The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-10-19
Nevada Democratic Platform.
AporTED AT rLko. srrTrMprn laru. 1870.


The Democracy OF Nevada, in convention assembled.
do resolve follows: .. -H.."
R-soiccf That We In favor Of the pcrpetuity of
the Federal UnIon. and that we will resist any nTon
Osition looking 10 its dissolution. that our nominees
shall stand pledged. IL elected. carry out and fulhll
. existing laws whether organic or statntory n,,u
changed by the proper authority. r.. .--'-
R,fOtr,d, That we denounce the present tariff A, n
gigantic robbery of the labor and industry OF the
country that II Is solely designed 10 advance the in
terests Of few thousand monopolies that 1t should
no longer be- submitted that candidate for pub.
of low revenue tariff. which clearly appru1inates 10
free trade; and that In the arrangement OF any reye-
lutely free from duty. ...r ~ ..'I.0 -.
Rst0lrof, That the Internal revenue system of the
United states is oppressive In It's exActions
IMPOSE burdens ON one class OF citizens branch
OF Industry To build up another Is abuse OF the
taxing power; that the odious income tax which can
only be eihcicntiy collected by private and family
visitation and inquisitiUn by government officials is
In its nature repulsiye to American sentiments of
personal liberty, and unequal in It's operation; and
that instead thereof we favor the constitutional mode
OF collecting revenue by the spPoftionment of the
Re5oired, T:,st opposed to the system Of na-
tiOnAl banks ahd demand the Immediate rene of the
law creating Ne lin place Of the notes of snch
hAnk~l the Substitution of treasury OF the
United States.
R,,olrod That we are in favor of funding the ma
uOnaI debt aud the substitution Of time bonds at a
reasonable rate of interest, for all other forms of in
debtedness, and the faithful payment OF such bonds
according to the terms of the same.
RsS1it,d That the action Of the Republican party in
granting large portions Of the public lands various
S'e@ anu ltrttlcs OF ule Union IN private CORPORA
tons ad individuals. without Limitation condition
to the price per for which such Lands shall be sold
To the actual retcrs II against public policy, unjust
the pioneer citizen. aud violation of the sacred
trust rcposcd In the representatives OF the people
guard and preserve the public d. main inheri-
tAnCe aud homestead for actual occupants.
R,SDirsd, That We are opposed any change in the
naturalization laws Of the United States any
tempt by Congress tu deprive the OF the
power Of naturalization, tending to Capitalization
and dc-putism, ami A. imposing = heavy tax upon
persons seeking to- become citizens Of the United
States.
RssOired. That opposed to the imposition of
any tax condition precedent to the exercise of the
right Of suffrage and in favor of "A reduction Of
fees for naturalization III the courts OF the State
R'fOir,d, That We in favor Of n safe and honest
administration OF the financial affairs of the state
government aud the preservation public credit
of economy Of the public resources and a rigid ac.
eouniabilty 10 the pcOpc of all public servants
Rfsuirsi, That viii resist tO the utmost the
grcssiVc spirit q; all muucyed munOpoHes who. for
sakimg their legitimate business, endeayOr control
the great political parties, and thereby render the
legislation OF the state subserNien to their sell
zh interests that such control has heretofore and
If maintained will again render the many subject 10
the few, labor subsCTyIcn to capital and the bOdy
polite tributary to such mOnopOlics.
RsgOiuet, That under the pTetGNt OF opposing cooe
importation, the Republican party cloak their
60 the unrestricted, voluntary immigration Of the Chi
nese and therein false tD the true interests of the
country; that the interests alike labor and capi.
tai require and the spirit Of free institutions demands.
that the gates should bo scaled against immra-
uOn or Importation under any pretcnsc whatever.
AsiAtcs, who can not assimilaie with in social
political life, aud whose competition threatens the de-
struction OF free white labor: and that all public
tres les fsVoring permitting such Enumeration or
Congressional legislation had will prohibit such
Immigration or importation.