The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-09-28
Nevada Democratic Platform.
ADOPTED AT rLKo. sEFIExBlH l4rH. 1870.


The Democracy OF Nevada, in convention assembled.
do r"sOVe follows:
R>soired That we In favor of the perpetuity of
the Federal Uniun and that We will resist any ufup
ostiOm looking tu its dissolution; that our nominees
shall stand pledged. II elected, out and fuInu
existing laws. whether organic or statutory umt,I
changed 10y the proper authority.
ReToircd, That We dcnouucc the present tarin as a
gigantic rnbb.ry OF the labor and industry the
cIunir that II Is solely drsgued to advance the In
terests of lew thousand nOnupOllies: that IL should
no longer he submitted to; that candidate for pub.
lie ONCE Is worthy of support who Is not IN favor
OF low revenue tariff. which clearly opportunities to
free trade aud that In the arrangement any rr,r.
tai ill., all the lilo should b, aL,,,.
lutte tres from duty.
RsSorod. That The internal revenue system of the
United states Is oppressive In its cNactions that to
impose burdens on one Glass Of cLcu-. ur one branch
OF industry, To build up another l. abuse Of the
taxing puSrr: that the oduus income tax which can
only be eihCivHty collected by private and family
visitation and inquI>iIiOn 10y government officials, II
Ia its nature rrpulsIvc to American sentiments Of
personal liberty, and unequal ia It's operation; and
til Instead thereof We favor the constitutional mode
OF collecting revenue by the superintendent al the
same among the several states OF the Union.
hsiaieei, rnat We art opposed to The system Of ma
tiOnal banks. aud demand the immediate repeal Of I,
law creating them, aud i'm place Of the Of such
bank the substitutioH ui treasury notes of the
Unit states.
Rescued. I. at in favor OF fun ling the ma
tonal debt, aud the Substitution ui. time
reasonable rate OF interest," Tor all other furims OF M
dehtedncss aud the faithful payment OF such bonds
accuruing to- the terms UI tie
Rcsotrei, That the action OF the Rep b!can party In
grautlug large portions 81 the pubiC Janus ia various
; ates AMI territories ni the lHlg t.
tionsa dindVidnLs. without hmita d. condition a.
to the prIce per Axe Tor which su"h land snail sob,
Ia the aC uil sCttl,T- tpuIr unjust
tile pioneer CltIZg, amt ia violation the sacred
trust repnsrd III the representatives, OF the rcupir
guard add preserve the public Il main ~ tuleri.
lance aId homestead Iur actual occupants.
RcS0lred, That We are opposed H. auy change in the
naturalization laws OF TIL. United States, or To amy a
tempt 10y CONGRESS to deprive the OF the
pp"cr Of uaturalEit tending t. Capitalization
Aiii dcspOtIsnI. anu imposing a heavy tax upon
persons sveaiug TO become CitiErus Of tile United
States.
ReS0irsd, That we opposed to e Imposition of
any tax as condition precedent the exercise of the.
right OF suffrage, and Ia favor of "a ,duutIuu OF
lees loo naturalization III the courts the Sta e.
ResoIrci That We are favor ui a safr and honest
aduIinisratO.. of the financial affairs of the Stat.
government, aud The preserNat Ic public credit
OF economy al t"U public Resources. and a Il id aC.
sountabiiiy 10 the Peep OF all public servants.
RSSOirei That We NIL resist 10 tho almost the az
gre sVe spirit of all noneycd munupOlics who for.
the great political parties. and thereby render the
legislht on III the state supservvnt to Iir own sell
hsh interusiS: that such control has heretofore and
maintained Will again. render the many suui, 1t to
The icw labor suDsCrNigut to capital, aud the bod
polite tributary to such muuupules
RGsO'rtf, That under the prypNt of opposing coolie
lnOl alol, tue hupuDIlCIu party cloak their CONSENT
10 the Unrestricted, voluntary Immigration the thi-
nesc, ahd are therein false u the interests of tho
country: that the interests alike OF labor aud Caui.
tai require. aud the spirit ui ir, Institutions demands
that the gates should tie aled against the i,riuri.
ZION or Importation, under ay pIyeuss what, YER of
Asiatic-, VINO eau not AsslnIite with IA social or
pOlticdl life, aud whose competition threatens the
strucdll OF Tree white ldUuri aud tuat all publ c
trea les IA OriDg or permitting such or
Importation should be aDrOsat d. and snCh nee ssary
congressional lcyi sdiiUu hal will prOnDIt surD
Immigration or iinpUrtalIOI.