The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-10-08
Nevada Democratic Platform.
ADoPTEp At ELKo. SEPTEMBER l4rH, 1877

ADoPTED AT ELKo. SEPTEMBER l4rB, 1870.
The Democracy Of Nevada in convention assembled,
do resolve follows:
the Federal Union, and that will resist any prop
ostion looking To its dissolution that nominees
shall stand pledged, II elected to ont and fuhn
existing laws, whether organic or statutory, until
changed by the proper authority.
Resotred, That We denouree The present tariff as 3
gigantic robbery Of the labor and industry OF the
country that 1t is solely designed to advance the in
terests Of few thousand monopolliss; that IL should
no longer be submitted that no candidate pub.
lie ONCE Is worthy OF support who is nCt In favor
OF low revenue tariff which clearly Appro Inmates to
free trAde and that In the arrangement of my
nue. tariff all the necessares OF life should DO abso-
ReIolred That the internal revenue system Of the
United States Is oppressive In its exActons that to
impose burdens on one class OF citzeus branch
of industry. to build up another Is OF the
taxing power; that the odiOus Income tax. which
only be efficiently collected by private and family
visitation and inquisition by government officials IL
In its nature repulsive TO American sentiments OF
personal liberty, and unequal in Its opers:ion and
OF collecting revenue by the apportionment OF the
same among the several States Of the Union.
tiona banks and demand the immediate repeal OF the
law creating them. and lin place OF tho such
6anksl the substitution OF treasury notes Of the
ReIOIped That We are In favor Of funding the ma
reasonable rate OF interest for all other forms of in.
debtedness and the faithful payment OF such bonds
according to the termAof the same.
Rcsolped That the action Of the Republican party in
granting large portions Of the public lands in various
States and Territories Of the Union to private corpora
lions aud individuals without limitation condition
to the price per for which such lands shall be sold
to the actual settlers Is against public policy. unjust
the pioneer citizen, and In violation OF the sacred
trust reposed In the Representatives OF the people
guard and preserve the public d, main inhe ri.
lance and homestead for actual occupants.
Rcfored, That we are oppOsel to any change in tho
naturalization laws of the United States or 10 any
tempt by Congress to deprive the State court OF the
power OF naturalization, as tending TO Capitalization
and despotsm and imposing q heavy tax upon
persons seeking to become citizens Of the United
Btates
Resotped That we are opposed TO the imposition Of
any tax condition precedent to the exercise u the
right Of suffrage. and in favor Of reduction
fees for naturalization In tho courts of tho state
ReSoired, That are Ia favor OF safe and honest
administration OF the financial affairs Of the State
government aud the preservation Of the public credit
OF economy OF the public resources, and q rigid
countability TO the pcop.c Of all public servants.
Resoped, That we will resist to the utmost the az
grcssiSe spirit OF all moueyed nOnOpOliss who for
tho great political parties, and thereby render the
Legislation OF the state subseryent TO their sci
nsh Interests: that such control has heretofore and
maintained viii again, render the many subject 10
the few, labor srbseryent to capital, and the body
polite tributary to such mobopolies.
Refc|r,i. That under the preteEt Of opposing coolie
Importation the Republican party cloak their
TO the unrestriced, voluntary Immigration Of the Chi
nese aud therein false 20 the true interests of tho
country; that the interests alike Of labor and capi
tai require, aud the spirit Of free institutions demands
that the gates should be sealed against the irnmigrA
lion or Importation under any prcteuse whatever OF
Asatics, who can not asaimiate with us In social
political life, aud whose competition threatens the do.
struction Of free white labor; and that all public
treaties fayorlng permitting such immigration or
importation should be abTogated, and such necessary
Congressional legislation had will prohibit such
Immigration or Importation.