuse Of the
taxing power that the odiou1 incoIur tax which
only be efficiently collected by private and family
visitation and inquision by government osciAls. Is
In its nature repulsiye TO American sentiments ~
personal liberty. aud unequal in its opeEation: ana
that instead thereof favor the constitutional mode
Of collscting revenue by the apportionment OF the
same among the several States Of ihs Union. ~
ionAl banks, and demand the immediate repeal OF
law creating them, and lin plsce Of the OF such
Unitsd States.
Resolred, That We aye in favor OF funding the nA-
onal debt, and the substitution of tirnc- bonds
reasonable rate OF interest for all other forms OF
debtedness and the faithful payment of such bonds
according to the terms Of the same.
R,SOired That the action a the Republican party in
granting large portions Of tire public lands IN various
States and Territories of Che Union to private corpera-
tions aud individuals. without Limitation condon
TO the price per for which such lands shall be sold
10 the actual settlers is against public policy unjust
the pioneer CitZen and IN violation Of the sAsred
trust rspOsed in the representatives of the people
guard and preserve the public Dc mayJ inheri-
tAnce aud homestead for aStual occupants.
RefOiUcd, That opposed change in the
naturalization Laws OF the United States any
tempt by Congress TO deprive the Stss q the
power of naturalization. tending TO Capitalization
and despOtism. and as imposing q heavy tax upon
persons seeking to become citizens Of the United
States.
ResolreJi. That opposed to the imposition of
any tax condition Icecedent 20 the exercise Of the
right of suffrage and in favor of n reduction OF
fees for naturalization in the courts Of the State
ReI0lred, That in favor OF q SAFE and hpnest
administration Of the financial Affairs Of the state
government aud the preservation the public credit
OF economy Of the public resources, and rigSd ac-
SountAbility to the peop,e of all public servants.
hS,toirod, That we Will resist to the utmost the az
gressive spirit Of AZ mOneyed monopolJes. who Cor
the great polticaA parties. and thereby render the
legislation Of the STATE subserv5ent their sell
nsh interests; thai such control has heretofore and
II maintained will again. render the many subject to
the few. Labor subseryient to capital and the body
polite tributary to such mOnopolies.
ReJOlr,d That under the preteHt Of opposing coole
Importation, the Republican party cloak theE consent
To the unrestricted, voluntary Immigration OF the Chi
nese and therein false IN the true interests OF the
country; that the interests alike of labor aud capi.
tai require, and the spirit of free institutions demands
that the gates should be sealed against the inmgra-
ton sr importation. undA7 any preteuse whatever of
Asatics, who not sssInilAte with in social or
political life, and whose competition threatens the de-
srustion OF free white labor; and that all pablic
treaties fAvortng permitting such immigration or
importation shOuld be abrOgAte3 and such necessary
Congressional legislation had will prohibit such
Immigration or importation.