Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-07
Platform ana Re.eIusless.

R.Ao,red, I. That we, the representatives Of
the Democratic and Liberal party OF the state
Of Nevada. do hereby express our fullest con.
ndencs In the Administration OF our present
Executive, the Hon. l.. r. Bradley. who. for the
honest and upright manner In which be has
administered the Affairs Of State. deserves the
fll and hearty confidence Of all persons. IRE.
ppectiye Of politics. In the State.
of massed capital which determine TO direct.
control and bauehlegislstion which endeavor
10 override and cfush out every man and every
interest they cannot control or uset which
make bribery . trade. corruption . sJstem, and
SS:SSly n. %si's q ever. .. ,t pss.is ss,sR who VIII not not
3. Thai we are opposed IN the granting Of
subsidies In any form, either By Congress or
the Legislature OF the State.
e. = nnis ics i Il: Preside Psssissn CO t 70 . ' iSird i. ~ aa q
ONCE.
s. That the Democratic party Of this State
does most unequlvoeally condemn the late en-.
aciment Of the Congress OF the United States
known ~ the Z" Back Salary Act"
g. That We are opposed to the Introduction
OF Chinese into our midst. and to the end that
the laboring men Of this state may not have TO
compete with Chinese labor we request our
Senator. and Congressman TO AXE suea action
10 may be necessary 70 secure tho repeal OF the
present treaty with the Empire Of China.
Z. That cheap transportation 10 actually neces-
carr for the welLbelng and prosperity OF the
state. and That We favor the passage o. ay
freights and fares on roads In this STATE, and
| preventing unjust Discrimination.
s. That we are In favor OF taxing the property
Of railway companies the same 9. oiher prop
niles should be adjusted ss near Its sotus. cash
value as other property IL now sspestcg.
Q. That we are In favor Of the adoption OIL
law BY the Legislature limiting . lcssI days
work TO eight hour.
10. That We are opposed to 'hs fspssi Or
modification Of our present bullitu II nw
we consider u the most Just and al Iiiabls that
can be devised, ~ II 10 only " this mode Of
,s.,tion ,h,, .i.rgs amount Of foreign e.pis.i
psnses Of the state and County 0overnnents.
II. That We arraign the party Of the Admin.
i~straiton In power for Its unsIanpled extraya.
game. and corruption. aad for its unconstitu.
tional and dangerous usurpaiion Of powers not
delegated TO the Federal 6~ovsrsment; We Dc.
ma nd an honest, economical and Just admins.
trtinn Of national adain; We demand an I'm.
mediate abandonment OF ell sfors 10 rule
States for corrupt party purposes BY an imam.
Gus alliance Of ea~rpet-baggers, scalawsgs and
bayonsts; We heartily condemn the conduct Of
those who. under any prstense or guise, die.
s ss;s - is s;oI:ss, .s and ,n q, , sSSr.s1 y ii.is::
Southern States; ~ also those carpstbagRsrs.
VITO have for years pact eaten up the substance
Of those whom they have oppressed and dc.
esivsd.
IL. That We demand the Adequate punish-
mont OF oil men guilty OF corruption and en-
besslsment In efies We demand an immsdi-
ate repeal Of the law By which the party In
power seeks TO muExls . free press; We de-
nounce Its Wholesale appropriation sfths pub.
lie school domain TO railroads aud corrupt cor
poutions; va demand Of the Government Q
careful reservation Of the remaining pablie
lands for the use and bsnent Of tbs Union sol.
dien and sailors end Of actual settler wsds.
mand . repeal Of the Legal Tender Act 1t the
earliest practicable date. and Q specie basis and
free banking with scared currency We de-
mand . tahh for revenue only. free nom unjust
DISCRIMINATION which raise little or no rsve-
nue.. create monopolies and unnecessarily In.
ereass the cost o fliyinc and encourage corrupt
legislation, and We demand the payment OF all
forms OF national debts In coin or its squiva-
lsnt when due. and the equal and inst disiribu.
ton OF taIes on Imports required 10 raise The
necessary revenue.