Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-31
Platform and Resolutions
or THE-
DEMOCRATIC-LIBERAL PARTY
M Il " "A ID q i.

sen,atjvcs of the Democratic and Lib
cral party of the State of Nevada. do
hereby express our fullest confidence
in the administration of our present
executive, the Hon. l.. II. Bradley.
who. for the honest and upright man
ncr in which he has administered the
affairs of State, deserves the full and
hearty confidence of all persons, ire
respective of politics in the State.
,. That We are opposed 10 those
combinations of ma>scd capital which
leternine 10 direct. control or debauch
lcgi>latiOn: which cn1cavor to over
ride and crush out every man and cr-
Crv i'll crest they can not control or
Use; which make bribery Il trade, cor
.uptiou Il system, and openly malign
ar secretly whisper away the good
name of every public man who will
not do their bidding.
;. That we are opposed to the grant
ing OF subsidies in any form. either 10y
Congress or the Legislature OF the
S;a!e.
/. That we are opposed to the cleo
ton of any candidate for the Presiien-
cv to II third term of Office.
). That the democratic party of this
State does most uneiuiN Notally CON
denim the lac cnactIn2nt OF the Con
sreSs Of the United States known aS
the Back Salary Act.'
u. That we are epposca 10 the intro
Guction of thtnCse into our midst, and
to the end that the laborin@ Hca oi
this State may not have to comre'c .
with Chinese labor. we request our
Senators and Congressman to take
such action rs MAY bc necessary Ia s,e-
cute the repeal of the present treaty
with the Empire Of China.
81. ,..,t.t u n * .1fs-
iualiv nece> ,arv .or the well beng and
pros per;ty OF the State. and that we
tiyor the passage of a law iiv our next
ia.iSia.nge re .ula in- the tariff of
ir,isht> an | fares on rpat. i'll This State,
nui preventing I'm nia,t di>cr,lninatio ion.
y. Il;at We are il favor Of 'aNlnT the
properly ot raiirnad coinptnie> the
same aS other properly. and That til"
property of railroad companies should
le adjusted as near 20 i, = actual cash
Value IL her l'ropcr,N Is nov assessed.
9. That "c are IN favor OF The adop-
tioi; OF IL law l,N the legislature limit
in. le4al days work 20 eight hours.
10. That We are uppo>cd 10 the rr
Icu or modification of our present
bullion tax law. rs we cOn-idtr ii the
most just and equitable thai can hc de
v-cd. as il Was only hv this III, de Fl
TAXATION that Il large amount of foreign
capital that eNactS the protection of or
ltwS can he brought - bear lis Just
pre- p hrii.n OF the eNpcli. eS oI The safe
and county governments.
II. That we arr;Ii.n The party the
Administration i'll power tor lis uieN-
am pied extravaganza and corrtption,
and for lis unconstitutional and dan
=erous IL urpalion OF powers not deic-
lated TO the Federal Governmcn'; we
demand an honest, economical and
lust administration of national affairs
we dcniaud an immediate abandon
llrnt OF all efforts to RUE STATES for cor
rHpt and parry purposes 10y an MIA
NOUS alliance of carpet baggCr,'. scala
wa.> and bayoue;>; we heartily con
dcnn the conduct OF those Who, undci
any pre- ei>e or glli-e, disgrace them
selNe. and their country lay laWicSs
acts of violence AGAINST the coler"e
race in the southern Sa Is: aS ale
those ca. -hagser> who have ipl
Years past eaten ~ the substance @
those whom they nave oppressed an'
dee, wed.
- That we demand the adequate
puni> >hincnt of all men guilty OF cor
ruptiun and einhe%Z,tiacnt III oillce
we demand All immediate repeal OF h'
law by which the party in power seek
I" muzzle IL tree press; we denouic'
its Wholesale appropriation Of iii,
public schoo! domain to railroads ana
corrupt corporations: "" demand o
The Government a careful reservation
of the remaining public lands for th'
Use and benefi; o: the Mon soldier
and sailors anG of actual settlers; WI
demand II repeal of the Legal lende
Act at the earliest practicable date, an(
a>recie basis and free banking with ;