The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-09-24
Nevada Democratic Platform.
ADOPTED At ELKo, SEPTEMBER Inn. 1876

ADOPTED AT ELKo, SEPTEMBER liIH, 1870.
The Democracy OF Nevada in convention assembled.
do resolve as follows:
Retolrei, That We are in favor Of tho perpetuy of
the Federal Union, and that will resist any prop
osiOn looking to its dissolution that nominees
shall stand pledged IL elected To carry and fulhu
existing laws, whether organic statutory, until
changed by IN" proper authority.
R,Solrod, Thai denounee the present tariff A.
gigantic robbery of the labor and industry a the
country that IL solely designed to advance the in.
terests OF feN thousand monopollios; that II should
longer be submitted to; thhs candidate for pub
he Office is worthy Of support who IS not IN favor
Of low revenue tari, which clearly appruNmates to
free trade; and that in the arrangement of any
tarin, all the necessaries OF life should be
lute;y free from duty.
Rssolred That the internal revenue system of the
United States is oppressive in It's eIaetons; that
impose burdens class OF citizens or one branch
Of industry to build up another, is abuse OF the
taxing power; that the odious income tax, which
only be efficiently collected by private aud family
visitation and inquisition by government officials
in its nature rrpulsive 10 American sentiments of
personal liberty, and unequal in operation; aud
that instead thereof favor the constitutional mode
OF collecting revenue by the apportionment Of the
same among the several States of the Union.
ReIOircd, That We opposed To the system of ma
tionAl banks and demand the repeal the
law creating them and lin place OF the notes OF such
6anksl the substitution OF treasury notes OF the
Elsoyr,i That we are I'm favor of funding fire ma
uonal debt, and the substitution of umc-bOnds at
reasonable rate of interest, for all other forms
debtedness aud the faithful payment Of such bonds
according to the terms OF the same.
Resoired That the action OF the Republican party in
granting large portions Of the public lands In various
uOns AID individuals without Limitation condition
to the price per tor ECh such lands shall SOLD
10 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 inhc ri
lance and homestead for actual occupants.
ReSoired That we are opposed W any change in the
naturalization laws OF the United States TO any at
tempt by Congress deprive the con Is OF the
power of naturalization as tending to Capitalization
persons seeking to become citizens OF the United
states. '..... 10000. ...r....
ReSolred. That are opposed TO tile imposition of
any tax as condition precedent To the exercise of the
right OF suttrnse. and in favor OF reduction
fees for naturalization in the courts OF the State
administration Of the financial affairs OF the State
government and the preservation of the public credit,
Of economy Of tue public Resources, and rigid &C.
eountability to the peop of all public servants.
RSSOrsi, That we will resist to the utmost the
gressivc spirit OF all mOneyed monOpolics who, for
saking their Legitimate business endesyOr to control
the great political parties and thereby render the
legislation OF the State subseryient their sell
hsh interests that such control has heretofore and
II maintained, will again, render the many subject TO
the few. labor subservent to capital. aud the BODY
polite tributary to such mOnOpolcs.
Resolved, That under the preteNt Of opposing coolie
importation the Republican party cloak their consent
W the unrestricted voluntary Immigration Of the Chi
country: that the interests alike Of labor and capt
tai require, and the spr of Institutions demands
that the gates should bo scaled against the imuigra
ton or importation, under any prctensc whatever OF
Asiatics, who can not assimiatc with social or
political life. and whose competition threatens the de
struction OF free white labor and that NIL public
trea les fayoring or permitting such Immigration
importation should be abrOgatcd, and such
Congressional legislation had as will prohibit such
immigration or importation.