Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-25
POLITICAL.
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
OF THE-
Independent Party.

| !. We hold that when corporation or
other aggregation of capital attempts to step
| ont OF the sphere of the legitimate business
| Tor which 1t was originated and interfere in
the politics of the country. that moment it
becomes the most dangerous element known
in modcr', governmental affairs and should
be stcrnly resisted by every citizen who de-
sircs the perretga.ion ." American institu-
tionH.
.. That the oppression of and discrin,ino-
tlon against the people of the State of Neva-
da by iornisn corporation styled the Central
Pacific l.aih Oad, OF Cali ofnia, is OF such a
nature that no people having in any sense
the Spirit Of frccmcn can longer quietly sub
nit thereto: that its expressions ard dis
examinations chi fly consist in its refusal to
ship and deliver directly to stations in our
State merchandise purchased in Eastern
markets by our merchants and citizens and
IN compelling them to ship their merchandise
thus purchased to san Francisco or Sacra-
mento and pay large additional frci hts there
On: also. in refusing to ship our products
East unless the shippers pay a bonus in en-
ira freight money greater than the price OF
freight to and from san Francisco or >acra-
mento: by which discrimination ard epprcs-
sion our mining Interests and other industries
are dwartod our merchants compelled to re-
main retailers and our people inn overishcd.
the general business Of our Stata degraacd,
Its Development and progress retarded.
and capitalists and others deferred from cor
structins manufactures and investing there
III Nilnln oar Nidtt. anu we respect 3liS Silg-
gest to The Congress o. the nItcd states, and
to our state Legislature. the importance o.
such legislation in matters as will meet 'he
eHiscncies OF the case.
3; IN order that the railroad lands. So
called. may be subject to taxa ion ana sold in
default OF PAYMENT, th, Coz gress of the
United States is request Il to compel all rail-
,oads claiming lands under Natiot al grant to
imihsGia'eiy take patents fer the sane.
4. hat all property. including that of rail
roattS ard OF II II SIGtiiu Dr IA Npti
at its actual cash value.
=. hat we protest against the further
granting OF ~ b>dies or donations of land.
IN, ncy or bonds either National State or
county. to corroraions or individuals. except
in til, nInttcr OF granting to actdal settlers
on public land quantity not to exceed 10
acres.
Il. / hat we denouncc a infnmous the Pros
cnt sy>t"matiled bribery. intinilutiun and
cGloni alton carli d on by candidates in far
III 'lancc oi their aspirations for honorable
positions. and we hold il to be the first duty
OF every AmpIi"an citizen to Iarc u >t.na
upon such conduct by refusing 10 vote for
any candidate who practices Sach intaniaS.
!. hat W. acknowledges aramount allgi-
ance to the Government a the ultea states
AID jnal:crabl. fidelity To III, Fed raj l'nion
:. The preservation OF the reserved rights
nj the states and rcei'lc araiust lcgis lttive
and eNcc!,tivc usurlation is II cardinal prir-
ciplc OF the \ aIericun system.
-. ! lat talih should br,SU regulated in its
d;~crE.irai ms that the brrdo lis of l;ov@rn-
IN ut may fail lightly upon the poor; that
thereby labor may bp incidentally Protected;
and th,t no taiiii is jusiiiiab Bile except Tor the
pnrf oSes oi necessary revenue.
10. iiilt we recommend % the trCaty-mai.-
ing power ol the conntry snch Il modification
o. the eNi>tng treaty relations with hina :iS
will ,tfactuaily prohibit the immigration oi
A>iatics to this country.
II. That we recommend to the LceslatEre
OF the STATE that III tn all railroads within
the StafC fares esd 5r,IglliS should bu So
r"gulatcd that The ri-ltS oi the people viii be
respected, ard no locality or station on any
sfth railroad viii be in amy manner diselin-
iuaicd against.
II. hat W" ARE opposed to the repeal of the
Law taxing the Proceeds ot the mines.