Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-16
DLITICIL.
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
% THE
indepenGe ert Party.

|. We hold that when a corporation or
other aggregation Of capital attempts to step
ont 81 tha slhcre of the legitimate business
Tor which il was oligiTated and interfere IN
the politics of thu country. that moment il
becomes the most dangerous element known
in modcr- governmental affairs. and should
be stcrniy resisted by every citizen who de-
sircs the rerpctdation o. American nstitu-
tions.
:. That the oppression Of ard discriaiua-
ton against the people Of The STATE Of Ncya-
da by Il for ign corporation styled the Central
iacihc iailIoad, O. Cali oinia, is OF such ii
nature that ho people having in any anse
tn Sllilt Of iraemcn can longer qui ,fiy sub
nit thereto: that its expressions ard dis
examinations chiefly consist in its refusal to
ship and deliver directly to stations in onr
State merchandise purchased in Eastern
markets by our merchants and citizens, and
in comreiiiug them to shin their merchandise
thus purchased to San Francisco or Sacra-
mouto ard pay large additional trdi,htS thera-
on; also, in refusing 10 shin our rroducts
East unless the slippers pay bonus in px-
ira r5i!ht money greater than the price oi
freight "a and irem san Francisco or Sacru-
meHto: by which discrimination and orpras-
SION cur mining Interests and other ind dI~tri :
are dNaFitd. our M rehuHts controlled to -
main retailers and our people Impoverished.
the general business Of oar state degraded,
it, icE6luu umtut ard progress retarded.
and ca altalists and others deferred from cor
StTuctiu. HutiactUIIcS and investing there
i'll WlthIH oar Statv; and We respectfully Snr-
gest to the Congress q the | nitcd tatcs. and
to Our Ntate Ley stature. the Importance Of
Srrh rgisiation IN matters as will meet IL
cNi+ uries Of the case.
i. In erd that the railroad lands, So
called, may he subject to taxation ana sold III
deadt ot payment, th' congress Of tho
hlted NtatoS Is requested to compel all rail-
.uadS claiming land, undcr Natior al grant to
iaaae diately take patents fer The sane.
/. hat all property. inclaGu.g that of rail
roads and otharcurl lnratiohs, should bstaxed
ut its actaai cash valsic.
;. hat We protest against the further
granting al subsidies OF deua;iuuS of land.
NJ noy CT bonttS, either Naiana, State or
CesntN, to corHeratiaiS or individuals. except
Ill tAe. matter Of granting to actual settlers
on rHbHe land qs.aiti,y y lot 10 exceed %
aert$.
ii. hat W. L srounee Il Infamous The pres-
ent syst .matised bribery. intimi'latien aud
coidni alton cani d on h. candidates in tal-
lh Ianr" oi her aspHutionS tor honorable
pesi,ionz, and we huid it to b. tn first ditty
ut every Am risGn clfi IN To rlHce Il stigma
upon sach reid"ct hF refusing TO y1tn tor
any card.lat who f}Hc;ie.s Saeh injgpi's.
I. hat ~ acknowledge raranuunt allsl-
altrs to Tho Government q thN u}ted State
and unalterabl fidelity te thr Federal niup.
:. Tho Hrrsert alton al the rcserI ed r!gh
# III $tat"> and Feoi.ir AGAINST .Gis .idye
aIi vXar5.tive ustsrf a;iaH Is cardinal lril.-
ciFi5 ul III american system.
.. hat tlfi#, shoHd d be 50 regliated in Is
Ii-ciiniia,i Hs that the bardens Of eovern-
thrreht labor may he inrdeutail3 protected:
an thai 10 taHiH i IHstit.ah'2 except .or tn.
patfoFa' u. neeeS safN raHenae.
10. ha' We rec"nGAand 10 tho treatS-HIa :
ing aufNt=r u, ihs co5EtIV such It mobilization
o. III, .xistir4 frraty latians with eiiaa a.
Viii fl - aiiN iIuhilit III inHi iElatium o.
ASia' - ~ this country.
L; iaf We recommend 70 tl,e Tcsi.'at re